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23 12, 2021

DSE Paper 2: Are you describing a place that is ‘people mountain people sea’? Here are more words that mean ‘crowded’!

2021-12-23T16:01:16+08:0023/12/2021|Categories: DSE|Tags: , |

We are fairly sure that you have heard of the Konglish phrase, ‘people mountain people sea,’ and you all know that it cannot be used in DSE English writing. Consequently, you may use the word ‘crowded’ to describe a place that is full of people, but are there any more synonyms? Learn these 7 words that other students may not know and get a head start on your writing!

24 11, 2021

DSE Paper 1,2: Can you use ‘by’ to express agreement? Here are 8 ways to use this preposition.

2021-11-24T18:01:04+08:0024/11/2021|Categories: DSE|Tags: , , |

Speaking of the preposition ‘by’, can you think of the ways in which it can be used? It can be used to talk about transportation, for example ‘I go to school by bus’. Alternatively, it can also be used in passive sentences, such as ‘The question was answered by the teacher’. Apart from these two usages, can you think of any other ways to use the word, ‘by’?

28 10, 2021

DSE Paper 1: Learn to express different emotions in English, and to understand the author’s expressions correctly! (Includes words that related to ‘angry’)

2021-10-28T10:24:44+08:0028/10/2021|Categories: DSE|Tags: , |

When you are reading passages, you may often see words that are related to emotions. Yet, have you ever failed to understand the meaning of the words? Even though you have read it again and again, you still don’t understand its meaning. Today let’s talk about 5 words that have the meaning to being ‘angry’!

24 9, 2021

DSE Paper 2: Writing pros and cons in an argumentative essay! Are you repeatedly using ‘advantage’ and ‘disadvantage’?

2021-09-24T17:58:38+08:0024/9/2021|Categories: DSE|Tags: , , |

The advantage and disadvantage question has always been a popular topic in the DSE English Writing exam. Genre of writing such as argumentative essay always request students to compare advantages and disadvantages. Let’s try using these 8 words apart from ‘advantage’ and ‘disadvantage’!

31 5, 2021

Collocations about “make a decision”

2021-05-31T16:19:08+08:0031/5/2021|Categories: DSE|Tags: |

In the second episode of our phrasal verb series, we are going to give you 6 very useful synonyms related to “making a decision” that you can use in paraphrasing your writing.

26 5, 2021

Stop using “I think”: 7 common ways to state your opinion (part 1)

2021-05-27T09:55:29+08:0026/5/2021|Categories: DSE|Tags: , |

When candidates are asked to give out their opinions on the question, a lot of them can only start with “I think…”. There are a wide range of ways to state your idea or assumption. We summarized a list of alternative ways to say “I think”, which are very useful in both DSE and IELTS writing and speaking tests.

28 4, 2021

How to use a semicolon correctly in your writing

2021-04-28T17:11:55+08:0028/4/2021|Categories: DSE|Tags: |

I believed that most of you guys have seen semicolon, but you may not be very clear with the rules of using it. They’re somewhere in between the commas and periods: stronger than a comma but not quite as divisive as a period. However, they are not interchangeable. Here are the rules for using semicolons correctly.