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IELTS Insiders: Word Magic!
“Upgrade easily with 2 Health Words You Already Know , Just Used Smarter”
Insider word 1: Obesity
Obesity isn’t just “being fat.” It refers to a medical condition – when a person has an unhealthy amount of body fat that increases health risks like heart disease or diabetes. (diabetes is when your body cannot process sugar correctly)
It’s formal, precise, and academic — perfect for Task 2.
Band 6 vs Band 7 Examples
A lot of people are fat because they eat junk food.
Rising levels of obesity are directly linked to increased consumption of processed foods.
Obesity has become a major issue in my country due to sedentary lifestyles and poor diet.
Mini-Speaking Challenge
Your Question:
*Should schools control the food which is in school meals in junior high-school?
Write one sentence about obesity that sounds like a Band 7 student.
Use the word obesity naturally — and try to include a cause or a consequence.
Example:
Controlling the types of foods in school lunches may help tackle obesity levels. (tackle means ‘deal with’ or ‘solve’. It’s used in football when one player attacks the other to get the ball)
See Band 7 essays written by a Cambridge graduate
Word 2: Diet
Diet doesn’t just mean “eating less.” In IELTS, it means the overall type of food people regularly eat — and it’s often discussed in the context of nutrition, culture, and government policy.
Band 6 vs Band 7 Examples
People should eat less junk food.
A balanced diet is essential for maintaining public health and reducing pressure on healthcare systems.
I try to follow a healthy diet, but it’s challenging with a busy lifestyle.
Mini-Speaking Challenge
Your Question:
What should we do about obesity?
Here’s a Band 7 version:
Obesity rates can be tackled by teaching young people how to manage their diets. They may be taught how to choose healthier but enjoyable foods.
See the difference?
It’s specific, formal, and shows cause-effect thinking — exactly what examiners reward.
Bonus: Can you include a formal verb like encourage, promote, or address?
It is important to encourage people to…..
Teaching people about healthy diets may promote…..
Promoting health diets can help reduce….
One sentence. Clear structure. Band 7 energy.
Speaking/Writing Challenge:
Talk for 30 seconds about a health problem in your country.
Try to naturally include the words obesity, diet, and exercise in your answer.
You don’t need complex grammar. Just speak clearly, and explain:
- What the problem is
- Why it’s happening
- What could help solve it
Tip: Focus on causes or solutions. Keep it real, not perfect.
You just learned five powerful words that most students misuse, avoid, or never master at all.
Now, you can control the tone and impact of your ideas like a Band 7+ student
This wasn’t guesswork or memorization.
It was training.
And if you can upgrade these five…
You can do the same with all 200 in the free lessons and 400 higher level and crucial words that starts in the IELTS Insider Basics course
You’re building a sharper, stronger version of how you think in English.
Master the Health topic
If you can upgrade your writing about health, you can upgrade anything.
8 Health Mastery topics. Don’t just upgrade your vocabulary, boost your knowledge.
(You’ll never say “people get sick easily” again.)