Useful Phrases for IELTS Topic Invention and Discoveries

Useful Phrases for IELTS Topic Language and Communication

In this article, azVocab has compiled IELTS phrases related to the “Language and Communication” topic, which you can easily apply to IELTS Writing…

PHRASE	MEANING	EXAMPLE
A great contribution	Something that you contribute or do to help produce or achieve something together with other people, or to help make something successful	Inventions have a great contribution* to the development of the world. They can lead to new technologies, create new jobs, and improve the quality of life.*
Automated robot	Intelligent machines that can perform tasks and operate in an environment independently, without human control or intervention	We will not do household chores on a regular basis as *automated robots* will take over them.
Cleaning robot	An autonomous robotic vacuum cleaner which has a limited vacuum floor cleaning system combined with sensors and robotic drives with programmable controllers and cleaning routines	Any kind of technology can make us lazy, but at the moment it is the *cleaning robot.*
To harness the power	To control something, usually in order to use its power	There are many steps that you can take to *harness the power* of your brain’s ability to change and improve your memory.
To have sth delivered to somewhere	To take goods, letters, etc. to the person or people they have been sent to	With just one screen and one touch, we can get whatever we want and *have them delivered t*o our home.
Household appliance	A device, machine, or piece of equipment, especially an electrical one that is used in the house, such as a cooker or washing machine	The advent of the light bulb in 1880 marked a milestone in history when it put an end to darkness and people had a brand new *household appliance* to light.
It (would) take ages for sb to do sth	To take a long time to do something	In the past, it would take ages for us to* send and receive messages from someone*.
Light bulb	A rounded glass container that produces light when an electric current is passed through it	It took him many years to invent those things and his inventions range from the fluoroscope to the phonograph,… but the most outstanding one must be the *light bulb*, which is the thing that we still use today.
Milestone in history	An important event in the history	The advent of the light bulb in 1880 marked a *milestone in history* when it put an end to darkness and people had a brand new household appliance to light.
Prolific inventor	A scientist who has a lot of inventions	He is famous all over the world for being a very *prolific inventor*, who has more than 1,000 patents for more than 1,000 inventions throughout his life
Revolutionary creations	A product that is new and exciting and not like anything that has existed or been done before	I would like to talk about the telephone which, in my opinion, is one of the most *revolutionary creations* that has changed our lives.
To spring to one’s mind	To come quickly into your mind	However, considering what *springs to my mind* at the moment, I think I would describe the Internet.
Technical know-how	All recorded and unrecorded information and knowledge relating to the design, development of production, installation and operation of the product	Indeed I think it is true to say the *technical know-how* required then was far greater than it is now.
Technological advancement	The generation or discovery of knowledge that advances the understanding of science or technology	I really don’t think that *technological advancement* has reached a point where robots can equal or surpass the teaching skills of human beings.
Technological breakthrough	An important development or achievement in technology	*Technological breakthroughs* help humans in many ways and our life is much more convenient.
Trial and error	A way of achieving an aim or solving a problem by trying a number of different methods and learning from the mistakes that you make	In a language lab, students learn by *trial and error.*
Vacuum cleaner	A machine that cleans floors and other surfaces by sucking up dust and dirt	There are a variety of innovations that can be used at home to help people with household chores nowadays, but I guess one of the most helpful ones would be the *vacuum cleaner.*
Online application	A programme, like one you would use on your computer or smartphone, that operate online on a website	In addition, the smartphone helps reduce the cost of our call as we have online applications* such as Viber, Skype or Whatsapp.*
The father of	The man who began something or first made something important	As far as I know, Alexander Graham Bell was the father of* a terrific device such as the telephone.*
Within a nanosecond	Within a very brief moment	Needless to say, the Internet helps connect people from all around the globe within a nanosecond.
IT skills	Tech skills required for technical support, maintenance, and production	Computers are used much more frequently by the school, in order for students to learn some basic IT skills.
Communication of knowledge	The (deliberate) activity of interactively conveying and co-constructing insights, assessments, experiences, or skills through verbal and non-verbal means	Moreover, I can also see projectors being present in every single class nowadays as it is an indispensable tool that facilitates the learning process of students as well as the communication of knowledge by teachers.