Useful Collocations for Essays and Reports (CAE)

Question 1

implicazioni di vasta portata per…

Answer 1

far-reaching implications for

Ex. Investing in music education has far-reaching implications for student’s cognitives abilities

Question 2

sostenere con forza / battersi con vigore / difendere strenuamente

Answer 2

advocate strongly for (-ing) / in favor of

Ex. Educators advocate strongly for integrating music education in school curricula

Question 3

per affrontare le sfide

Answer 3

to address the challenges

Question 4

citando il suo impatto positivo su

Answer 4

citing its positive impact on

Question 5

si oppone fermamente

Answer 5

advocate strongly against

Ex. Vegans strongly advocate against the consumption of animal food / food derived from animals.

Question 6

ragionamento solido

Answer 6

sound reasoning

Ex. Using logic and sound reasoning

Ex. Based on evidence and sound reasoning

Ex. Sound reasoning dictates that (Un valido ragionamento impone che)…

Question 7

questo rapporto presenta i risultati sull’efficacia…

Answer 7

this report presents findings on the effectiveness

Question 8

evidenza le questioni chiave

Answer 8

highlights key issues

Question 9

per affrontare il declino
per affrontare l’aumento

l’incapacità di affrontare tutti questi problemi transnazionali

Answer 9

to address declining
to address increasing

the failure to address all of these transnational problems

Question 10

delinea le condizioni
delinea gli obiettivi

Answer 10

outlines the conditions
outlines the goals