Oxana Kostina
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A mindmap demonstrates useful vocabulary to talk about how effective something might be, which is often a question for part 3 CAE Speaking Task

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Oxana Kostina
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How effective is...?to have / produce (an)effectto be / prove (in)effectiveIdioms for ineffectiveIdioms for effectivea considerable / significant / powerfuleffectlittle / much effectno effectwhatsoeverSyn.: fruitful / fruitlessa mug' sgameto have theireffecthighly / particularlyeffectiveequallyeffectivelargely / relativelyineffectiveto work wondersto work like a charmto work a treatEx, The new sales approach worked like a charmEx. The new tactic worked a treata fool'serrandgo adriftnowhere near as effectiveasEx. Something seems to have gone adrift in our calculations.Ex. Trying to attract attention in this way is a fool's errandEx. Forecasting a wannabe PM's likely legacy is a mug'sgame.Ex. A good night’s sleep can work wonders for mind and bodyto do the trickSometimes it can do the trickI'd give it a go / It's worth agoI'd go forthatDouble click this nodeto edit the textClick and drag this buttonto create a new node