noun · neutral
literacy
/ˈlɪtərəsi/LIT·er·a·cy
Band 6-7speakingtask2
the ability to read and write, and to understand written information
Examples
“Adult literacy programmes help people find better jobs.”
“Financial literacy is important for managing money wisely.”
“The report showed a rise in literacy rates over the last decade.”
Band 8 sentence
“Improving adult literacy is crucial for economic development because it raises productivity and civic participation.”
Collocations
- literacy rate
- basic literacy
- financial literacy
Word family
literacy nounliterate adjectiveilliterate adjective
Common mistakes
education→literacy
a literacy→literacy / a level of literacy
Say it for a higher band
5reading→6reading ability→7+literacy
Synonyms
reading ability
Easily confused
education
“Access to education is still limited in some rural areas.”
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