noun · academic
method
/ˈmeθəd/ME·thod
Band 5-6task2task1speaking
a systematic way of doing something, especially in research or study
Examples
“The researchers used a mixed-method approach.”
“We need to find a better method for sampling participants.”
“Teaching methods vary between schools.”
Band 8 sentence
“We adopted a longitudinal method to capture changes in participants' attitudes over time.”
Collocations
- research method
- sampling method
- experimental method
Word family
methodology nounmethodical adjective
Common mistakes
methodology when meaning method→method
methods (when singular intended)→method
Say it for a higher band
5way→6technique→7+method
Synonyms
technique
procedure
Easily confused
technique
“The technique for staining the sample must be precise.”
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