noun · neutral
phase
/feɪz/PHASE
Band 6-7task1task2speaking
a distinct period or stage in a process of change or development
Examples
“The project will be completed in three phases.”
“During the initial phase, we focus on data collection.”
“She is in a transitional phase of her career.”
Band 8 sentence
“Implementation will occur in four distinct phases to minimise disruption to local services.”
Collocations
- initial phase
- final phase
Word family
phase nounphased adjective
Common mistakes
We will do it in three stages/phases interchangeably without checking collocation.→We will do it in three phases.
Say it for a higher band
5step→6stage→7+phase
Synonyms
stage
Easily confused
stage
“The project entered its final stage last month.”
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