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An IELTS training course

1. Understand the task: what we need to do
2. Break the task into parts
3. methods, techniques
   • methods for different parts of the task
4. Lots of practice
5. Feedback, measure progress
   • you probably need someone to check your work, give you feedback, on what you doing right, on what you doing wrong

1️⃣ Lesson 01 - Understand the task

Write an essay

• Minimum 250 words, no maximum
  • otherwise you may lose your score
• 40 minutes

About?

• Universal topics
  • e.g. Family, health, education, work
• 3 or 4 main types of question

Four scoring criteria

Each counts 25% score.

1. Task Response
   • Have you answer the question?
   • If you didn’t answer the question, you will get a lower score.
2. Coherence and cohesion
   • Well organized? Logically written? Easy to follow?
3. Vocabulary
4. Grammar

I tell my students to focus on the first three, to forget really about the grammar. You can improve your grammar very slowly in my experiences. Gradually reducing the mistakes you make. But I think you can improve much faster on the other three.

Break the task into parts

• 250 words
• 4 paragraphs
• about 13 sentences

Introduction

• 2 sentences
  • Not too long in this paragraphs, it doesn’t influence much on your scores.

Two main paragraphs

• 5 sentences each
  • if you want a higher score, you really need to focus all of your best words, your best vocabulary, most of your attention on your main paragraphs.

Conclusion

• 1 sentence

Timing

total 40 minutes

• Planning: 10 minuetes
• Introduction: 5 minutes
• Main body: 20 minutes (each 10 minutes)
• Conclusion: 5 minutes

2️⃣ Lesson 02 - Introduction

How to write a short, but effective introduction for writing task 2. To become better writing introductions, you need a method, and you need to practice the same method every time you write the essay. By practicing the same method, you become faster, and you become more confident writing in that way.

Method:

2 sentences

• introduce the topic
• give a general answer to the question

Only two sentences that about 30 to 40 words. Why don’t we write a long introduction?

• That would be a waste of time.
  - You can’t get a high score just from your introduction. If you want get a higher score, you really need focus on the main body paragraphs.

Four types of question:

1. Discussion
2. Opinion
3. Problem and solutions
4. Two-part question
5. Discussion

Question:

Some people think that it is more effective for students to study in groups, while others believe that it is better for them to study alone.

Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Plan:

• Topic - study in groups or alone
• Answer - sometimes better alone, usually better in a group

Example:

People have different views about the effectiveness of group study as opposed to working alone.

• have paraphrase ‘some people … , others’ by writing ‘People have different views about’;

• ‘effectiveness’ in stead of ‘more effective’;

• ‘as opposed to (instead of / rather than)’ as a way of contrasting.
  While there are some benefitsto studying independently, l believe that group work is usually more productive.

• ‘While’ - contrast and compare both sides of this issue;

• ‘Studying independently’ instead of ‘studying alone’;

• ‘Productive’ instesd of ‘effective’;

• ‘there are advantages to doing something / there are benefits to doing something’.

2. Opinion (Thre most difficult type)

Question:

Some people believe that unpaid community service should be a compulsory part of high school programmes. To what extentdo youagree or disagree?

!!! our own opinion !!! Don’t write some people XXX, other people XXX.

Plan:

• Topic - community service for all teenagers.
• Answer - 3 choices: agree, disagree, or balanced opinion (when possible).

Example:

lt is sometimes argued that high school students should be made to do some work in their local communities.

• paragraphing what the question is saying.

1. agree
   ​ I completely agree that this kind of scheme would be a good idea.

2. disagree
   ​ In my opinion, it would be wrong to force teenagers to do any kind of unsalaried work.

• it would be wrong to force paraphrase compulsory.
• unsalaried work in stead of unpaid.

3. balanced opinion (when possible)
   maybe like this, however this question is not suit for balanced opinion. Because compulsory is very strong word.

​ While l disagree with the idea of making such programmes compulsory, l do believe that voluntary community service could benefit young people.

3. Problem and solutions

Question:

Many criminals reoffend after they have beenpunished. Why do some people continue to commit crimesafter they have been punished, and whatmeasures can betaken to tackle this problem?

Plan:

• Topic - criminals reoffend.
• Answer - several reasons, a variety of measures (governments, communities)
  the exact answer / solution will be given on the main body, and here we only need to give a brief one.

Example

lt is true that punishments do not always deter criminals from committing more crimes.

• ‘lt is true that’ we can accept that the problem is true. Simon always use this sentences for Problem and solution questions.

• ‘deter’ - means stop criminal / stop them of wanting to commit crime
  There are various reasons why offenders repeatedly break the law, but governments could certainly take steps to address this issue.

• don’t give the reason / solution yet.

• just mentioning there are some reasons.
  paraphrasing:

• ‘repeatedly break the law’ use ‘repeatedly’ instead of ‘continue to’;

• ‘break the law’ instead of ‘commit crime’;

• ‘take steps to address this issue’ instead of ‘measures to tackle this problem’.

4. Two-part question
   similar to 3. Problem and solution, it is just two question.

Question:

As mostpeople spend a major part of theiradult life at work, jobsatisfaction is an importantelement of individual well*-*being. What factors contribute to job satisfaction? How realistic is the expectation of job satisfaction for all workers?

Plan:

• Topic - job satisfaction
• Answer - several factors, unrealistic / impossible

Example:

Work plays a central role in our lives, and we would all like to feel fulfilled professionally.

• work is a major part of their adult life -> Work plays a central role in our lives;

• job satisfaction ->feel fulfilled professionally
  While a variety of factors may lead to job satisfaction, it would be unrealistic to expect everyone to be happy at work.

• use ‘while’ to introduce a sentences that has two elements, and it is Simon’s favorite work;

• contribute to -> lead to;

• job satisfaction -> be happy at work.

Summary to Lesson 02

• Download and print the attached documents next to the video, which has some of the good vocabularies. However you don’t need to use best vocabularies in introduction to writting task 2, because your scores really comes from the main paragraphs.
• A short introduction is better.
• 2 sentences in 5 minutes (topic + answer)

3️⃣ Lesson 03 - Main Body Paragraphs (The most important part of your essay)

How to write a good main body paragraph for writing task 2.

4 paragraph essay

• 2 main body paragraphs
• 5 sentences in each
• 90 to 100 words each

This lesson

1. 2 methods (for writing main paragraphs)
2. Ideas, vocabulary, planning

How to write a main paragraph

2 types

1. Firstly, Secondly, Finally
   more than one idea or we need to give more than one idea

   • advantages
   • disadvantages
   • problems
   • solutions

2. Idea, Explain, Example
   If we only have one idea, we have to explain more detail.

   • one idea
   • a reason
   • an opinion

3. Firstly, Secondly, Finally

Question:

Some people believe that unpaid community

service should be acompulsorypart of high schoolprogrammes.

To what extent do you agree ordisagree?

3-minute plan:

• disagree for several reasons
• school timetable is full, no time for community service
• students’ work in other subjects would be affected
• teenagers might not want to do it (reluctant, no motivation)

Example: Linking words & Topic vocalulary

There are several reasons why l would argue against having compulsory community service for secondary school students. Firstly, the school curriculum is already full with important academic subjects, such as maths, science and languages. For example, l remember having an extremely busy timetable when l was at high school, and it would not have been possible to add to it. Secondly, students’ performance in other subjects would be affected if valuable study time were taken by charity work or neighbourhood improvement schemes. Finally, l believe that teenage students would be reluctant to take part in any programme of obligatory work, and this could lead to poor motivation and even bad behaviour.

• ‘curriculum’ <-> ‘timetable’

• can use your own experiences as an examples to support the point.

• students’ performance <-> students’ work (if have better word, usually take place the word in the plan)
  ⭐️Remember: Linking words do not help your “vocabulary” score.

• Linking just need be clear, do the job making your ideas easy to follow.

• Examiners want to see ‘topic vocabulary’

Try to write 5 sentences

1. Topic sentence

2. Firstly (5.explain more, or add example)

3. Secondly

4. Finally

5. Idea, Explain, Example

Another Paragraph

Question:

Some people believe that unpaid community

service should be acompulsorypart of high school programmes.

voluntary

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

3-minute plan:

• voluntary (not compulsory) community service is positive -> only point
• students more motivated if they can choose
• gain work experience,self confidence,skills
• good for CVs, career, university admissions, employers

Example: Linking words & Topic vocalulary

On the other hand, the opportunity to do voluntary community service could be extremely positive for high school students. By making these programmes optional, schools would ensure that only motivated students took part. These young people would gain valuable experience in an adult working environment, which could help to build their self confidence and enhance their skills. Having such experience and skills on their CVs could greatly improve school leavers’ career prospects. For example, a period of voluntary work experience might impress a university admissions officer or a future employer.

• why voluntary? why positive? why help their career?

Try to write 5 sentences

• Idea

• Explain (2 or 3 sentences)
  to explain much more detail, because we only have one point.

• Example
  example can change position. (eg. in front of the explaination)

Conclusion

• Main body paragraph arethe most important part of your essay, you need plan them well before you start writing.
• Good ideas, good vocabulary and they will be well structured if you follow the two easy methods.

4️⃣ Lesson 04 - Conclusions

2 easy ‘rules’

• never write anything new.
  • The conclusion should simply repeat or summarize what you already said.
• one sentence: one sentence is enough.
  • repeat, summarize

Conclusion technique

Paraphrase the answer that you gave in your introduction. (in different words)

1. Discussion（+ opinion）
2. Opinion
3. Problem and solution
4. Two-part question
5. Discussion( + opinion )

Question

In many cities the use of video cameras in public places is being increased in order to reduce crime, but some people believe that these measures restrict our individual freedom.

Do the benefits of increased security outweigh the drawbacks

Introduction

It is true that video surveillance has become commonplace in many cities in recent years. While understand that critics may see this as an invasion of privacy, I believe that there are more benefits than drawbacks.

Conclusion

In conclusion, I would argue that the advantages of using video security systems in public places do outweigh the disadvantages

• always start with ‘In conclusion’, there is no reason to start in any other way, it will not improve your score.
• I would argue <=> I believe
• video security systems <=> video surveillance
• advantages outweigh the disadvantages <=> more benefits than drawbacks

2. Opinion

Question

Families who send their children to private schools should not be required to pay taxes that support the state education system.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Introduction

Some people believe that parents of children who attend private sch

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