3. Lesson 1a: IELTS Writing Task 2
If your position is unclear, what bandscore will you get?
The use of linking words will increase our score in what
aspect?
What is the duration for IELTSWriting Task 2?
How many words (at least) you should write?
4. Lesson 1b: Linking Phrases
Linking phrases mark the functions of other sentences and phrases,
such as solutions, results, and examples.
Addition =
Condition =
Example =
Purpose =
Reason =
Result =
And consequently and so
Since for instance because
In order to therefore it
Furthermore as a result
for example
5. Planning your essays with linking phrases.
When your plan to writeTask 2 answer, write down some
trigger words to help you develop your basic ideas.
6. Use the trigger words below to develop the ideas
given.
If people migrate to cities, they become ...
And so ...
And as a result ...
A good idea would be to ...
By doing this ...
7. People spend too much time watchingTV.
For example, ...
Consequently, ...
If ..., then ...
This will lead to ...
8. The development of tourism often creates resentment among
local people because ...
For example, ...
The obvious answer is to ...
Furthermore, ...
9. Lesson 1c: Planning Essays
Choose one from the three topics from the previous
exercise.Write out your ideas in a paragraph.
10. Lesson 1d: Developing Ideas
Some children find learning history at school very exciting, but
many others thinkit is very boring. In what ways can history be
brought to life for all school children?
11. Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3
Solutions a
Examples
Effects
a. Using the internet and computers
b. Visiting historical sites
c. Historical places seem more real
d. Make a poster about local history
e. Go to local archaelogical site
f. It increases motivation to do research
g. These skills can be applied in other subjects
h. Doing written projects
i. Search for information about historical figures online
a. Another method is to
b. This will lead to
c. For example,
d. Last but not least,
children could
e. For instance,
f. Such as
g. As a result,
h. The best way is to
i. then
12. Use your answers from the previoius exercises to write the
ideas out as three paragraphs.
13. Lesson 1e: Organizing Information
In each sentence below, what does the word in italics refer
to?
a. People often allow the TV to do their thinking for them
at home, which in turn has an impact on their mental
performance at work. (Effect)
b. People generally are losing traditional practical skills
which they need to function in everyday life.
14. Combine the following pairs of sentences using
‘which’.
Sometimes, computers make mistakes and prevent things
happening.This wastes valuable time and can cost money.
Machines now give us more freedom. This means that we
have more time for leisure activities.
More and more household tasks are now carried out by
robots.They will be even more common in the future.
15. When combining sentences, a which clause often contains
information that is non-essential to the sentence.
New broadcasts about world disasters, which are now available
24 hours a day, can make people feel anxious.
The situation, which people blame the government, is everyone’s
fault.
16. Let’s practice.
The situation has now become much more complex. It is effectively out of
control.
The problem is everyone’s responsibility. The public blame the government for it.
The cause of the problem is the lack of basic training.The cause is not
immediately obvious to everyone.
The solution is, in my opinion, by far the best.The solution is to have a day at
work where people do not use computers or other machines.
Office technology is the cause of much frustration at wori. It requires only basic
training to use
