IELTS PREPARATION

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body: IELTS PREPARATION
Writing (Task 1):
Expressing approximation
We use words to express approximation when the point we are trying to descirbe is between milestones on the graph. Such as:
just under just over
well under well over
roughly nearly
approximately around about

You will be given a graph with two lines. Your task is to describe the information given in the graph by writing a 150 words report. You are not asked to give your opinion.
Guidelines for a good answer:
Dose the report have a suitable structure?
&.#61548. Does it have an introduction, body and conclusion?
&.#61548. Dose it include connective words to make the writing cohesive within sentences and paragraphs?
Dose the report use suitable grammar and vocabulary?
&.#61548. Does it include a variety of sentence structures?
&.#61548. Does it include a range of appropriate vocabulary?
Does the report meet the requirements of the task?
&.#61548. Does it meet the word limit requirements?
&.#61548. Does it describe the whole graph adequately?
&.#61548. Does it focus on the important trends presented in the graphic information?

Strategies for improving your IELTS score
Selecting information
In completing this task it is important that you describe thewhole graph fully. However, this does not mean that you should note every detail. In most cases there will be too much information for you to mention each figure. You will therefore need to summarise the graph in meaningful segments, as we saw in the section on single line graphs.

Report structure
Like the single line graph, your report should be structured simply with an introduction, body and conclusion. Tenses should be used appropriately.

Use two standard opening sentences to introduce the graph and your report. These opening sentences should make up the first paragraph. Sentence one should define what the graph is about, this is the date, location, what is being described in the graph etc. For example:
The graph compared the rate of smoking between men and women in Someland between the years 1960 and 2000.

Notice that in the single line graph we said that ‘the graph shows…’ but with two lines we can more accurately say ‘the graph compares…’
Notice the tense used. Even though it described information from the past, the graph shows the information in the present time.

Notice that the sample opening sentence does not simply copy the words used on the graphic material. Copied sentences will not be assessed by the examiner and so you waste your time including them.

Sentence two might sum up the overall trend. For example:
It can be clearly seen that the rate of smoking for bith men and women is currently declining and that fewer women had smoked throughtout the period.

The body of the report will describe the graph or graphs in detail. You will need to decide on the most clear and logical order to present the material. Line graphs generally present information in chronological order and so the most logical order for you to write up the information would also, most probably, be from earliest to latest. Bar graphs, pie charts, etc are organised in different ways and so you need to decide on the organisation of each one.

Your report should end with one or two sentences which summarise your report or draw a relevant conclusion

Grammar and vocabulary
You will receive a higher marker if your writing uses a range of structures and vocabulary correctly rather than a limited number.

If the flow chart is simple and linear than you may be able to link the stages together by simply using some of the following transition signals.
To begin with
First of all
Secondly, thirdly, etc
Then
Next
After that
Finally

If the process is more complex, then you may need to also use these words
Alternatively
Otherwise
In addition
At the same time
Concurrently

Writing (Task 2):
Strategies for improving your IELTS score
The style of essay required for Task 2 of the IELTS writing test is standard to academic courses. There are several published textbooks available to assist you to improve your writing skills for this part of the test.

Structure and cohesion should be evident at the essay level, within and between paragraphs and within and between sentences. Structure and cohesion have a very important effect on the readability and clarity of your essay as a whole.

The structure of your essay should be show a clear development from introduction, through your points and on to the conclusion. Your essay needs to have an introduction, body and conculsion.

Structure and cohesion should also be apparent within and between paragraphs. Each paragraph will typically contain a topic sentence which states the main point of your paragraph. The topic sentence is usually the first one. This will be followed by the evidence which supports the point of the paragraph. The final sentence will typically lead into the point of the following paragraph.

A good essay will also have structure and cohesion within and between sentences. It is important that you are confident using linking deviced such as relative clauses, connectives and transition signals.

The style of writing Task 2
IELTS writing task always has three writing style: cause&.effect, argument and discussion
Cause&.effect:
Look at a sample worksheet, you should think of the questions:
Every large city in the world has to face the problem of increasing traffic jams and the air pollution that they cause. Our health and the environment are in danger from the growing numbers of cars or other provate motor vehicles.
Why is traffic such a problem today? How can this problem be reduced?

1. What is the topic?
2. In your answer, what do you need to write about?
3. How many paragraphs do you think this essay needs?
4. Can you think of some causes and effects of traffice, and think of some solutions?

We should write 5 or 4 paragraphs for this essay:
a. introduction (the topic) b. causes (2) c. effects(2) d. solutions(2) e. conclusions
OR. a. Introdution b. causes and effects c. solutions e. conclusions

Discussion:
Look at a sample worksheet, you should think of the questions below:
Many people now have personal computers and the use of electronic services such as the internet is becoming more widespread. Some people, and some parents in particular, are concerned about unlimited access to electronic services and would like this access to be controlled nationally or even internationally.
To what extent do you agree with this idea of controlling access to electronic services?

1. What is the topic?
2. “To what extent…” questions can usually be changed to an easier “Yes/No” type questions. Write an easier question.
3. What kind of answer do you need to write?
4. Brainstrom some ideas.
We should write 4 paragraphs for this essay:
a. Introduction (the topic) b. advantages(2) c. disadvantages(2) d. conclusion

In IELTS test, there are not such difference between argument and discussion essay, just follow the strategies above. To show your own opinion at the end of the argument essay.

NOTICE:
Each paragraph you should have TS (topic sentence), SS (supporting sentence) and DS (developing sentence) to make up your essay. Look at the following example paragraph:
There are two advantages in living in Sydney comapred to other cities in Australia(TS). The first advantage is its position(SS1). Sydney is located on the Harbour as well as the Pacific Ocean (DS1.1). Whe