Thursday 26 February 2015

IELTS Task 1 Time Plan in details

Stage 1
Understand:
•    the topic or situation described in the instructions
•    the function of the letter (complaint/request/enquire etc.)
•    the details (what/ where/ when/ how)
•    the instructions in each bullet point

Stage 2 Plan what you are going to write (about 2 minutes)
Plan:
•    the appropriate opening salutation (Dear...)  and closing salutation (Yours...)
•    the appropriate tone (who are you writing to?)
•    how many paragraphs to cover all the bullet points

Stage 3 Write your answer (about 15 minutes)
Make sure:
•    the purpose of your letter is clear
•    you have covered all three bullet points in enough detail
•    your layout is correct, with clearly marked paragraphs
•    your handwriting is clear and legible

Stage 4 Check your writing (about 3 minutes)
Check that:
•    you have included an appropriate opening salutation and matching closing salutation
•    you have included your name after the closing salutation (full name for formal letters, first name for informal)
•    your spelling is accurate
•    your grammar is accurate
•    your letter is easy to read and there is an overall progression
•    you have used a range of grammar structures
•    you have used a range of vocabulary





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Task 1, Letters: 

Letter 1 
Letter 2 
Letter 3 
Letter 4 
Letter 5 
Letter 6 
Letter 7 
Letter 8 
Letter 9 
Letter 10 
Letter 11 
Letter 12 
Letter 13 

Task 1, Graph descriptions:

Graph 1 
Graph 2 
Graph 3 

Task 2, Essays:

Essay 1 
Essay 2 
Essay 3 
Essay 4 
Essay 5 
Essay 6 
Essay 7 
Essay 8 
Essay 9 
Essay 10 
Essay 11 
Essay 12 
Essay 13 
Essay 14 
Essay 15 
Essay 16 
Essay 17 
Essay 18 
Essay 19 
Essay 20 
Essay 21 
Essay 22 
Essay 23 
Essay 24 
Essay 25 
Essay 26 

IELTS writing tips:

Chris Green's IELTS essay writing advices 
Essay: 3 WAYS TO WRITE THE INTRODUCTION 
Essays IELTS Topics 2014 
IELTS Essays writing tips 
Task Essays: tips 
IELTS writing tips 
IELTS Letter Writing – Useful Words & Expressions 
IELTS Writing: Articles  

Stage, Suggested time (Total 40 minutes) 
Identifying question types for Writing Task 2 
Argument essay - general information and examples  
Discussion essay - general information and example 
Planning your Writing Task 2 essay 
Discussion essay question - point by point, how to write it 

IELTS Speaking:

IELTS Speaking - topics, part 2 

IELTS General tips:

IELTS useful words 
Preparation to IELTS 

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