IELTS Writing Practice | Task 1 and Task 2


Review Key Concepts - 10 minutes

Before starting the writing tasks, review the key points from previous lessons


Writing Task 1

Academic
➧ Focus on describing graphs, charts, tables, and processes.

General
➧ Focus on writing formal or informal letters.

Key components
➧ Greeting, purpose, and content | General.
➧ Introduction, overview, and detailed paragraphs | Academic


Writing Task 2

Types of essays
➧ Opinion, discussion, problem-solution, advantages-disadvantages.

Essay structure
➧ Introduction, body paragraphs, conclusion.

Importance of planning, coherence, and argument development.


Writing Task 1 Practice

Task Prompt
➧ Writing Task 1 prompts

Academic
➧ The chart below shows the percentage of households in the UK with a car from 1971 to 2007.
➧ Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

General
➧ You are moving to a new city for work and need to find accommodation.
➧ Write a letter to a real estate agent in the new city.
➧ In your letter, introduce yourself, describe the type of accommodation you need, and ask for advice on suitable neighborhoods.

Timed Writing
➧ Spend 20 minutes writing your response.
➧ Focus on structure, clarity, and using appropriate language.


Writing Task 2 Practice

Task Prompt
➧ Some people think that children should start learning a foreign language at a very young age.
➧ Others believe that it is better to wait until they are older.
➧ Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Timed Writing
➧ Spend 40 minutes writing your essay.
➧ Pay attention to essay structure, coherence, and developing your argument effectively.

➧ Speaking Part 1 - Introduction and Interview Questions