IELTS Writing Practice | Task 1 and Task 2
Review Key Concepts - 10 minutes
Before starting the writing tasks, review the key points from previous lessonsWriting 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.
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