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IELTS Writing Task 2 Sample Essays
The essay writing section of the IELTS Writing Task 2 module can be a difficult task for many IELTS aspirants. Thus, it is vital that you polish your essay writing skills before attempting the IELTS by practicing various model essay topics. A well-organized essay will help you score a desirable band on the writing test. A lot of the candidates who take the writing test will need at least 5-10 minutes to prepare for the essay once they get the topic. If you consider certain points while writing the essay, it’ll get a bit easier to get a high IELTS...
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Paying for Things Using Mobile Phone Apps – IELTS Writing Task 2
Advantage Disadvantage essays, like ‘Paying for Things Using Mobile Phone Apps’, are an integral part of IELTS Writing Task 2. Usually, in this kind of essay, you have to note down the benefits and drawbacks of a particular aspect, like studying abroad, tourism, school systems, etc. Let’s have a look at the Advantages and Disadvantages essay, Paying for Things Using Mobile Phone Apps from Cambridge IELTS 15 General Training Test 4 Writing Task 2 with three expert-curated sample answers ranging from Band 7 to 9. If you feel you need to practise more essays to master this task, you can...
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Advice about Learning a New Sport – IELTS Writing Task 1 (Informal Letter)
Table of Contents[Show] Question – Advice about Learning a New Sport Band 7 Sample Answer Band 8 Sample Answer Band 9 Sample Answer Informal letters in IELTS General Writing Task 1 are meant to assess your ability to communicate through writing on a day to day basis as they mostly deal with advising your friend, asking for suggestions, invitation, etc. The best way to master IELTS General Writing Task 1 is to practice informal letter topics, like ‘Advice about Learning a New Sport’ from Cambridge IELTS 17 General Training Test 1 and other letter writing topics and practice tests. So,...
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Recent Writing Task 2 Essay Topics for IELTS 2024
In the IELTS Writing section, candidates are typically required to write essays on latest IELTS essay topics and questions that can span a wide range of subjects. The essay topics for IELTS include areas like Education, Technology, Health, Environment, Traditional vs. Modern Medicine, City vs. Countryside Living, Pollution, Obesity, Unemployment, and more. The specific essay type and topic will depend on the task prompt given in the exam. IELTS Writing The IELTS Writing test is one of the four components of the IELTS exam, which consists of two tasks: Task 1 (Academic & General) and Task 2. IELTS Writing Task...
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Agree Disagree Essays in IELTS
IELTS Writing Task 2 Agree or Disagree Essay The agree or disagree essay questions are the most commonly asked in the IELTS examination. They are also called as argumentative essays. In this type of essays, you are asked to give your opinion, whether you agree or disagree on the particular sentence that is given. You are given 40 minutes to complete the 250-word essay. Most of the students find it easy because you only have to agree and disagree with the sentence given. You have to support only one opinion. Tips to write Agree Disagree Essays There are few tips...
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Connectors / Linking Words for Writing – Functions and Tips
Linking words or connectors are the adverbs that turn out to be the easiest way to connect ideas or sentences with one unique word. Such linking words or connectors make the entire sentence look appealing. In IELTS, if you use the connesctors appropriately, it will showcase your advanced English communication skills. So, in any way, if you find yourself stuck with handling these linking words or connectors, here are a few tips that will help you out. How do Linking Words or Connectors Function? Jotted down below are a few reasons why you should be using linking words or connectors...
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How To Boost Or Improve Your Vocabulary Score In IELTS ?
Good vocabulary is definitely one of the most important criteria in the IELTS test. Not only does vocabulary makeup 25% of your mark in IELTS writing and speaking but it also plays a crucial part in IELTS Listening & Writing. However, a vast majority of IELTS learners (90%) don’t build their vocabulary. Majority of them download long lists of words without having seen them used in any setting and think that they could simply rely on their memory. This is not the right way to improve your vocabulary. Why? Because words don’t always have one strict meaning, so learning out...
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How to Express your mixed Feelings in IELTS Writing & Speaking ?
Some of us find it easy to express how we feel or the way we think. However, every now and then we become unsure of our feelings and opinions. This post looks at the words and phrases that we can use to express the fact we are uncertain, either about the way we feel or the way we think so that we can make use of them in IELTS Speaking and writing to boost your IELTS score to band 7.0+ 1. Mixed Feelings/Emotions When somebody feels both pleased and displeased about something at the same time, we can say that...
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How to Write a Letter – IELTS General Writing Task 1
The first task of the IELTS General Training exam is letter writing. It is advisable to spend 20 minutes on this task since you have to write only 150 words. IELTS General Training letter types: Formal Informal Semi-Formal Identify the Purpose of the Letter. Before you begin writing the letter, always read the question thoroughly and identify the letter’s purpose. It helps you to decide whether you need to write a formal letter, informal letter, or semi-formal letter. Your opening line of the letter should address ‘why’ you are writing the letter. Letter topics that can be asked in the...
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IELTS Writing Task 1 Topics with Model Answers
Sample 1: The charts show the percentage of income spent on food and other goods in 3 European countries from 1998 – 2008. Sample Answer Sample 2: The chart below gives information about Southland’s main exports in 2000, .. and future projections for 2025. Sample Answer Sample 3: The table shows the relative amount of GDP that five different countries invested in healthcare services in 2002. Total Public spending Private spending Japan 7.20% 5.80% 1.40% Italia 7.70% 5.30% 2.40% German 9.30% 7% 2.30% France 11.40% 8.60% 2.80% USA 8.60% 6% 2.60% Sample Answer Sample 4: The charts...
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IELTS General Writing Letter Types
IELTS General Training test is divided into two parts, namely – task 1 and task 2. The time allotted to complete the Writing test is 1 hour. The first task of the IELTS General Training writing exam is letter writing. You will be provided a situation and based on it, You will be asked to write a letter in at least 150 words. It is suggested that you spend 20 minutes on Writing task 1. The letter topics you would be asked to write on are as follows: Formal Semi-Formal Informal Formal Letter Formal letters are written to someone whom...
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IELTS Letter Writing – Types and Tips
In IELTS General Writing Task 1 you are asked to write a letter, where your ability to communicate about the practical issues is tested. You will be given 20 minutes to answer the question by writing a letter to the company, person or institution. Here how professionally and uniquely you can write the question is checked. This letter writing in general writing task 1 fetches you 30% of your IELTS score and is marked separate from the writing task 2 essay. The following information given will help you to score a high band in the IELTS exam. Thus, it is...
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Increase your Speaking & Writing Score with Synonyms and Antonyms
Select the word that most nearly means the word provided. 1. modest most nearly means a. attractive b. clever c. current d. humble 2. custom most nearly means a. dessert b. habit c. ethic d. deliver 3. prolong most nearly means a. extend b. inquire c. relax d. wait 4. hustle most nearly means a. dance b. hurry c. busy d. clean 5. solemn most nearly means a. amusing b. harmful c. speech d. serious 6. imply most nearly means a. suggest b. stab c. thick d. destroy 7. ramble most nearly means a. knot b. confuse c. wander...
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Synonyms & Antonyms for IELTS Writing with Answers (Part 1)
Practicing “Synonym and Antonym” exercises daily will help you prepare well for the IELTS Writing section and increase your IELTS vocabulary and refine your knowledge of words. Let’s set your time and start learning now. [do_widget id=custom_html-25] One of the important ways to get a high band score for IELTS exam is to focus on the synonyms and Antonyms of the difficult words so that you can explain the topic given in a better way. Synonyms Synonyms are the words that give the meaning of the particular word or which is the same as the word given or a better...
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Structure for IELTS General Writing Task 1
IELTS General Writing task 1 is letter-writing, and this task requires you to write at least 150 words. It is advisable to spend 20 minutes writing task 1, as this task accounts for 30% of your total writing scores. In General writing task 1, you will be asked to write a letter from one of the following types: Formal Semi-Formal Informal Type of Letters Informal Who is this letter written to? To someone whom you only know formally. Sample purpose Asking for Advice Asking for Information Providing Information Inviting for a party/holiday Thanking a friend Formal Who is this letter...
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Advanced Prepositions to Score Band 7.0+ in IELTS Writing
Idiomatic Expressions Acting as Prepositions 1. As opposed to: Used to make a contrast between two things Example: This exercise develops suppleness as opposed to strength. 2. As regards : Alternative to Concerning At the behest of somebody/something Because somebody/something has ordered or requested it Example: at the behest of the King [do_widget id=custom_html-25] 3. By means of: With the help of something Example: The load was lifted by means of a crane. 4. By virtue of/In virtue of: By means of or because of something Example: She got the job by virtue of her greater experience. 5. For the...
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Timing and word length in the writing module in IELTS
The writing module contains two compulsory tasks, namely Task 1 and Task 2. In Task 1, you must summarise and compare information from a graph, chart, table or diagram, or a combination of these, and Task 2 is a topic on which you have to write a discursive essay. The topic may be in the form of a statement or a question. Task 1 tests your ability to analyse data objectively without giving an opinion, whereas Task 2 usually requires a subjective piece of writing on a fairly general topic. In addition, it is worth noting that the exam is...
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Top 20 Great Grammar for Great Writing (Ebook)
Top 20 reviews twenty grammar areas that are essential for good English writing at intermediate to advanced level. In the review in Top 20, however, emphasis is placed on helping students to notice the gap between their own language and correct English. Therefore, the focus of Top 20 Great Grammar for Great Writing is for students to produce and edit original pieces of writing as they learn how to find and correct common grammatical errors. Main Features: • Inclusion of new chapters on conditionals and on editing essays. • Revision and reordering of chapters to reflect a progression from nouns...
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Two-Word Prepositions to Score Band 7.0+ in IELTS Writing & Speaking (Part 3)
Let’s gear yourself up for the IELTS Writing & Speaking with “academic” prepositions that are not so frequently used but suitable for academic writing and speaking. Learning these prepositions and making use of them in IELTS writing & speaking will help you boost your IELTS score as well as contributing to your academic pursuit. According to As stated or reported by somebody/something Example : You have been absent six times according to our records. Following, agreeing with or depending on something Example : The salary will be fixed according to qualifications and experience. [do_widget id=custom_html-25] Ahead of Further forward in...
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What is Collocation?
As the word suggests, Co means together and location means place. It refers to a group of words that usually go together. In other words, these are words that like to hangout together. Even though there are many other possible word combinations, understanding collocations help English learners improve their fluency because they are words that usually go together. Eg: Make the bed: Tina asked her kids to make the bed. Make noise: The students make noise when the teacher is not around. Here use of make does not mean you have to construct a bed or prepare noise.Lets looks at...
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