How do you write a conclusion for an IELTS academic part 1? There is no one answer to that question but I am going to give you some ideas to think about. I am also going to give you an exercise based on a piece of writing sent into me by one of my subscribers.
You don’t have to write too much. A sentence is enough. It can even… Continue reading
Here is a quick post of a link to useful site for describing graphs for academic task 1. In a way it is quite limited as it only gives you the trend-based language for time graphs, but the way it does this is excellent as it shows you how to use the vocabulary. Here are some reasons why I recommend this site to you:
In academic task 1 it is important to learn how to read a chart and a graph. This is because the instructions always tell you to summarise and select and report on the main features of the graphic. Many candidates make the mistake here of including as much detail as possible in their report. This brief tutorial gives you a sample task 1 report and some tips on how to… Continue reading
This post contains a long training video on how to analyse a pie chart for IELTS writing part 1. In it, I look at and suggest how to approach a part 1 question. In brief, my tips are:
This is the first in a series of postings about how to approach academic task 1 in the writing paper. The starting point is to be aware of the different types of charts and graphs you may see. The key point is that each chart and graph will require a different form of language.
There are 4 different chart type you may see in the exam:
Part 1 writing in the academic module is often a problem for candidates for the very good reason that it is unfamiliar. Most IELTS candidates will have written many essays before they get to prepare for the exam – it’s something everyone goes through at school or university. In contrast, the task of analysing and writing a report on a chart or graph is quite often a new experience. So… Continue reading
September the 8th is International Literacy Day and here is my minor contribution towards raising awareness of the problem. I have selected some figures for literacy rates around the world from the UNDP report of 2007/8 and your task is to summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
This is a complete IELTS writing task 1 lesson. You will find here a quiz on the exam, a sample task 1 question, an interactive quiz guiding you through a possible approach to this part of the paper and then an online timed exercise and finally a sample answer.
The concept here is to get you doing and most importantly thinking. For me… Continue reading
Is the task 2 writing different from the essay? Yes, clearly there are some special aspects to it. The mistake most candidates make, however, is to forget that much of it is very similar to the essay and concentrate only on its special aspects. This is a serious mistake as a good piece of writing is a good piece of writing and all good writing shares much in common.
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