In my writing planning video, I explain how to make an outline for writing. This outline includes the answer for the introduction, two body paragraph topics, and conclusion. All together, this outline should take about three minutes during the test. Here I’ll give an example of an outline for the foreign languages topic from last week. Essay Outline […]
IELTS Writing Task 2: Foreign Languages Topic Part 2 – Outline
IELTS Writing Task 2: Foreign Languages Topic Part 1
Let’s take a look at a question from Cambridge IELTS 11. How would you answer this topic? What would you include in each of the body paragraphs? Try making a plan for it. Some people say that the only reason for learning a foreign language is in order to travel to or work in a foreign […]
IELTS Writing: Task 2 Planning Video
Planning your essay is an incredibly effective way to get a higher score. Watch the video below for exactly how to do it.
IELTS Writing Task 2 Mini-Guide: Modal Verbs and Adverbs
Here’s a short guide to help with improving your writing task 2 score. This is especially important if you’re trying to move earn a score like 7.5 or even 8 on the IELTS. Sample Answers: 1. If more money is put into education, students are likely to get better scores. 2. People from Japan are […]
IELTS Writing Task 2: Body Paragraphs for Discussion Essays
For this week’s student correction we’re going to correct a student’s body paragraphs for a discussion question. As a review, look at this post on introductions for discussion questions. With discussion questions, we can usually use the following structure for the body paragraphs… Body 1: Support for the Opposite Opinion (5 sentences) Body 2: Support for my opinion (5 sentences) IELTS Task 2 […]