IELTS-LP-Introduction-to-IELTS-Writing.pptx

IELTS-LP-Introduction-to-IELTS-Writing

1. IELTS WRITING Introduction

2. IELTS WRITING AT A GLANCE The IELTS Writing test consists of two parts. For each part, you will receive a: question paper and an answer sheet . You can make notes on the question paper, but only the text you write on the answer sheet will be marked by the examiner. ✗ You can write your text in pen or pencil, and correct it as needed. You cannot use a dictionary or any electronic device during the test.

3. IELTS WRITING AT A GLANCE Part II is twice as important to your score as Part I. IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training candidates do different tests for Part I, but do the same test for Part II. The test lasts 60 minutes. Candidates should spend 20 minutes on Part I, and 40 minutes on Part II.

4. WHAT’S PART I LIKE? IELTS General Training Candidates have to write a short letter (150 words minimum). IELTS Academic Candidates are given a chart, diagram or map, and asked to summarize and explain it (150 words minimum).

5. WHAT’S PART II LIKE? Candidates have to write an essay (250 words minimum) which explains their own opinions and ideas about a situation or problem described on the question paper. General Training and Academic candidates do exactly the same Part II task.

6. WHAT’S YOUR OPINION? A B C Some people think that all young people should do voluntary work in their community. Do you agree? We all want to live in a clean environment. Should the government take responsibility for protecting the earth – or should each individual be responsible? In many countries, people are having fewer children. What are the advantages and disadvantages of small families?

7. THE IELTS WRITING BANDS understand and respond to a question or task ✓ organize and link your ideas ✓ use vocabulary and grammar in written form ✓ IELTS Writing measures how well you can: A B C Like the other parts of IELTS, it is graded on a scale of to 9. Candidates who interpret the tasks well, but who cannot use advanced vocabulary and grammar without mistakes, will get band 6. A native English speaker will get band 8.5 or 9. What band are you hoping to get?

8. THE FOUR CRITERIA FOR IELTS WRITING Task a chievement Grammatical range and accuracy Lexical resource Coherence and cohesion

9. TASK ACHIEVEMENT Question paper: More and more people are visiting foreign countries each year. What are the advantages and disadvantages of international travel in today’s world? Johana : People say that travel broadens the mind, and I agree with that statement. When you go to a foreign country you have new experiences and meet people who are unlike yourself. So travel is a good thing for the world. How well did Johana answer the question?

10. LEXICAL RESOURCE (VOCABULARY) To get a high score on IELTS Writing, you need a wide range of vocabulary . Match these words and phrases with their synonyms. lik e (verb) enlarged happ y mediocre bigger admire in addition as well content shoddy

11. GRAMMATICAL RANGE AND ACCURACY For a high band in IELTS Writing, you need to be able to form simple and complex sentences correctly. What are the mistakes in these sentences? Please to send me your latest price list. In my opinion, the large number of immigrants are not a significant problem for our country, despite of there is a shortage of housing at the moment. The percentage of people which is travelling by train in Japan grew up 20% the following year. Many people feel strongly that the government can urgently address this problem.

12. COHERENCE AND COHESION “The air in our city has become dirtier in recent years because there are more cars. Last Tuesday you couldn’t see the nearby mountain. Next year there will be a new tax on cars. In the countryside, many farmers are starting to reduce the amount of chemicals they use on the land. There is growing interest in organic food.” Do you feel that the ideas in this text are linked to each other? How would you improve it?

13. No one can fail the IELTS Writing test. It measures your level of English. Very advanced learners will normally get band 7 or 8, even if they make a few mistakes. Intermediate students will get 5 or 6. The examiner is looking for the ability to understand information and to create a well-formed written response to it. Mistakes are only considered serious if they are very frequent, or if they prevent the examiner from understanding what you are trying to say. HOW GOOD DOES MY ENGLISH HAVE TO BE?

14. TO GET THE BEST RESULT IN MY EXAM, SHOULD I…? read short opinion pieces about current issues today, in newspapers and magazines review the vocabulary used for describing charts and graphs use synonyms for words in the examiner’s questions use long words, even if I’m not sure what they mean read the questions very carefully G. try to memorize questions and answers before the exam H. allow time to check my work before the 60 minutes are up

15. ARE YOU A GOOD WRITER? Do you enjoy writing ? ? Which part of the IELTS Which w riting test do you think will be hardest? Which skills do you think you need to improve the most?