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My courses Academic IELTS Unit 01 – FREE! W: About Task 1 writing Aims of this lesson

By the end of this lesson, you will know:

  • how long you have to complete Task 1
  • that you need to report main features and make comparisons
  • why you should avoid opinions or reasons
  • the 4 criteria that the examiner is marking you on
  • more details and information about the 6 different types of Task 1
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R: About the Reading test
16 Learning resources | 2 Exercises / Tests
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Video: About the reading test
Are these statements TRUE or FALSE?
Question types in IELTS reading
Headings questions
Short answer questions
Sentence completion questions
Summary completion questions
Table completion questions
Labelling style questions
Classifying and matching questions
Locating information questions
Multiple choice questions
True / False / Not Given questions
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W: About Task 1 writing
14 Learning resources | 3 Exercises / Tests
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Video: Introducing Task 1
Video: Task 1 instructions
Video: Pie charts
Video: Bar charts
Video: Line graphs
Video: Tables
Video: Processes
Video: Diagrams
What type of Task 1 is this?
Video: The marking criteria
The marking criteria Task 1
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W: About Task 2 writing
12 Learning resources | 5 Exercises / Tests
Aims of this lesson about Task 2 writing
Essential vocabulary for this lesson
Video: About Task 2
Are these statements TRUE or FALSE?
The instructions for Task 2
Video: The marking criteria
How is the examiner assessing your writing?
The Band descriptors (Band 5.0 to Band 9.0)
Video: The 4 types of Task 2
Common task words
What type of Task 2 is this?
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L: About the IELTS listening test
17 Learning resources | 3 Exercises / Tests
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Video: Information about the listening test
Are these statements TRUE or FALSE?
Video: The sections of the listening test
Match a subject to a listening section
Question types in IELTS listening test
Form completion questions
Notes completion questions
Table completion questions
Flowchart completion questions
Summary completion questions
Labelling style questions
Multiple choice questions
Short answer questions
Classifying and matching
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S: About the speaking test
12 Learning resources | 3 Exercises / Tests
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Essential vocabulary for this lesson
Video: About the speaking test
Quick quiz about the speaking test
Video: Part 1 of the speaking test
Is there an error?
Video: Part 2 of the speaking test
Which topic card?
Video: Part 3 of the speaking test
A candidate’s response
Video: Marking criteria
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W: Band 9.0 model answers
5 Learning resources
Academic IELTS Task 1 model answer 1 – Publishing a book
Academic IELTS Task 1 model answer 2 – How plants make food
Academic IELTS Task 1 model answer 3 – Recycling in Eutopia
IELTS Task 2 model answer 3 – Using computers as study aids
IELTS Task 2 model answer 4 – Visa applications for studying overseas
W: Band 5.0 sample answers
2 Learning resources
Unit 1 Task 1 Band 5 sample answer 1
Unit 1 Task 2 Band 5 sample answer 1
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