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My courses General Training 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
  • the minimum number of words you are required to write
  • that you need to write a letter
  • the 4 criteria that the examiner is marking you on
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R: About the Reading test
16 Learning resources | 2 Exercises / Tests
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Video: About the General Training 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
7 Learning resources | 2 Exercises / Tests
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Video: Introducing Task 1
Video: Task 1 instructions
Video: The marking criteria
The marking criteria Task 1
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W: About Task 2 writing
11 Learning resources | 5 Exercises / Tests
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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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
4 Learning resources
General Training Task 1 model answer 1 – Postponing an evening course
General Training Task 1 model answer 2 – Discount an online order
IELTS Task 2 model answer 1 – Business or sciences course are better than arts courses
IELTS Task 2 model answer 2 – Fines for not completing a university course
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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