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General Training (unorganised)

IELTS

Writing Task 2, Listening and Speaking are the same for both IELTS Academic and IELTS general.

Writing task 2 is an essay. You will be given an essay question to answer in 40 minutes by writing at least 250 words.

The only difference between the two tests is Writing Task 1 and Reading.

[Writing Task 1] General Write a letter in one of the following styles:

[Reading]

Writing

題型

Speaking

題型

Listening

題型

考試流程: youtube

技巧

Reading

題型

技巧

常見問題

Speaking

Part 1, 2 and 3 sample

[Part 1 - Interview]

[Part 2 - Cue Card]

Topic:

Describe a teacher from your past that you remember.

You should say:

* what class the teacher taught you and how old you were
* What subject did he teach
* what the teacher’s special qualities and characteristics were

and explain why you remember this teacher.

[Part 3 - Details Discussion related to Part 2]

Part 2 Cue Card Band 9 sample, 很標準的架構

Describe a sport match you have watched.

You should say:

Well, football is the only sport program that I usually watch with my brother. I’m terrible at playing football but watching a football match is my favorite. Both home and away games bring me a lot of levels of emotion. However, today I would like to tell about a match that I did not care about the score.

There was an occasion a few years ago when I went to watch a football match in a town about half an hour from where I live by bike. It was a charity match to collect funds for the local school – and it was very well attended. I think there must have been over 5,000 people there, which isn’t bad because there weren’t any star players. The atmosphere was so exciting that it encouraged the players a lot as soon as they came into the football pitch with the referee. My brother and I 100 percent focused on the match and provoked the players in two teams for their fair play.

I am really deep into this football match for a number of reasons. Firstly, the players in two teams are not the professors, but they really ensured fair play and no red and yellow cards were released. Secondly, because of the charity aim of the match, the ticket fair then was donated for this local school and poor children, so I felt happy to contribute something to help other people.

In fact, it is the most unforgettable match that I have ever lively watched.

Part 2: How to start your talk

I’d like to talk about + (Question that is paraphrased)

Expression in speaking

describe a place

Writing

注意

不分 Task 1 or Task 2

Task 1 (20 minutes, 150 words, 170-190 words suggested)

pie char / bar chart / line graph 結構

process diagram 結構

Tense you should use

Figures

Introduction
Overview

形容趨勢

Body Paragraphs
Describing

Task 2 - agree or disagree (250 words)

結構

其他注意:

Introduction
Body paraphrase
Conclusion

Task 2 - Discuss both views and give your opinion

第一段，

Introduction，按照Simon說的，paraphrase題目，加上自己的意見。
例如，雖然題目說a很好，但我個人覺得b的優點大於a。

第二段

先陳述你不支持的觀點a，可以說該觀點受多人支持。
優點一，及其結果。優點二，及結果。

第三段

寫你支持的觀點b。可以寫，雖然觀點一的優點雖然看似有利，但其實並不然。
我的觀點的優點一，可以帶來的好處。優點二，可以帶來的好處。所以其實
b效益大於a，我覺得b比a好。

第四段，Conclusion，paraphrase第一段的introduction，

把你第一段寫的句子結構改一下，再次強調我支持b。

在寫二、三段之類的段落時(在此類文第三段可這樣寫)，寫作的句子方式可用以下順序

  1. 陳述意見，許多人覺得A是好的 Many people believe that… / some people think/believe that …
  2. 表達相反意見，然而，我覺得 However, I feel that..
  3. 拿人東西舉例 Take for example…
  4. 解釋例子的情況及原因一 They……because…
  5. 原因二， Moreover, …
  6. 及這例子造成的結果 …… which……….

陳述他人觀點的好用句… 很多詞都是可以替換的，不用全抄別人/一般人的觀點，動詞 think/believe/feel可互換

  1. It is argued by some people that… / some peole might argue that …
  2. Yet others believe that…
  3. Many people think that…
  4. A commonly held belief is that…
  5. Some people feel that…
  6. Other people are of the opinion that…
  7. Yet other people put forward the view that…
  8. 補充他們支持的觀點, 可用 They claim/feel/argue/maintain that….

陳述一般觀點的好用句

  1. It is important that..
  2. There is no doubt that…
  3. Once cannot deny that…
  4. It is impossible to argue against the fact that..

講自己的觀點

  1. While……., I personally believe…
  2. However, in this essay I intend to arge that…
  3. Nonetheless, I would contend that…
  4. I once again reaffirm my position that..
  5. I believe it is (vitally) important that…
  6. It is my belief that…
  7. Hence, I feel that…
  8. Nevertheless, I sould suggest that…

除了名詞的替換，還有連接詞的替換

ref: http://b.bbi.com.tw/IELTS/1HsfmmMz.html

Task 2 - Discuss two views plus your opinion

Task 1 Line Graph example

Question:

The line graph below shows changes in the amount and type of fast food consumed by Australian teenagers from 1975 to 2000.

Introduction:

The line graph compares the fast food consumption of teenagers in Australia between 1975 and 2000, a period of 25 years.

Overview:

Overall, the consumption of fish and chips declined over the period, whereas the amount of pizza and hamburgers that were eaten increased.

Body1:

In 1975, the most popular fast food with Australian teenagers was fish and chips, being eaten 100 times a year. This was far higher than Pizza and hamburgers, which were consumed approximately 5 times a year. However, apart from a brief rise again from 1980 to 1985, the consumption of fish and chips gradually declined over the 25 year timescale to finish at just under 40.

Body2:

In sharp contrast to this, teenagers ate the other two fast foods at much higher levels. Pizza consumption increased gradually until it overtook the consumption of fish and chips in 1990. It then levelled off from 1995 to 2000. The biggest rise was seen in hamburgers as the occasions they were eaten increased sharply throughout the 1970’s and 1980’s, exceeding that of fish and chips in 1985. It finished at the same level that fish and chips began, with consumption at 100 times a year.

(194 words)

Task Line Graph example (band score 9)

Task 1 Bar Chart example (band score 9)

Question:

The chart shows the expenditure of two countries on consumer goods in 2010.

Introduction:

The chart illustrates the amount of money spent on five consumer goods (cars, computers, books, perfume and cameras) in France and the UK in 2010. Units are measured in pounds sterling.

Overview:

Overall, the UK spent more money on consumer goods than France in the period given. Both the British and the French spent most of their money on cars whereas the least amount of money was spent on perfume in the UK compared to cameras in France. Furthermore, the most significant difference in expenditure between the two countries was on cameras.

Body Paragraph 1:

In terms of cars, people in the UK spent about £450,000 on this as opposed to the French who spent £400,000. Similarly, the British spent more money on books than the French (around £400,000 and £300,000 respectively). In the UK, expenditure on carmeras (just over £350,000) was over double that of Franch, which was only £150,000.

Body Paragraph 2:

On the other hand, the amount spent on the remaining goods was higher in France. About £350,000 was spent by the French on computers which was slightly more than the British who spent exactly £350,000. Neither of the countries spent much on perfume which accounted for £200,000 of expenditure in Franch but under £150,000 in the UK.

Task 1 Pie Chart example (band score 9), 此篇教的很仔細, 很適合完全不懂 task 1 的人看

Question:

The two pie charts below show the percentages of industry sectors’ contribution to the economy of Turkey in 2000 and 2016.

Introduction:

The two pie charts illustrate how different industry sectors contributed to the economy of Turkey percentagewise in the years 2000 and 2016.

Overview:

Overall, at the beginning of the period construction contributed the least to the economy of Turkey, while agriculture was the most significant economic sector. In comparison, at the end of the period healthcare and education became the largest economic segment and the lowest contribution was made by finance, business and other services.

Body Paragraph 1:

Construction sector accounted for 3% of Turkey’s economy in 2000, and experienced a more than threefold increase to one-tenth in 2016. Economic income from trade, utilities and transportation was 14% in 2000 and had a slight growth of 2% in 2016. At the beginning of the period, manufacturing and finance, business and other services made up 8% and 5% of Turkey’s economy respectively, and these figures rose to 12% and 8% in 2016.

Body Paragraph 2:

Agriculture, which comprised almost a quarter of Turkey’s economy in 2000, fell to 14% in 2016. In 2000 economic outputs from governments and leisure and hospitality sectors were at 12% and 17%, respectively, and both decreased by 3% after 16-year period. In contrast, contribution from healthcare and education sector remained constant in both year at 17%.

Task 1 Bar Chart example (band score 9)

Question:

The bar chart shows the divorce rates in two European countries from 2011 to 2015.

Introduction:

The bar chart provides information about the percentages of divorces in Finland and Sweden between 2011 and 2015.

Overview:

Overall, Swedent experienced a downward trend, while Finland showed an upward trend throughout the period. Both countries’ divorce rates had some fluctuations. Although Finland initially had a lower rate, it outraced Sweden at the end of the period.

Body Paragraph 1: (details about Sweden)

Sweden’s divorce rate was about 45% in 2011, being higher than Finland’s rate by approximately 8%. Then, it rose to almost fifty percent in 2012. However, the figure showed a gradual decrease to about 47% in 2013, and continued to decline steadily to the end of the period, reaching about 45% in 2014 and hitting a low-point of about 37% in 2015.

Body Paragraph 2: (details about Finland)

Percentage of divorces in Finland was less than 40% in 2011, and it decreased in 2012, when about one third of marriages in Finland ended with a divorce (as opposed to almost a half in Sweden). However, the figure experienced a steady growth during the next two years. It rose to approximately 39% in 2013, then increased by around 3% in 2014, and remained steady for the next year, outracing the rate of Sweden.

Task 1 Table example

Question:

The table below gives information on consumer spending on different items in five different countries in 2002.

Introduction + Overview:

The table shows the percentages of consumer expenditure for three categories of products and services in five countries in 2002. Overall, the largest proportion of consumer spending in each nation went on foodstuffs, beverages and tobacco; and the lowest was for recreation and learning.

Body Paragraph 1: (item1)

With regard to food, drinks and tobacco the country that spent the highest was Turkey, at 32.14%, followed by Ireland, at nearly 29%. The lowest percentages were in Italy, Spain, Sweden and Turkey, at a little over 15%.

Body Paragraph 2: (item2)

Turning to clothes and shoes, which accounted for the second highest proportion of spending, for all nations, Italians and Swedes spent the highest proportion at exactly 9%. The next highest proportions were by the Irish, Spaniards and Turks at a little over 6%. The Swedes spent relatively the least at 5.40%.

Body Paragraph 3: (item3)

The proportion of spending on leisure and education was the lowest for all five nations. The highest level of spending was in Turkey at 4.35%. The next highest was in Italy and Sweden at just over 3%, while Spain had the lowest proportion at exactly 1.98%.

(179 words)

Task 1 Process Diagram example

Question:

The diagram below shows the various stages involved in the production of beer.

Introduction + Overview:

The figure illustrates the different steps used to manufacture beer. Overall, there are eleven stages in the process, beginning with the milling of malted barley and ending with packaging the beer.

Body Paragraph 1:

Looking at the pre-fermentation stages of the process, we can see that in order to get liquid from malted barley, it has to be milled, mashed with water and lautered in special tanks. In order to get a pure liquid, the spent grain is taken out and used for the feeding of animals. Then, the liquid has to be boiled with sugar and hops and mixed in a whirlpool before cooling.

Body Paragraph 2:

In the next stage, the cooled liquid has to be fermented by adding yeast and carbon dioxide. Then, it goes to storage tanks, in order to be matured. In the second to last stage, the matured beer is transferred to a filter for filtering. Finally, the beer is packed in bottles or barrels or put on trucks for delivery.

(160 words)

Task 1 Map example

Question:

The two maps below show an island, before and after the construction of some tourist facilities.

Introduction + Overview:

The maps illustrate an island before and after the building of tourist amenities. Overall the island transforms from having no man-made construction to an island that is covered with structures, expect on the right-hand side of the island.

Body Paragraph 1:

The first map shows the island hans only one beach on the left-hand side and it is barren except for a few tree scattered around it. The island is about 250 metres long and about 75 metres wide.

Body Paragraph 2:

The second map illustrates the building of tourist infrastructure on the island. The left of the maps shows a path was constructed to allow tourists to go swimming on the beach. This path is connected to a ring of bungalows. To the right of this path, a road was built with a reception building beside it. The road leads to a restaurant above the reception and a jetty below it that allows boats to dock. On the right side of the island, another right of huts was constructed connected by a path. The far right remains free from man-made construction.

(179 words)

Task 1 Graph example from Simon

Task 1 Diagram - life cycle example from Simon

Task 1 Table example from Simon

Task 1 Two Graphs example from Simon

Task 1 Diagram example - silkworm life cycle from Simon, band 9

Task 1 Chart about ‘waste’ from Simon

Types

Task 1 paraphrase exercise from Simon

Projected growth in England’s population is put at 5.9%, while the predicted figures for Northern Ireland and Scotland are 4.2% and 3.2%.

  1. Put all three figures together and use ‘respectively’

The populations of England, Northern Ireland and Scotland are expected to grow by 5.9%, 4.2% and 3.2% respectively.

  1. Divide the information between two sentences:

It is predicted that England will see a 5.9% increase in its population. By contrast, lower population growth rates are projected for Northern Ireland, at 4.2%, and Scotland, at only 3.2%.

Task 1 line graph - band 9

Task 1 process diagram - band 9

Task 2 - Agree or Disagree - Salary - 適合不懂 task 2 的人看

Task 2 - Agree or Disagree - Internet vs Newspaper - from simon (PDF)

Task 2 - Problem an Solution - Migrate to city - from simon

Q:

More and more people are migrating to cities in search of a better life, but city life can be extremely difficult. Explain some of the difficulties of living in a city. How can governments make urban life better for everyone?

I:

Cities are often seen as places of opportunity, but there are also some major drawbacks of living in a large metropolis. In my opinion, governments could do much more to improve city life for the average inhabitant.

B1:

The main problem for anyone who hopes to migrate to a large city is that the cost of living is likely to be much higher than it is in a small town or village. Inhabitants of cities have to pay higher prices for housing, transport, and even food. Another issue is that urban areas tend to suffer from social problems such as high crime and poverty rates in comparison with rural areas. Furthermore, the air quality in cities is often poor, due to pollution from traffic, and the streets and public transport systems are usually overcrowded. As a result, city life can be unhealthy and stressful.

B2:

However, there are various steps that governments could take to tackle these problems. Firstly, they could invest money in the building of affordable or social housing to reduce the cost of living. Secondly, politicians have the power to ban vehicles from city centres and promote the use of cleaner public transport, which would help to reduce both air pollution and traffic congestion. In London, for example, the introduction of a congestion charge for drivers has helped to curb the traffic problem. A third option would be to develop provincial towns and rural areas, by moving industry and jobs to those regions, in order to reduce the pressure on major cities.

C:

In conclusion, governments could certainly implement a range of measures to enhance the quality of life for all city residents.

(273 words, band 9)

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