* Peer Editing Guide
* Draft Evaluation Sheet
* Self-Editing Guide
* Writing Evaluation Sheet
* Collaborative Research Essay (Misleading Statistics)
* Collaborative Research Essay (Global Warming)
* Introduce Your Country to the World
* A Typical Day in the Life
* Pros and Cons
* Advantages and Disadvantages Essay: Feedback and Advice
* Writing Corrections
* Problems and Solutions Essays: Advice for Writing
* Problem and Solution Essays: Common Mistakes
* Error Correction Codes
* Correcting Students' Writing
* What do you do in your free time? Sample Essay and Practice
* Describing a Journey
* LINK: Fortunately by Remy Charlip ESL Activity
* Writing an Adventure Story
* Daily Routines
* Board Race for Punctuation
* My Life in Vietnam: Student Writing
* How to Write a Formal Paragraph
* Telling Your Stories
* Collaborative Story Writing Activity
* Interview a Celebrity
* Write a Biography Project
* Worksheet for Planning a Trip Project
* Lesson on Writing an Email (in the context of complaining about a restaurant)
* LINK: The Ups and Buts of Life in Tokyo
* LINK: Cause and effect videos
* LINK: Kahoots for cause and effect
English for Academic Purpose Research Essay
* Step One: Choosing a Topic* Step Two: Using Wikipedia
* Step Three: Background Reading--Acquiring Sources
* Step Four: Background Reading--Summarizing Sources
* Step Five: Sample Academic Paper
* Step Six: Brainstorming and Outlining
* Step Seven: 0 Draft Feedback Form
Writing IELTS
* Sample IELTS Writing (Just the Links)* Find Your Partner: Review IELTS Writing Task 2 Information and Strategies
* Useful Language for Describing Changes in a Line Graph: Find Your Partner Game and Slap the Board Game
* PowerPoint Presentation IELTS Writing Task 1 Describing a Process
* IELTS Writing Task 2 Discussion Questions
* IELTS Liz Task 1 Writing Video Lesson
* IELTS Task 1 Self-Edit Check List
* IELTS Task 1 Peer-Edit Check List
* IELTS Task 1 Process Writing--2nd Teacher Feedback Form
* IELTS Writing Task 2 Self-Edit Check List
* IELTS Writing Task 2 Peer-Edit Check List
* IELTS Writing Task 2 Teacher Feedback Form
* IELTS Writing Task 2: 2nd Teacher Feedback Form
* IELTS Writing Task 2 Brainstorming Game
* List of Controversial topics for IELTS Writing Task 2
* Line Graphs for Practicing IELTS Writing Task 1
* LINK: Kahoot quiz for IELTS Task 2
* Quiz and Board Race for IELTS Problem and Solution Essays
* Problems and Solutions Brainstorming Game
* Quiz and Board Race for IELTS Problem and Solution Essays
* Problems and Solutions Brainstorming Game
* LINK: Kahoot for IELTS Task 1
Task 1
1. The charts below show the age patterns of malaria sufferers and the health effects of malaria on people in Kenya. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
2. How a Canal Lock Works
3. Write a short description of the carbon cycle using the diagram and notes below.
4. The chart and graph below give information about sales and share prices for Coca-Cola. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
5. The diagram below shows how cocoa beans are prepared for export to countries that make chocolate. Summarise the information by selecting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
6. The diagrams below show stages in the development of the camera since its invention in 1839. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
7. The diagram shows how a dredging boat will be used to keep the canals in Venice clear of mud. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
8. PERCENTAGE OF SAME SEX AND AGE GROUP AUSTRALIA, 1996 CENSUS
9. The graphs below show the numbers of male and female workers in 1975 and 1995 in several employment sectors of the republic of Freedonia. Write a report for a university teacher describing the information shown.
10. The chart below shows employment figures in different tourism-related industries between 1989 and 1999. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
11. The diagrams below show the development of a small fishing village and its surrounding area into a large European tourist resort. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
12. The diagram below shows the typical stages of consumer goods manufacturing, including the process by which information is fed back to earlier stages to enable adjustment. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the process shown.
13. The charts below show the number of Japanese tourists travelling abroad between 1985 and 1995 and Australia’s share of the Japanese tourist market. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
14. The table below shows social and economic indicators for four countries in 1994, according to United Nations statistics. Describe the information shown below in your own words. What implications do the indicators have for the countries?
15. The flowchart illustrates the production of coloured plastic paper clips in a small factory. Write a report for a university tutor describing the production process.
16. The chart below shows the different types of goods and services purchased online in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom in one year. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
17. The graph below shows the figures for CFC emissions in four countries between 2005 and 2009. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
18. The diagram shows how a transaction works at an automated teller machine in five steps, allowing us to withdraw money from any participating bank in the world.
19. IELTS Scores
Task 2
1. Advances in science and technology and other areas of society in the last 100 years have transformed the way we live as well as postponing the day we die. There is no better time to be alive than now. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
2. Advertising serves no useful purpose and can even have harmful effects. Therefore, all forms of advertising should be banned. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
3. Alternative forms of transport should be encouraged and international laws introduced to control car ownership and use. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
4. Many children these days have an unhealthy lifestyle. Both schools and parents are responsible for solving this problem. To what extent do you agree with this statement.
5. The number of people living in cities around the world continues to grow. One consequence of this trend is that many historical buildings are torn down to make way for new constructions. Discuss possible ways for cities to preserve their historical buildings.
6. Describe one major education issue in your country. What is the problem? What solutions are there to this problem?
7. ‘Going on strike’ is commonly used as a catalyst to resolve industrial disputes. Many conservative governments are strongly opposed to this mechanism for bringing about change. Discuss the pros and cons of this action in resolving disputes.
8. Do young people today make good use of their leisure time? Or do they spend too much time watching television and playing video games, instead of taking part in more productive activities? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
9. Most of the world’s poor live in countries where tourism is a growing industry. The issue is that tourism does not benefit the poorest. How can the income generated by tourism benefit the poor? And how can we ensure that tourism does not destroy traditional cultures and ways of life?
10. The loss of rainforests due to illegal logging is a serious problem today. What can be done to stop illegal logging?
11. Popular events like the football world cup and other international sporting occasions are essential in easing international tensions and releasing patriotic emotions in a safe way. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
12. What are the key problems facing the world’s cities in the 21st century and what can be done about them?
13. In many countries schools have severe problems with student behaviour. What do you think is the cause of this? What solutions can you suggest?
14. In some countries young people are encouraged to work or travel for a year between finishing high school and starting university studies. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for young people who decide to do this.
15. According to a recent study, the more time people use the Internet, the less time they spend with real human beings. Should we worry about the effect this is having on social interaction or should we see the Internet as a way of opening up new communication possibilities worldwide?
16. In order to reduce crime, we need to attack the causes of crime such as poverty and lack of educational opportunities. It is not enough to simply have more police on the street and put more people into prison. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
17. Without capital punishment (the death penalty) our lives are less secure and crimes of violence increase. Capital punishment is essential to control violence in society. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
18. Throughout history, male leaders often made the society more violent and conflicting. If women governed the world, the world would be more peaceful. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
19. Happiness is considered very important in life. Why is it difficult to define? What factors are important in achieving happiness?
Sample IELTS Writing
Task 1
1. The charts below show the age patterns of malaria sufferers and the health effects of malaria on people in Kenya. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
2. How a Canal Lock Works
3. Write a short description of the carbon cycle using the diagram and notes below.
4. The chart and graph below give information about sales and share prices for Coca-Cola. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
5. The diagram below shows how cocoa beans are prepared for export to countries that make chocolate. Summarise the information by selecting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
6. The diagrams below show stages in the development of the camera since its invention in 1839. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
7. The diagram shows how a dredging boat will be used to keep the canals in Venice clear of mud. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
8. PERCENTAGE OF SAME SEX AND AGE GROUP AUSTRALIA, 1996 CENSUS
9. The graphs below show the numbers of male and female workers in 1975 and 1995 in several employment sectors of the republic of Freedonia. Write a report for a university teacher describing the information shown.
10. The chart below shows employment figures in different tourism-related industries between 1989 and 1999. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
11. The diagrams below show the development of a small fishing village and its surrounding area into a large European tourist resort. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
12. The diagram below shows the typical stages of consumer goods manufacturing, including the process by which information is fed back to earlier stages to enable adjustment. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the process shown.
13. The charts below show the number of Japanese tourists travelling abroad between 1985 and 1995 and Australia’s share of the Japanese tourist market. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
14. The table below shows social and economic indicators for four countries in 1994, according to United Nations statistics. Describe the information shown below in your own words. What implications do the indicators have for the countries?
15. The flowchart illustrates the production of coloured plastic paper clips in a small factory. Write a report for a university tutor describing the production process.
16. The chart below shows the different types of goods and services purchased online in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom in one year. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
17. The graph below shows the figures for CFC emissions in four countries between 2005 and 2009. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
18. The diagram shows how a transaction works at an automated teller machine in five steps, allowing us to withdraw money from any participating bank in the world.
19. IELTS Scores
Task 2
1. Advances in science and technology and other areas of society in the last 100 years have transformed the way we live as well as postponing the day we die. There is no better time to be alive than now. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
2. Advertising serves no useful purpose and can even have harmful effects. Therefore, all forms of advertising should be banned. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
3. Alternative forms of transport should be encouraged and international laws introduced to control car ownership and use. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
4. Many children these days have an unhealthy lifestyle. Both schools and parents are responsible for solving this problem. To what extent do you agree with this statement.
5. The number of people living in cities around the world continues to grow. One consequence of this trend is that many historical buildings are torn down to make way for new constructions. Discuss possible ways for cities to preserve their historical buildings.
6. Describe one major education issue in your country. What is the problem? What solutions are there to this problem?
7. ‘Going on strike’ is commonly used as a catalyst to resolve industrial disputes. Many conservative governments are strongly opposed to this mechanism for bringing about change. Discuss the pros and cons of this action in resolving disputes.
8. Do young people today make good use of their leisure time? Or do they spend too much time watching television and playing video games, instead of taking part in more productive activities? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
9. Most of the world’s poor live in countries where tourism is a growing industry. The issue is that tourism does not benefit the poorest. How can the income generated by tourism benefit the poor? And how can we ensure that tourism does not destroy traditional cultures and ways of life?
10. The loss of rainforests due to illegal logging is a serious problem today. What can be done to stop illegal logging?
11. Popular events like the football world cup and other international sporting occasions are essential in easing international tensions and releasing patriotic emotions in a safe way. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
12. What are the key problems facing the world’s cities in the 21st century and what can be done about them?
13. In many countries schools have severe problems with student behaviour. What do you think is the cause of this? What solutions can you suggest?
14. In some countries young people are encouraged to work or travel for a year between finishing high school and starting university studies. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for young people who decide to do this.
15. According to a recent study, the more time people use the Internet, the less time they spend with real human beings. Should we worry about the effect this is having on social interaction or should we see the Internet as a way of opening up new communication possibilities worldwide?
16. In order to reduce crime, we need to attack the causes of crime such as poverty and lack of educational opportunities. It is not enough to simply have more police on the street and put more people into prison. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
17. Without capital punishment (the death penalty) our lives are less secure and crimes of violence increase. Capital punishment is essential to control violence in society. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
18. Throughout history, male leaders often made the society more violent and conflicting. If women governed the world, the world would be more peaceful. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
19. Happiness is considered very important in life. Why is it difficult to define? What factors are important in achieving happiness?
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