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IELTS Academic - Coggle Diagram

- - - - descibe... (something from your experience)
    - - 1 - 1,5 minute to prepare
      - 2-minute speech
    - - mention all the questions
      - a sentence introduce your speech
      - kind of conclusion
      - main body
      - logically ctructured and coherent
    - - would be good to use inversion
      - narrative tenses, use to and would (more preferable)
  - - - topics are general, not specifically related to you
      - we should use formal language
      - examples are NECESSARY
      - would be good to use inversion
- - - - 1) 20-30 sec to read the task and answers
      - 2) listen ONCE
        
        writing down while listening with focus on key words from questions
      - 3) 20-30 sec to answer
  - - - types
        
        map labelling: to connect the information that you hear in the listening to the gaps in the map
        
        you are given a list of words and you have to choose the correct word to fit in the map
        OR
        
        will just be given some gaps and you need to listen and choose the right word from the listening
        
        tips
        
        read the title of a map (if there is)
        
        look at the locations of each number and predict what language can be heard to describe it
        
        look at word numbers (write down in numbers)
        
        Identify where the numbers start and finish
        
        listen carefully at the beginning as the speaker will give you the context
        
        predict the answers
        
        Pay particular attention to things close by
        
        Pay attention to any other clues in the map (compas, arrows, yor location,...)
        
        read the instructions (if there is)
    - - designed so that the answers appear in the order they are heard in the audio.
- - - - word limit
        
        MIN 150-160 words
        
        MAX 280 words
      - time
        
        15-20 min
      - structure
        
        4 paragraphs
        
        Introduction - 1 sentence
        
        Paraphrasing of the given task formulation
        
        1st body paragraph
        
        2nd body paragraph
        
        Conclusion - 1-2 sentences
  - - - MIN 250 words
        
        take A4 piece of paper, write an essay by hand, rememeber the size (how many lines, etc.)
        
        also: set timer and see how many words I can write
    - - 40-45 min
    - - 4 paragraphs
        
        Introduction - 2 sentences
        
        1st - Paraphrasing of the given task formulation
        
        2nd - State your opinion (what you're going to write about)
        
        1st body paragraph
        
        1st sentence - state the topic of the BP
        
        Provide with details
        
        ! Provide with examples
        
        SHOULD make up examples
        
        2-3 linkers per BP
        
        2nd body paragraph
        
        the same structure as in the 1st BP
        
        ! the same size as in the 1st BP
        
        Should be logically linked to the 1st BP
        
        Conclusion
        
        Summarize main points
        
        ** (very optional) 3rd body paragraph
        
        ! the same size as in both the 1st and 2nd BP
    - - State your opinion, but distance from it
        
        One thinks....
        
        People think...
      - no direct speech
      - no imperative
    - - double-questions essay
        
        Introduction - write about both questions (mention them + explain that I'm going to write about them)
        
        about this type
      - discuss both views and give your opinion
        
        1.Introduction - state both points of view (and that I'm going to discuss them and give my opinion)
        
        2=3 1BP = 2BP - state first viewpoint, discuss it, reason why you agree or disagree, examples to support my opinion
        
        about this type