Tài liệu The complete solution ielts writing (luyện ielts writing từ 5.5 lên band 8)

ZIM is an IELTS Training Institution with high teaching quality under written guarantee. With many experts in training students of non-English speaking countries to achieve different international certificates, ZIM carries out the mission of making English the second official language in Vietnam. For each course and program, ZIM provides students with constant and high quality support as an endeavor to assist them to become successful in the real tests. Apart from official hours with teachers, ZIM also supply students with self-studying materials which are either collected from trusting sources or composed by our professional staff. For putting such priority on quality of each hour of learning, ZIM receives non-stop advocacy and is a trustworthy institution in training. Key and Explanation Cambridge IELTS Reading Test – Free Download – http://zim.vn IELTS Writing Task 2 – IELTS Simon’s Essay Analysis – Free Download – http://zim.vn The Complete Solution IELTS Writing – Free Download – http://zim.vn The Complete Solution IELTS Writing Premium Version ( 29USD – 49 USD – 99 USD) – http://zim.vn SELF STUDY RECOURCES At http://zim.vn Foreword This book has been written to provide students who are preparing for the IELTS exam with a brief summary of how to write a report in the first part and to write an effective essay in the second part of the IELTS writing section. It helps IELTS learners have thorough insights into the structure as well as the style necessary to answer a variety of different types of writing that commonly appear in the exam. The way this book is organized is quite clear and simple. The general understanding of the task’s requirements and a common structure used to write every type of essay in the IELTS writing task 1 & 2 will be primarily presented in order for students to grab hold of the overall idea of how they should divide their essays into a few key paragraphs. Then the complete guidance of how to ace each particular type of essay will instruct students to effectively study for the real exam. This small guide only acts as a self-studying material and a supplement for students’ IELTS writing courses. Therefore, it is not recommended that students only take this book, albeit helpful and valuable, as a sole source of preparation. Non-stop effort and diligence result in success in the real exam! This book is copyright © 2016 by http://zim.vn. It is the product of considerable hardwork and the intellectual property of the author Nguyen Anh Toan and the Staff of ZIM Institute. It is widely accessible to any students of intermediate or advanced level. Therefore, no part of this work, in whole or in part, may be printed, copied, distributed or sold without the written permission of the author. 1 Contents Foreword.......................................................................................................................................................1 IELTS WRITING TASK 1................................................................................................................................. 4 CHAPTER 1 .................................................................................................................................................... 5 What you need to know about the IELTS writing task 1 ............................................................................ 5 CHAPTER 2................................................................................................................................................ 105 General structure ..................................................................................................................................... 105 CHAPTER 3.................................................................................................................................................107 How to write all types of IELTS writing task 1 .........................................................................................107 I. II. Line graph ............................................................................................................................... 108 Pie chart ................................................................................................................................... 112 III. Bar chart .................................................................................................................................. 115 IV. Table ........................................................................................................................................ 116 V. Mixed ....................................................................................................................................... 119 VI. Maps ........................................................................................................................................120 VII. Process .................................................................................................................................... 121 IELTS WRITING TASK 2 ............................................................................................................................. 122 CHAPTER 1 ................................................................................................................................................. 123 What you need to know about the IELTS writing task 2 ........................................................................ 123 CHAPTER 2.................................................................................................................................................134 Sharpening your writing skills ..................................................................................................................134 CHAPTER 3.................................................................................................................................................145 General structure ......................................................................................................................................145 I. II. How to write a good introduction? ........................................................................................147 How to write a body paragraph?........................................................................................... 149 III. How to write a good conclusion? ........................................................................................... 152 CHAPTER 4 ................................................................................................................................................154 How to write all types of IELTS writing task 2 .........................................................................................154 I. Opinion essay ..........................................................................................................................155 2 One-sided approach ....................................................................................................................... 156 Balanced approach ........................................................................................................................ 165 One-sided v.s Balanced .................................................................................................................. 170 II. Discussion essay ......................................................................................................................174 III. Advantage & Disadvantage essays ........................................................................................182 IV. Cause & Effect/Solution essays ............................................................................................. 187 V. Direct-question essays ........................................................................................................... 190 CHAPTER 5................................................................................................................................................ 193 Top 10 frequently asked questions ......................................................................................................... 193 CHAPTER 6 ............................................................................................................................................... 196 IELTS Writing task 2 review - 2016 ........................................................................................................... 196 CHAPTER 7................................................................................................................................................ 235 Essay topics to practice at home ............................................................................................................ 235 Final words ............................................................................................................................................... 242 3 IELTS WRITING TASK 1 4 CHAPTER 1 What you need to know about the IELTS writing task 1 5 1. General introduction - This is the first part of the writing section which makes up one third of the overall - Candidates are required to write a report on a given info graphic of at least 150 band score. words or more within suggested 20 minutes. 2. Assessment criteria Your writing will be assessed on 4 different criteria, each of which is worth 25% of your total marks for task 1. TA Task achievement CC LR Coherence & Cohesion Lexical resource GRA Grammatical range & accuracy The examiner will check Your organization of Your use of vocabulary, You will get a band score overview, detail and paragraphing, and your number of mistakes will structures, tenses, your information, accuracy. information, your use of linking devices will be marked. your spelling and the affect your score. for your sentence control of grammar and the number of mistakes. 3. IELTS writing task 1 band descriptors - TA: Task Achievement Band 9.0 8.0 7.0 Requirements - Fully satisfies all the requirements of the task - Clearly presents a fully developed response - Covers all requirements of the task sufficiently - Presents, highlights and illustrates key features/bullet points clearly and appropriately - Covers the requirements of the task - (Academic) Presents a clear overview of main trends, differences or stages 6 - (General training) presents a clear purpose, with the tone consistent and appropriate - Clearly presents and highlights key features/bullet points but could be more fully extended - Addresses the requirements of the task 6.0 - (Academic) Presents an overview with information appropriately selected - (General) Presents a purpose that is generally clear; there may be inconsistencies in tone - Presents and adequately highlights key features/bullet points but details may be irrelevant, inappropriate or inaccurate - Generally addresses the task; the format may be inappropriate in places - (Academic) Recounts detail mechanically with no clear overview; there may be no data to 5.0 support the description - (General training) may present a purpose for the letter that is unclear at times; the tone may be variable and sometimes inappropriate - Presents, but inadequately covers, key features/bullet points; there may be a tendency to focus on detail - Attempts to address the task but does not cover all key features/bullet points; the format may be inappropriate 4.0 - (General training) Fails to clearly explain the purpose of the letter; the tone may be inappropriate - May confuse key features/ bullet points with detail; parts may be unclear, irrelevant, repetitive or inaccurate 3.0 - Fails to address the task, which may have been completely misunderstood - Presents limited ideas which may be largely irrelevant/repetitive 2.0 - Answer is barely related to the task 1.0 - Answer is completely unrelated to the task Does not attend 0 Does not attempt the task in any way Writes a totally memorized response 7 - CC: Coherence & Cohesion Band 9.0 8.0 Requirements - Uses cohesion in such a way that it attracts no attention - Skillfully manages paragraphing - Sequences information and ideas logically - Manages all aspects of cohesion well - Use paragraphing sufficiently and appropriately 7.0 - Logically organizes information and ideas; there is clear progression throughout - Uses a range of cohesive devices appropriately although there may be some under-/over-use - Arranges information and ideas coherently and there is a clear overall progression 6.0 - Uses cohesive devices effectively, but cohesion within and/or between sentences may be faulty or mechanical - May not always use referencing clearly or appropriately 5.0 - Presents information with some organization but there may be a lack of overall progression - Makes inadequate, inaccurate or over-use of cohesive devices - May be repetitive because of lack of referencing and substitution 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0 - Presents information and ideas but these are not arranged coherently and there is no clear progression in the response - Uses some basic cohesive devices but these may be inaccurate or repetitive - Does not arrange ideas logically - May use a very limited range of cohesive devices, and those used may not indicate a logical relationship between ideas - Has very little control of organizational features - Fails to communicate any message Does not attend Does not attempt the task in any way Writes a totally memorized response 8 - LR: Lexical Resource Band Requirements 9.0 - Uses a wide range of vocabulary with very natural and sophisticated control of lexical features; rare minor errors occur only as ‘slips’ - Uses a wide range of vocabulary fluently and flexibly to convey precise 8.0 meanings - Skillfully uses uncommon lexical items but there may be occasional inaccuracies in word choice and collocation - Produces rare errors in spelling and/or word formation 7.0 - Uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task - Attempts to use less common vocabulary but with some inaccuracy - Makes some errors in spelling and/or word formation, but they do not impede communication 6.0 - Uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task - Attempts to use less common vocabulary but with some inaccuracy - Makes some errors in spelling and/or word formation, but they do not impede communication 5.0 4.0 3.0 - Uses limited range of vocabulary, but this is minimally adequate for the task - May make noticeable errors in spelling and/or word formation that may cause some difficulty for the reader - Uses limited range of vocabulary, but this is minimally adequate for the task - May make noticeable errors in spelling and/or word formation that may cause some difficulty for the reader - Uses only a very limited range of words and expressions with very limited control of word formation and/or spelling - Errors may severely distort the message 2.0 - Uses an extremely limited range of vocabulary; essentially no control of word formation 1.0 - Can only use a few isolated words 0 and/or spelling Does not attend Does not attempt the task in any way Writes a totally memorized response 9 - GRA: Grammatical Range & Accuracy Band Requirements 9.0 - Uses a wide range of structures with full flexibility and accuracy; rare minor errors occur 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 only as ‘slips’ - Uses a wide range of structures - The majority of sentences are error-free - Makes only very occasional errors or inappropriacies - Uses a variety of complex structures - Produces frequent error-free sentences - Has good control of grammar and punctuation but may make a few errors - Uses a mix of simple and complex sentence forms - Makes some errors in grammar and punctuation but they rarely reduce communication - Uses only a limited range of structures - Attempts complex sentences but the these tend to be less accurate than simple sentences - May make frequent grammatical errors and punctuation may be faulty; errors can cause some difficulty for the reader 4.0 - Uses only a very limited range of structures with only rare use of subordinate clauses - Some structures are accurate but errors predominate, and punctuation is often faulty 3.0 - Attempts sentences forms but errors in grammar and punctuation predominate and 2.0 - Cannot use sentence forms except in memorized phrases 1.0 0 distort the meaning - Cannot use sentence forms at all Does not attend Does not attempt the task in any way Writes a totally memorized response Common types of IELTS writing task 1 - Line graph - Pie chart - Bar chart - Table - Mixed - Maps - Process 4. Important notes: - No contractions - Always paraphrase where possible - No “I” or “you” DON’T include any personal opinions DON’T try to include everything Writing an overview is a must Be careful of verb tenses Try to write 4 paragraphs CHAPTER 2 General structure The 3-paragraph structure can be applied to write a report in the first part of the IELTS writing section. Introduction Detail paragraph 1 Detail paragraph 2 •Paraphrase the rubric* (see how to paraphrase in page ) •Summarize the main trends or the most remarkable featres •Describe the main features •Describe the main features  It is important to keep in mind that writing an overview (the summary of the main trends and the most remarkable features) is a must.  What is “the rubric”? Every chart, graph, table or diagram has a sentence that describes what the info graphic is about. That sentence is called “the rubric”. Example: The line graph below shows the unemployment rate in Vietnam from 1990 to 2010.