Monday, 15 October 2018

Agree & Disagree Essay


Agree & Disagree / What is your opinion/ Positive or negative development/ to what extent you agree or disagree

Introduction:
Write a general statement.
Rewite the question
This essay will discuss why I completely agree/disagree..

Paragraph1:
Opening sentence
Reason
Evidence
Closing

Paragraph2:
Opening sentence
Reason
Evidence
Closing

Conclusion:
This essay discussed reason 1 & 2
In my opinion, I completely agree/disagree

Tuesday, 2 October 2018

IELTS WRITING TASK 2 - Discussion Essay


Discussion Essay:
It generally asks us to discuss about a topic.

Introduction

·                     Write a general statement.
·                     Rewrite the general statement in your own words.
·                     Write the main points for discussions: This essay will discuss why……………… but why

Paragraph 1:
·                     Restate the 1 side of the main point (mostly restate the point which is your opinion if they ask for your opinion)
·                     give reason (ask yourself why)
·                     give example( For example)
·                     conclude (This often results in............)

Paragraph 2
·                     Restate the 2 side of the main point (eg. By maintaining ....,In order to eradicate...............,)
·                     Give reason(ask yourself why)(eg People need to realize...., It is obvious that.....)
·                     Give example
·                     Conclude ( Therefore in order to....., In Summary)

Conclusion
·                     Write a general statement.
·                     Rewrite the general statement in your own words.
·                     Write the main points for discussions: This essay discussed why……………… but why

Sunday, 9 September 2018

Advantages & Disadvantages Essay

Introduction:


  • Write a general statement
  • rewrite the question prompt in your own words
  • (this essay will discuss) This essay will discuss the benefits and also the drawbacks of this trend

Paragraph 1:

  • (Topic sentence- main Idea) there are numerous advantages to...
  • Point1 
  • Evidence
  • (Point2) In addition to the ...
  • Evidence
  • (Conclude/Consequences) Overall

Paragraph 2:


  • (Topic sentence- main Idea) On the other hand there are obvious disadvantages to
  • Point1 
  • Evidence
  • Point2 what's more
  • Evidence
  • (Conclude/Consequences)In short there are drawbacks to the .......

Conclusion

  • In Conclusion (general Statement)This essay discussed both the advantages and disadvantages of... 
  • In short while the benefits are enormous, the drawbacks should not be overlooked
read question in 30 secs (do it trice)

Tuesday, 4 September 2018


Opinion Essay - IELTS GENERAL WRITING TASK 2


Introduction:

  • (Rewrite the general statement.) eg These days artificial intelligence are profoundly  increasing
  • (Briefly mention about opinion 1 and 2) while it is possible that ………….,it is unlikely that………… 
/ although the possibilities……..,there are…………/ In my opinion some…..,while others……….
  • Give your overall opinion: this essay will discuss


Opinion1 Paragraph 1

  • Restate opinion1
  • Give reason
  • Give example
  • (Conclude)– For these reasons/all in all these…/

 Opinion2  Paragraph 2

  • (Restate opinion 2)- Conversely there are
  • Give reason
  • Give example
  • Conclude


Conclusion

  • Rewrite the general statement.
  • (Briefly mention about opinion 1 and 2) ……….. ;however
  • (Give your overall opinion) Ultimately


Sunday, 2 September 2018

IELTS Speaking Task Part 0

How to greet the examiner & ID check:

There are 4 questions for Part 0

1. Good afternoon,my name's XYZ. What's your full name?
A.Good afternoon (XYZ), my name's Pri.(Dont say ur name quickly, say it clearly) and smile :)

2.What can i call you?
A.You can call me XYZ.

3.Where are you from?
A.I am from Chennai which is in the south of India.

4.Could i see your Identification(ID) please?
A.Here you are

IELTS Speaking Task Part 1

Just basic question and answers for 4-5mins

1.Whats/Who your favorite dish/sport/TV program, book, leisure activity, time of the day, animal, flower, drink, song, teacher?
A1.My favorite drink is green tea which i find is very refreshing in all kinds of weather.
A2.      ...............                        /because it is very refreshing....................

Friday, 31 August 2018

IELTS GENERAL WRITING TASK 2

There are five types of essay questions:

Opinion
Discussion
Advantage/Disadvantage
Solution
Direct question

Solution Essay:

It generally asks us about the causes and solutions.

Introduction
  • Rewrite the general statement in your own words.
  • What cause are you going to discuss. -> this essay will discuss + TWO MAIN CAUSES
  • What solution are you going to discuss. - > this essay will also suggest solutions to these problems including + two solutions

Paragraph 1:
  • Mention 2 causes in different words
  • give reason (ask yourself why)
  • give example( For example)
  • conclude (This often results in............)

Paragraph 2
  • Mention 2 solutions (eg. By maintaining ....,In order to eradicate...............,)
  • Give reason(ask yourself why)(eg People need to realise...., It is obvious that.....)
  • Give example
  • Conclude ( Therefore in order to....., In Summary)

Conclusion
  • Rewrite the general statement in your own words.(In conclusion, in today's........)
  • What cause discussed. -> this essay discussed how + TWO MAIN CAUSES
  • What solution sugessted. - > this essay also suggested that the solutions to these problems are twofold + two solutions

Thursday, 30 August 2018

IELTS GENERAL TASK 1: FREQUENTLY USED EXPRESSIONS

Apologizing
Please accept my sincere apologies for…
I am very sorry about…
Sorry for…

Asking for help
I’d be grateful if you could…
I would appreciate it if you could…
Could you please…

Asking for information
I am writing to enquire about…
I am writing to find out about…
I would like to know about…

Closing
I look forward to hearing from you,
I look forward to seeing you,
I look forward to meeting you,

Complaining
I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with…
I am writing to express my annoyance with…
I’m not happy with…

Expressing satisfaction
I was delighted to learn that…
I was thrilled to hear that…
I was very glad to hear that…

Expressing concern
I am writing to express my concern about…
I was very sorry to learn that…
I was really sorry to hear that…

Giving bad news
I regret to advise you that…
I regret to inform you that…
I am sorry to tell you that…

Giving good news
I am pleased to advise you that…
I am delighted to inform you that…
I am happy to tell you that…

Giving reasons
This is due to…
This is a result of
… This is because…

Making suggestions
Perhaps it would be useful to…
Perhaps it would be possible to…
It might be helpful to…

Thanking
I am extremely grateful for…
I really appreciate…
Thank you for…

Tuesday, 28 August 2018

IELTS GENERAL Writing Task 1 - Letters

NOTE:

  •  Always practice in the Official answer sheet, so you will know how much lines we use for writing the 150 words, this way counting the words will be easy.
  • Write legibly 

Here i will give an outline for writing an Apology, Amendment, Complaint, friendly and Invitation letter 


Apology Letter (informal)


Dear ____

(apologize and say why) Sorry, It has taken me so long to write to you but……..

(explain what happened) To be honest , I was feeling guilty………….

Solution/request/suiggestion

(Conclude)Again I am so sorry for the ………

Best wishes
Xyz(name)


Apology Letter (formal)


Dear ___

(apologize and say why)I am writing to apologise for…..

(explain what happened) The reason for…..

(Solution/request/suiggestion) I understand………,therefore……………..

(Conclude)I hope you will forgive my…………….

Yours sincerely
XYZ


Amendment Letter (formal)

Dear Sir/Madam,

(What it is )I am writing to you regarding the…………

(what error or change ) I would like to point out……….

(what is expected ) I hope you will publish the ………….

(conclude) Looking forward to a positive reply

Yours faithfully
Xyz(name)


Complaint Letter (about a product)

Dear Sir/Madam,

(Introduce yourself) My name is ABC and I am one of  your frequent customers. I am writing this letter to report……………….

(explain the problem) On Tuesday (date) I visited your……….

(what they should do to rectify )I am exceedingly displeased with ………..

I look forward to hearing back from you immediately.

Yours faithfully

Xyz(name)



Friendly Thanks Letter (informal)

Hi ____

(Greetings and 1st point) How are you? I hope this letter finds you well……
.. Thank you so much for such a….

(2nd point) start related to the second point eg. Sorry it took me so long to write back and thank you. Almost…..

Solution/request/suggestion …………

(Conclude) Take care and write back soon…

Best wishes

Xyz(name)


Invitation Letter (informal)

Hi ____

(Greetings and 1st point) How are you been since we last met? I thought I’d drop you a line and see if you fancy coming over……

(2nd point) tell about what is great there……..

Solution/request/suggestion …………While you’re over, we ll be able to do a……

(Conclude) I really hope you’ll be able to come over. It won’t be same without you.

Write back soon.

Xyz(name)

Application Letter


Dear Mr.test,

I  am writing to express my interest in your recently advertised position for a .............

As you can see from my enclosed ...................., I am a .................... engineer and believe I have excellent technical and management 

I will be available for ........

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely

John Smith 

Resignation Letter


Dear ...,

(Greetings & 1st point) I am writing this letter to inform you that I have planned to resign from my current position and joining………….. The reason being is,

My current organisation is a place where…………..

However, my new organization has demanded a reference letter 
I look forward to seeing you all soon.
Yours sincerely,
XYZ