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Part 1 of IELTS will ask you several questions about 3 different topics.  Use the following tests and practice with a partner.  Try to answer the questions for all 3 topics in about 5 minutes.  If your partner does not give you a reason for their answer, ask why. Practice Test 4 Let’s talk about your hometown. What do you like best about your hometown? Are the transport services convenient in your hometown? What don’t you like about your hometown? Let’s move on to talk about presents. When do people usually give presents in your country? What was the last…

Part 1 of IELTS will ask you several questions about 3 different topics.  Use the following tests and practice with a partner.  Try to answer the questions for all 3 topics in about 5 minutes.  If your partner does not give you a reason for their answer, ask why. Practice Test 3 Let’s talk about what you do.  What type of work do you do? Do you enjoy your job? Do you think you’ll do this job for a long time? Let’s talk about science. Did you enjoy learning science in school? Do you watch science programs on television? Are

Part 1 of IELTS will ask you several questions about 3 different topics.  Use the following tests and practice with a partner.  Try to answer the questions for all 3 topics in about 5 minutes.  If your partner does not give you a reason for their answer, ask why. Practice Test 2 Let’s talk about your studies. What are you studying now or what did you study previously? Why did you choose this course? What did/do you hope to do after graduation? Let’s move on to talk about hats. Do you often wear a hat? When do people wear hats

Part 1 of IELTS will ask you several questions about 3 different topics.  Use the following tests and practice with a partner.  Try to answer the questions for all 3 topics in about 5 minutes.  If your partner does not give you a reason for their answer, ask why. Practice Test 1 Let’s talk about your home. Do you live in a house or an apartment? What does your house/apartment look like? What do you like most about your house/apartment? Let’s talk about how you spend your free time. What do you normally do in your free time? Do you

 In this lesson, students practice expressing the effects of various causes, and the causes of various effects. Download lesson as pdf Function:  Expressing Cause and Effect Key Words:  Because/since/as Expressing Cause and Effect: Since I won’t graduate until June, I hope to find a job in advertising sometime next summer. Read the following causes and determine what the effects might be. Staying up all night.  Effect:  ____________________________________________________ Forgot your book for class.  Effect:  ____________________________________________ Ran out of gas in your car.  Effect:  _____________________________________________ Your cell phone battery died.  Effect:  __________________________________________ Your computer crashed.  Effect:  _______________________________________________ It’s freezing cold outside.  Effect:  ______________________________________________

This lesson gives students a chance to practice expressing what they “would” do in certain conditions (“if” something happens). Download lesson as pdf Function:  Expressing Condition Key Words:  If……,(then)…. Example:  If I graduate this year, I’ll start looking for a job in advertising because that has always been my dream. Answer the following questions, using the key words above, and giving reasons for your answer (“…because…”).  1. What would you do if you won a million dollars? _____________________________________________________________________________________ because___________________________________________________________________________  2. If you took a vacation on a boat, where would you go? _____________________________________________________________________________________ because___________________________________________________________________________  3. If you wrote a book,

Task 1 is usually a bar chart, graph, or flow chart and you are asked to describe the chart and point out the most prominent details. You are required to write a minimum of 150 words. Tips: This task only requires 150 words; therefore, try to only spend 20 minutes writing because it does not carry as much weight as Task 2. You should be able to complete this task in about 3-4 paragraphs: Paragraph 1: Describe the graph or chart. Paragraph 2/3: Give a general description of the details, and point out those that are most significant. Last Paragraph: