In this podcast you will learn how to start almost any IELTS Task two essay.
First you need to identify the type of question, and what the examiner wants.
- Problem and solution
- Discuss + opinion
- Opinion
- Two part question
Then make a plan:
- What will you include?
- What ideas can you think of?
- What examples?
Hard up on ideas?
Research the topic until you find ideas or a point of view.
How do we get ideas?
- Take this question:
There are many college graduates around the world who are highly qualified for the working world and yet they do not have jobs. What factors contribute to this problem of unemployment and how can we fix it?
Explain your views with examples and specific reasoning.
- KEYWORD: Unemployed graduates
- Read and watch material about this topic.
- Research using factual and formal sites; BBC, TED Talks, Wikipedia…
- Try KEYWORD + REPORT + PDF = Unemployed graduates report pdf
- Review this material.
- Read the conclusions / executive summary.
- Get a general idea.
Question analysis:
There are many college graduates around the world who are highly qualified for the working world and yet they do not have jobs.
What factors contribute to this problem of unemployment and how can we fix it?
Explain your views with examples and specific reasoning.
Two paragraphs for your essay:
Paragraph 1
What factors contribute to this problem of unemployment?
- Oversupply – too many students – more competition.
Paragraph 2
How can we fix it?
- Limit university places….
- Conclusion:
- Attempt more essay questions.
- Research topics you don’t know.
- RESOURCES:
- Free IELTS Ebook: http://ift.tt/1pRrvfN
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