ELE Ate) FE aT Ml Master IELTS 5 SR ea (BERS ee)How to Usesthis book Introduction AP (8st IELTS Write Right is intended to assist you, the IELTS candidate, in expanding your repertoire of sentence structures, improving your coherence and cohesion and extending your range of vocabulary with a view to achieving better results in the IELTS writing section. By providing alternate model answers to IELTS writing tasks, it provides a framework within which you can discover for yourself many of the important stylistic differences between everyday English and English as it is used in academic writing. {IELTS 9 won ee IELTS S¢FHe), USHMAN AFR, IMT a on bi Se STEN, aE MAE SERS (ese, BH JI IBLIS Ban Seokes’ 20) # fen . IELTS is designed to test the English ability of non-native speakers. However, the model answers in this book are written by a native speaker, with none of the mistakes that an IELTS candidate might make. Therefore, it is very difficult to evaluate the quality of the model answers in this book using IELTS band scores. It is important that you remember in this text are included ide o1 and are simply intended to help you to identi ways of writing. ADA SEX, PEARL ALIRS , BMRA S (ESTE AS, FEXMMRES. Model Answers 5 {fix Two model answers are provided for every question in this book. Compare them and try to find different (and more stylistically complex) ways to write. Remember that easy is not always best. In each case Model Answer A is easier to understand and will show you how to organise your essay; however, Model Answer B is an example of better writing. Therefore, you should try to base your own writing on Model Answer B (Note: Questions 28, 29 and 30 are exceptions to this rule as they are examples of informal letter writing). AHS MBSR SHOX, SETAE, HRBRCRAS(e. H "F Model A LeRRIER, 54: ASS UAB; TH Model BBM ANEX, SERA L FOAialoModel Sentence Structur To succeed in IELTS writing you must lear to write complex and varied sentence structures. The “Model Sentence Structures” sections included after each pair of model answers will help you to do this. These sections demonstrate how to convert a simple sentence into academic English, For example: — The graph shows somie similarities between the birth rates of China and ‘the USA from 1920 to 2000. ES - IELTS 5 “Show” and “reveal” mean the same thing, but “reveal” is a better word to use. Similarly, “the graph shows” is not bad, but “a glance at the graph provided reveals” is much better. Aim for the target. _ SPER, EEA ERRAND E. ABH RAI BSD. eae RITS HALL SABRWTF, BPS AMTS HAAS « Academic Vocabulary @Sigi0 Synonyms, like “get” and “receive”, are words that mean the same thing! Learning synonyms improves your writing. You probably already know a lot of vocabulary to use when speaking; however, to achieve a higher band score in IELTS writing you should try to learn more formal, academic vocabulary. Tables of synonyms are provided after each pair of model answers to assist you in identifying these.eC POM cE visaDlY Also, you should not use a word just because it is easy to remember or because you already know it. Extend your repertoire! For example, “sharp” is a very basic word and one that many IELTS candidates use, while “exponential” sounds much more formal and is used by fewer candidates. In many cases, you will need to use basic vocabulary; however, you should use intermediate or advanced vocabulary wherever possible. BS? — HA Mill RED PAM AIAN, GRARZE IELTS Sieh, HARARE. IELTS SeMik MASE BIE REENIANC. ATAPI Ta SASSI, PSEA SAUNA, BRAMAN, WAS Test Your Comprehension 9431 spree tr ST The comprehension questions included are designed to draw your attention to various important features of the model answers and to extend your understanding of them. Among other things, they will test your comprehension of factual information, your ability to arrange ideas in a logical sequence, your grasp of English grammar and your ability to distinguish between spoken and written English vocabulary. Be sure to complete these questions after reading the model answers, model sentence structures and academic vocabulary sections. They will help you to judge whether or not you have gained the maximum benefit possible from the model answers. “Se” eT ATER FED A'S ESA BRN, LAAT BRE aa ER 78, ROGERS ASAI.CONTENTS er See ey Te ea aC et How to use this book LTS Task Achievement mai lo Slalalalklaia Table (48) = + Question 5: World Metro (MAT) Systems eS 59Column Graph (423821) * Question 6: Bar ‘Graph (eRe n Rates (SRA) — 67 Endangered Species (RUE)m3) A ee Question Types Formal Letter (JExttat#) sity | Entrance| Reguirements APART A Few Final Tips 299 * How to Approach IELTS (IELTS B/MaBik) 299Sioa WRITE RIGHT IELTS Se Dl i AE ARE2 | IELTS Write Right 1. What do | have to write about in the IELTS writing section? IELTS SMR ABA? AILIELTS candidates must write two short essays: Writing Task 1 and Writing Task 2. If you wish to study abroad you must complete the IELTS Academic Module, in which you will be required to write a 150-word essay describing a graph, table or diagram (Task 1) together with a 250-word essay expressing your opinion on a set oe Arse ce ANT. hand, you wish to migrate to an English-speaking ry, you must, e General Training Module. This involves writing a word leiter (Task 4), along,with a 250-word essay similar to that completed by _ Academit/Module. candidates (Task 2). A total of one hour is allowed for the “completion of both writing tasks. Candidates are encouraged to spend about 20 minutes on Task 1 and 40 minutes on Task 2. In order to achieve a high score, it is important that both tasks be answered well. IELTS SF MAAS WFARAAGRUIL, AMUISTASK 1AITASK 2UH9 (SI EEES 150 TARI2S0}). AREF AREER, WREAK SPs HE ReARSVIA, MRM ESHA SPRL, BETASK TRATASK 25 fF AIS) BCAA BI 29205) SHAIGOT) EH ie v .. How does the examiner decide what band score to give me? Asem D? In IELTS writing the lowest band score is 1 and the highest band score is 9. Most candidates can expect to get a score of between 4 and 7. In marking your writing, the examiner will firstly check to see whether or not you have answered the question—if you are asked to write 250 words about air pollution in cities, you should not write 150 words about side issues such as traffic problems. The examiner will then check whether or not your essay is cohesive and coherent—your ideas, sentences and paragraphs must be logically organised and linked. He/she will also assess your grammar—you must use a variety of different grammatical forms and use them accurately. Finally, the examiner will assess your vocabulary—you must use a wide range of vocabulary and ensure that it is appropriate to the task set. In most cases, you will be expected to use formal, academic English.@ez & aN ee, I 3 SEMAN ED BARS, nwion EEA SESW) DAWSERAXIOLA, RSMGHSPOSANMALSA TER, DFR ERAOMG, RHAMASELABAT SURREAL. B Dh, WEARER BEES PREMIERS 2 . What happens if my essay isn’t long enough? MRERADSELH? Length is certainly important; you should aim for 150 ‘words in Task 1 and 250 words in Task-2. However, this should not be your main focus. It is still possible to s a high score if you write a little less than this. Your grammar, vocabulary and VA gs tes ‘ou organise your ideas, are more important. 230 well- (GC : -d words will get a better score than 330 poorly written este I5BISO, ZETASK 252125018; AM FRO SRIAP DOE En, MATER RRO PARE TARE. EMA COR OL BURA RBS > . What should | do if | don’t have any ideas about the topic? SRUNGARALKELD? One problem faced by many candidates is lack of ideas, especially in Writing Task 2. It is very difficult indeed to write an essay about a topic you have never considered before. While most IELTS text books will tell you that no specialised knowledge is required to complete the IELTS writing section, many Writing Task 2 questions are underpinned by peculiarly western cultural concepts. It is, therefore, beneficial for candidates from Asian countries to have a broad knowledge of western social issues before taking IELTS. One thing that can help you to gain a deeper understanding of relevant issues is to research information related to known IELTS writing topics online. You might also try reading feature articles, editorials or letters to the editor in western newspapers and magazines. IELTS S/F RUARITASK 274 HAP LAMA A , ARE SOL ZARA. Sh — PINE LRH SIELTS SEU, ESTES) FRIAR ATE FOC RRIFC, LUNE CRS aL ROR.4 | IELTS Write Right 5. What happens if the examiner doesn’t agree with me? SRSERASROMAEZD? ‘You will not get a lower score if the examiner disagrees with you. IELTS is a test of your English not your opinion, so do not be scared to say what you think. Make sure you give reasons for your opinion, though. For example, you might write, “I think we should discourage people from driving cars because cars cause pollution”. Also, make sure your reasons are logical. Many candidates write meaningless statements like, “I think we should discourage people from driving cars because too many people drive cars”. Finally, remember that in western countries, disagreeing with people is acceptable and, in fact, often expected. Pa SIBARM IHL, AOELTSE MRSA RIOT lca ech ieblnbinag EET AAW, PALL e Should I try to memorise lots of model answers? amaWmS Ee xMY No! Memorising vocabulary and sentence structures is certainly important. However, you should not try to memorise whole model answers and hope to be given a familiar topic when you take the test. Memorised answers are obvious to the examiner and usually receive a bad score. It is better to familiarise yourself with the sentence structures and patterns used in several different model answers and then combine them in your own way so that your writing is both natural and different from the writing of other candidates. AS! PRAM DARES, REPRE, BRERA SBIR. BOF FAABSAHCAAIL, SAABCOTARK, SAPAWRATATERRO Ke.Ce WywWesNN & Writing Band Descriptors | 5 7. How can | get a higher score in IELTS writing? EMASAsR? Read read read read! You should read as many different model answers as you can, borrow sentence structures from each and then combine them in your own way. Rather than learning individual, isolated items of vocabulary you should try to learn them in the context of whole sentences. If you learn what a word means but do not ‘now how to use it correctly in a sentence it is useless to you. Likewise, if you learn a sentence structure but omit a preposition or use the wrong verb tense, it will not improve your score. Your writing must be accurate. ESHA. RE RGA, Fhe ial SAES(EY. MEVURN, ANSE AT i TRAINS. A RERS IE, AREER . Can | ask to have my writing marked again if I don’t get'the score I need? MRSA MBA, TLS eG? ‘You can ask to have your writing rechecked, but you have to pay an extra fee for this. Rechecking is only worthwhile if your overall band score is just a little lower than the band score that you need. Fle EXTRA EIA6 | IELTS Write Right IELTS Writing Task 1 Band Descriptors IELTS S{ETASK 1 iFS}ARHE You might be a little confused about what the IELTS writing band scores actually mean. What, does it mean to get 6 in writing? How do examiners decide what score to give you? If your grammar is good, but your spelling is bad, what score will you get? There is no easy answer to any of these questions. However, to help you understand a little more about the IELTS marking system, the following have been included. They are the public versions of the British Council / IDP Australia / University of Cambridge Task 1 and 2 band aa Se ine Res is hard to understand, and the difference between it band scores is notalways clear (even to native English speakers). However the thing to.temember is that the IELTS examiners will check the following four aspects of your writing: 1, Task achievement: Did you answer the question that they asked you or did you talk about something else? 2. Coherence and cohesion: Does your writing make sense? Is your essay logically organised at the sentence, paragraph and whole text level? 3. Lexical resource: Do you use a wide range of vocabulary accurately and appropriately? Do you spell correctly? 4. Grammatical range and accuracy: Do you use many different sentence structures or do you always use the same ones? How often do you make mistakes with your grammar?WW eFM VisabTy”' SEMAN RADARS, SUR BIO CR Ame BLT Ame ERD, AFA IT MI SALAS RAH. Beh, SP MURR RIE GO AHB ASE RIVA), (SEEM, PBS EBAL PARED TEDIN AGE: 1. FERRED HR, 2. ERSTE Prune ce Raion ne Besar a eet fentar en Tcd8 — | JELTS Write Right Band Task Achievement * ¢ addresses the requirements of the task (Academic) presents an overview with information appropriately selected @ ¢ (General Training) 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 e (Academic) recounts detail mechanically with no clear overview; there may be no data to support the description Qe (General Training) may present a purpose for the letter that is unclear at 2 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 details@Q) BNE visab unrelated to the task ¢ does not attend aQ e does not attempt the task in any way e writes a totally memorised response10 | IELTS Write Right Band terol eater aeTate ReLICoL) Or Se ON ca and these ea clear cyaral progression © uses cohesive devices effectively, but cobdsisusoithio wate eevee” sentences may be faulty or mechanical’ © may not always use referencing clearly or appropriately © presents information with some organisation 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@) Bonlesem lou visa Ty" « has very little control of organisational features ¢ does not attend « does not attempt the task in'any way writes a totally memorised response C RWes hy visaDlY @ « fails to communicate any message12 | JELTS Write Right Band eS TTB altro got of vata ow some Beit nd ("el ce occasional errors in word choice, spelling and/or word. © uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task a © 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 © uses a 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 |RW eT MeteN visably * ‘© uses an extremely limited range of vocabulary; essentially no control of word formation and/or spelling 2 @ «can only use a few isolated words does not attend14 | IELTS Write Right PET MCL Ue are ee eee Tay ‘yrgent yt land one sentence forms ine errors in grammar and punctuation but they rarely reduce communication © uses only a limited range of structures attempts complex sentences but 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 > Q * cannot use sentence forms except in memorised phrasesBowes | 45 visa © cannot use sentence forms at all + does not attend ¢ does not attempt the task in any way ' writes a totally memorised response C Wes visaDlY © °816 | JELTS Write Right 4 IELTS Writing Task 2 Band Descriptors IELTS SfETASK 2 HES} RHE Ee Calg * addresses all parts of the task although some parts may be more fully covered than others © presents a televant position although the conclusions may become unclear or repetitive * presents relevant main ideas but some may be inadequately developed/unclear ‘¢ addresses the task only partially; the format may be inappropriate in places © expresses a position but the development is not always clear and there may be no conclusions drawn ‘* presents some main ideas but these are limited and not sufficiently developed; there maybe irrelevant detailD) BonesE Ma VigabTT" | ” « barely responds to the task ® © does not express a position , © May attempt to present one or two ideas but there is no sdevilopeaéat * answer is completely unrelated to the task SUS sin ny wey i sie 1 24 a aeanaene Tuo Ritchie CeCe re ett [noes