WRITING 1

Objectives
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Overview of the IELTS Writing.
IELTS Writing Task 1.
Task 1: Processes.
Passive voice.
Sequence words.
Practice writing Task 1.
 OVERVIEW
IELTS WRITING
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 IELTS WRITING
IELTS Writing includes: Task 1 + Task 2.
Duration: 60 minutes (20 mins for Task 1 +
40 mins for Task 2).
Overall score = (Score of Task 1 + Score of
Task 2 x 2) / 3
Writing task 1: Report of Visual Information
(at least 150 words).
Writing task 2: A formal essay (at least 250
words).
 Different types of Task 1:
1. Graphs with a trend (changes over time). TA
2. Comparative graphs (time does not change). SK
3. Maps
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4. Process
Writing Task 1 Structure:
1. Introduction
2. Overview
3. Body 1
4. Body 2
Put these pictures in the correct order
PROCESSES
 Unscramble these sentences

The pictures illustrate how tea is produced.

The pictures highlight the process by which tea is produced.

The pictures depict the steps involved in making a cup of tea.

how + S + V
illustrate /
The picture(s) highlight/ the process by which + S + V
depict
the steps involved in + V-ing
 What do the pictures from 1 to 8 show?

The pictures illustrate how tea is produced.

OR The pictures highlight the process by which
tea is produced.
 What do the pictures from 9 to 18 show?

The pictures depict the steps involved in making a cup of tea.

 What do the pictures from 1 to 18 illustrate?

The pictures illustrate/ depict/ highlight …. and ….

 What do the pictures from 1 to 18 illustrate?

INTRODUCTION

The pictures illustrate how tea is produced and

the steps involved in making a cup of tea.
 steps from planting
to drinking

1/ How many stages are there in the process?

OVERVIEW 2/ What are the first and the last stages?
→ There are …. steps in the process, from …. to
….
BODY 1
 Who built
my house?

My house was built in 2012.

RULE 1: Who does the action is NOT IMPORTANT
→ Passive Voice Object + be + Past Participle

Who gave
birth to me?

I was born in Da Nang.

 held

/səʊ/ sown ground

sold put

taken cut
/ˈwəʊvən/
wrapped /wiːv/ woven
What tense is used in the following sentence?

The tea leaves are picked and put into boxes.

RULE 2: Use PRESENT SIMPLE

PASSIVE when you write about a
process
 are ground
is put
are cut
are wrapped
[WS] Make a simple sentence to describe each stage
from stage 1 to stage 8 in the process below
Tea _________
is grown in India and China.
The tea seeds ________
are sown by the farmer.
The sun shines grow into
______ and the seeds _____
large tea plants.

RULE 3: Use
ACTIVE VOICE
for NATURAL
PROCESS
The tea leaves _________
are picked and _____
put in
basket.
They _______
are put on a tray in the sun to dry.
The dried tea leaves __________
are packed into boxes.
The tea boxes _________
are loaded onto a lorry.
The tea boxes are
___________
delivered to supermarkets.
 PUT THESE SENTENCES TOGERTHER AND NOW
YOU HAVE A BODY PARAGRAPH !

Tea is grown in India and China. The tea seeds are

sown by the farmer. The sun shines and the seeds
grow into large tea plants. The tea leaves are picked
and put in a basket. The tea leaves are put into boxes.
The tea boxes are loaded onto a lorry. The boxes are
delivered to supermarkets.

But these sentences

are not connected ☹
What should I do ?
 LINKING STAGES TOGETHER

Next… The first stage is… The last stage is…

Then, Subsequently, First of all, The first Finally, The last step is
After that, At this step is that, To begin
point, The next step is with, Initially
that, Following this,
The following step is
that, and then, after
which
NOW, use the linkers to connect different
stages in your paragraph
Tea is grown in India and China. In the first stage,
the tea seeds are sown by the farmer. After that
the sun shines and the seeds grow into large tea
plants. At this point, the tea leaves are picked and
put in a basket. The tea leaves , and then they are
put into boxes. The tea boxes are loaded onto a
lorry. The boxes , after which they are delivered to
supermarkets.
 Upgrade your simple sentences to the next level !
✔ The tea is packed into boxes, and then the boxes are then loaded onto a
lorry
→ Once the tea has been packed into boxes, the boxes are then loaded
onto a lorry
Which step is first?
Linking with Once + HTHT Which step is second?

✔ The boxes of tea are taken to supermarkets, and then they are sold to
customers.
→ After being taken to supermarkets, the boxes of tea are then sold to
customers.
With AFTER + V-ing,
Linking with after + V-ing which subject perform
the action in each clause
Upgrade your simple sentences to the next level !
Practice writing complex structures ☺
Upgrade your simple sentences to the next level !
Practice writing complex structures ☺
Upgrade your simple sentences to the next level !
Practice writing complex structures ☺
Upgrade your simple sentences to the next level !
Practice writing complex structures ☺
NOW, Use the special linkers to
upgrade your simple sentences.
Tea is grown in India and China. In the first stage, the
tea seeds are sown by the farmer. After that the sun
shines and the seeds grow into large tea plants. At this
point, the tea leaves are picked and put in a basket,
and then they are put into boxes. → Once the tea
leaves have been picked and put in a basket, they are
then put into boxes. The tea boxes are loaded onto a
lorry, after which they are delivered to supermarkets.
→ After being loaded onto a lorry, the tea boxes are
then delivered to supermarkets.
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