ILP IELTS Foundation

Course Writing
Lesson 5
 Overview:

1. Write an introduction in Writing task 2

2. Introduction to a IELTS Writing task 1: Types, construct of Line graph
and Trends language
 Part 1: Write an introduction in Writing task 2
Memory check: Fill in the blanks with the missing letters (Vietnamese equivalents & initial letters are
provided)
odel
Family-run company (1) m______ hile
(mô hình) has been as old as the business world. (2) W_______ (trong khi)
some economists are skeptical about ít, (3) o_______
thers (những người khác) believe that a family can (4)
d_______
erive (có được) numerous benefits from this form of operation. This essay will look into both sides of the
matter before my final conclusion is (5) d_______
rawn (được rút ra).

What is the function of each sentence in this introduction?

Sentence 1: Introduce the key concept - FAMILY-RUN COMPANY
Sentence 2: Bring up the debate - WHILE
Sentence 3: Clarify the focus/purpose of the essay
Vocab input: Match the words/phrases that form a
pair of synonyms

1. a big city a. youngster

2. have a high
opinion of sth b. tendency

3. a young person c. a metropolis

4. move to somewhere d. think highly of sth

5. trend e. migrate to somewhere

Topic: Many young people are moving from rural areas to big cities. Do the advantages
outweigh the disadvantages?

Task: Fill in the blanks with the missing prepositions

towards
There is an increasing tendency among youngsters (1)____________ migrating to bustling metropolises.
(về việc/phía gì)
of
While some socio-economists think highly (2)_______ about
this trend, others are concerned (3)________
(quan ngại về cái gì)
from for
some of its potential problems. (4)_________ my perspective, I advocate the former opinion (5)_______
(Từ quan điểm của tôi) bởi vì = because of)
some following reasons.

1. How do you compare the 1st sentence of the introduction and the topic? --> PARAPHRASE

2. What conjunction is used AGAIN to bring up a debate in the 2nd sentence? --> WHILE

3. What do you think about the way the writer writes the 3rd sentence of the introduction?
--> State the opinion in a clear, strong and straightforward way
Topic: School violence is an alarming issue in education. What
are the causes? What could be done to solve this problem?

1. What do these questions ask?

=> Causes and solutions

2. Can you COPY the 2nd sentence (While) from the two previous samples?
=> NO because there is no DEBATE here
Task: Can you guess the Vietnamese equivalents of the words/phrases in bold?

School violence has long been a throbbing headache in almost every education system. This essay
vấn đề gây đau đầu
will analyze the reasons why this phenomenon arises and suggest possible solutions that schools and
phân tích nổi lên
parents can take into account.
xem xét, cân nhắc
Guideline for writing an introduction in IELTS Writing task 2

KEY CONCEPT

TIPS:
1. Stick to the topic for a straightforward
DEBATE/ QUESTIONS
introduction
2. Paraphrase the topic (sometimes) in the
most sensible & natural language
THESIS STATEMENT: 3. Write between 2-3 sentences
OPINION

Useful templates for writing an
introduction in IELTS Writing
task 2
INTRODUCING THE KEY CONCEPT (X):
• There is an increasing tendency (among…….)
towards + X
• In recent years, X has enjoyed an upsurge of
popularity
• X has long been a throbbing headache/a matter of
concern
INTRODUCING THE DEBATE:
• While some advocate A, others prefer B
• While some think highly of A, others are opposed
to it
INTRODUCING BOTH THE KEY CONCEPT +
DEBATE:
• It is disputable as to whether S should + V1 or V2
• As regards X, while some + V1, others + V2
Part 2: Introduction to a IELTS
Writing task 1: Types, Trends
language & Ranking language
IELTS WRITING • Time: 15-20 minutes
• Target: Describing charts/graphs/diagrams
TASK 1
• Word limit: minimum 150 words

LINE GRAPH BAR CHART

TABLE

PIE CHART
MIXED CHARTS PROCESS

MAPS
 TREND LANGUAGE

1. increase 2. decrease

3. remain stable 4. fluctuate

Task 2: Categorize the following words into the columns of synonyms

Increase Decrease Fluctuate Remain stable

• jump back and forth • remain static • drop • remain unstable

• stabilize • maintain a level of • fall • stay erratic
• level out • rocket • slide • deflate
• decline • hover around • ascend • climb
• reach a plateau • oscillate • plummet • soar
• become turbulent • rise • jump • go down
• surge • go up • grow • sink
Task 2: Categorize the following words into the columns of synonyms

Increase Decrease Fluctuate Remain stable

1. rise 1. decline 1. jump back and forth 1. reach a plateau

2. grow 2. drop 2. remain unstable 2. stabilize
3. go up 3. go down 3. stay erratic 3. level out
4. ascend 4. fall 4. become turbulent 4. remain static
5. climb 5. slide 5. hover around 5. maintain a level of
6. surge 6. deflate 6. oscillate
7. soar 7. plummet
8. jump 8. sink
9. rocket
Task 3: Fill in the blanks with the missing words in the box

2030s stable soared equal

plummeting climbed dramatically fluctuation

dramaticallyfrom under 25000 to almost 55000 people after

• In 1940, the number of XYZ radio station listeners increased (1)_____________
(tăng mạnh)
ten years.
soared
• From 1950, the figure (2)_________ plummeting to well under
to hit a peak at exactly 105000 listeners in 1955 before (3)____________
(tăng dốc/vọt) (giảm nhanh, mạnh)
equal
25000 in 1960, which was (4)____________ to its initial value.
(ngang bằng với)
stable at 45000 listeners
• Afterwards, slightly more people listened to XYZ radio station, whose figure then remained (5)_______
(duy trì bình ổn)
during the 1970s.
fluctuation before showing signs of recovery from 2000.
• This figure continued to decrease and experienced a period of (6)___________
(biến động)
climbed to exactly 25000 in 2015 and is expected to continue its upward trend to reach a high of almost 85000
• The figure (7)_________
(tăng chậm/nhích)
2030s
audience in the (8)__________ (trong
. những năm 2030)
Tăng nhanh, dốc Increase sharply/dramatically
considerably/significantly
Experience a sharp/dramatic/
considerable/significant increase

Tăng đột ngột Increase abruptly/suddenly

Experience an abrupt/a sudden increase
Soar/rocket/surge/jump

Tăng chậm, ít Increase slightly/gently/moderately

Experience a slight/gentle/moderate increase
Inch/climb/crawl

Tăng dần dần Increase gradually/progressively

Experience a gradual/progressive increase
Climb

Note:
You can replace INCREASE by its synonyms (N/V)
This pattern is the same for DECREASE
(Example: Giảm dần dần = Decrease gradually = experience a gradual decrease)
Duy trì bình ổn reach a plateau at/of
maintain a value of
hold steady at
level out/flatten out at
remain stable/constant at
stabilize at

Biến động show/experience some fluctuation/volatility

fluctuate
remain unstable
become turbulent
jump back and forth
stay erratic
hover around

Đạt đỉnh hit/reach the peak at

Peak at
Top at

Đạt đáy hit/reach the bottom at

Bottom at
dip at
Task: Write a sentence to describe the graph
 HOMEWORK
IELTS WRITING TASK 2: Introduction IELTS WRITING TASK 1: Trend language
1. For each structure in the TEMPLATE, make one example 1. Make an example with a new word you have learnt in each
with any topic you could think of/research trend
2. Write a full introduction for the following topics: 2. Write 5 sentences to describe this picture (You can choose
Topic 1: Importing food from overseas is becoming more and the details) (the picture is in the next slide)
more popular. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
Topic 2: The food demand is creasing considerably in every
part of the world. What are the reasons for this? What could be
done to tackle this problem?