雅思写作练习

Writing 5

Approaching the task

2 Read this second example of a Task2 and answer the questions which follow.

a What is the topic?

B how many parts does the task have? What are they?

C when you are asked to what extent you agree, which of the following can you do in your essay?

A completely agree with the statement (by giving reasons / ideas)

B completely disagree with the statement (by giving reasons / ideas)

C present both sides of the argument (by giving reasons / ideas)

D if a task has two questions or parts, what proportion of your essay should you give to each part?

A 50-50

B 60-40

C 80-20

D it doesn ’

t matter

3 Now read the task and answer the questions which follow.

A how many parts do you need to cover?

B how much of your essay should you give to each part?

C can you only agree with one of the views in your answer?

7 analyse this task and then decide how many parts it has.

There are more cars on the roads these days and more accidents. As a result, some politicians have

suggested that people should take regular driving tests throughput their lives, rather than one single

test.

What do you think are advantages of repeat driving tests? Do these outweigh the disadvantages?

Supporting ideas Useful in the case of older drivers May prevent young men driving too fast

Good for people who don ’t drive regularly

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Raise driving standards

Keeps drivers up-to-date with road rules

Reduces accidents

12 read this paragraph from an answer to the task . Can you identify which is the main idea a nd

which are the supporting ideas?

13write a paragraph using one of your main ideas for the task in exercise 7.

14brainstorm some ideas on one or both of the questions which follow the Task 2 IELTS topics A-D below. Divide your ideas into main and supporting ones.