


Linking Words and Phrases Exercise 1
This lesson is one of our full screen interactive learner experiences. For mobile and tablet users, use your phone in the horizontal position. For all users, we recommend you view the interactive presentation in full screen mode (see the bottom right corner of the...
Linking Words and Phrases Exercise 2
This lesson will teach you how to link essay ideas using specific words. It is from our Writing Task 2 course. This is one of our full screen interactive learner experiences. For mobile and tablet users, use your phone in the horizontal position. For all users, we...
Linking Words and Phrases Exercise 3
This interactive exercise gives you more experience using linking phrases and words in context. Follow these links for exercise 1 and exercise 2. You can also remind yourself of how to use linking words and phrases here. ​Exercise 1 Categorise the following linking...
Linking Words and Phrases Exercise 4
Certain linking words or phrases can be used either at the beginning of the sentence or in the middle of the sentence. You must pay careful consideration to the punctuation (.,;:'”?!) in each case. In order to receive a higher band for grammar you need to...
Irrelevant Ideas and Linking Phrases
Photo by Jonathan Andrew from Pexels In this lesson we will look at how to choose relevant ideas for your essay, then look at a model answer and fill in the gaps with linking phrases.Read this Writing Part 2 Question.Exercise 1Many students today...
Cause and Effect Relationships
Cause and effect is a very common academic theme. You need to know how to express cause and effect relationships so that you can write an effective Task 2 essay. ​For more examples of cause and effect language, view our Cause and Effect Reading Lesson. Exercise 1...
Maps – How to Write the Introduction Paraphrase
​You may have to write about maps in the academic writing task 1 part of the IELTS test. Many people struggle (find it difficult) to know how to begin to write about maps so in this class we are going to look at how to start the introduction. ​ Review Below is a...
Maps – How to Write the Overview
The introduction for an IELTS academic writing task 1 map question should consist of only two to three sentences. In the previous Maps Intro Paragraph class we looked at how to write the first sentence. The first sentence should paraphrase the information in the...
Vocabulary for Describing Maps
This class has 5 interactive activities that will provide you with the location vocabulary you need to describe a map for IELTS academic writing task 1. Exercise 1 Choose the correct direction for each letter of the compass. 1. A choose one Northeast Southeast...
Vocabulary For Describing Maps 2
In our previous Maps Vocabulary class we studied the vocabulary needed to give locations. In this class you will learn some essential (very important) verbs which you need to use to show changes in land use. It is important for you to accurately use these verbs in...