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GLOBAL HUB 2A (GH2A)
UNIT 8
IELTS SUPPLEMENTS – WRITING
OBJECTIVES EXAM TASKS

▪ To understand the task Task 2 – Writing
▪ To write a paragraph
Exam information
Writing Task 2 (Academic):
• 40 minutes
• A 250-word essay presenting and/ or discussing
- your opinions
- solutions to problems
- evidence, opinions and implications
- ideas or arguments
1 Look at the essay question and find
a the instruction b the topic c the issue
In many countries women are doing jobs that men used to do. This change
has brought a lot of benefits to society.
To what extent do you agree?
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2 Identify the topic, issue, and instruction in each of the essay questions below.
1 An increase in tourism has had a significant effect on traditional society's way of
life. Many people argue that this change has brought progress. Do you agree?
Give reasons for your answer.
2 Many people worry about the effects of living alone. Others think that technology
is replacing the need for living together. Discuss.
3 Population growth has been rapid in the last 50 years. This is causing high levels
of unemployment. What can governments do to solve this problem?
4 Unemployment causes many problems in society. Governments should provide
jobs and income for everyone. To what extent do you agree?
How are the instructions in the essay questions above different from each
other?
3 Match task descriptions 1-3 with essay types and instructions a-c.
1 You must present two opposing sides of an argument. ………..
2 You must give your opinion and reasons for it. ………..
3 You need to explain something with your own ideas. ………..
a explanation: What problems are associated with …? / What can governments do

to …?
b discussion: Discuss both views. / What are the advantages and disadvantages?
c personal opinion: Give your opinion and support it. / Do you agree or disagree?
/ To what extent do you agree or disagree / Present a written argument or case
for…
4 Work in groups. Look at the Writing Task 2 below and answer the questions.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic.
Some people think that the use of computers in primary and secondary
schools makes education more enjoyable and efficient, while others believe
that too much dependence on computers causes both physical and
emotional problems.
Discuss both points of view and give your opinion.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
knowledge and experience. Write at least 250 words.
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1. How many parts are there in the task in bold & italics? 1, 2, 3 or 4?
2. For each part of the question, what do you need to include?
3. How many paragraphs should you write for your answer?
4. How many main ideas do you need?
5 Choose the best introduction for the essay question above.
1 Some people believe that using computers in primary and secondary schools
makes education better for children, while others believe that depending too
much on computers creates both physical and emotional problems. I agree with
both opinions, but I think that technology does more harm than good.
2 Computers are increasingly common in schools everywhere. While the benefits

of such technology are obvious, there are also some people who believe that
relying on technology is harmful. I personally believe that technology has a role
to play in schools, but needs to be used with care.
6 Tick the reasons why the introduction you chose in Exercise 5 is better.
1 It uses different words/ synonyms.
2 It copies the words in the rubric.
3 It mentions all three parts of the question.
4 It shows the structure of the answer clearly: positive, negative, opinion.
5 It uses the same grammatical structures.
7 Add the idea a-c for the 2nd paragraph to the table in a suitable place.
a they can work fast
b useful tool
c interesting/ exciting – colorful images, videos

Organization Ideas
Topic 1 computers convenient/ save time for students and

teachers
Reason 2 …………….
Example 1 3 tasks like drawing, emails, letters, projects on subjects

like animals, calculation, etc.
Example 1 4 also make …………….
Result 5 enjoy learning
Conclusion 6 definitely …………….
8 Decide what type of word or phrase (noun, verb, conjunction or adverb) is

required in each space in the model paragraph.
The main 1 ……………. is that computers are very convenient and 2 …………….
a lot of time for both teachers and children, 3 ……………. the children are able to
work fast and do more tasks. 4 ……………., they can draw and write emails, which
they can send to friends, and do 'electronic' projects on subjects 5 …………….
animals and plants. 6 ……………., the teacher can make education enjoyable by
using colorful images and videos from the Internet. 7 ……………., both the teacher
and the children will enjoy learning. 8 ……………., technology is a very useful tool.
9 Complete the model paragraph in exercise 8 using these words.
like moreover as a result because

advantage save for example therefore
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10 Add ideas for physical and emotional problems caused by technology to the
diagrams.
laziness
eyes
…… ……
…… ……
Physical Emotional
…… ……
…… ……
11 Work in pairs. Compare and explain your ideas using the organization column
in the table in Exercise 7.
12 Write a paragraph for either physical or emotional problems. Work in pairs.

Check each other’s paragraph using the table in Exercise 7.
However, there are several problems. The main drawback is ……
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GLOBAL HUB 2A (GH2A)

OBJECTIVES EXAM TASKS

1 Look at the essay question and find

a the instruction b the topic c the issue

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a explanation: What problems are associated with …? / What can governments do

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5 Choose the best introduction for the essay question above.

2 Computers are increasingly common in schools everywhere. While the benefits

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Topic 1 computers convenient/ save time for students and

Example 1 3 tasks like drawing, emails, letters, projects on subjects

Example 1 4 also make …………….

Result 5 enjoy learning

Conclusion 6 definitely …………….

8 Decide what type of word or phrase (noun, verb, conjunction or adverb) is

9 Complete the model paragraph in exercise 8 using these words.

like moreover as a result because

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12 Write a paragraph for either physical or emotional problems. Work in pairs.

However, there are several problems. The main drawback is ……

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