Ielts Writing
Ielts Writing
Ielts Writing
times. therefore
Complete the essay with the linking words below. You can use one word a few
however
though
although
but
in general
also
secondly
even
______________________ a good idea to study English in a country such as Britain. ______________________ , I believe it is not the only way to learn the language.
secondary school and sometimes at university nowadays, ______________________ their spoken English is not usually of very high standard, their knowledge of grammar is often quite advanced. This is certainly useful when students come to an English-speaking country to perfect the language.
than learning the language while overseas. This is because students living at home do not
have to worry about problems such as finding accommodation, paying for their study and living costs, and trying to survive in a foreign country where day to day living causes much stress.
day there are opportunities to practise listening to and speaking with British people.
______________________ , students can experience the culture first-hand, which is a great help when trying to understand the language. This is especially true if they choose to live with language school full-time, the teachers will be native speakers. attention can be given to developing reading and writing skills as well. a British family, as exchange students for example, ______________________ , if students attend a ______________________ will students speaking and listening skills improve, ______________________ In this case,
speaking country, a reasonable level of English can be achieved in one's own country, if a student is gifted and dedicated to study.
articles:
Cover the text above. Complete the text below with a, an, the or leave it blank.
Studying ______________________ language in ______________________ country where it is widely spoken has many advantages. It is therefore ______________________ good idea to study However, I believe it is not ______________________ only way to learn ______________________ language. ______________________ English ______________________ country such as ______________________ Britain.
Secondly, ______________________ studying ______________________ basics of ______________________ English at ______________________ secondary school is less stressful than learning ______________________
verbs:
language while overseas. Are the sentences correct? Correct when necessary.
a. The pen and the paper is on the desk. b. The box of chocolates are on the shelf. c. Every one of the students have practised very hard. d. The skill of understanding personal communications is crucial to good business. e. Not many people know the truth about the lifestyles of the rich and famous. f. The number of people who are mobile phone owners rise every year. g. It used to be thought that learning languages waste time. h. A great many success stories are due to hard work. i. She is taking the test twice because she believe it is best to have a trial run. j. In the '50s, the comedy team of Abbott and Costcllo were world famous. k. Every day there is another driver who lose his driving licence due to speed. l. None of the students sit at the back of the lecture theatre. m. No-one know exactly why economics are more important now than in the past. n. Neither of the debates were successful.