IELTS Writing for Success

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This podcast aims to give you an insight on how to write high level IELTS essays. Every episode is a new essay, which our hosts, Maria and Rory, will be writing on the spot, to keep it real and help you follow the course of writing as it happens. They’ll be showing you their brainstorming, planning, and writing processes (and having fun along the way). You will learn what it takes to write a great IELTS essay and how to write one yourself!

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📝 Task 2: A growing number of people are trying alternative medicines. Is this a positive or a negative development?

The hosts of IELTS Writing for Success tackle an IELTS Task 2 essay question about the rise of alternative medicines. They delve into defining various terms like complementary and unconventional medicine, providing examples and synonyms. The discussion then moves to analyzing the potential positive and negative impacts of this trend on individuals and healthcare systems, offering structured arguments for an effective essay response.

Nov 01, 2022•7 min

📊 Graph: Number of shops closures and openings between 2011 and 2018

The graph below shows the number of shops that closed and the number of new shops that opened in one country between 2011 and 2018. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words. - Get full episodes of our IELTS Writing Task 1 and 2 episodes: https://linktr.ee/ieltswfs Maria's IELTS writing course: https://course.yourielts.net/ielts-writing-course Listen to our IELTS Speaking podcast: https://linktr.ee/ieltss...

Oct 25, 2022•4 min

📝 Task 2: Should professionals, such as doctors and engineers, be required to work in the country where they did their training?

Some people believe that professionals, such as doctors and engineers, should be required to work in the country where they did their training. Others believe they should be free to work in another country Discuss both views and give your own opinions. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience Write at least 250 words - Get the full episodes of our IELTS Writing Task 1 and 2 episodes here: https://linktr.ee/ieltswfs Maria's IELTS writing...

Oct 18, 2022•3 min

📝 Task 2: Taking risks in professional and personal lives

It is important for people to take risks, in both their professional lives and personal lives. Do the advantages of taking these risks outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience Write at least 250 words - Get the full episodes of our IELTS Writing Task 1 and 2 episodes here: https://linktr.ee/ieltswfs Maria's IELTS writing course: https://course.yourielts.net/ielts-writing-course Listen to our IELTS Speaking po...

Oct 05, 2022•9 min

📊 Maps: Plans for future development of an industrial area in Norbiton

The maps illustrate an industrial area in Norbiton in the present day compared with plans for future development of the site. Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words. - Get full episodes of our IELTS Writing Task 1 and 2 episodes: https://linktr.ee/ieltswfs Maria's IELTS writing course: https://course.yourielts.net/ielts-writing-course Listen to our IELTS Speaking podcast: https://linktr.ee/ieltssfs Our...

Sep 26, 2022•9 min

📝 Some children spend hours every day on their smartphones. Why is this the case?

Some children spend hours every day on their smartphones. Why is this the case? Do you think this is a positive or a negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience Write at least 250 words - Get the full episodes of our IELTS Writing Task 1 and 2 episodes here: https://linktr.ee/ieltswfs Maria's IELTS writing course: https://course.yourielts.net/ielts-writing-course Listen to our IELTS Speaking podcast: https://linktr.ee...

Sep 19, 2022•11 min

📊 Bar chart: Comparing the average percentages of income spending in two years which are fifty years apart

The bar chart provides information about how families in a country spent weekly income in both 1968 and 2018. Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words. - Get full episodes of our IELTS Writing Task 1 and 2 episodes: https://linktr.ee/ieltswfs Maria's IELTS writing course: https://course.yourielts.net/ielts-writing-course Listen to our IELTS Speaking podcast: https://linktr.ee/ieltssfs Our social media: h...

Sep 12, 2022•4 min

⚖️ The governments should give each citizen a basic income, so they have enough money to live on, even if they are unemployed. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Introduction: It has been argued that, in order for citizens to be able to maintain an acceptable standard of living in a country, the government should institute a policy of payments to them regardless of their employment status. While such an idea may be appealing in principle, certain social and economic realities make it infeasible at the present time. P1: Foremost among the counterarguments to such schemes is that of inflation. If the government were to set up such a system, it would need t...

Apr 22, 2022•19 min

📊 Bar chart: The results of a survey about people’s coffee and tea buying and drinking habits in five Australian cities

Rory and Vanya dissect an IELTS Writing Task 1 bar chart illustrating coffee and tea consumption trends in five Australian cities. They guide listeners through structuring the response, from crafting an effective introduction and overview to detailing specific patterns and exceptions in body paragraphs. The discussion also highlights key vocabulary and grammatical structures essential for achieving a high band score in IELTS Academic Writing.

Apr 11, 2022•15 min

Welcome to IELTS Writing for Success 🎉

It's Maria and Rory here! With this podcast, we aim to give you an insight into how to write high-level IELTS essays. Every episode is a new essay, which we will be writing on the spot, to keep it real and help you follow the course of writing as it happens. We'll be showing you our brainstorming, planning, and writing processes (and have fun along the way, of course). You will learn what it takes to write a great IELTS essay and how to write one yourself! Get full episodes of our IELTS Writing ...

Jul 01, 2021•51 sec•Season 1Ep. 1

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