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1 IELTS Preparation

IELTS
WRITING
TEST
TASK 2 –
Introduction
 What to expect?

40 minutes 66% of your

Opinion-based and at least total score
250 words
Types of Questions
1. Discuss both sides and give your opinion
2. To what extent do you agree?/ Do you agree or
disagree?
3. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
4. Is this a positive or negative trend?
5. Causes/ problems/ solutions
6. Double-question
7. Direct questions
8. Best-way/ alternative questions
Type 1:

Some people think that money is the most

important factor for achieving happiness. Some

others think that happiness has nothing to do with

money. Discuss both sides and give your opinion

Writing the introduction

- General Statement (Type 1, 2, 8)

- Paraphrasing

- Thesis Statement
General Statement

Question: Some people think that money is the most important

factor for achieving happiness. Some others think that happiness
has nothing to do with money. Discuss both sides and give your
opinion

General Statement: There are a number of factors that

contribute towards happiness.

Note: A general statement should be neutral

Paraphrasing Skills

Question: Some people think that money is the most important

factor for achieving happiness. Some others think that happiness
has nothing to do with money. Discuss both sides and give your
opinion

Think = argue, consider, agree, believe

Some people think that = Some people believe that

Some others think = Some others consider that

Paraphrasing Skills

Question: Some people think that money is the most important

factor for achieving happiness. Some others think that happiness
has nothing to do with money. Discuss both sides and give your
opinion

Factor = key= source = bring = play a role

Money is the most important factor for achieving happiness =

Money plays the most crucial role in gaining happiness.
Paraphrasing Skills

Question: Some people think that money is the most important

factor for achieving happiness. Some others think that happiness
has nothing to do with money. Discuss both sides and give your
opinion.

Has nothing to do with = no correlation with = not related to = not

depend on = not rely on = not result from

Happiness has nothing to do with money

The amount of money they have is not related to how happy they
are
Paraphrasing Skills

Question: Some people think that money is the most important

factor for achieving happiness. Some others think that happiness
has nothing to do with money. Discuss both sides and give your
opinion.

Some people believe that money plays the most crucial role in
gaining happiness. Some others argue that the amount of money
they have is not related to how happy they are
General Statement + Paraphrase

Question: Some people think that money is the most important

factor for achieving happiness. Some others think that happiness
has nothing to do with money. Discuss both sides and give your
opinion.

There are a number of factors that contribute towards

happiness. Some people believe that money plays the most
crucial role in gaining happiness. Some others argue that the
amount of money they have is not related to how happy they are
Thesis Statement
Question: Some people think that money is the most important
factor for achieving happiness. Some others think that happiness
has nothing to do with money. Discuss both sides and give your
opinion

While some people argue XXX, I side with those who feel that
YYY
Thesis Statement
Some people believe that money plays the most crucial role in
gaining happiness. Some others argue that money has no direct
correlation with happiness.

While some people argue XXX, I side with those who feel that YYY

While some people argue that money plays the most crucial role in
gaining happiness, I side with those who feel that the amount of
money we have is not related to how happy we are

While some people argue that happiness the amount of money they
have is not related to how happy they are, I side with those who feel
that money plays the most crucial role in gaining happiness
Your first paragraph will look like this:

There are a number of factors that contribute towards

happiness. While some people argue that money plays the

most crucial role in gaining happiness, I side with those who

feel that the amount of money we have is not related to how

happy we are
Your first paragraph will look like this:

There are a number of factors that contribute towards

happiness. While some people argue that the amount of

money they have is not related to how happy they are

, I side with those who feel that money plays the most crucial

role in gaining happiness.

Type 2: Some people think it is a good thing for senior managers to
have much higher salaries than the other workers in a company. To
what extent do you agree or disagree?.

How much workers are paid reflects how important they are to
their companies they work for. In fact, I strongly agree with those
who feel that senior managers deserve higher incomes compared
to other workers for two main reasons.

How much workers are paid reflects how important they are to
their companies they work for However, I strongly disagree with
those who feel that senior managers deserve higher incomes
compared to other workers for two main reasons
Employers should give longer holidays to employees to

encourage them to do their job well. To what extent do you

agree?

DON’T write “with those” if

the question doesn’t say
“some people”
Type 3: More and more people are studying abroad. Do the

advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

An increasing number of people are choosing to study overseas. In

this essay, I will explain why the benefits of studying abroad

overshadow the potential drawbacks

It is becoming increasingly common for people to study overseas.

In this essay, I will explain why the benefits of studying abroad

overshadow the potential drawbacks

Type 4 More and more people are choosing to socialize online. Is

this a positive or negative development?

An increasing number of people are opting to socialize online

instead of in person. In my view, this should be perceived as a

negative trend for two main reasons

It is becoming increasingly common for to socialize online instead

of in person. In my view, this should be perceived as a negative

trend for two main reasons

Type 5: A large number of deaths are caused by road accidents.

Why is this happening? Suggest some ways to avoid road

accidents

It is generally acknowledged that road accidents lead to many

death cases. In this essay, I will examine the factors that

contribute towards road accidents and propose some solutions

to them
Type 6: The advancement of technology has led to the birth of

artificial intelligence. Is this a positive or negative development?

Do you think all jobs will one day be replaced by robots?

Artificial intelligence has taken form due to the rapid development

of technology. In this essay, I will explain why this should be

perceived as a positive trend and why robots simply cannot take

over all jobs.

More and more people are moving to big

cities. Why is this? Is this a positive or

negative trend?
Type 7: Children often complain that history lessons are boring

because they are about a past that is dead. How can schools bring

history alive for pupils?

Children usually dislike history-related lessons because they are

irrelevant to the present time. In this essay, I will explain two

methods that schools can implement to make children engaged

in history lessons.
Some people think that the government

is responsible for looking after the elderly. Others

believe that it should be family members. Who do

you think should take responsibility?

● Type 8: The best way to tackle the problem of obesity is to
encourage people to eat healthy food. To what extent do you
agree or disagree?

In some countries, the number of overweight people is increasing.

Having taken other solutions into consideration, I, however,

disagree that adopting a healthy diet is the best solution to

obesity
 BEST WAY/ ALTERNATIVE

The best way to tackle the problem of obesity is to

encourage people to eat healthy food. To what
extent do you agree or disagree?

The most important factor in job satisfaction is

salary. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

The main cause of global warming is pollution from

cars. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Summary - Types of Questions
1. To what extent do you agree?/ Do you agree or disagree? (General
Statement Included)
2. Discuss both sides and give your opinion (General Statement
Included)
3. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
4. Is this a positive or negative trend?
5. What are the causes and solutions?
6. How could robots be used in the future? Will this be a positive or
negative trend? (Double-question prompt)
7. Direct questions
8. Best-way questions (General Statement Included)
Summary - Types of Questions
1. To what extent do you agree?/ Do you agree or disagree? (One idea
per body paragraph)
2. Discuss both sides and give your opinion (Usually two ideas per
body paragraph)
3. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages? (Usually two ideas
per body paragraph)
4. Is this a positive or negative trend? (One idea per body paragraph)
5. What are the causes and solutions? (Usually two ideas per body
paragraph)
6. How could robots be used in the future? Will this be a positive or
negative trend? (Double-question prompt)
7. Direct questions
8. Best-way questions (Usually two ideas per body paragraph)