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\u00a0by Derick Smyth<\/p>\n
For writing<\/a> Task 2, which is worth more than Task 1, you should spend about 40 minutes writing a 250 word essay. You will be given a contemporary social topic which you must respond to in a number of ways.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n As always, first make sure to read the question carefully to identify every part. (If you do not address each part you will not get a good mark in this\u00a0task.)<\/span><\/p>\n In general, people do not talk to one another when using public transport. Why is this so, and what could be done to change this situation?<\/b><\/p>\n Next you should make a plan about what you will write and how you will arrange it. For example – \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n USEFUL VOCABULARY<\/b><\/p>\n This vocabulary will get you started but you must develop and expand on these structures and find a variety that you understand fully and can use confidently. <\/span><\/p>\n Giving your opinion<\/span><\/p>\n In my opinion\u2026 \/ My opinion is that\u2026 \/ <\/span><\/p>\n It would seem that…\/ It appears that…<\/span><\/p>\n I somewhat agree \/ agree \/ strongly agree with the idea that\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n I somewhat disagree \/ disagree \/ strongly disagree with the idea that\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n I think \/ believe \/ feel that\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n From my point of view \/ perspective…<\/span><\/p>\n Structuring your writing- Main points<\/span><\/p>\n First \/ First of all \/ Firstly\u2026\/ In the first place…<\/span><\/p>\n Initially…\/ To begin with…\/ To start with\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n Some people believe that…\/ Many people think that\u2026 <\/span><\/p>\n Structuring your writing – Supporting \/ contrasting points<\/span><\/p>\n Second \/ Second of all \/ Secondly\u2026 \/ In the second place\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n Then… \/ Next\u2026 \/ After that…\/ <\/span><\/p>\n Besides\u2026 \/ Likewise\u2026 \/ In addition \u2026<\/span><\/p>\n Consequently\u2026 \/ What\u2019s more\u2026 \/ Furthermore\u2026 \/ Moreover…<\/span><\/p>\n On the other hand\u2026 \/ Apart from that\u2026 \/ Finally…<\/span><\/p>\n Concluding your writing<\/span><\/p>\n On balance, I believe\u2026.<\/span><\/p>\n In general \/ overall…it seems like \/ that<\/span><\/p>\n In summary\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n My personal conclusion is\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n As we have seen\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n For more detailed information about paragraph 1 and how to approach it check out our post \u2018<\/span>IELTS Task 2: Discuss both sides and give your opinion<\/span><\/a>\u2019 <\/span><\/p>\n For structuring Task 2 check out our post <\/span>here<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n And for more information and practice tests check out our <\/span>top ten IELTS blogs.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Now it’s your turn… Try to use any of this vocabulary in a sentence and post it in the comments below. If you have any questions, please ask us in the comments section.<\/p>\n Post by Derick Smith<\/p>\nExamples of IELTS task 2 question types:<\/h4>\n
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