Ielts Success Online: Ielts Writing Task 1

Made by an ex-IELTS examiner. Learn how to quickly achieve Band 7+ in IELTS Writing Task 1! (Academic and General)

What you'll learn

Learn accurate information about the IELTS exam from a former IELTS examiner.

Approach any chart or question type in IELTS Writing Task 1.

Learn what lowers your score in the IELTS Writing exam.

Manage IELTS Task 1 time constraints calmly and effectively.

Build a high-scoring report with excellent progression and description.

Learn about how to use vocabulary correctly and precisely to improve your score in the exam.

Feel confident and self-assured heading into your IELTS exam.

Get clear and supportive answers to all of your questions by using the Q&A tool.

Write high-quality reports and letters quickly and efficiently.

Write in a coherent and cohesive way, and link ideas with a sense of clear, logical progression.

Think like an IELTS examiner and apply this thinking in the writing test.

Requirements

You do not need to know anything about the IELTS exam to take this course.

A decent level of English. (B1 / IELTS 5 / intermediate minimum)

Enthusiasm and the willingness to work hard!

Description

MADE BY A FORMER IELTS EXAMINER AND BRITISH COUNCIL EXAMS TRAINER THIS COURSE CAN DRAMATICALLY BOOST YOUR SCORE IN THE IELTS WRITING EXAM. ______________________________________Reasons to study this course1. An expertly designed IELTS course from a former IELTS examiner and British Council Exams Trainer. "After scoring band 6.5 in writing 5 times in a row, I finally took this course and ended up with 7.5" - Laura from Russia2. This course will teach you what not to do in the exam based on my years of examining experience. "I stopped copying sentences and high scoring essays. I instantly went from Band 6 to Band 7 in writing." = Susan from China 3. Incredible testimonials, with some students going from Band 6.0 to Band 7.0/7.5 after just a few classes."This IELTS course goes into much more detail than the others I have tried and the trainer is an expert.” – Jessica from China4. A teacher with thousands of hours of 1-to-1 IELTS tuition and an excellent reputation. "I learnt so much! I jumped from 6.5 to 7.5 in writing in only one month with this course." – Wong from China5. Nothing to lose with Udemy's simple 30-day money-back guarantee.Join 1000s of students from 55+ different countries!6. All lectures are fully downloadable for access anywhere, any time. Prepare for the IELTS writing in just a few hours! Don't do endless courses, just focus on the most important information you need to know. 7. Receive a certificate of completion upon finishing the whole course. Should I take this course?Have you taken the IELTS Writing in the past and not received your desired score?Are you taking the IELTS Writing exam for the first time and want to have the best essay writing preparation available?Do you want to be taught by an instructor who teaches IELTS Writing every day, and has already helped thousands of students to improve their English and realise their IELTS goals, from Band 6 to Band 8 and beyond?If you answered 'yes' to any of the questions above, then this course is for you.Do not waste time and money on exam after exam after exam. Take this course to improve your English, learn the tips, tools and techniques to get the band score you need, and achieve IELTS Writing success now!How will this course help me?This course will teach you how to write what the IELTS examiners want to read in IELTS Writing Task 1. It is aimed at students who are trying to achieve Band 7, but will also be extremely valuable for any students aiming for Band 6 or Band 8. Even Band 9 students will learn something new here! It teaches you what not to do and what to do in the exam. Based on my thousands of hours of examining experience. During this course, you will:1. Get clear accurate advice based on my thousands of hours of examining experience.2. Make simple changes to your writing to dramatically boost your score in the exam.3. Learn what lowers your score in the exam.4. Think like an IELTS Examiner and use this knowledge in the exam.5. Apply some simple skills to achieve one half band higher in the exam.6. Practice some example writing structure .7. Feel confident about the exam.8. Write in a coherent and cohesive way to improve your marks.9. Gain knowledge of new vocabulary that can improve your lexical resource score.What do you use to teach your course?There are three key ingredients in the IELTS Success Online - IELTS Writing Task 1:1. Lessons. The lessons in this course work. I know this because of the high scores of my past students. The lessons are clear, direct, and focused entirely on improving the quality of your writing. We will waste no time.2. Materials. The materials I have included in this course are the materials which have helped my past students to score band 7 and above in the IELTS exam. These high-quality materials include helpful, clear descriptions of IELTS techniques, example answers to IELTS writing questions and common mistakes to avoid. Everything you see in this course is a collection of all the techniques I have learnt over the years with my many IELTS students.3. Teacher. My name is Joe, and I have a social media channel called Joe IELTS Examiner that is one of the most popular English learning channels in the world. I am a British native speaker, IELTS Examiner, Teacher trainer, coach,  Award winning writer and former British Council employee. I have helped thousands of students improve their IELTS scores and have been teaching since 2012. So what are you waiting for? Enrol on the course today and let's get you started on the road to IELTS success.

Overview

Section 1: Part A: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Part B: Basic Information (Add video references to all) (Academic + General)

Lecture 2 Basic Information

Section 3: Part C: Things That Lower Your Score A) (Academic)

Lecture 3 Introduction

Lecture 4 1) Paraphrasing Using Synonyms

Lecture 5 2) Just Writing About the Highest and Lowest Numbers

Lecture 6 3) Copying High Scoring Tasks

Lecture 7 4) Missing Out Large Sections of Numbers

Lecture 8 5) Not Using Any Precise Numbers

Lecture 9 6) Using Memorised Phrases

Lecture 10 7) Using One Sentence Paragraphs

Lecture 11 8) No Logical Coherence

Lecture 12 9) Putting Your Overall Sentence At the End

Lecture 13 (10) Not Repeating the Same Word Twice

Lecture 14 (11) Using a Template

Lecture 15 (12) Expanding Sentences Randomly

Lecture 16 (13) Including Your Personal Opinion

Lecture 17 (14) Adding a Conclusion

Lecture 18 (15) Mentioning Everything That Is Happening In Your Overview

Lecture 19 (16) Overgeneralization

Lecture 20 (17) Trying To Improve Your Score By Mixing Up the Verb Tenses

Lecture 21 (18) Trying to impress the examiner

Section 4: Part C: Things That Lower Your Score B) (General)

Lecture 22 Introduction

Lecture 23 (1) Complex Verb tenses

Lecture 24 (2) Random Longer Sentences

Lecture 25 (3) Extra Complex Language

Section 5: Part D: Things That Improve Your Score: Introduction (Academic + General)

Lecture 26 Introduction

Lecture 27 Introduction: What Examiners Care About

Lecture 28 Introduction: IELTS Writing Task 1 Topics

Section 6: Part D: A) Things That Improve Your Score: Lexical Resource (Academic)

Lecture 29 Introduction (Part 1 )

Lecture 30 Introduction (Part 2)

Lecture 31 Introduction (Part 3)

Lecture 32 (II) Use Natural Language

Lecture 33 (III) Use Formal and Informal Language

Lecture 34 (IV) Commonly Misused Words (part 1)

Lecture 35 (IV) Commonly Misused Words (part 2)

Lecture 36 (IV) Commonly Misused Words (part 3)

Lecture 37 (IV) Commonly Misused Words (part 4)

Lecture 38 (IV) Commonly Misused Words (part 5)

Lecture 39 (IV) Commonly Misused Words (part 6)

Lecture 40 (IX) Avoid Unnecessary Language – Fillers

Lecture 41 (V) - Learn about synonyms

Lecture 42 (VI) - Collocate words correctly

Lecture 43 (VII) - Avoid Idiomatic Language

Lecture 44 (X) - Unnecessary Language – Duplication

Lecture 45 (XI) - Avoid Oral Language

Lecture 46 (XII) - Avoid 'some / those' To Be Specific

Lecture 47 (XIII) - Avoid Exaggeration

Lecture 48 (XIV) - Use Precise Language (Part 1)

Lecture 49 (XIV) - Use Precise Language (Part 2)

Lecture 50 (XV) - Don’t overuse precise language

Lecture 51 (XVI) - Ensure that Subjects are Fully Described

Lecture 52 Introduction Useful Language

Lecture 53 1a. Line Graphs: Up Verbs

Lecture 54 1b. Line Graphs: Down Verbs

Lecture 55 1c. Line Graphs: Stay the Same

Lecture 56 1d. Line Graphs: Up and Down Movement

Lecture 57 1e. Line Graphs: Variants

Lecture 58 1f. Line Graphs: Mixed Variants

Lecture 59 2a. Maps: Introduction

Lecture 60 2b/c. Maps: Locations

Lecture 61 2d. Maps: Key Features

Lecture 62 3a. Pie Charts: Describing Segments

Lecture 63 4a. Tables: Comparing

Lecture 64 5a. Processes: Ordering

Lecture 65 6a. Bar Charts: Bar Sizes

Section 7: Part D: A) Things That Improve Your Score: Lexical Resource (General)

Lecture 66 Introduction (Part 1)

Lecture 67 Introduction (Part 2)

Lecture 68 (II) Use Natural Language

Lecture 69 (III) Use Formal and Informal Language

Lecture 70 (IV) Commonly Misused Words (part 1)

Lecture 71 (IV) Commonly Misused Words (part 2)

Lecture 72 (IV) Commonly Misused Words (part 3)

Lecture 73 (IV) Commonly Misused Words (part 4)

Lecture 74 (IV) Commonly Misused Words (part 5)

Lecture 75 (IV) Commonly Misused Words (part 6)

Lecture 76 (IX) Avoid Unnecessary Language – Fillers

Lecture 77 (V) - Learn About Synonyms

Lecture 78 (VI) - Collocate Words Correctly

Lecture 79 (VII) - Avoid Idiomatic Language

Lecture 80 (VIII) - Phrasal verbs can be useful to avoid repetition

Lecture 81 (X) - Unnecessary Language – Duplication

Lecture 82 (XII) - Avoid 'some / those' To Be Specific

Lecture 83 (XIII) - Avoid Exaggeration

Lecture 84 (XIV) - Use Precise Language

Lecture 85 (XV) - Don’t overuse precise language

Lecture 86 Introduction Useful Language

Lecture 87 Formal Letters - Introduction

Lecture 88 Formal Letters - Opening

Lecture 89 Formal Letters - Middle

Lecture 90 Formal Letters - Closing

Lecture 91 Informal Letters - Introduction

Lecture 92 Informal Letters - Opening

Lecture 93 Informal Letters - Middle

Lecture 94 Informal Letters - Closing

Section 8: Part D: B) Things That Improve Your Score: Grammar (Academic + General)

Lecture 95 Introduction (Part 1)

Lecture 96 Introduction (Part 2)

Lecture 97 II. Subject-Verb Agreement (Part 1)

Lecture 98 II. Subject-Verb Agreement (Part 2)

Lecture 99 III. Articles (AAnThe)

Lecture 100 IV. Pluralization and Countability

Lecture 101 V. Quantifiers (part 1)

Lecture 102 V. Quantifiers (part 2)

Lecture 103 VI. Prepositions

Lecture 104 VI. Prepositions (Part 2)

Lecture 105 VI. Prepositions (Part 3)

Lecture 106 VII. Comparative and Superlative Adjectives (Part 1)

Lecture 107 VII. Comparative and Superlative Adjectives (Part 2)

Lecture 108 VIII. Use of the Passive Voice

Lecture 109 IX. Sentence Fragments (part 1)

Lecture 110 IX. Sentence Fragments (part 2)

Lecture 111 X. Word Order (Part 1)

Lecture 112 X. Word Order (Part 2)

Lecture 113 XI. Conjunction Use

Lecture 114 XII. Redundancy

Section 9: Part D: C) Things That Improve Your Score: Coherence and Cohesion (Academic)

Lecture 115 Introduction - Sentences (Part 1)

Lecture 116 Introduction - Sentences (Part 2)

Lecture 117 2. Simple Sentences

Lecture 118 3. Compound Sentences

Lecture 119 4. Complex Sentences

Lecture 120 Introduction (Planning Your Answer Academic)

Lecture 121 Example - Line Graph

Lecture 122 Example - Table

Lecture 123 Introduction - (How to Write Each Section Academic) (Part 1)

Lecture 124 Introduction - (How to Write Each Section Academic) (Part 2)

Lecture 125 Introduction - (How to Write Each Section Academic) (Part 3)

Lecture 126 Academic Outline - Background Sentences

Lecture 127 Academic Outline - Overall Sentence

Lecture 128 Academic Outline - Finished Introduction

Lecture 129 Academic Outline - Introduction Body Paragraphs

Lecture 130 Academic Outline - Key Feature

Lecture 131 Academic Outline - Comparisons

Lecture 132 Academic Outline - Fully Finished Report

Lecture 133 Task 1 Academic Structure - Introduction

Lecture 134 1. Structure - Line Graphs / Pie charts / Tables / Bar Charts

Lecture 135 Example: Line Graphs

Lecture 136 Example: Table

Lecture 137 Example: Pie Charts

Lecture 138 Example: Bar Charts

Lecture 139 2. Structure - Processes

Lecture 140 Example: Processes

Lecture 141 3. Structure - Maps

Lecture 142 Example: Maps

Section 10: Part D: C) Things That Improve Your Score: Coherence and Cohesion (General)

Lecture 143 Introduction (Part 1)

Lecture 144 Introduction (Part 2)

Lecture 145 Simple Sentences

Lecture 146 Compound Sentences

Lecture 147 Complex Sentences

Lecture 148 Introduction (Planning Your Answer General)

Lecture 149 Example - Formal Letter

Lecture 150 Introduction - (How to Write Each Section General) (Part 1)

Lecture 151 Introduction - (How to Write Each Section General) (Part 2)

Lecture 152 General Outline - Letter Opening

Lecture 153 General Outline - Letter Middle

Lecture 154 General Outline - Letter Closing

Lecture 155 General Outline - Finished Letter

Lecture 156 Structure - Formal + Informal Letter

Lecture 157 Example - Formal Letter

Lecture 158 Example - Informal Letter

Section 11: Part D: D) Things That Improve Your Score: Task Achievement (Academic + General)

Lecture 159 Task Achievement - Achieving the Correct Resonance

Lecture 160 Task Achievement - Checking Your Essay

Section 12: Part E: Practice (Academic)

Section 13: Part E: Practice (General)

Section 14: Part F: Useful Resources

Lecture 161 Download the Course Documents

Section 15: Part G: Bonus Resources

Lecture 162 Special Bonus Resources

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