Today we’re going to look at an IELTS writing task 2 question that often makes students a little worried:the two-part question. This is also sometimes referred to as “the direct question” as it is more direct than other types of writing questions, such asadvantages and disadvantagesorcaus...
Looking at the structure, you can see that there is a sentence that introduces the topic, then two separate questions. This is how we know it is really atwo-part question. For this sort of question, you need to answer both parts, so I would recommend a 4 paragraph essay structure. Of...
Part Two of the IELTS Speaking test is the mini-presentation/monologue section in which students have to speak on their own for one or (preferably) two minutes on the topic they are given, including the four sub-points on the task sheet. The fact that this is not the question and answer...
It is quite difficult to practise all three parts of the IELTS speaking test in one game, given how different Part Two presentations are from the question and answer formats of Part One and Part Three, but all the games below make that possible. This could be useful as a way of revising...
being easier and less useful for communication outside the classroom. However, a lesson or two on different kinds of questions can be useful with lower level students, and can tie in with useful topics likesmall talk questionswith “How…?”, “How far…?”, etc. Common question types ...