Topics covered in IELTS essays

IELTS writing task 2 includes exposition writing for both Academic module and General Training modules. The paper question statement contrasts for both the modules, yet the subjects for the expositions are similar. The essay topic can be on any irregular theme.

The tone of the papers differs. There can be some articles which may request an assessment about an announcement that whether you bolster it or can’t help contradicting it. For example, remote guests ought to be charged more than local people for going to exhibition halls and other chronicled attractions. Do you concur or oppose this idea?

At that point, there can be topics about favorable circumstances or inconveniences of any broad subject. For instance, discuss the advantages and disadvantages of living and working abroad.

Inquiries can be drafted in a way where issues and causes, or arrangements of a specific theme are inquired. Other than these, there can be some illustrative inquiries where general inquiries are requested which have been demonstrated in the exposition. For example, express your opinion on the importance of music.

As there is no fixed syllabus for IELTS, so a student should endeavor to rehearse the maximum number of inquiries on various themes. In the event that the method for executing the paper is clear to the student, at that point he won’t think that it is hard to compose a 250 words article in 40 minutes.

Some examples of subjects for writing task 2 are training, innovation, environmental and economic conditions, sports, business, government and crime and so on appear to be a well-known decision among the analysts setting up the question paper.

 

All of the above topics analyzed by Touchstone professionals will surely help you prepare well for your IELTS writing section along with reading, listening and speaking.

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Listening

The IELTS Listening test consists of four recordings (four parts) from native English speakers with ten (10) questions in each recording (part).

Recording 1: an everyday social conversation between two people

Recording 2: a monologue set in an everyday social context

Recording 3: an educational conversation with upto four people

Recording 4: a monologue on an academic subject

Listening test scores will be based on your ability to understand the main ideas,
factual information, opinions, attitude and purpose of the speaker and your ability
to follow the development of ideas.

No. of questions: 40 Marks:

each question is worth one (1) mark

Total time: 30 minutes (+ 2 minutes review time )

Speaking

The IELTS Speaking test assesses your pronunciation, grammar, accuracy, fluency and lexical resources while speaking English. There are three (3) parts to this test, with each part fulfilling a specific function in terms of task input, interaction pattern and the test taker’s output.

Part 1: Introduction & Interview This part includes general questions about the test taker like residence, work,family, interests, etc.

Part 2: Long Run Cue cards are shared on a particular topic and one (1) minute will be given to prepare to speak for upto two (2) minutes on the topic.

Part 3: Discussion This part gives you the opportunity to discuss the topic from the cue card in further detail, in a more general and abstract way

Total time: 11-14 minutes

Reading

The IELTS Reading test is designed to test a wide range of reading skills including reading for skimming, details, gist, understanding arguments and writer’s opinions,attitude and purpose

IELTS Academic Reading – It includes three (3) reading passages (with a variety of questions) ranging from descriptive and factual to discursive and analytical. These passages are of general interest dealing with interesting and recognizably appropriate issues, with at least one passage containing a detailed logical argument

Note: The reading texts may contain non-verbal materials as well like graphs, diagrams or illustrations.

IELTS General Reading – It includes three (3) daily passages (with 2-3 short texts in the first passage, 2 texts in the second passage and 1 long text in the third passage), based on an English-speaking environment, from notices, newspapers, magazines or advertisements.

Reading passage 1: texts based on social survival, like advertisements, notices and timetables

Reading passage 2: texts based on workplace survival, like contracts, job descriptions, staff development & training material

Reading passage 3: texts based on general reading, involving more extended prose and a complex structure.

No. of questions: 40

Marks: each question is worth one (1) mark

Total time: 60 minutes (no additional transfer time)

Note: Please note that the question types in the Listening & Reading sections can include multiple choice answers, true or false answers, matching information/headings or sentence, table & flow-chart completion.

Listening

The IELTS Listening test consists of four recordings (four parts) from native English speakers with ten (10) questions in each recording (part).

Recording 1: an everyday social conversation between two people

Recording 2: a monologue set in an everyday social context

Recording 3: an educational conversation with upto four people

Recording 4: a monologue on an academic subject

Listening test scores will be based on your ability to understand the main ideas,
factual information, opinions, attitude and purpose of the speaker and your ability
to follow the development of ideas.

No. of questions: 40 Marks:

each question is worth one (1) mark

Total time: 30 minutes (+10 minutes transfer time)