IELTS Grade 11 Lesson 8

IELTS Grade 11 Lesson 8

by Jake Webster

Poll

How was your weekend?

• Amazing

• Good

• OK

• Not so good

Open Ended

Tell me about something you did over the weekend......?

Multiple Choice

What are these women doing?

• Boxing

• Kickboxing/Karate

• Yoga

• T'ai Chi

Multiple Choice

What are these people doing?

• Travelling by train

• Studying

• Watching a film/movie

• cleaning

Multiple Choice

How is this person keeping fit?

• Sailing

• Canoeing

• Diving

• Swimming

Multiple Choice

How about these men?

• They are playing football

• They are playing handball

• They are working out at the gym

• They are dancing

Multiple Choice

What is this boy doing?

• Writing

• Singing

• Reading

• Surfing The Internet

Multiple Select

What is this man doing?

• Lifting weights

• Working out at the gym

• Exercising

• Cooking lunch

• Keeping fit

Multiple Select

How about this woman?

• She is playing badminton

• She is trekking

• She is hunting

• She is hiking

• She is lost

Multiple Select

Meanwhile, this woman is....

• Driving

• chatting with her boyfriend

• surfing the internet

• studying

• cleaning the bathroom

Multiple Choice

And what are these boys doing?

• Studying

• Watching a TV series

• Playing video games

• Reading

Poll

Which of these activities would YOU most like to do next weekend?

• Hiking

• Go to the cinema

• Karate/

  kickboxing

• Play video games

• Surf the interne

Poll

And what would you rather do from these four options?

• Go swimming

• Play football

• Go to the gym

• Read

Open Ended

Tell me about something ELSE you'd like to do next weekend

(please write a FULL sentence, NOT one word!!)

​Now let's think about how we can make these sentences even better...

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Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank with AND, SO or BECAUSE:

'I really love listening to pop music _____ dancing around in my bedroom to it'

• AND

• SO 

• BECAUSE

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank with AND, SO or BECAUSE:

'I really love pop music, _____ I went to see Madonna in concert with my sister before leaving for Vietnam'

• AND

• SO

• BECAUSE

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank with AND, SO or BECAUSE:

'I really love pop music____ it is easy to dance to and it makes me smile'

• AND

• SO

• BECAUSE

​Now please turn to page 42 of your books

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​(Mindset IELTS 2)

​(I will also share the screen if necessary)

Multiple Choice

In a standard, 4 paragraphy IELTS essay, what goes in the FIRST paragraph

• Summary

• Main Body

  (argument)

• Main Body

  (counter-argument)

• Introduction

Multiple Choice

And what should be in the LAST paragraph?

• Summary

• Main Body

  (argument)

• Main Body

  (counter argument)

• Introduction

Multiple Choice

The _____ should state what the essay is about. Do not copy the wording of the question. You should paraphrase the question using synonyms

• Introduction

• Main Body

• Summary

Multiple Choice

The _____ should provide an overview of the key points made in the 'main body'. Do not include new information or your own opinion

• Introduction

• Main Body

• Summary

Multiple Choice

The ______ should discuss the general points you are trying to make, supported by the RELEVANT data.

Identify the most important features - don't try to include everything

• Introduction

• Main Body

• Summary

​Now let's turn to page 36....