DIA - Writing - Lesson 4

Are you tired?

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Did you do your homework?

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​Do you remember anything?

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Are you ready for Lesson 4 (Writing Task 2)?

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Overview

-Topic Health

-Linkers between sentences and paragraphs

-Write a paragraph to support one statement

Work in pair

Read the passage. Look up the meaning of underlined words.

Underlined words

increasingly hectic and busy climate, contend, a decent job, a handsome monthly salary, tolerable, endless effort and

commitment, Needless to say, perspectives, strive, financial accumulation, neglecting, precious, adopt, approach, gratefully alive, relies on, aspects, devote to, Express affection, intimacy, consciously parent, productive, dull, lethargic, weakened, a sense of charity, ill health, inwards, outwards, brutally honest.

Who is the king of vocab?

Choose the correct answer A, B or C.

Multiple Choice

1. Being able to earn a/an ............... amount of money can help people increase their living standard.

• A. gorgeous

• B. handsome

• C. appealing

Multiple Choice

2. Many people these days are too ........... to spend time with themselves and their loved ones.

• A. rich

• B. hectic

• C. unorganized

Multiple Choice

3. There is no better place to ............... affection and confide secrets than your home.

• A. display

• B. reveal

• C. express

Multiple Choice

4. Constantly inadequate sleep puts you in ............. mode all day.

• A. lethargic

• B. enthusiastic

• C. content

Multiple Choice

5. Occupied employees are more likely to .............. their entire time in the office.

• A. donate

• B. confide

• C. devote

Multiple Choice

6. Sleep is a vital, but often .…...…., component of every person’s overall health and well-being.

• A. approached

• B. neglected

• C. relied on

Multiple Choice

7. Diagnosis of cancer can affect every ……...... of a patient.

• A. intimacy

• B. climate

• C. aspect

​Work in team (3 teams)

Read through the following essays quickly. Notice how the writer’s cohesion devices are used and underline all of them.

​Cohesion devices???

Cohesion devices (từ nối, từ liên kết) là những từ hoặc cụm từ được dùng để kết nối các câu, mệnh đề, và đoạn văn nhằm tạo sự logic, liền mạch và giúp người đọc dễ theo dõi mạch tư duy. Chúng hoạt động như "xi măng" gắn kết các ý tưởng, đóng vai trò quan trọng (chiếm 25% điểm số) trong tiêu chí Coherence & Cohesion của IELTS Writing.

​Model 1:

Nowadays, It is first argued that, As for me, I entirely agree with.
Firstly, it is undeniable that, This can be explained easily by, To illustrate, not only, but also, because of, and, or, such as, due to.
Secondly, In detail, However.
In conclusion.

​Model 2:

Apparently, The statement suggests that, however.
On the one hand, Moreover, As a result.
On the other hand, Therefore.
To conclude, firmly believe that, as.

​Model 3:

Personally, I am better convinced by.
To start with, In this regard, so, To illustrate.
Furthermore, For instance, Additionally.
By contrast, This is because, For instance.
In conclusion, even though.

Open Ended

What will you write if you want to:

1. List ideas or put paragraphs in order

1. List ideas or put paragraphs in order

Firstly,
Secondly,
To start with,

Open Ended

What will you write if you want to:

2. Give examples (to support your main idea)

2. Give examples (to support your main idea)

For example,
For instance,
To illustrate,
such as

Open Ended

What will you write if you want to:

3. Add information (to support your topic sentence/ main point)

3. Add information (to support your topic sentence/ main point)

Moreover,
Furthermore,
Additionally,
Not only ... but also ...
And

4. Highlight and Stress your point

Indeed,
In detail,
It is undeniable that

5. Explain the reasons or causes for something

This is because
Because of
Due to
As

6. Give opinions

I agree with
I firmly believe that
In my opinion
I am convinced that

7. Give opposite ideas or show contrasts

However,
Although
While
By contrast,
On the other hand,
Despite

8. Explain the consequences or results of something

As a result,
So
Therefore,
Thus,

8. Explain the consequences or results of something

As a result,
So
Therefore,
Thus,

9. Conclude your essay

In conclusion,
To conclude,
In summary,

Add more linkers that you know under each section in Exercise O6.

Read through a short paragraph about the advantages of good health and frame your structure of a typical paragraph in IELTS Writing Task 2.
Which linkers to use for each sentence?

Sentence 1: Introduce topic sentence

Possible linkers: It is understandable why a host of people believes S + V (Paraphrase rubric)

Sentence 2: Briefly introduce your first idea
(Don’t explain here!)

Possible linkers: Firstly / to start with / to begin with

Sentence 3: Explain / support your idea by reasons, evidence and / or examples.

Possible linkers:

Reasons: Thereby / therefore / hence / as a result

Evidence: To be more specific / more precisely / indeed / in particular / this is due to the fact that …

Example: To illustrate / for example / for instance / in other words

Sentence 4: Briefly introduce your second idea
(Don’t explain)

Possible linkers: Secondly / Another main idea is / Moreover / In addition / Additionally

Sentence 5: Explain / support your idea by reasons, evidence and / or examples.

Possible linkers:

Reasons: Thereby / therefore / hence / as a result

Evidence: To be more specific / more precisely / indeed / in particular / this is due to the fact that …

Example: To illustrate / for example / for instance / in other words

Practice

Write a paragraph (100 – 120 words) supporting the statement:

“Health is the greatest asset of every human being”
or you can vote for any topic.

Summary

-Health?

-Linkers?

-Write a paragraph?

Homework

1. Skim through the following article then write a short paragraph about the importance of playing sports and eating well using your structure just formed.
2. Write a paragraph (100 – 120 words) supporting the statement:

“Prevention is better than cure when it comes to maintaining good health”