IELTS Writing Made Simpler (Task 1 & Task 2)

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Linking words/phrases

Lecture 1: Ordering

Lecture 2: Adding

Lecture 3: Contrasting 1

Lecture 4: Contrasting 2

Lecture 5: Reasons and causes

Lecture 6: Results and effects

Lecture 7: Others

Chapter 3: Grammar for IELTS

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: Complex gerunds

Lecture 3: Perfective gerunds

Lecture 4: Relative clauses 1

Lecture 5: Relative clauses 2

Lecture 6: Relative clauses 3

Lecture 7: Sentences with question words at the beginning

Lecture 8: Subjunctive

Chapter 4: Planning and checking

Lecture 1: Planning your writing

Lecture 2: Checking your work

Chapter 5: Task 1 – rubric – How the examiner gives points

Lecture 1: Rubric analysis (Academic and general training)

Chapter 6: Task 1 – Academic

Lecture 1: Academic task 1 – introduction

Lecture 2: Academic task 1 – choosing content

Lecture 3: Specialised vocabulary – upwards and downwards movements

Lecture 4: Specialised vocabulary – other movements

Lecture 5: Specialised vocabulary – adjectives and adverbs

Lecture 6: Specialised vocabulary – dealing with numbers and dates

Lecture 7: Structure – overview of structure

Lecture 8: Structure – introduction of example one

Lecture 9: Structure – introduction of example two

Lecture 10: Structure – paragraph two of example one

Lecture 11: Structure – paragraph two of example two

Lecture 12: Structure – paragraph three of example one

Lecture 13: Structure – paragraphs three and four of example two

Lecture 14: structure – process diagrams – overview

Lecture 15: structure – process diagrams – planning example one

Lecture 16: structure – process diagrams – writing example one

Lecture 17: structure – process diagrams – example two

Chapter 7: Academic task 1 – Model Essays

Lecture 1: How to use this section

Lecture 2: Academic task 1 – line graph 1

Lecture 3: Academic task 1 – line graph 2

Lecture 4: Academic task 1 – bar chart 1

Lecture 5: Academic task 1 – bar chart 2

Lecture 6: Academic task 1 – pie chart 1

Lecture 7: Academic task 1 – pie chart 2

Lecture 8: Academic task 1 – table 1

Lecture 9: Academic task 1 – table 2

Lecture 10: Academic task 1 – mixed 1

Lecture 11: Academic task 1 – mixed 2

Lecture 12: Academic task 1 – process diagram 1

Lecture 13: Academic task 1 – process diagram 2

Lecture 14: Example video feedback

Chapter 8: Task 1 – General Training

Lecture 1: General training task 1 – vocabulary and grammar

Lecture 2: General training task 1 – content and structure – Introduction

Lecture 3: General training task 1 – content and structure – example 1

Lecture 4: General training task 1 – content and structure – example 2

Lecture 5: General training task 1 – content and structure – example 3

Chapter 9: General training task 1 – Model letters

Lecture 1: Model letter questions sheets

Lecture 2: General training task 1 – Model letter 1

Lecture 3: General training task 1 – Model letter 2

Lecture 4: General training task 1 – Model letter 3

Lecture 5: General training task 1 – Model letter 4

Lecture 6: General training task 1 – Model letter 5

Lecture 7: Example video feedback

Lecture 8: Extra questions for practice

Chapter 10: Task 2

Lecture 1: Writing task 2 – rubric analysis

Lecture 2: Task 2 – Brainstorming – stage 1

Lecture 3: Task 2 – Brainstorming – stage 2

Lecture 4: Task 2 – Example – Brainstorming – stage 1

Lecture 5: Task 2 – Example Brainstorming – stage 2

Lecture 6: Thesis statement

Lecture 7: Preparing body paragraph #1

Lecture 8: Writing body paragraph #1

Lecture 9: Preparing & writing body paragraph #2

Lecture 10: Preparing & writing the introduction & conclusion

Lecture 11: Writing – task 2 – example essay 1

Lecture 12: Writing – task 2 – example essay 2

Chapter 11: Task 2 – Model essays

Lecture 1: Task 2 question sheets for model essays

Lecture 2: Task 2 – Model essay 1

Lecture 3: Task 2 – Model essay 2

Lecture 4: Task 2 – Model essay 3

Lecture 5: Example video feedback

Chapter 12: Bonus

Lecture 1: Bonus