IELTS Writing Task 1 (General) - Complete guide for a 7+

A complete step-by-step guide to General IELTS Writing Task 1, with practice activities at every stage

What you'll learn
Understand how your letter is evaluated by the examiner
Present a clear purpose in your letter
Present the bullet points in the task accurately and sufficiently
Understand the difference between a formal and an informal letter
Use an appropriate tone in your letter
Use appropriate language for beginning and ending your letter
Give your letter a clear, logical structure
Understand how to connect your ideas
Use advanced words and expressions, as well as word combinations, to get a 7+ for vocabulary
Write complex sentences and use a variety of structures to get a 7+ for grammar
Adopt a strategy for reducing your vocabulary and grammar errors
Adopt a strategy to make sure you finish your letter on time, every time!

Requirements
An intermediate level of English is required.
You do not need to know anything about the IELTS test. You will learn everything on this course.

Description
This course will show you exactly what you need to do to get the highest score possible for your letter in General IELTS Writing Task 1.

You will learn precisely what the examiner is looking for in the 4 assessment criteria (Task Achievement, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammatical Range and Accuracy).

To get a 7 or more in General IELTS Writing Task 1, you need to

- present a clear purpose

- do precisely what the bullet points in the task say, and

- use the correct tone and format in your letter.

You also need to

- structure your letter appropriately

- use a range of complex linking words, grammar and vocabulary, and

- not make too many mistakes.

In this course I will show you, step-by-step, how to do all of these things.

I will also give you lots of key vocabulary, 10 model answers and a checklist for each section that you can use as a guide.

Most importantly, in almost every video there is an activity so that you can practice what you've learned.

This means that when you do the IELTS exam, you will know precisely what you need to do and you will have practiced doing it.

This will enable you to get the score that you need so you can leave IELTS behind and move on with the rest of your life.

Who this course is for
People taking the General IELTS test who want a step-by-step guide to Writing Task 1, with practice activities at every stage.