IELTS Academic Writing Task 1

In this tutorial, you’ll learn How an IELTS examiner would look at one of the more usual Task 1 questions – MAPS! I love map questions but many students are unfamiliar with them and so might panic in the exam! How to understand what is needed and what clues to look for before you start […]

Paraphrasing is an essential skill for both Academic IELTS Task 1 and 2. And, as you probably know, it’s also extremely useful for the Reading and Listening components of the test. In this tutorial you will learn:  The essentials of paraphrasing A structure for your Academic Task report A complete list of phrases and terms […]

Academic Writing Task One – Marking and Assessment In this tutorial, you will: become more familiar with Task One of the IELTS Academic writing test  find out how this section of the test is marked and assessed There are two tasks in the IELTS Academic writing test. You need to complete both of them, and […]

In this tutorial we have a Band 6.5 / 7 academic task 1 IELTS line graph essay graded by an EX-IELTS examiner (on our team of essay correctors). This tutorial will help you:  Choose the right information  Use the right sentence structures  Decide on the perfect tense to use Each criteria has been considered and […]

In this tutorial we explain two major categories of diagrams you will see on task one: static and dynamic.  Each type requires a different approach and, of course, different vocabulary.   We show you how to recognize the difference and understand what language you need to use for each type.   We also walk you through different […]

In this tutorial, we take a close look at process diagrams. We discuss: How to write an overview What verbs you should use When you should use passive and active voice How to write more cohesive paragraphs Which words you can use from the diagram and which not And we walk you through several different […]