IELTS WRITING TIPS-IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO

People says, "it takes two to tango," that means, when you dance tango, both parties need to do their homework, so that they coordinate well to perform. Today, I am going to share some tips I received during my IELTS workshop at IALF and IDP several years ago.
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IELTS: WRITING ACADEMIC TASK 2

Presenting an impartial option

It is often argued/said that..

It is generally agreed that..

Some/Many people believe/say/think/feel/argue that..

Outlining contrasting views

Although some people believe that...it could also be argued that..

While/Whereas it may be true that...,on the other hand..

However/Nevertheless/Despite (the fact that)..

Describing cause and effect

Consequently,..

As a result,..

This means that..

Linking arguments/reasons

Furthermore/Moreover/In addition,..

For one thing,..for another,..

Giving a personal opinion

In my opinion..

I (generally) agree that..

I think that it's reasonable to say that..

I tend to think that..

Concluding

In short/In conclusion/In summary..

To conclude/To summarise/To sum up,..

Overall,I think the most important thing is..

As we have seen..

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IELTS: WRITING ACADEMIC TASK 1 -

Making an overview statement

We can see from the chart/table..

The chart/table shows (us that)..

Introducing an overall trend

One of the first things to note is that..

It is (generally) true to say that..

On the whole/Generally, we can see that..

One thing that clearly stands out is..

Introducing a point of interest

It is interesting to see that..

A striking point is that..

Introducing supporting details

More specifically..

For example..

Comparing data

The percentage/amount/quantity of X is (not) -er than Y

There are (slightly/significantly) more/fewer amount of X than Y

There are (twice) as many X as Y

Approximating

..approximately/about..

..just above/over/under/below..

..a little/slightly less/more than..

Describing trends

..(steadily/gradually/slowly) increased/rose/went up (from..to../by ..)

..reached a peak/high point of..

a (sharp/dramatic/significant) decrease/drop/fall/dip/decline (from..to../of..)

..reached a low (point) of..

..fluctuated between..and..

..remained steady at..

..over (the year)/in the same period/between..and../from..to..

(The temperature) doubled/tripled within (one year)

Making forecast

(The trend) looks set to (continue)..

..is/are/seems likely to..

..is/are estimated to..

..is/are predicted to..

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Friday, Nov 28th 2003

Dear Timmy,

I was having a lot of fun today.. The best day of entire week I guess.. I went to PS with Mum n have a met up with my SoulSita, best budz ever, Nana.. Mum n I had lunch at PS’ Food Court befor Nana arrived. I ate Katsu Curry Rice n it was YUMMmmYYyy for sure:oP (I’m a Jap’s Curry Addict!).. When Nana was arrived, I was accompanying Mum to have a look around on METRO’s Christmas Ornaments Section. Whop around in front of McDonald’s to pick her up, but she wasn’t there (yet). Geezee.. I gave her a call ‘n she was on her way.. Back to METRO for Nana to say “Hi!� to Mum.. Then we, together all three, went (back) to Food Court ‘cuz Nana said she was starving (she told me that she was really hungry since she hadn’t have lunch – though I know that the two of us were originally FoodManiacs or so.. Kiddin! I t was before I decided to go on DIETary Programmes).. She ordered a Gigantic Honey 'something' Sandwich n a cup of Mocha Spin while I had Blueberry Twist Youghurt n a cup of Black Coffee for Mum (eyuikh.. I loathe coffee - it stinks!). Chatting blah the blah.. then I realized, a guy who was queuing behind me was REALLY looked like Pandu (a guy who I had a crush on at IELTS Prep class back on 2001 – Geezee I missed those days..). If I hadn’t seen his Lil’ Bro’s pic, I would have come ‘n burst out some silly words like “Hey.. I think I know Ur Bro..� n got my self embarassed. It was one of silly think in my mind though.. Blah the blah we were talking about those girls who looked stupid on their suits, or those guys who were Euratians or Caucatians (whatever..).. Bah! When I pointed at a guy (who I tought was cute but short n Nana tought he was kind of weird..) I got snapped! A guy in front of him stared at us with a bizzard looking.. Geezee.. Hellouwh Mr. WhoEverYouAre, I wasn’t looking at you.. It was the guy in front of you that took my attention.. Haha.. Whatever.. Go shop around on METRO n SOGO.. And ended in SPICE GARDEN to order our favourite dessert.. TARO Chopstick Ice!!! Woohoo.. Almoust forgot that I was on Diet hiks..hiks.. Still it tasted So DAMN GOOOD!!! I met Tessa n his boyfriend (Hen Hen if I’m not mistaken, who is a real life replicate of Benny – my X back on PJ High).
Today’s Shopping List:
· 2 pictures taken!!! Kewl stuffs..
· A cute Chicken Cartoon printed in pink n yellow “Ani Mose Pad� – actually the writing on it was MISS MY EGGS, but Nana said IT WAS ME WHO MISSING MY eX! Shit.. No way.. (anyway it’s kawaii..)
· A cat shaped “Phone Strap Ani� for my cell phone which I can insert my pic in the cat’s mouth (kawaii..)
· A bear shaped “Rocking Ani� for me to put on top of my monitor.. I can also have my pic to be inserted on the bear’s mouth (kawaii..)
· A package of L’oreal products, n I got aromatheraphy candle for their free gift too! (hihihi..)
· A jar of “KNOTTS� Red Raspberry Jam
· 3 Ballet Dancers Christmas ornaments (looked like in Swan River)
· Some white coral shaped Christmas Ornaments
· Some white flower Christmas ornaments