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IELTS Task Response: Where do ideas come from?

When it comes to IELTS Writing Task 2, many people say that they don't have ideas. Or maybe they do, but the ideas turn out to be irrelevant. To get ideas — especially relevant ones — you need to give the topic a nice proper brainstorming.

You can do this with the help of a myriad questions.

📝 Here is a topic from IELTS 19.
"The working week should be shorter and workers should have a longer weekend. Do you agree or disagree?"

And here are the questions that will help you explore the topic. If you are a test taker, think about them on your own to find relevant arguments. If you are an IELTS instructor, you can use them in a class discussion.

1.* What might be meant by “shorter” and “longer”?
2. Why did someone come up with this idea at all? How did someone come up with the idea of the classical 5/2 work week we have now? Why is this idea now outdated or has fallen out of favor?
3. Who would be affected by this new policy?
4. What might the people do in the extra time they gain?
5. Would this work for all industries? Are there industries for which it is not feasible?
6. What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a shorter weekend for: the employee and the company (employer)?
7. Are other parties involved? What are the advantages and disadvantages for other parties?
8. In general, who will benefit and who will suffer from this new schedule?
9.* Are there countries or companies who have tried implementing this? Did it work? Why / why not? What were the outcomes?

These questions will help you understand the topic in depth.

So, after giving the topic a nice proper brainstorming, would you agree or disagree that the working week should be shorter? 📝

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"Percentage" in #IELTS Writing Task 1

"Is there a universal way to substitute the word "percentage"?" A student asked. It's a great question.

I'll tell you right off the bat: "ratio" is not it. Please look this word up ~~and never use it~~.

Before I give some ways, one important caveat: the more universal the way is, the less valuable it is.

1️⃣ The most universal words: figure, proportion, share ("share" is for situations when the percentages add up to 100%).

2️⃣ Words that depend on the task: rate, level, growth.

3️⃣ Reference and substitution: it, that, former/latter (use depends on the sentence structure).

4️⃣ Some subjects and sentence structures will allow you to avoid the word "percentage" or its synonym entirely. For example, "Wales recorded an increase of 20%."

5️⃣ You can make the actual figure the subject and use a verb that suits the meaning. For example, "Approximately 10% of the workforce have a phd," or "Almost a quarter of the respondents prefer tea to coffee."

The ways that depend on the task and the sentence structures require more skill and are therefore more valuable. Universal ways require little skill and are therefore less valuable.

Any other ways? Share in the comments. 📝

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These are the recordings + the file i used during the stream :) Thank you all for joining. I had not done this passage, so I will try to find the correct answers (probably the same with mine) and share them as well. So, see you next time.

P.S. Huuuuge respect for those who promoted and helped me ??

me speaking to my ex after years:

ex:
-Miss or Mrs?
me:
-B.A.?

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