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IELTS Writing Task 1 8 Practice Tests for Maps & Processes Band 9 AnswerKey & Online Support

Introduction.

Alfred Wilde M.A English Language Teaching

To get the most out of this book, you can watch videos that show you how towrite task 1 and task 2 at band 9 on the author’s website Go to

https://www.ieltswritinghelp.com/ for more information There is no betterwebsite for IELTS writing on the Internet In addition to videos, additionalpractice tests and test tips, you can practice interactive vocabulary sets featuringband 9 model answers

This book contains 8 tasks for questions that require you to either compare mapsor describe a process, and in unit 11, there is a band 9 answer key Also, on thepartner website, you will find video lessons and online support Press CTRL +Click to link to the pages below

Unit 10 Essential Information & Band 9 Answer Key.

Learn essential information of how to write Band 9 answers

Comparing 2 Maps Changes to Chesham & Melbury UK (1975 - 2015)

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The maps show changes to the areas of Chesham and Melbury in England from1975 to 2015 Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the mainfeatures and make comparisons where relevant Write at least 150 words

The following exercises will help you identify chart data faster Obviously,there's little time for working out in a real test, but with practice, you will start toprocess these steps more quickly

1.1 STEP 1 Understanding the Question and Brainstorming Vocabulary.

To make sure you understand the question clearly, it is a good idea to read theinstructions twice Then study the chart data carefully and write down any newvocabulary words and phrases you can think of Compare your ideas to theteacher’s in the video

1.2 STEP 2 Planning & Writing the Introduction & Overview Paragraphs.

Watch my free video to see how I complete this step athttp://www.ieltswritinghelp.com/

Write down the following to plan for the introduction (paragraph 1)- what type of maps are they ? (industrial? rural? urban? a coastal area? etc)

- map1 - map2

- where are the maps about? (the place)

- when is the time period? (from when to when?)

- what is population change? (identify the change in population)

Again, compare your ideas with the teacher’s ideas from the free video on the

website.To identify the general trend (for the overview - paragraph 2), you need toidentify what had happened generally to the area from the beginning of the timeperiod (the first map) to the end of the period (the second map) Writing anoverview paragraph for maps is not easy, so I provide free videos showing youhow to do this on my website

Summarise briefly what happened to the area from the earlier map to thelater map.

Now write your introduction:

idea to copy the teacher’s answer as well (by writing it out below) because asyou write, you will notice words and structures that are different to how youwrite Reading is a passive activity and will not have the same effect You mustwrite the teacher’s answer to fully understand the differences in structure Thiswill help you to identify and remember techniques that you are not currentlyusing

Now write the teacher’s introduction:

Now write your overview paragraph.

Now write the overview paragraph written by the teacher in the free video.

Compare your writing with my writing in the video How is your writingdifferent?

Try to remember 2 or 3 new ideas from the video lesson

1.3 STEP 3 Identifying Key Features for the Body Paragraphs.

Write down 3 or 4 key features from the first map to write about in the first bodyparagraph

1

3

4

Now write down 3 or 4 key features from the second map to write about in the

second body paragraph You may not need to write about all these features, butmap questions usually provide lots of changes to write about Therefore,

controlling time is essential with map questions in the test as there is atemptation to spend too long on these types of questions

1. 2

3

4

Were your ideas similar or different to the teacher’s ideas in the video?

Note Do not worry about time while you are developing your understanding andwriting technique The learning process requires time, so you need to show somepatience If you do not have patience, you will not succeed

1.4 STEP 4 Writing the 2 Short Body Paragraphs.

Now write a detailed first body paragraph about the first 3 or 4 key features youidentified as main features in step 3 It is important that you describe the firstmap well Try to choose things in the first map that have changed in the second

Now write out the answer written by the teacher in the video (step 4)

Can you see any similarities or differences with your own writing? You shouldtry to remember 2 or 3 new ideas to improve your task 1 writing technique.

Now write a detailed second body paragraph using the other main featuresyou identified in step 3.

You probably will not be able to write about everything if you are trying tocomplete the task in 20 minutes Therefore, if you think you already have over180 words in total, and you have written about 3 or 4 changes in body paragraph2, try to finish your answer to save time You need as much time as you can savefor completing task 2 writing

Can you see any similarities or differences with your writing? Again, you shouldtry to remember at least 2 or 3 new ideas to improve your task 1 writing

technique.

1.5 STEP 5 Now check your answer.

Because of test nerves and time pressure, when you do a real IELTS writing test,you will probably make little mistakes that you do not normally make This iswhy checking your answer is so important If you have any time left, just readyour answer and check simple things, like spellings, verb tenses, subject-verbagreement Finally, check you are correct with converting any data to fractionsand that you have used good adverbs to ‘approximate’ data descriptions Thiswill add better grammar, vocabulary and accuracy to you answer Clearly, bypractising this step, you will make fewer mistakes to begin with, and your abilityto read and check your work for errors will improve

You can write out your mistakes here Try to remember mistakes you make This

is the best way to stop making them.

This practice test should be completed by using the previous task as a model Toget your writing corrected and assessed, use the marking and feedback serviceon the website Also, if you have been following the video lessons, rememberwhat you learned from chart 1 videos

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.The maps show changes to the areas of Maple and Stowe in England from 1980to 2015 Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main featuresand make comparisons where relevant

Write at least 150 words

*Video lessons are available at http://www.ieltswritinghelp.com/

The following exercises will help you identify chart data faster Obviously,there's little time for working out in a real test, but with practice, you will start toprocess these steps more quickly

2.1 STEP 1 Understanding the Question and Brainstorming Vocabulary.

To make sure you understand the question clearly, it is a good idea to read theinstructions twice Then study the chart data carefully and write down any newvocabulary words and phrases you can think of Compare your ideas to theteacher’s in the video

2.2 STEP 2 Planning & Writing the Introduction & Overview Paragraphs.

Watch my free video to see how I complete this step athttp://www.ieltswritinghelp.com/

Write down the following to plan for the introduction (paragraph 1)- what type of maps are they ? (industrial? rural? urban? a coastal area? etc)

- map1 - map2

- where are the maps about? (the place)

- when is the time period? (from when to when?)

- what is the unit of measurement? (for a map question, identify the change in

population) Again, compare your ideas with the teacher’s ideas from the free videos on the

website.To identify the general trend (for the overview - paragraph 2), you need toidentify what had happened generally to the area from the beginning of the timeperiod (the first map) to the end of the period (the second map) Writing anoverview paragraph for maps is not easy, so I provide free videos showing youhow to do this at http://www.ieltswritinghelp.com/

Summarise what happened to the area generally from the earlier map to the latermap

Compare your writing to the teacher’s writing from chart 1 (Chesham-Melbury)

Remember to use ideas from the free videos for step 2 from chart 1 for theintroduction and overview

Now write your overview paragraph.

2.3 STEP 3 Identifying Key Features for the Body Paragraphs.

1. 2

3

4

Now write down 3 or 4 key features from the second map to write about in the

second body paragraph You may not need to write about all these features, butmap questions usually provide lots of changes to write about Therefore,

controlling time is essential with maps questions in the test as there is atemptation to spend too long on these types of questions

1. 2

3

4

2.4 STEP 4 Writing the 2 Short Body Paragraphs.

Now write a detailed first body paragraph about the first 3 or 4 key features youidentified as main features in step 3 It is important that you describe the firstmap well, but be careful with how many words you write, and you should try togive yourself some kind of time limit when you are practising I would

recommend trying to complete each body paragraph in 15 minutes while you are

developing. If you are following the video lessons, compare your first paragraph to the

answer written by the teacher from chart 1 videos (step 4) What are thesimilarities or differences in your writing? Try to remember 2 or 3 new ideasfrom my writing to improve your task 1 writing technique

Now write a detailed second paragraph using other main features identifiedin step 3.

You probably will not be able to write about everything in the time limit If youthink you already have over 180 words in total, and you have written about 3 or4 changes in body paragraph 2, try to finish your answer to reduce the amount oftime you are using In the test, you will need to save as much time as you can forcompleting task 2 writing

in the video (step 4) Can you see any similarities or differences? Again, youshould try to remember at least 2 or 3 new ideas to improve your task 1 writingtechnique

2.5 STEP 5 Now check your answer.

Because of test nerves and time pressure, when you do a real IELTS writing test,you will probably make little mistakes that you do not normally make This iswhy checking your answer is so important If you have any time left, just readyour answer and check simple things, like spellings, verb tenses, subject-verbagreement Finally, check you are correct with converting any data to fractionsand that you have used good adverbs to ‘approximate’ data descriptions Thiswill add better grammar, vocabulary and accuracy to you answer Clearly, bypractising this step, you will make fewer mistakes to begin with, and your abilityto read and check your work for errors will improve

You can write out your mistakes here Try to remember mistakes you make This

Notes

The maps show changes to the seaside town of Westport in England from 1995to 2015 Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main

features and make comparisons where relevant Write at least 150 words

The following exercises will help you identify chart data faster Obviously,there's little time for working out in a real test, but with practice, you will start toprocess these steps more quickly

3.1 STEP 1 Understanding the Question and Brainstorming Vocabulary.

To make sure you understand the question clearly, it is a good idea to read theinstructions twice Then study the chart data carefully and write down any newvocabulary words and phrases you can think of Compare your ideas to theteacher’s in the video

3.2 STEP 2 Planning & Writing the Introduction & Overview Paragraphs.

Watch my free video to see how I complete this step on the website.Write down the following to plan for the introduction (paragraph 1)- what type of maps are they ? (industrial? rural? urban? a coastal area? etc) - what do they show generally? (how would you describe the maps briefly?)

- where are the maps about? (the place)

- when is the time period? (from when to when?)

- what is the unit of measurement? (for a map question, identify the change in

population) Again, compare your ideas with the teacher’s ideas from the free video on the

website.To identify the general trend (for the overview - paragraph 2), you need toidentify what had happened generally to the area from the beginning of the timeperiod (the first map) to the end of the period (the second map) Writing anoverview paragraph for maps is not easy, so I provide free videos showing youhow to do this on the website

Summarise what happened to the area generally from the earlier map to thelater map.

Now write your introduction:

Now check your answers with the teacher’s model on the website It is agood idea to copy the teacher’s answer as well (by writing it out below)because as you write, you will notice words and structures that are differentto how you write Reading is a passive activity and will not have the sameeffect You must write the teacher’s answer to fully understand the

differences in structure This will help you to identify and remembertechniques that you are not currently using.

Now write the teacher’s introduction:

Now write your overview paragraph.

Now write the overview paragraph written by the teacher in the free video.

Compare your writing with my writing in the video How is your writingdifferent?

Try to remember 2 or 3 new ideas from the video

3.3 STEP 3 Identifying Key Features for the Body Paragraphs.

Write down 3 or 4 key features from the first map to write about in the first bodyparagraph

1. 2

3

4

Now write down 3 or 4 key features from the second map to write about in the

second body paragraph You may not need to write about all these features, butmap questions usually provide lots of changes to write about Therefore,

controlling time is essential with maps questions in the test as there is atemptation to spend too long on these types of questions

1. 2

3

Note Do not worry about time while you are developing your understanding andwriting technique The learning process requires time, so you need to show somepatience If you do not have patience, you will not succeed

3.4 STEP 4 Writing the 2 Short Body Paragraphs.

Now write a detailed first body paragraph about the first 3 or 4 key features youidentified as main features in step 3 It is important that you describe the firstmap well Try to choose things in the first map that have changed in the secondmap so that you can write about the changes in the second body paragraph. Now write out the answer written by the teacher in the video (step 4) Can you