Essay layout Task #2

http://writefix.com/?page_id=1740

IELTS transitional words/ phrases

https://docs.google.com/a/canada-english.com/document/d/1bqUEigiRY1DHbvuzRPBOMW-xWKvktT38viUzGxmlSNw/edit

IELTS Task 1 Graph Vocabulary

This is vocabulary that you will need for the IELTS task 1:

Movement (Verbs): Up

• Rose
• Went up
• Increased
• Grew
• Shot up
• Surged
• Rocketed

Movement (Verbs): Down

• Fell
• Declined
• Dropped
• Decreased
• Sank
• Went down
• Plunged
• Plummeted

Prepositions

• Between 1995 and 2000
• From 1995 to 2000
• Sales rose from 200 to 250
• Sales fell to 150 in March
• Sales fell by 50%

Adverbs and intensifiers

• slightly
• a little
• a lot
• sharply
• suddenly
• steeply
• gradually
• gently
• steadily

No Movement: (Verbs with Adjectives, Verbs)

• remained steady
• were unchanged
• did not change
• remained constant
• remained stable
• stabilized

Tops and Bottoms

• reached a peak
• peaked
• reached their highest level
• fell to a low
• sank to a trough
• reached a bottom

Slumdog Millionaire

http://www.esolcourses.com/cinema/slumdog.html

Easter activities

warm up quiz
http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/festivals/easter/pre-intermediate/warm-up.html

reading activity
http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/festivals/easter/pre-intermediate/reading.html

listening exercise
http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/festivals/easter/pre-intermediate/listening-quiz.html

video listening quiz about the history of Easter
http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/festivals/easter/video/videoquiz.html

Transitional Phrases language learning activity

Here are some transitional words for your essays and ways to remember them....Craig

http://www.studygs.net/trans/wrtstr6a.htm

Writing Activities for Task #1 and #2 Academic IELTS

Type in words from the text and click on 'Guess' or press ENTER. (Score +1 per correct word)
Click on any gap to see the word. (Score -1 per word)
You may want to see the text before you start. (Score -10 to see the text)


http://www.examenglish.com/IELTS/IELTS_writing_part1.htm

http://www.examenglish.com/IELTS/IELTS_academic_writing_part1_2.htm

http://www.examenglish.com/IELTS/IELTS_writing2.htm

Recycling Reading Activity

http://esolcourses.blogspot.com/2011/01/intermediate-english-reading-recycling.html

Occupy Wall Street Integrated Skills Lesson

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/the-usa/occupy-wall-street/lesson-activities.html

New York Video Listening Quiz

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/the-usa/new-york/new-york-tourist-attractions-video-listening.html

Nelson Mandela Video Listening Quiz

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/famouspeople/nelson-mandela/nelson-mandela-video-quiz.html

Muhammad Ali

Read, Listen, Fill in the Gaps and Answer questions about Muhammed Ali

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/black-history/muhammad-ali/lesson-activities.html

The Notting Hill Carnival

Here are interesting Listening and Reading activities on the Notting Hill Carnival

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/lifeintheuk/london/the-notting-hill-carnival.html

Mardi Gras

Here is a reading and listening activity about Mardis Gras.
Further language learning activities are included .....Craig

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/festivals/carnivals-and-fiestas/mardi-gras/mardi-gras-and-new-orleans.html

IELTS Writing Practice Lessons

Here are some practice lessons that we can work through each day.

http://www.onestopenglish.com/exams/ielts/pdf-content/ielts-writing-1-task-1-worksheet/147014.article