Achieve ielts academic Writing Success

Get a library card.
If you don’t already have one, go to your local library and ask
for a card – they’re free! Get a new book (in English!) each week. Write down new
vocabulary words in your notebook. Study them!
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Keep a journal.
Write a page each day using your new vocabulary words. Write
about your experiences. Use as much detail as you can to describe the people you
meet and the new places you are exploring.
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Listen to the radio.
Listening to the radio is perfect practice for the IELTS
listening test, and can also help you expand your vocabulary to benefit you in all
areas of the IELTS examination.
 
As you practice with the Task 2 essay questions in this book, make a list of useful
vocabulary for each question/topic. Learn the vocabulary words. Practice using them.

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On the next page, look at the list of vocabulary words that are relevant for
Question 11. Then practice using the words in the list to write a complete
Task 2 essay. When you are finished, check the sample answer.

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Question 12:
 
Some people believe that universities should provide
graduates with the knowledge and practical skills needed in
the workplace. Others think that the true function of a
university should be to provide, discuss and encourage
knowledge for its own sake, regardless of whether the
subject is useful to an employer.
 
In your opinion, what should be the main function of a
university?

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