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Wednesday, March 05, 2014 
IELTS Writing Task 2: another example 
Here's another example of a "firstly, secondly, finally" paragraph that I wrote with my 
students:
Three main factors are affecting health in modern societies. One problem is the lack of awareness 
among many people of the negative consequences of an unhealthy diet. This is made worse by the 
prevalence of fast food and processed food, which are full of fat, salt and sugar. Another key factor is 
the changing trend in lifestyles. For example, children’s hobbies now involve much less outdoor 
activity, and adults are less active as jobs have shifted towards sedentary office work instead of 
manual labour. In addition to this, time-saving technologies, such as cars, elevators, dishwashers and 
washing machines, have made people lazier. 
Analyse the paragraph by answering the following questions.
1. What is the main topic of the paragraph? 
2. Which phrases are used instead of "firstly, secondly, finally"? 
3. What examples of 'band 7-9' vocabulary can you find? 
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 
IELTS Writing Task 2: 'while' introductions 
If you want to mention both sides of the argument for an "agree or disagree" question, try including a 
'while' sentence in your introduction. 
Here's the 'while' sentence formula: