An Overview of IELTS Writing Tasks 1
Unit 1 Environment and Pollution 12
1.1 THINKING BEFORE READING 13
1.2 READING FOR WRITING 14
1.3 BOOSTING SKILLS FOR WRITING 20
1.4 WRITING AFTER READING 26
Unit 2 Computers and the Internet 27
2.1 THINKING BEFORE READING 28
2.2 READING FOR WRITING 29
2.3 BOOSTING SKILLS FOR WRITING 35
2.4 WRITING AFTER READING 41
Unit 3 Languages and Cultures 43
3.1 THINKING BEFORE READING 44
3.2 READING FOR WRITING 45
3.3 BOOSTING SKILLS FOR WRITING 51
3.4 WRITING AFTER READING 59
Unit 4 Media and Advertising 61
4.1 THINKING BEFORE READING 62
4.2 READING FOR WRITING 63
4.3 BOOSTING SKILLS FOR WRITING 69
4.4 WRITING AFTER READING 73
Unit 5 Travel and Tourism 75
5.1 THINKING BEFORE READING 76
5.2 READING FOR WRITING 77
5.3 BOOSTING SKILLS FOR WRITING 82
5.4 WRITING AFTER READING 85
Unit 6 Old Age and Overpopulation 88
6.1 THINKING BEFORE READING 89
6.2 READING FOR WRITING 90
6.3 BOOSTING SKILLS FOR WRITING 99
6.4 WRITING AFTER READING 101
Unit 7 Shopping and Consumerism 102
7.1 THINKING BEFORE READING 103
7.2 READING FOR WRITING 104
7.3 BOOSTING SKILLS FOR WRITING 110
7.4 WRITING AFTER READING 114
Unit 8 Mobile Phones and Communication 115
8.1 THINKING BEFORE READING 116
8.2 READING FOR WRITING 117
8.3 BOOSTING SKILLS FOR WRITING 123
8.4 WRITING AFTER READING 126
Unit 9 Education and Learning 128
9.1 THINKING BEFORE READING 129
9.2 READING FOR WRITING 130
9.3 BOOSTING SKILLS FOR WRITING 138
9.4 WRITING AFTER READING 141
Unit 10 Technology and Inventions 143
10.1 THINKING BEFORE READING 144
10.2 READING FOR WRITING 145
10.3 BOOSTING SKILLS FOR WRITING 150
10.4 WRITING AFTER READING 155
Appendix A Past IELTS Writing Questions 156
Appendix B Answer Keys 178
