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1 hour1050-1150
5

Task 1at least 150 words
Task 2at least 250 words


Task 2 contributies twice as much
as Task 1 to the Writing score.

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Graph description

Essay writing
Task 1
Bar chart
Table
Line graph
Pie chart
Diagrams
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Writing Task 2

Some people think that some subjects such as mathematics and philosophy are
too difficult for children to learn at school. They think that these subjects should
be made optional rather than compulsory.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Writing Task 2

Some people think government should ban dangerous sports; others, however,
believe that people should have the freedom to do whatever sports they choose.

Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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Writing Task 2

Some people regard video games as harmless fun,or even as a useful

educational tool.Others, however,believe that videos games are having an
adverse effect on the people who play them.

In your opinion,do the drawbacks of video outweigh the benefits?

ow
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Writing Task 2

In schools and universities, girls tend to choose arts subjects, but boys often
choose to study science subjects.

What are the reasons?

Do you think this trend should be changed?

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Score Description:

Task response & Task achievement

Coherence & Cohesion
Lexical Resource
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
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Score Description:

Task response (Task 1)

Task achievement (Task 2)

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Task 1

Require
150 words

You need to do




 Full-Time Employment

Men & Women in Future Employment

Part-Time Employment

Men Women
 Summarize significant trends/features
(not an introduction of the topic)

Participaion of both men and women in

full-time employment has increased over
this time period.

While the number of women are generally

increasing,the number of men in par-time
employment are fluctuating.


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Task 2

Require
250 words

You need to do

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Task 2

How to do




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Score Description:

Coherence & Cohesion

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Task2

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Topic sentences

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Score Description:

Lexical Resource

range and accuracy

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Lexical Resource

1.

2.
He was
guilty of making a crime.
committing
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Lexical Resource
economy
economics
economic
3.Nowadays evey economical is
struggling.

PS:

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Score Description:

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

1.

2.
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Score Description:

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

3.
wh-

eg:These days,everyone has a mobile phone.who what why

These days,people of all generations have mobile phones,especially
smartphones,because you can do so many things with them.
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Score Description:

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

1.
control is important
2.

eg:We got in through the window which someone had left open.
We got in through the window which someone had left open.
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Writing Task 1

Writing Task 2
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Steps for Essay Writing:

Preparation

Fully understand the task (Ideas / Phenomenon / Questions)

Circle the key words
Brainstorm
Determine the structure
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Steps for Essay Writing:

Task Analysis

The typical teaching situation of a teacher and students in a classroom

will not exist by the year 2050.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

traditional education / conventional schooling

will be replaced by
online education / distance learning programs
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Steps for Essay Writing:

Brainstorming

Traditional Education Advanced Education

Communication Convenient
Competition Cheap
Facilities Safe
Habits
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Some people argue that citizens shouldn't be responsible for their own
medical costs. should not

I'm I am can'tcannot

Scientists have presented lots of evidence of climate change.

numerous,a host ofa vast number of
a great deal of
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The impact of tourism on these traditional neighborhoods should be

analysed.

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Serious crimes harm people's lives. serioussevere(grave)

crimeoffense(criminal act)
harm damage(destroy/undermine/jeopardise)
peopleindividuals
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The advantage of space research are more than its disadvantages.

outweigh

Today,it is becoming more and more difficult to escape the influence of

media on our lives. increasingly
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Advertisement are everywhere.There are many ways to advertise.

Advertisement are everywhere and there are many ways to advertise.

Multinional companies and their products are becoming more

important.This is seriously damaging our quality of life.
Multinional companies and their products are becoming more important which is
seriously damaging our quality of life.
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So,we should make sure that globalisation does not endanger our own
traditional culture!
sotherefore

We must be friendly to others because the Bible said,Treat your

neighbors as you would like to be treated.


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