IELTS Writing Task 2: idea and paragraph U My students and I followed the advice in
U last week's lesson
U to write a paragraph for
the topic below.
The number of plants and animals is declining. Describe the problem and suggest some solutions. Ideas for describing the problem:
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over-farming, land needed for crops and animals
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cutting down trees destroys natural habitats, animals become extinct
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industrial waste in rivers, sea
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chemicals kill fish and plants, interrupt natural cycles / food chain
It seemed that we had 2 main ideas, so we wrote a 2-idea paragraph:
There are
U two main reasons
U why plants and animals are disappearing.
U Firstly
U , in many
parts of the world trees are being cut down to make way for farmland on which to
grow crops and keep animals. The result of this is that natural habitats are being
destroyed, and in some cases whole species of animals are becoming
extinct.
U Secondly
U , human activity is also responsible for the destruction of aquatic life
as domestic and industrial waste is pumped into rivers and seas. This chemical waste
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kills plants and fish, interrupting natural cycles and having a devastating effect on
food chains.
(99 words)
U IELTS Writing Task 2: problem & solution introduction U My advice for task 2 introductions is to write them very quickly. Just write 2
sentences: one to introduce the topic, and one to give a basic answer. Let's look at
how to do this for a "problem and solution" question:
