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This podcast aims to give you an insight on how to write high level IELTS essays. Every episode is a new essay, which our hosts, Maria and Rory, will be writing on the spot, to keep it real and help you follow the course of writing as it happens. They’ll be showing you their brainstorming, planning, and writing processes (and having fun along the way). You will learn what it takes to write a great IELTS essay and how to write one yourself! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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United Kingdom

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This podcast aims to give you an insight on how to write high level IELTS essays. Every episode is a new essay, which our hosts, Maria and Rory, will be writing on the spot, to keep it real and help you follow the course of writing as it happens. They’ll be showing you their brainstorming, planning, and writing processes (and having fun along the way). You will learn what it takes to write a great IELTS essay and how to write one yourself! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Language:

English


Episodes
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📝 Task 2: A growing number of people are trying alternative medicines. Is this a positive or a negative development?

11/1/2022
Nowadays, a growing number of people with health problems are trying alternative medicines and treatments instead of visiting their usual doctor. Do you think this is a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience Write at least 250 words - Get the full episodes of our IELTS Writing Task 1 and 2 episodes here: https://linktr.ee/ieltswfs Maria's IELTS writing course: https://course.yourielts.net/ielts-writing-course Listen to our IELTS Speaking podcast: https://linktr.ee/ieltssfs Our social media: https://linktr.ee/successwithielts © 2021 Success with IELTS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:07:11

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📊 Graph: Number of shops closures and openings between 2011 and 2018

10/24/2022
The graph below shows the number of shops that closed and the number of new shops that opened in one country between 2011 and 2018. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words. - Get full episodes of our IELTS Writing Task 1 and 2 episodes: https://linktr.ee/ieltswfs Maria's IELTS writing course: https://course.yourielts.net/ielts-writing-course Listen to our IELTS Speaking podcast: https://linktr.ee/ieltssfs Our social media: https://linktr.ee/successwithielts © 2021 Success with IELTS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:04:22

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📝 Task 2: Should professionals, such as doctors and engineers, be required to work in the country where they did their training?

10/17/2022
Some people believe that professionals, such as doctors and engineers, should be required to work in the country where they did their training. Others believe they should be free to work in another country Discuss both views and give your own opinions. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience Write at least 250 words - Get the full episodes of our IELTS Writing Task 1 and 2 episodes here: https://linktr.ee/ieltswfs Maria's IELTS writing course: https://course.yourielts.net/ielts-writing-course Listen to our IELTS Speaking podcast: https://linktr.ee/ieltssfs Our social media: https://linktr.ee/successwithielts © 2021 Success with IELTS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:03:29

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📝 Task 2: Taking risks in professional and personal lives

10/4/2022
It is important for people to take risks, in both their professional lives and personal lives. Do the advantages of taking these risks outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience Write at least 250 words - Get the full episodes of our IELTS Writing Task 1 and 2 episodes here: https://linktr.ee/ieltswfs Maria's IELTS writing course: https://course.yourielts.net/ielts-writing-course Listen to our IELTS Speaking podcast: https://linktr.ee/ieltssfs Our social media: https://linktr.ee/successwithielts © 2021 Success with IELTS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:08:32

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📊 Maps: Plans for future development of an industrial area in Norbiton

9/25/2022
The maps illustrate an industrial area in Norbiton in the present day compared with plans for future development of the site. Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words. - Get full episodes of our IELTS Writing Task 1 and 2 episodes: https://linktr.ee/ieltswfs Maria's IELTS writing course: https://course.yourielts.net/ielts-writing-course Listen to our IELTS Speaking podcast: https://linktr.ee/ieltssfs Our social media: https://linktr.ee/successwithielts © 2021 Success with IELTS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:09:15

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📝 Some children spend hours every day on their smartphones. Why is this the case?

9/18/2022
Some children spend hours every day on their smartphones. Why is this the case? Do you think this is a positive or a negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience Write at least 250 words - Get the full episodes of our IELTS Writing Task 1 and 2 episodes here: https://linktr.ee/ieltswfs Maria's IELTS writing course: https://course.yourielts.net/ielts-writing-course Listen to our IELTS Speaking podcast: https://linktr.ee/ieltssfs Our social media: https://linktr.ee/successwithielts © 2021 Success with IELTS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:11:11

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📊 Bar chart: Comparing the average percentages of income spending in two years which are fifty years apart

9/11/2022
The bar chart provides information about how families in a country spent weekly income in both 1968 and 2018. Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words. - Get full episodes of our IELTS Writing Task 1 and 2 episodes: https://linktr.ee/ieltswfs Maria's IELTS writing course: https://course.yourielts.net/ielts-writing-course Listen to our IELTS Speaking podcast: https://linktr.ee/ieltssfs Our social media: https://linktr.ee/successwithielts © 2021 Success with IELTS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:04:13

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⚖️ The governments should give each citizen a basic income, so they have enough money to live on, even if they are unemployed. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

4/22/2022
Introduction: It has been argued that, in order for citizens to be able to maintain an acceptable standard of living in a country, the government should institute a policy of payments to them regardless of their employment status. While such an idea may be appealing in principle, certain social and economic realities make it infeasible at the present time. P1: Foremost among the counterarguments to such schemes is that of inflation. If the government were to set up such a system, it would need to print more money and the prices of goods and services would rise to meet this, rendering any theoretical benefits unworkable. Moreover, in economic terms, countries are not uniform in the distribution of their economic production and so providing the same amount of money to everyone regardless of the reality of their context might adversely affect the balance of the local economy. P2: Similarly, such a system is more likely to reinforce and perpetuate social inequalities in a given area. If middle-class people - who typically have a larger amount of financial knowledge and access to resources relative to working-class people - are given a similar amount of money, they will be better able to effectively exploit this. By contrast, poorer people are more likely to use this money to meet basic survival needs. This would be the case, particularly if the previously mentioned currency inflation occurred. Conclusion: In summary, due to the aforementioned economic and social reasons connected to inflation and social inequality, systems which are designed to provide people with a baseline income (while well-intentioned) are likely to create new problems or make existing ones worse. With this in mind, it seems appropriate to completely disagree with their implementation. - Get full episodes of our IELTS Writing Task 1 and 2 episodes: https://linktr.ee/ieltswfs Maria's IELTS writing course: https://course.yourielts.net/ielts-writing-course Listen to our IELTS Speaking podcast: https://linktr.ee/ieltssfs Our social media: https://linktr.ee/successwithielts © 2021 Success with IELTS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:19:40

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📊 Bar chart: The results of a survey about people’s coffee and tea buying and drinking habits in five Australian cities

4/11/2022
📊 The chart below shows the results of a survey about people’s coffee and tea buying and drinking habits in five Australian cities. Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. - Read the sample answer here: https://telegra.ph/Coffee-and-tea-buying-and-drinking-habits-in-five-Australian-cities-05-28 Get full episodes of our IELTS Writing Task 1 and 2 episodes: https://linktr.ee/ieltswfs Maria's IELTS writing course: https://course.yourielts.net/ielts-writing-course Listen to our IELTS Speaking podcast: https://linktr.ee/ieltssfs Our social media: https://linktr.ee/successwithielts © 2021 Success with IELTS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:15:26

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💭 In their advertising, businesses nowadays usually emphasize that their products are new in some way. Why is this? Do you think it is a positive or negative development?

1/17/2022
Introduction: It has been observed that many companies focus on the novelty of what they produce. This is largely due to their desire to generate more profit by manipulating customers. While there may be some positive aspects, I believe this is a largely negative development. P1: The main reason companies choose to frame their goods as new ones is that their primary goal is to generate profit. They do this by exploiting people’s instinctual attraction to novelty as people are more likely to...

Duration:00:23:54

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💭 Natural resources such as oil, forests (timber), and fresh water are being consumed at an alarming rate. What problems does this cause? How can we solve these problems?

12/7/2021
In this week's IELTS Writing Task 2 episode we're brainstorming ideas and writing a problem/solution essay. - Introduction: It has been argued that certain natural resources are being depleted in an unsustainable manner. This can result in serious issues which require certain solutions to be implemented. P1: Foremost among these problems is the overreliance on oil resources and subsequent lack of them. This could pose a variety of problems like power shortages and a lack of material for...

Duration:00:08:20

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✨ Everything you need to know about IELTS Writing (with an ex-IELTS examiner)

10/19/2021
In this episode we go over both IELTS writing tasks, give you tips and tricks on what and how to write in each of them, talk about structure, punctuation, as well as uncover how examiners mark IELTS Writing tasks. This chunk of QUALITY content was actually recorded back in August, but unfortunately, until now we didn't really have time to edit it. - Get our premium writing episodes where Maria and Rory write Tasks 1 and 2 here: https://patreon.com/ieltswfs Maria's IELTS writing course:...

Duration:00:36:46

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⚖️ In some countries, people are purchasing fewer new items and more second-hand goods. What are the reasons for this? Is this a positive or a negative trend?

10/10/2021
In this week's IELTS Writing Task 2 episode we're brainstorming ideas and writing a 2 question essay for the following topic: In some countries, people are purchasing fewer new items and more second-hand goods. What are the reasons for this? Is this a positive or a negative trend? - Intro: A trend has been noticed in several nations of people making fewer purchases of new goods and instead opting to buy previously owned items. There are several reasons for this related to price and...

Duration:00:11:23

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💭 Some feel governments should invest in preserving minority languages, while others feel this is not a good use of resources. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

8/30/2021
In this week's IELTS Writing Task 2 episode we're brainstorming ideas and writing an agree/disagree essay for the following topic: Some feel governments should invest in preserving minority languages, while others feel this is not a good use of resources. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. - Intro: It has been argued that it is the responsibility of governmental authorities to allocate funds to conserving languages not spoken by the majority of people in a country. Others,...

Duration:00:14:42

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🤔 Some people think that children under 18 years old should receive full-time education. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

7/22/2021
In this week's IELTS Writing episode we're brainstorming ideas and writing an opinion essay for the following topic: Some people think that children under 18 years old should receive full-time education. To what extent do you agree or disagree? - Intro: It is believed that minors under the age of 18 would benefit from the provision of education on a full-time basis. I partially agree with this idea to the extent that it’s practical. P1: The benefits of such a policy are clear. Firstly,...

Duration:00:12:34

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⚖️ People nowadays tend to have children at older ages. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

7/8/2021
In this episode we're brainstorming ideas and writing an advantage/disadvantage essay for the following topic: People nowadays tend to have children at older ages. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages? - Intro: Today, there is a tendency for people to give birth and start families at a later stage in their lives. On balance, it seems there are more drawbacks. P1: Despite these disadvantages, there are certain benefits which can be encapsulated under the umbrella of...

Duration:00:18:07

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Welcome to IELTS Writing for Success 🎉

7/1/2021
It's Maria and Rory here! With this podcast, we aim to give you an insight into how to write high-level IELTS essays. Every episode is a new essay, which we will be writing on the spot, to keep it real and help you follow the course of writing as it happens. We'll be showing you our brainstorming, planning, and writing processes (and have fun along the way, of course). You will learn what it takes to write a great IELTS essay and how to write one yourself! Get full episodes of our IELTS Writing Task 1 and 2 episodes: https://linktr.ee/ieltswfs Maria's IELTS writing course: https://course.yourielts.net/ielts-writing-course Listen to our IELTS Speaking podcast: https://linktr.ee/ieltssfs Our social media: https://linktr.ee/successwithielts © 2021 Success with IELTS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:00:50