English Lesson
IELTS - Listening and Writing
I'm here to tell you not just my story but stories of exceptional women from India whom I've met. They continue to inspire me, teach me, guide me in my journey of my life. These are incredible women. They never had an opportunity to go to school, they had no degrees, no travel, no exposure. Ordinary women who did extraordinary things with the greatest of their courage, wisdom and humility. These are my teachers.
Question Set
1. What kind of women population does Chetna work with?
2. How did Chetna and Kantaby get the bank license?
3. Why does Chetna share Sunita Kamble story?
4. What does it means the expression "turned courage into capital"?
Vocabulary
- Blacksmith
- Monsoons
- Loan
- Nonliterate
- Thumb
- Mortgaged
What is the essay prompt?
Get the essay outline.
Structure
1. Paraphrase the prompt and introduce the POV of your essay.
2. "To begin with": first argument + example.
3. Second argument + example.
4. Counter-argument: discuss the other side of the statement, the one you're disagree with.
5. "Agglomerating all the points elaborated above": conclusion.
Writing!
Some people argue that empowering women will have harmful impact on the society while others argue that it will improve quality of life. What do you think ? Give your opinion.
Describe a crowded place you’ve been to. You should say:
- when you went there
- where the place is (or, was)
- who you went therewith
and explain how you felt about the place
Urban vs. Rural life
Do you think it it better to live in the countryside or in a city?
Countryside
City
| COUNTRYSIDE | CITY |
|---|---|
| A slower pace of life (life moves slowly-less stressful) | More amenities (facilities-transports, roads, sports) |
| Less pollution and noise (less industry and traffic? | Better prospects (opportunities/employment) |
| Stronger communities (people know each other-close-support network) | Better public transport (more buses, bigger means of transport) |
| Larger houses | Better education (standard) |
Taken from: https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-speaking-part-3-urban-vs-rural-life/
Life in England. What about Colombia?
What do you need to answer?
Make a choice: state your opinion about it.
You will need to compare both points of view and support your choice.
Comparative sentences will improve your results! That's why we use words like less, more or better.
Do you think there are more advantages than disadvantages of tourism for our country?
Fillers
Are words that we can use to fill gaps while we are answering our test questions.
It will fill gaps while you are thinking in how to answer the question the examiner is asking.
- Well, let me see...
- It isn't something I thought about before...
- I haven't actually consider
- I'm not exactly sure what I would...
- If I had to choose
If you need time to think you can ask the examiner to repeat or explain the question.
Taken from: https://ieltsliz.com/tourism-and-the-local-community/
Writing time!
What's your opinion?
A lot of places in the world rely on tourism as a main source of income. Unfortunately, tourism can also be a source of problems if it is not well-managed.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of tourism in the modern world? Do you think that the benefits of tourism outweigh its drawbacks?
Which advantages or disadvantages rely behind these examples?
IELTS. Listening and Writing. Lesson 17.
By Valentina Rodríguez Ramírez
