tailieunhanh - Ielts preparation and practice reading and writing part 14

At the beginning of each chapter there is a Demonstration to show you how a skilled reader and writer of English would answer the questions quickly and confidently. | Analysis and Practice Step 1 Analyse the question The questions for Task 2 usually have two parts a topic paragraph and a question paragraph. Look again at Sample question 1 Television is now widespread in all introductory paragraph gives communities. Almost everyone has you information or comment helps access to this medium on a daily basis. to define the topic. However the effects of television are not always positive. What are some of the negative effects question paragraph contains of television What can be done to one two or three questions. minimise these bad effects Tells you what information you Give reasons for your answer. must give about rhe topic. You must read the question s carefully and do exactly what the task asks you to do. In order to answer the above Task successfully this means 1. Describe the possible negative effects of television. 2. Explain how these negative effects can be avoided or minimised. In this task it is not relevant to for example discuss at length the benefits of television focus on other public media for example radio or newspapers talk only about the effects of television on children discuss in great detail the fact that nearly everyone has access to television. ACTIVITY 34 Sample questions 5 and 6 each have an introductory paragraph and a question paragraph. Read each Sample carefully and underline the key words. What do you have to talk about in your essays to answer the questions in a relevant way Sample Question 5 Many newspapers and magazines feature stories about the private lives of famous people. We know what they eat where they buy their clothes and who they love. We also often see pictures of them in private situations. Is it appropriate for a magazine or newspaper to give this kind of private information about people Give reasons for your answer. 124 IELTS Preparation and Practice Sample Question 6 Many young people choose to continue their education at colleges or universities in English-speaking countries such as