Part 3: Critical Thinking

B2 · Upper-intermediate46 minIELTS Test PreparationLesson 4 of 8 · Outline

Aims

Goal: build nuanced Part 3 answers that recognise complexity, weigh different stakeholders and still land a clear position — Enhanced AREA with live challenge practice.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: Big question, 30 seconds

    2 warm-up questions

  1. Reading10 min

    Reading: Advanced Part 3 Thinking

    Read a 169-word text about Advanced Part 3 Thinking

  2. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Critical Thinking Vocabulary

    6 items

  3. Framework6 min

    Framework: Enhanced AREA for Critical Thinking

    Enhanced AREA, 4 steps

  4. Practice7 min

    Practice: Improve These Part 3 Answers

    Error-correction exercise, 5 items

  5. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Your mission: the nuanced answer

    3 discussion questions

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Target vocabulary

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