Part 3 Discussion Skills

All levels56 minIELTS Test PreparationLesson 4 of 8 · Outline

Aims

Goal: answer abstract Part 3 questions with a clear position, evidence and a fairly-treated other side — the AREA structure, two model answers, and follow-up pressure practice.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: From your weekend to the world

    2 warm-up questions

  1. Reading10 min

    Reading: What Part 3 is really testing

    Read a 233-word text about What Part 3 is really testing

  2. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Part 3 Discussion Vocabulary

    6 items

  3. Framework6 min

    Framework: The AREA Framework

    AREA, 4 steps

  4. Reading10 min

    Reading: Two model answers

    Read a 289-word text about Two model answers

  5. Practice7 min

    Practice: Improve These Part 3 Answers

    Error-correction exercise, 5 items

  6. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Your mission: the balanced answer

    3 discussion questions

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Target vocabulary

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arguablyon balanceit could be argued thatfrom my perspectiveto a certain extenthaving said that

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