Task 2 Advanced: Argumentation
Master thesis development, counter-arguments, and academic vocabulary for Band 7+
Who it's for
Written for B2 (upper-intermediate) students who can discuss most topics and now need precision and range.
IELTS Speaking and Writing preparation, for band 5 and up. More IELTS Test Preparation lesson plans
Skills it practises
- Speaking: discussion questionsevery lesson
- Vocabulary: a target word listevery lesson
- Reading: a text or news storyevery lesson
- Controlled practice: gap-fills, matching, sorting and moreevery lesson
- An answer framework to structure what they say3 of 8 lessons
- Role-play: a dialogue to act out1 of 8 lessons
Lessons
- Thesis DevelopmentGoal: a nuanced, defensible thesis in two sentences — position, hedge and acknowledgment — for any Task 2 question.46 minFree
- Counter-Argument HandlingGoal: take the opposition's best argument and turn it into your strongest paragraph — Acknowledge, Counter, Reaffirm.47 minOutline
- Cohesive Device MasteryGoal: command the full connector range — and know when the most sophisticated choice is no connector at all.47 minOutline
- Academic Vocabulary (AWL)Goal: make Academic Word List vocabulary part of your reflexes — natural collocations, correct forms, zero forcing.47 minOutline
- Lexical SophisticationGoal: upgrade word choice with judgment — sophisticated where it helps, simple where it's safer.40 minOutline
- Using Concessions EffectivelyGoal: concede strategically — give ground on purpose, limit it, and pivot back stronger.53 minOutline
- Advanced Essay StructuresGoal: choose the right essay architecture for any Task 2 question in 30 seconds — and defend the choice.54 minOutline
- Practice: Band 7+ Task 2 ResponseGoal: a complete Band 7+ essay assembled whole — plus the three-sentence conclusion recipe that separates Band 6 from Band 7.1 hr 16 minOutline
How to use it in a lesson
- Lessons run 40 to 76 minutes, with a timing on every stage, so you can see before you start what fits your slot.
- Start with "Thesis Development": its whole plan is on this site, stage by stage, with the target vocabulary, free to read and to teach from on any video call.
- For a shorter slot, skip a practice stage or cut the discussion short: the stages are a guide, not a script.
Teach Task 2 Advanced: Argumentation with your student
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