Discussion Essays

B1 · Intermediate1 hr 3 minIELTS Test PreparationLesson 3 of 8 · Outline

Aims

Goal: write a balanced discuss-both-views essay — each side argued at full strength, your opinion still unmistakable.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: Both sides, fairly

    2 warm-up questions

  1. Reading10 min

    Reading: What "discuss both views" really requires

    Read a 257-word text about What "discuss both views" really requires

  2. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Discussion Vocabulary

    6 items

  3. Framework6 min

    Framework: The Balanced Essay Map

    The Balanced Essay Map, 4 steps

  4. Reading10 min

    Reading: The finished Band 7 answer

    Read a 387-word text about The finished Band 7 answer

  5. Practice7 min

    Practice: Discussion Phrases

    Gap-fill exercise, 5 items

  6. Practice7 min

    Practice: Match Discussion Phrases

    Matching exercise, 5 items

  7. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Argue both sides, then choose

    3 discussion questions

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Target vocabulary

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