Two-Part Questions

B1 · Intermediate56 minIELTS Test PreparationLesson 5 of 8 · Outline

Aims

Goal: answer both parts of a two-part question fully — equal paragraphs, clear signposting, and a Band 7 model showing the handover.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: Two questions, one essay

    2 warm-up questions

  1. Reading10 min

    Reading: The half-answered essay trap

    Read a 273-word text about The half-answered essay trap

  2. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Two-Part Question Vocabulary

    6 items

  3. Framework6 min

    Framework: The Two-Part Answer Plan

    The Two-Part Answer Plan, 4 steps

  4. Reading10 min

    Reading: The finished Band 7 answer

    Read a 377-word text about The finished Band 7 answer

  5. Practice7 min

    Practice: Transition Between Questions

    Gap-fill exercise, 4 items

  6. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Both parts, in writing

    3 discussion questions

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Target vocabulary

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