Synthesis and Conclusion

B2 · Upper-intermediate50 minIELTS Test PreparationLesson 5 of 8 · Outline

Aims

Goal: end Part 3 discussions like a Band 7 speaker - pull the threads together with synthesis language and land one of four strong conclusion patterns.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: Finishing strong

    2 warm-up questions

  1. Reading10 min

    Reading: Synthesising Complex Ideas

    Read a 233-word text about Synthesising Complex Ideas

  2. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Synthesis Vocabulary

    6 items

  3. Practice7 min

    Practice: Improving Conclusions

    Error-correction exercise, 5 items

  4. Dialogue10 min

    Dialogue: Synthesis Practice

    Role-play: Practice bringing together complex ideas into nuanced conclusions (3 lines)

  5. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Your synthesis mission

    3 discussion questions

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Target vocabulary

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synthesisereconciledefensibleencompassestranscendultimately

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