IELTS Writing Task 2 on Nature
A LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS
Different kinds of IELTS Writing Task 2 questions on the environment, including "to what extent", "look at both sides", causes and solutions, and rarer question types.
Lesson Plan Content:
IELTS Writing Task 2 on nature
Do the things from this list that your teacher tells you to with the questions below, in the order that they say:
- Discuss your opinions
- Analyse the tasks
- Plan the writing
- Discuss what the differences are between the tasks
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You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
Some people think that the best solution to global warming is developing and using better technology. Others, however, think that we should live simpler and less technology-filled lives and therefore produce less CO2.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
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You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
Some teachers believe that they can only have a small influence on their pupils’ attitudes towards the natural world because their families have much more influence.
Which do you consider to be the major influence?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
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You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
Some experts believe that more people living in big cities is good for the environment of our planet.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
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You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
In some countries young people are encouraged to go into the wild to hunt and fish wild animals.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for the young people and for society.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
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You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
Compare the advantages and disadvantages of two of the following as ways of making children care more about the environment. State which you consider to be the most effective.
- camping
- bird watching
- nature documentaries
- visiting zoos
- keeping pets
- learning about endangered and extinct animals
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
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You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
Many natural resources are being overused.
What do you think the causes of this are?
What solutions can you suggest?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
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Ask about any questions above which you couldn’t understand, couldn’t answer, are not sure how to plan, etc.
Write the introduction to at least one task above (not writing the body etc).
Do the task on the next page as timed writing practice, in exactly 40 minutes from first looking at the task to finishing editing and putting your pen down. This means that you shouldn’t look at the task before your start your stopwatch.
Extra task for (timed) writing practice
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You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
At least half the surface of the earth should be protected natural parks with little or no human activity.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
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