Lesson 2
Planning your answer.
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If you work through the material carefully, your writing score will improve
(6) Introduction.
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Planning consists of 2 parts: the parts you can prepare before the examination, and the parts you have to do after looking at the question in the examination
(7) Pre-exam planning:
(A) Task structure
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150+ words (no maximum) – 20 minutes – write task 1 before task 2 – 4 paragraphs
(B) Language to organise the writing.
The organisation of the essay is always the same – so you can prepare it in advance.
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Then:
Look at the organisational language summary table and listen to me explain it:
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(C) Organisation / and language quiz
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Answer the question.
Check your answers on the next slide.
(8) In the exam planning
(A) Read the question carefully.
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(B) Plan the content
Video 1
Play the video which shows how to decide what to use for the main points (paragraph 2) and the detailed points (paragraphs 3 and 4)
(C) Summary of content planning for the electricity essay.
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(9) Lesson summary.
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