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IELTS Writing & Speaking Workshop

16th-17th March, 2024


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Practice Question for the day:


Some people work for the same organization all their working life. Others think that it
is better to work for different employers.

Discuss both views and give your opinion.

PESTHEL
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View 1: Working for 1 company all life.

1. Peace of mind because of deeper connections.


2. Reputation and respect inside the organization.

View 2: Working for different companies all life.

1. Faster salary growth.


2. Development of a diverse skill set and exposure to different industries.

Opinion: Take 1 side.


View 1 is better.
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Structure for “Discuss both views and give your opinion.”
4 Paragraphs:

Introduction: 2 Sentences
Sentence 1: Rewriting the Question Statement.
Sentence 2: Outline and Thesis Statement.

Body Paragraph 1: 6 Sentences


Sentence 1: Headline Sentence.
<Connector>: To begin with, To commence, Firstly, Secondly..
Sentence 2: Idea 1
Sentence 3: Explanation or Example of Idea 1.
<Connector>: Furthermore, Additionally, Moreover..
Sentence 4: Idea 2
Sentence 5: Explanation or Example of Idea 2.
Sentence 6: Reiteration of your opinion.

Body Paragraph 2: 6 Sentences


Sentence 1: Headline Sentence.
<Connector> To begin with, To commence, Firstly, Secondly.
Sentence 2: Idea 3
Sentence 3: Explanation or Example of Idea 3.
<Connector> Furthermore, Additionally, Moreover.
Sentence 4: Idea 4
Sentence 5: Explanation or Example of Idea 4.
Sentence 6: Reiteration of your opinion.

Conclusion: 2 Sentences
Sentence 1; Summary Sentence.
Sentence 1; Reiteration of your opinion.
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Instructions for the Break:

1. Do not get distracted by Instagram/YouTube Shorts.


2. Grab a notebook and a pencil/pen.
3. Revise all that I have covered.

After the break:

1. How to frame better sentences.


2. LIVE Essay Writing.

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4 Parameters:
- Task Response: Relevance of your ideas.
- Lexical Resource: Range of Vocabulary.
- Coherence and Cohesion: Interconnectedness of your ideas and the text.
- Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Least number of errors + Showcase usage of
complex grammatical structures.
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To frame better sentences:
1. Do not repeat words in a paragraph. (Use Synonyms)
2. Use connectors and cohesive devices appropriately.
3. Showcase usage of collocations.
4. Showcase Grammatical Range.
Collocations: Words that juxtapose well together: Words that combine well together.

I want to learn new skills. (Does not sound good)


I want to acquire new skills. (This sounds better)
I want to increase my performance. (This is not good)
I want to enhance my performance.
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Subordinating Conjunctions (Complex Sentences) + Conditional Sentence +


Coordinating Conjunctions + Subordinating Clause.
FABY in IND
For-Although-Because-Yet | If-Neither Nor-Despite of.
(Subordinating Conjunctions) - (Conditional Sentence- Coordinating Conjunction -
Subordinating Clause)
Some people work for the same organization all their working life. Others think that it
is better to work for different employers.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.

(Minimum 250 Words)


(Maximum: No Limit BUT Less than 300 words)

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Certain individuals prefer to be employed by the same company throughout their


professional life. However, many others like to switch their employers. This essay will
discuss both these views and explain why the former perspective is ideal.

There are several benefits of working for a single organization for a long time. To
begin with, it is comparatively comfortable and peaceful as the employee is able to
build good personal relations with the management. This leads to job security and
overall stability in career growth. Furthermore, when a person spends multiple years
devoted to a company, they are able to build a solid reputation inside the firm. For
example, the new joinees of the establishment always look up to the seniors who
have spent decades in the team. Therefore, it is always advisable to stick to one
corporation for your life.

However, there are certain advantages of changing the jobs as well. Firstly, one gets
faster salary growth through hikes when they move employers. For example, a
software engineer who has switched companies at several instances makes more
money than someone working in just one organization. Secondly, the individual gets
to develop a diverse skill set by serving in different industries, and they are able to
get wide professional exposure as well. Despite these factors, staying employed at
one institution for life offers incomparable stability and security.

To conclude, this essay has discussed both the perspectives. The benefits of
working in one company for a long time outweigh the benefits of switching and
hence, one should prefer the same.
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Shivananda: Bike.
____ plays a vital role in our life. Today, I am going to speak about the
_____.
Past:
1. Fond of bikes as a child
2. Used to play road rash on PC

3. Always wanted a superbike.

Present:
1. Started job

2. Researched about bikes


3. Finalized Royal Enfield.

Future:
1. Moving abroad
2. Will sell it.
3. Buying a new bike in UK.
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Talk about an important conversation that you have had.


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