Class number 1

IELTS 7+ preparation course

 Opinion led

The best way to solve traffic

problem is to increase fuel
price. To what extent do you
agree or disagree?
 Argument led
The best way to solve traffic problem
is to increase fuel price while others
opine that other alternatives are
more effective?
Discuss both views and give your
opinion?
 Advantage and disadvantage

The best way to solve traffic

problem is to increase fuel
price.
What are the advantages and
disadvantages of this solution?
 Cause effect

Traffic jam is increasing day

by day. What are the
reasons and how it affects
our daily life?
 Cause and solution

Traffic jam is increasing

day by day. What are the
reasons and how we could
solve this problem?
 Cause effect
Background
The percentage of overweight
children in western society
has increased by almost 20%
in the last ten years.
Discuss the causes and effects
of this disturbing trend.
Organizing words
 Introduction
cause effect essay
Cause 1+effect 1

Vocabulary
Cause 2+effect 2 sentence
structure

Conclusion
 Introduction

•General background
•Explain organizing
words
•Outline
 Introduction
In the past…………..was not a great threat but
now………………………………is a big problem in
many countries. While some people say that
there are many causes of……………., I think
that………….and……………….are the principal
factors for this problem, and this has a profound
effect on………………….This essay will discuss the
causes and the consequences of……
• Restate the main point
• Make a suggestion
• A threat if we do not take this
suggestion
 Conclusion
• To sum up, it is evident that there
are several causes of…………………..,
and a variety of negative effects.
Society must ensure steps are taken
to prevent this problem from
deteriorating further.
 How to express cause
• The first and foremost reason is
that…………
• ……………………….is also responsible
for this over-burning problem.
 Organising causes
Main cause

Why/how
Specific
it creates
example
problem
 Organising
Main causes
effect

Specific Why/how
example it affects
 Phrases for cause effect
•causes, leads to, gives rise to,
results in, brings about,
•is caused by, is due to, is the
effect of, results from, is the
result of,
Linking word for cause effect
 How to talk about
• What are the reasons of traffic problem in
your country?
• What factors are involved for increasing crime
rate among young people?