Ielts writing task 1 academic
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following Sunday.
• Our trainer said that we had to try harder • They admitted that they had stopped for a beer on the way to the game. • We asked them if they had had any trouble finding the office. • When she got back, she had an amazing suntan and she explained that she had been sunbathing every day. • They mentioned that they hadn’t seen you for ages • When I arrived my friend told me that the sun had been shining all day. • The mechanic said that she would try to repair the bike the following day. Actual words: I was sunbathing STRATEGY: REPORTED SPEECH • The manager said that she was sorry and that she was trying to resolve the problem. • The receptionist told us that the hotel only had two single rooms and that they were both occupied. • The captain of the team said that she could try to re-arrange the match for the following Sunday. • Our trainer said that we had to try harder • They admitted that they had stopped for a beer on the way to the game. • We asked them if they had had any trouble finding the office. • When she got back, she had an amazing suntan and she explained that she had been sunbathing every day. • They mentioned that they hadn’t seen you for ages • When I arrived my friend told me that the sun had been shining all day. • The mechanic said that she would try to repair the bike the following day. Actual words: We haven’t seen you STRATEGY: REPORTED SPEECH • The manager said that she was sorry and that she was trying to resolve the problem. • The receptionist told us that the hotel only had two single rooms and that they were both occupied. • The captain of the team said that she could try to re-arrange the match for the following Sunday. • Our trainer said that we had to try harder • They admitted that they had stopped for a beer on the way to the game. • We asked them if they had had any trouble finding the office. • When she got back, she had an amazing suntan and she explained that she had been sunbathing every day. • They mentioned that they hadn’t seen you for ages • When I arrived my friend told me that the sun had been shining all day. • The mechanic said that she would try to repair the bike the following day. Actual words: The sun has been shining STRATEGY: REPORTED SPEECH • The manager said that she was sorry and that she was trying to resolve the problem. • The receptionist told us that the hotel only had two single rooms and that they were both occupied. • The captain of the team said that she could try to re-arrange the match for the following Sunday. • Our trainer said that we had to try harder • They admitted that they had stopped for a beer on the way to the game. • We asked them if they had had any trouble finding the office. • When she got back, she had an amazing suntan and she explained that she had been sunbathing every day. • They mentioned that they hadn’t seen you for ages • When I arrived my friend told me that the sun had been shining all day. • The mechanic said that she would try to repair the bike the following day. Actual words: I will try STRATEGY: PHRASES FOR FEELINGS • Thank goodness for that! (relief) • You can guess how thrilled I was! (delight; happiness) • That’s amazing! That’s brilliant! That’s fantastic! (delight; happiness) • What a shame/pity! (sadness about what happened) • Never mind! (a comment that you are not going to worry about the situation) • How awful/terrible! (disappointment; annoyance) • You can imagine how disappointed/disgusted I was! (annoyance; anger at a situation) • What a load of nonsense/rubbish! (criticism; dislike; unhappiness about a situation) • You must be joking! (disbelief; criticism) • I couldn’t believe my eyes! (disbelief; criticism of a situation) • Unbelievable! Incredible! (disbelief; criticism) • Only joking! (you shouldn’t take my comment seriously) • That’s hilarious! I just couldn’t stop laughing! (comment on a funny/humorous situation) STRATEGY: PHRASAL VERBS Phrasal verb meaning Phrasal verb Meaning Pop over To visit for a short time Fill in To complete (a form) Put off To postpone; to re-arrange later Set up To organise; to arrange Work out To decide or fully understand Call off To cancel Put on To wear (opposite of to take off ) Bring up To start talking about a difficult issue Turn off To stop from working Pay back To return borrowed money Keep on To continue; to repeat Give away To give to others without payment Come up with To invent; to create Pick up To take somebody in your vehicle Get back To return (home) Make it To arrive successfully Come round To visit (somebody’s home) Turn down To refuse; to decline something STRATEGY: PHRASAL VERBS • I could pop round/over tomorrow or we could put it off till next week. • I can’t work out whether to put on a sweater or a jacket. • You should turn off the lights when you’re not using them. • I keep on asking myself If I have done the right thing. • I’ve been trying to come up with an excuse for not going to the party but I’m not brilliant at making things up . • We will probably get back around lunch-time so feel free to come round . • Please could you fill in/out this form before we set up an interview with the recruitment team? • I’m afraid I’m going to have to call off our meeting tomorrow. • I hate to bring up this subject, but when do you think you will be able to pay me back . • I’ve lost weight so I’ve been giving away my old clothes. • Would you be able to pick me up around eight in the morning so we make it on time. • I had to turn down the job; the pay they were offering was terrible! STRATEGY: IDIOMS • I bet salsa dancing would be right up your street = You would love it • Going on cruises is not really my cup of tea = I don’t really enjoy it • I was absolutely over the moon/ thrilled to bits when I got my exam results = Delighted • I’ve been feeling a bit under the weather lately = Sick; ill • At this time of year I’m usually up to my neck in work = Very busy with • I’m completely snowed under at the moment = Having too much work to do • Smartphones are the best thing since sliced bread . How did I manage without one? = Brilliant • Visiting friends in Australia would be great but would cost an arm and a leg = Be very expensive • I hope nobody lets the cat out of the bag about Bella’s surprise party = Wrongly reveals a secret • I only go swimming once in a blue moon = Very occasionally • The entrance exam was a piece of cake ; a ten-year-old could have passed it! = Very easy • To be honest, I’ll be glad to see the back of him! = Pleased that somebody is going away STRATEGY: COMPARATIVE FORMS • Your house is bigger than ours. • The restaurant was more expensive than I expected. • I would be a great deal happier if you were a bit more careful . The situation is not as bad as it looks. Please come as soon as possible I would love to invite you and as many members of your fantastic family as you can bring If there were more customers we would make more money. If there were fewer customers, we would make less money. The sooner you come, the better. The more guests we have, the happier we will be. That was one of the loveliest meals I had ever had. It was by far the funniest movie I have ever seen. Short adjectives = ____er than Long adjectives = more ____ than |