1 00:00:00,430 --> 00:00:07,390 ‫Hello, everyone, and this lesson we'll be learning how to plan for and writing tasks to. 2 00:00:08,450 --> 00:00:16,580 ‫Much like Al's writing task one, you'll need to create a sure plan that can help you successfully write 3 00:00:16,580 --> 00:00:23,840 ‫your essay at the end of this lesson, you'll understand how to create a sure plan that will help you 4 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:27,980 ‫write a solid eyeholes writing task to essay. 5 00:00:29,890 --> 00:00:38,230 ‫Now, there are many reasons why you should learn to create a plan for adults writing test two, but 6 00:00:38,230 --> 00:00:47,320 ‫very importantly, we must remember that 50 percent or a half of our final test to grade is for task, 7 00:00:47,320 --> 00:00:50,530 ‫achievement and coherence and cohesion. 8 00:00:51,450 --> 00:00:59,250 ‫Task achievement is successfully answering the question, and coherence and cohesion means how well 9 00:00:59,250 --> 00:01:07,410 ‫you logically order your essay, a good plan can really help you score highly in task, achievement 10 00:01:07,500 --> 00:01:09,720 ‫and coherence and cohesion. 11 00:01:10,830 --> 00:01:18,210 ‫Apart from considering the ban descriptors, there are a few other reasons a plan for Tasmania to is 12 00:01:18,210 --> 00:01:19,230 ‫very important. 13 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:23,460 ‫Ultimately, writing a plan will save you time. 14 00:01:23,940 --> 00:01:28,590 ‫You'll spend less time hesitating or thinking about the next step. 15 00:01:29,370 --> 00:01:36,780 ‫A plan will also help you to relax, as you'll know exactly what you need to do throughout test to. 16 00:01:37,700 --> 00:01:43,230 ‫And lastly, a plan gives you some structure to how to write your test. 17 00:01:43,850 --> 00:01:51,530 ‫Think about this stage of your essay writing as a mental preparation, much like a runner will spend 18 00:01:51,530 --> 00:01:56,180 ‫time thinking about their race even before they begin running. 19 00:01:58,100 --> 00:02:06,410 ‫The very first stage of our plan is to simply read and identify what type of question is presented to 20 00:02:06,410 --> 00:02:06,680 ‫us. 21 00:02:07,520 --> 00:02:14,570 ‫Different question types require different kinds of answers, and our plan should reflect this. 22 00:02:15,970 --> 00:02:23,230 ‫Some people believe that more money needs to be spent on protecting wild animals that are at risk of 23 00:02:23,230 --> 00:02:25,840 ‫becoming endangered or extinct. 24 00:02:26,470 --> 00:02:28,260 ‫Do you agree or disagree? 25 00:02:29,370 --> 00:02:36,040 ‫Let's highlight the key words that are in this question do you agree or disagree? 26 00:02:36,750 --> 00:02:41,900 ‫It's quite easy to see that this is an agree and disagree type question. 27 00:02:42,450 --> 00:02:48,920 ‫It's important to remember that you also need to give your opinion in this question time. 28 00:02:49,680 --> 00:02:51,060 ‫Let's see another question. 29 00:02:53,580 --> 00:03:02,100 ‫The amount of elderly people admitted to care homes has increased over recent years as less older people 30 00:03:02,100 --> 00:03:04,230 ‫are looked after by their family. 31 00:03:05,100 --> 00:03:12,430 ‫What are some of the advantages and disadvantages to this, as I'm sure you've quickly work out? 32 00:03:12,480 --> 00:03:20,370 ‫This is an advantages and disadvantages type question you don't need unless asked to give your opinion 33 00:03:20,370 --> 00:03:21,780 ‫for this question type. 34 00:03:25,190 --> 00:03:30,290 ‫Some people believe living in the city means they will have an easier life. 35 00:03:30,950 --> 00:03:35,040 ‫Other people feel living in the countryside is more beneficial. 36 00:03:35,810 --> 00:03:39,160 ‫Discuss both sides and give your opinion. 37 00:03:40,720 --> 00:03:47,680 ‫So here is the highlighted key language in the question, and as with the other questions, it's fairly 38 00:03:47,680 --> 00:03:51,480 ‫easy to work out that this is a discussion type question. 39 00:03:52,240 --> 00:03:59,500 ‫Now that we've seen how to identify question types, it's time for us to really have a look how to create 40 00:03:59,500 --> 00:04:00,430 ‫your plans. 41 00:04:01,520 --> 00:04:07,460 ‫Let's go back to this first question about living in the city versus the countryside. 42 00:04:08,060 --> 00:04:12,830 ‫It's a discussion question and it does ask you to give your opinion. 43 00:04:13,820 --> 00:04:15,560 ‫Here is my plan. 44 00:04:15,560 --> 00:04:21,210 ‫And let me explain how you can use this format to write plans of your own. 45 00:04:21,980 --> 00:04:29,010 ‫You may remember that the introduction pretty much stays the exact same for any question time. 46 00:04:29,300 --> 00:04:32,930 ‫So there's no need to plan for this key. 47 00:04:32,930 --> 00:04:34,640 ‫One is paragraph one. 48 00:04:35,240 --> 00:04:37,520 ‫He two is paragraph two. 49 00:04:38,390 --> 00:04:46,280 ‫In this question, I've included a quick plan for my conclusion because it asks me to give an opinion. 50 00:04:47,440 --> 00:04:54,640 ‫Because to fully answer the question, I'll have to discuss both sides in paragraph one, I'll be talking 51 00:04:54,640 --> 00:04:57,730 ‫about the city and why that's a great place to live. 52 00:04:58,240 --> 00:05:03,850 ‫And in paragraph two, I'll be talking about the countryside and the benefits of living there. 53 00:05:04,830 --> 00:05:12,080 ‫The information you include in the plan for the two paragraphs is the real heart of your plan. 54 00:05:12,690 --> 00:05:16,590 ‫I've included three key points for each paragraph. 55 00:05:17,340 --> 00:05:25,380 ‫In paragraph one, I'll be talking about the better paid jobs, exciting attractions and easier access 56 00:05:25,380 --> 00:05:27,960 ‫to transport that the city has to offer. 57 00:05:28,840 --> 00:05:36,250 ‫In paragraph two, I'll write about all the benefits for living in the countryside, and that way I've 58 00:05:36,250 --> 00:05:38,700 ‫discussed both sides of the question. 59 00:05:41,210 --> 00:05:49,340 ‫Let's take a look at another example plan this time about the advantages and disadvantages of sending 60 00:05:49,340 --> 00:05:51,240 ‫elderly people into care. 61 00:05:52,160 --> 00:05:57,440 ‫How do you think I might organize my two supporting paragraph's? 62 00:06:00,120 --> 00:06:09,480 ‫It seems most logical to organize paragraph one into advantages and paragraph two into disadvantages. 63 00:06:10,230 --> 00:06:13,480 ‫Now, the question doesn't ask to give an opinion. 64 00:06:14,040 --> 00:06:20,730 ‫So in your conclusion, you can quickly summarize all of your essay and there'll be more on this later 65 00:06:20,730 --> 00:06:21,630 ‫in the course. 66 00:06:22,500 --> 00:06:28,200 ‫Again, I've stuck to three main points for each supporting paragraph. 67 00:06:28,530 --> 00:06:33,330 ‫That way I have enough to write about when it comes to creating my essay. 68 00:06:34,240 --> 00:06:39,160 ‫In paragraph one, I've decided to talk about these advantages. 69 00:06:39,670 --> 00:06:41,410 ‫It frees people time. 70 00:06:41,440 --> 00:06:43,890 ‫It gives them professional help and care. 71 00:06:44,050 --> 00:06:49,060 ‫And also they could meet other elderly people for my disadvantages. 72 00:06:49,060 --> 00:06:56,290 ‫In my second supporting paragraph, I'll talk about how elderly people could become lonely are also 73 00:06:56,320 --> 00:06:57,700 ‫maybe not all care. 74 00:06:57,700 --> 00:07:00,730 ‫Homes are a great place for old people to be. 75 00:07:03,230 --> 00:07:13,310 ‫So that's all on creating quick plans for Eilts writing task to the main idea is to organize your ideas 76 00:07:13,310 --> 00:07:15,670 ‫into the supporting paragraphs. 77 00:07:16,160 --> 00:07:19,950 ‫I like to stick with three main points per paragraph. 78 00:07:20,750 --> 00:07:26,360 ‫I'll also say that this shouldn't take you any longer than three or four minutes to do. 79 00:07:27,170 --> 00:07:36,080 ‫It's definitely a quick but very useful plan that will help you organize structure and create your essay. 80 00:07:37,240 --> 00:07:38,610 ‫See you in the next lesson.