IELTS Writing Lesson Plan: What Makes a Good Task 1 Answer?

IELTS WRITING LESSON PLAN – a complete 90-minute lesson on IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, ready to teach with no planning.

Learners turn a quick class survey into a real bar chart, show “rose sharply” and “fluctuated” with their arms, and rebuild a jumbled Task 1 report in four paragraphs. They learn to select the main features, write a clear overview, use movement verbs with the right prepositions and stay objective. Then they plan and write their own answer, and a partner checks it with a guided checklist that asks for real examples, not ticks.

What’s included:
• Step-by-step teacher’s notes with realistic timings, in five stages
• 3 photocopiable activities: The Jumbled Report, a peer-checking sheet and sentence stems
• Extra material for stronger learners and early finishers at every stage
• Board plan, common mistakes, answers and homework
• Notes for teaching online
• The full Start IELTS learner lesson, Writing – What Makes a Good Task 1 Answer?

Works as a one-off lesson or as part of the Start IELTS 12-Week Foundation course. Suitable for mixed-ability IELTS Academic classes, in the classroom or online.

Format: PDF.