Below are new IELTS essay topics in 2023 for Writing Task 2. I’ve also included useful ideas for each topic so that you can prepare for your test more quickly.
The majority of essay questions you will get in IELTS writing task 2 will be recycled topics from previous years. This is because there are so many common topics to choose from. However, occasionally new topics are introduced which reflect our changing world and new current issues in society. I haven’t put the precise wording for the essay questions as IELTS often rephrase their essay questions using different wording.
To prepare fully for your test, you must also prepare ALL common essay questions. Please click here: 100 IELTS Essay Questions
In addition, please note that all the topics below can also appear in the speaking test as well (part 3).
2023 New IELTS Essay Topics with Useful Ideas
These essay questions could appear in both the IELTS Academic and GT writing task 2 test. Please remember, these are topics with ideas so that you can use them and adapt them to the question in the test because questions will usually be paraphrased and tasks will vary from test to test.
- Essay Topic: Poor concentration due to social media
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- Short attention spans can affect us by not focusing on detail and poor performance at school or work
- Pop up ads are intrusive and interrupt our focus
- Temptation to chat on social media cuts into people’s concentration
- Social media encourages a shorter attention spam with short punchy media, such as on TikTok and Instagram
- Social media is all about excitement and pleasure viewing. Due to this we are training ourself to switch off from anything that isn’t offering pleasure and this impacts our ability to focus on work tasks.
- Note: I’ll post a page with useful language for the topic of concentration in a few weeks as this topic is very common in the speaking test.
2. Essay Topic: Children learn how to grow vegetables or farming
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- Growing vegetables and caring for livestock is part of essential life skills for a healthy future
- As a species we should never forget our basic life skills for future survival
- Homegrown vegetables have more nutrition which children should learn about
- Vegetables can be grown on balconies as well as patios
- It allows children to reconnect to nature which is important in a world where they are so focused on gadgets
- This might encourage children to also take an interest in cooking, which is another essential life skill
3. Essay Topic: Taking risks in personal and professional life
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- + New challenges to keep people on their toes
- “to keep people on their toes” – idiom – keep people alert and prepared for potential problems (an idiom suitable for WT2)
- + Risks help us grow and learn new skills
- + Life is always changing and full of risks so people should embrace this aspect of life rather than try to avoid it
- – Risk can lead to negative consequences for individuals and families
- – It is better to be safe than sorry
- – Avoiding risk is the responsible thing to do
- (note: this topic is very similar to the topic about “people who like change vs people who do not like change in their life” – that topic has been used for years by IELTS
- + New challenges to keep people on their toes
4. Essay Topic: Streaming Films Online vs cinema
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- Streaming online is cheaper and more accessible
- Streaming online is more enjoyable at home
- Streaming online offers a wider choice of options
- Cinema has better sound systems and bigger screens
- Cinema allows you to share emotional responses with an audience
- Cinema is a special experience for groups and couples
5. Essay Topic: Children & active or passive leisure activities
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- Active activities: sport, photography, hiking, camping
- These activities help children get fresh air, build physical health, learn new skills and engage in socialising with others face to face.
- Passive activities: reading, watching TV, social media
- These activities help children gain insight, can be educational or inspirational, help children develop creativity and technological skills.
6. Essay Topic: Men’s and women’s sports shown on TV and social media
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- Traditionally most sports were male based so audiences are historically more attracted to male sports
- Women’s sports are just as exciting as male sports
- Women’s sports don’t often get the same amount of sponsoring from companies which impacts their sport
- Women’s football already has large followings on social media
7. Essay Topic: Truth in people’s communication is most important
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- + Truth helps people develop honest, meaningful relationships
- + Truth develops open communication instead of repressed relationships
- + Without truth, there is only deceit which is toxic to relationships and erodes trust
- + Truth leads to trust
- – Social media encourages people to present a version of truth rather than the whole truth in order to impress others and create a particular impression – this can lead to misconception and lead others in the wrong direction
- – Sometimes the truth can be hurtful and needs to be approached step by step rather than directly
- – Some people are not ready to hear the whole truth
- – Truth may be something that needs time to emerge in cases such as abuse or where someone may be at risk
- – Truth sometimes has to be edited for children
8. Essay Topic: Sense of Community
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- + People used to know their neighbours well and have a sense of community
- + Community meant that people took care of each other and looked out for one another
- +/- Doctors and teachers used to live in the community and become leaders of the community but now they often live in other areas and play little part in the community as a whole
- – Social media does not encourage relationships with neighbours but rather between people at a distance
- – Online shopping means fewer people socialise whilst shopping locally
- Note: a similar essay topic is one such as “adults should be required to do obligatory community service for a period of time”. That essay leans towards the benefits of community service vs time and obligation.
9. Essay topic: Graffiti on city walls
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- + Freedom of expression
- + Some graffiti can be a work of art
- + It creates a colourful environment in a drab urban setting (drab = dreary, dull, lifeless)
- + Graffiti can stimulate creativity in others
- + Graffiti can be cultural which benefits society
- – It is often unregulated art
- – Graffiti could contain indecent or violent images or words
- – It could incite racism, hatred or political unrest
10. Vaping and Children (Predicted Topic)
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- Vaping was originally introduced to help smokers quit, but now vaping is becoming popular amongst people who never previously smoked.
- Vaping can be addictive and their use has grown dramatically in the last five years, particularly in high school children
- E-cigarettes are less harmful than normal cigarettes, but they do still contain harmful ingredients such as nicotine, flavourings and other chemicals
- Vaping could lead to increase in asthma
- Could lead to people choosing to take up smoking normal cigarettes later on
- While this is only a predicted topic, it is something you can easily introduce into essays or into your speaking test as it is a current world issue
11. Organised Tours to Remote Places (Tourism)
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- + Travellers get to see places that are largely untouched by the modern world
- + Remote places are steeped in culture and interest
- + Remote places can benefit from a boost in their economy
- – The culture in such places will be altered by so many tourists
- – Such tourism can have a negative impact on the local eco system
- With tourism comes the threat of pollution
12. Museums should focus on local works of art
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- + Focusing on local art exhibits means local artists are supported and encouraged
- + Part of the task of a museum is conserving local history and culture so this should be their primary goal
- + This is a way of promoting local culture and history to tourists which could benefit the economy of the country
- – Many museums have international collections of art that people travel from around the world to see
- – The history of some countries is interconnected with other countries and other cultures – history is not always confined within a boarder
- – We now live in a global world and museums should reflect that
13. Values from family and parents play a greater role in future success than skills and knowledge from schools
- + from parents we can learn discipline and the meaning of hard work which are vital for future success
- + from family we can learn the value of determination and never giving up
- – schools provide the building blocks of knowledge upon which our future hangs, such as reading, writing, comprehension, maths etc
- – without education, most people would be reduced to menial work and success would be much harder to attain
- – some careers require specific education and training without which success would be impossible
Useful Links:
Click Below:
Writing Task 2 Model Essays and Tips
Writing Task 1: Model Answers and Tips
Note: IELTS do not use topics based on religion or politics because IELTS is non-political and non-religious . IELTS tests tend to aim for topics that reflect the world we live in by focusing on social issues and everyday issues that are more familiar and less emotional for people to write or speak about. So, please pay attention to which resources you use online when you prepare for your test and make sure you aren’t wasting your time preparing for topics that definitely won’t appear.
I had posted a comment regarding GT Writing Task2, few minutes back. Earlier it was mentioned that it is awaiting moderation. But now, I don’t see it at all. Has it been unapproved? If yes, can you please explain why?
To explain why your comment was waiting in moderation: 1) your first comment arrived at 6.30am UK time. I would be asleep. 2) your second comment arrived at 8am. I still hadn’t started work. As I work part time, I work alone and I’m sick, I don’t work every day. On top of that there are over 26,000 comments waiting in moderation, it is not humanly possible for a sick person or even a healthy person to read and answer them all. I do by best to help people for free, but I am not superwoman – I’m just a teacher who tries her best with the time I have.
You asked about personal experiences for an IELTS essay. This isn’t about you, your family or friends because those examples are generally informal and IELTS essays are formal in tone and content. It’s about your experience of the world and your opinions. This means you don’t refer to “a person I know does not own a car”, you write “although most people are car owners, a number of people still do not own cars”. That is how you phrase your knowledge and experience.
Regarding addressing parts of the essay question and ideas, part of your preparation is to prepare ideas for topics. This is the reason I created an e-book called Ideas for IELTS Essay Topics. The more topics you prepare for, the better. There is a list of over 100 essay topics on the main writing task 2 page of this website and I also published a list of potential topics for 2024 which you should also use for your preparation. Look through the lists and find the ones you know nothing about, then educate yourself. Obviously my e-books helps a lot with that process because it contains ideas and vocabulary for over 150 common essay topics. But the rest of the work, you must do yourself.
One of the marking criterion for writing task 2 is Task Response, which counts for 25% of your marks for writing task 2. This is your ability to address everything in the essay question, have a highly focused essay, have relevant ideas that are well developed and understand the issues given. So, if you haven’t prepared enough and you fail to address part of the essay question, or if part of your essay is irrelevant because you misunderstood it, then your score in Task Response will be lower. The band score descriptors published by IELTS for your benefit show that for a band score 5 in TR, “the main parts of the prompts are not addressed”. So, to fail in addressing the issues or including irrelevant information will hold you at around band 5 or band 6 depending at how poorly you do at this. For that reason, you need to prepare ideas for topics and also ensure that you are following current world issues, such as global warming, early education, international aid etc etc. All this information is explained on various pages of my website. This website is extensive and contains well over 200 pages of advice, tips, topics, examples, information and model answers. It is your task to use all the free information I have already provided to learn.
Thank you for providing such a comprehensive reply. Kudos to you !
You’re welcome
Hello Liz,
Greetings from India. Hope you are doing well now.
Thank you for uploading such wonderful material. I was hoping if you could help with the “include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience” part in GT Writing Part2.
What phrases are suitable for mentioning personal experience in a formal essay?
Moreover, if a topic is such that I don’t have any relevant experiences or ideas, then is it okay to skip over this part of the essay?
Dear Liz,
could you please rate my Essay and give me tips how to improve? I have sat the IELTS twice but always fail to achieve Bandscore 8.0. I always end up with Bandscore 7,5 in writing, but need a 8. My next test is in a few weeks and I am getting anxious now. I am having issues with developing paragraphs well as I should not write much more than 300 words, but I do not know how to fully develop an argument in just 250 words (or a bit more). Thank you in Advance, Cheers, Tara
There is a lot of pressure on young people today to succeed academically. As a result, some people believe that non-academic subjects, such as physical education and cookery, should be removed from the school syllabus so that children can concentrate on academic work.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people argue, that non-vital subjects such as sports or cooking lessons should be banned from the curriculum in order to facilitate students to focus on exam relevant courses. Personally, I support the idea of maintaining extracurricular activities in school as it benefits childrens health and supports them in developing life skills.
First and foremost, students who undergo physical training during school hours and learn how to cook meals from scratch are best equipped for life. To be more precise, even though such classes seem to be irrelevant at first sight, they prove to be essential to teach pupils how to keep themselves fit, how to nourish and nurture their bodies and overall how to lead a healthy lifestyle. Students who regularly attend sports classes do not only gain muscles, accelerate their endurance and develop their stamina. They also improve on skills to succeed in academic life and in everyday’s life, such as motivation, resilience, persistence, agility, strength and motivation
Furthermore, they develop core skills such as self-awareness and confidence, which may in turn not only help strengthen their mental health but also to gain invaluable skills, such as for presenting in front of an audience.
However, there might be some students who do not lead a healthy lifestyle at all and are in favour of getting low-nutritional meal options at the next available food stall, in order to gain more time to focus on their studies. Alternatively, they would rather buy take-away meals or frozen food in the supermarket, that they can simply reheat or prepare at home in a short period of time.
To conclude, I strongly support the idea of keeping subjects such as physical training and cookery courses in the curriculum, in order to allow students to develop an understanding of how to lead a healthy lifestyle, which in turn raises their chance to succeed academically as well.
It looks like you haven’t read the band score descriptors. If your body paragraphs are not equally developed, you won’t get a high score in Coherence and Cohesion. It’s a very simple thing to learn and to do, but so many people don’t pay attention to it and it costs them a good band score.
You’ve also got two body paragraphs where you don’t even mention the school curriculum or subjects. If your sentences are not fully written and fully connected to the topic given, you will get a lower score. Just because you’ve connected the points in your head, doesn’t mean it works in IELTS essays. For example, your second body paragraph is about awareness and confidence – who are you referring to? which subject are you referring to? how does this connect to the school curriculum and the balance of subjects? Not one single mention is given to explain anything in that body paragraph. You do a similar thing in the third body paragraph.
In your introduction, you also completely change the essay topic by writing about extra-curricular activities. This topic is not about such activities, it’s about subjects such as cookery and physical education which form part of the curriculum – they are each a valid subject. Each time you paraphrase be very careful because if you paraphrase incorrectly or use the wrong words, you might completely go off topic. And that’s what you’ve done here.
Finally, you’ve completely ignored the fact that the essay topic is about comparing these subjects with academic subjects (such as science, maths, literature etc) – you’ve failed to tackle that in your essay.
I see many issues with the way you are writing and forming your essay. Even though your level of English is strong, Task Response and Coherence & Cohesion together form 50% of your marks and you are struggling with them both. You need to know what to aim at otherwise your score will be unpredictable.
I suggest you get my advanced lessons and also my Grammar E-book which also contains information about linking, referring and much more: https://elizabethferguson.podia.com/. An IELTS essay is not just an essay. It an IELTS essay with specific requirements for higher band scores and you need to know what it’s all about.
Thanks,your informations are very useful )))
Hello Dear Liz.
I wrote my test yesterday on the 30th.
Waiting task 1 I wrote more than 150 words and the task 2 I wrote more than 250 words. Would that affect my score?
What a strange question to ask. Your task is to write more than 150 words in task 1 and to write more than 250 words in task 2. Did you get confused about the task? The word count task has remained the same for many years.
Hi Liz, this essay topic is a bit confusing. How do you advise to handle this?
Many people think that more money will make them happier. How important is money for happiness?
You need to decide if money can make people happier or if there is anything else that can. If you think there are other things that can make people happy, you write one paragraph about how money affects people and then one or two other body paragraphs about the other factors of happiness.
Liz! My scores are in S8 L8.5 R9.0 W7. 5. We did it!!!
Excellent!! Very well done to you 🙂
The cultures of many countries around the world becomes more similar than they used to be.
What are the reasons for this trend?
Is it positive or negative?
Hey Liz! How do I answer a double question essay
You would give a direct answer in your thesis statement in the introduction to both questions. Then, each body paragraph would tackle one question with a clear main point and explanation. Always remember to keep the organisation of your essay very logical for a high score.
Hello Liz,
Thank you so much for providing us with a treasure store for IELTS preparation materials.
I tried to pay for some e-books from the website, but it didn’t work. I have booked my exam on November 19, so I thought it would be beneficial to buy those books.
Could you please guide me?
Thank you.
All the payments at the moment for my advanced lessons and e-books go through paypal. Some countries can’t use paypal unfortunately, but you can always ask a friend to make the payments for you. If you use paypal, but you struggle to make a payment, check your paypal settings – you might need to ensure that they are set to allow for international payments. To purchase something, go to my store, click on the item you wish to purchase (CLICK HERE) and then click (BUY NOW). Contact me if you continue to have problems: store@ieltsliz.com and this is a link to my online store: https://elizabethferguson.podia.com/
DEAR LIZ
Where can we get information of updated writing topics of september and october 2023
The writing topics and questions are changed with each test – there is not one set of topics for certain months.
I just went for the exam last week. Academic sample October 2023
Writing task 1- table on male and female of 6 different sectors for 3 different period.
Writing task 2 – more people are moving into mega-cities: with 20 billion population, is this a negative or positive development?
For task 1 – I panicked and could not summarized as well I would normally do.
For task 2 – completed but locked out no time to check.
I got my score for my compute based and got 6.5 for writing, i need to re sit for writing alone. Feeling demotivated,
Sorry to hear of your struggle. Tables can be challenging because there is so much information in them. You need to spend a lot of time just looking at tables and writing overviews. Once you have mastered the overview, you then need to look at lots of tables and simply decide what information to group together in which body paragraphs. It’s all about learning to select information.
For writing task 2, planning should only take 5 mins and the introduction should be written very quickly because all introductions are similar – paraphrase and then state your position/main points. Only the body paragraphs take time to write, but you can only succeed in the body paragraphs if you have done enough planning before you start writing. All your sentences (information for each sentence) should have been planned before you start writing.
Think carefully about how you prepare. You need to develop skills and strategies for both task 1 and task 2. I’m sure you can nail this. Just see it as another challenge that you will succeed in. Never let your emotions deter you. Your brain is a powerful tool and I have faith in you!! Good luck next time!!
Thank you Liz, will try again and re-sit soon with this strategies in mind.
hi mam,
i am Nitharshini from srilanka. i am going to write exam coming December. so can you tell what are the topics expecting? please tell some tips and technic for eassy writing
The essay topics vary with each test. They are not seasonal. So, just stick with all the topics above and my 100 essay questions which cover a large range of topics that appear most years and can easily appear this year and next year: https://ieltsliz.com/100-ielts-essay-questions/
People’s shopping habits depend more on the age group that they belong to then other factors. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
I was asked this on my test yesterday.
Good luck for your exam!
It’s an interesting essay question. Thanks for sharing. Hope your test went well 🙂
Hi, Liz! Voraciously consuming your page in preparation for my 2nd attempt. Thank you for the easy-to-follow IELTS content. Indeed, very helpful! Would like to share the question I got last week on Task 2:
Nowadays public transport prices are rapidly increasing.
Why do you think it is happening?
How can this problem be solved?
For the first question, it does require an opinion, right? I mistook the question as only asking for causes and solutions and failed to express/give my opinion. In retrospect, I regretted not analyzing the question very carefully before answering. Hoping to get my desired band next time.
Your task asks you for causes and solutions. You could easily say “I think the main reason that X is happening is because …” or you could write “The main reason X is happening is because …”. Both are fine. In this case it doesn’t matter. You’ve chosen your ideas and presented them. The problem with IELTS essays only comes when you are asked to choose and to present a clear position, but you fail to give any position at all. Failure to choose when you are asked to choose is the problem. So, don’t worry with cause solution essays – present them as you wish.
Thank you, Liz! I reviewed your tips carefully and focused on writing task 2 essays for a week before trying out again. From 6.5 on my 1st attempt to 7.5 on my next. The next topic I got was about children’s freedom nowadays, whether it is a positive or negative development. Thank you very much! I will keep recommending your page to my friends who will take IELTS.
I pray that just as we’ve claimed victory over IELTS, you will emerge victorious in your fight against your disease. May God heal you and bless you!
Great to hear your news!! It’s wonderful to see someone push their writing score up like that. Very well done 🙂 And thanks for your support in my fight to win my health back – much appreciated.
Hello Liz ,
Thank you so much for sharing the new topic for IELTS. Hope , it Will help us.
Get well Soon.
Glad it’s useful. Thanks 🙂
Hey liz,
my task 2 qn was: constructing bigger roads may help to prevent traffic problems.
what is your opinion?
May i know what type of qn is this..i approached this as agree/ disagree type. In my answer i made it clear that even though i consider constructing bigger roads help to tackle the issue , people should be encouraged to use public transport. Is this the correct strategy.
unfortunately, my writing score decreased from 7 to 6.5 this time. I don’t know the reason but i was sure that i wrote it better than my 1st attempt by following most of your suggestions.
It is an Opinion Essay. An opinion essay is the same as an agree disagree essay. Don’t get confused by the way teachers name essays. An opinion essay is one where IELTS present you with an opinion such as “some people think that constructing bigger roads may help to prevent traffic problems”. Your task is to decide if you agree, disagree or partially agree with the opinion given. You might have your own specific opinion.
If you partially agree as you did, you would have one paragraph explaining the benefits of constructing bigger roads. Then you would have another paragraph explaining that bigger roads is only one solution and more public transport is needed as well. Both ideas would need a separate paragraph and full explanation. IELTS essays are not just about what ideas you have, they are also about how you present them, how you connect them and how you explain them.
Another possible issue with your essay is your choice of ideas. If bigger roads will reduce traffic congestion, encouraging people to use public transport probably isn’t of vital importance because you no longer have congestion. This doesn’t mean you can’t use this idea, but it does mean you need to address this. Having ideas isn’t enough for a high score. You need to think your ideas through and address them in a way that makes sense. So, you might want to address the point that even widening roads won’t be effective enough and needs to be in conjunction with improving public transport, and encouraging people to use it. The higher the band score, the more you have properly thought through your ideas.
I’ll post a model answer for this essay shortly so you can compare it to your own.
And don’t forget that your overall writing score also includes task 1 which is one of the main reasons people struggle to push their score above band 7. Many people think that because task 1 is only 33% of their marks, they won’t focus on it. But 33% can actually have a huge effect on your overall score.
Huge thanks Liz for your reply and effort to put a model answer for the qn.
I got a letter qn asking to address the manager of the company to tell him about the how the employees felt about the foreign language course given by the company to them. Also asked to request for more such classes and suggest the available time to join them.
In a rush i concluded it with the designation yours sincerely (bcz my salutation was Dear Mr, Robert Peterson). I thought that i addressed the manager by name then it could be considered as an informal letter. Should i have written yours faithfully instead? I worry it might affected my band score bcz i have framed my essay structure as that you have stated above.
You used the correct sign off. We use “Yours sincerely” when we know the name of the person we are writing to, for example “Dear Mr Smith”. We use “Yours faithfully” when we don’t know they name and in which case we might start “Dear Sir”. An informal letter is usually to a friend. We might start “Dear John” or “Hi John” and sign off “All the best” or “Take care” – something friendly and informal.
Just because you knew the manager’s name “Mr Robert” does not mean it is informal. He is your manager, not your friend. It is a work related letter, not a letter related to a social party. So, relax, you did it right. Here’s a link for others to my essential tips for letter writing for IELTS General Training Writing Task 1: https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-letter-writing-essential-tips/
Good luck with your results!
thank you
Extremely I’m grateful to you.I hope i’ld be able to get my desired band score in the next attempt.
Really praying for your health and happiness. Be blessed ❤️
I’m really pleased for you. Well done 🙂
Thank you so much
Madam,You are the best mentor i have ever seen Despite being ill ,you are keen on helping students .I appreciate your dedication and mentor .Get well soon.Love from India 🇮🇳.
Thanks !
You’re welcome 🙂
Dear Liz
Today I had IELTS general training test, so I would like to share topic of writing task 2 for your useful website, if possible please post a sample answer for the below topic
Fast food is a part of life in many place. Some people think this has bad effects in lifestyle and diet. Do you agree or disagree?
Hi Liz,
Thank you for the topics and the outline. You really make writing task 2 seem easy.
You’re welcome 🙂
Dear Liz
Today I had IELTS general training test, so I would like to share topic of writing task 2 for your useful website, if possible please post a sample answer for the below topic
Fast food is a part of life in many place. Some people think this has bad effects in lifestyle and diet. Do you agree or disagree?
Thanks for sharing 🙂 Hope your test went well 🙂
Just now wrote this; please liz guide me on this. As I am going have my GT Ielts on coming weekend, InshAllah.
Many modern societies have normalized the concept of fast food. Mostly, people eat fast food as their routine diet. In this essay I will write my view point regarding negative impact of fast food in lifestyle and diet.
I strongly believe that fast food is a reason of bad eating habit. As it is instantly ordered or cooked food with unmeasurable quantity of unhealthy ingredients, people usually don’t need to hustle or think before eating. This results in nonserious behavior towards the healthy eating style.
Secondly, fast food also influences the unwell way of living. For instant, if an irregular food is being eaten on a frequent basis will consequently result in illness and suffering. Therefore, people tend to end up in hospitals and so their lifestyle gets disturbed and miserable.
On the contrast, many people argue that fast food is good and easy to eat. They think like eating fast food is a part of modern era and brings them a social status. As far as I am concerned, I think they are unaware that this easiness and modernization will ultimately cause them illness and laziness. Because, they have become so much habitual of eating such type of edibles that they cannot think or realize further.
In conclusion, fast food makes a person unhealthy and ruins their lifestyle. In a way that people start to possess wrong eating choices and start to have health conditions after eating swiftly made food. In my opinion awareness of balanced diet should be encouraged across the globe.
Please review all my free lessons and tips for writing task 2 on this page: https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-writing-task-2/. If you need training in each type of essay, get my advanced lessons which you can find in my online store: https://elizabethferguson.podia.com/. Make sure you aim for between 270-290 words more or less. Try not to write such short essays and please review your paragraphing and linking words.
Are these the ways that Essays are sent in IELTS exams ,the bullet points under the main topic are we to use them to develop points that is paraphrasing them?
These are essay topics, not questions. If you go to the links I provided to the 100 essay questions, you’ll see examples of questions for most topics. Essay questions are great to practice with at home: https://ieltsliz.com/100-ielts-essay-questions/. But you can’t possibly practice so many essay questions in full. Instead, you practice with as many questions as you can and the rest you tackle as just topics by preparing useful ideas you can use.
Above, I have provided some of the new topics that have appeared in the test this year and provided you with ideas you can use in your essays. You will adapt those ideas depending on how the essay question is rephrased and depending on the task given. As I explained on the page, IELTS like to change the task and change the wording which is why your preparation needs to be flexible.
If you wish to see model essays for different types of tasks for writing task 2, see this page for model essays and more tips: https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-writing-task-2/
Hi liz , can we write “a survey conducted by the department the UK depicted that 45 % of people fo not respect their elders ” in task 2 of writing module
The examiner has no interest in data or numbers in writing task 2 essays and no interest in studies or research. None of that will boost your score. Instead, explain your points and illustrate them using a range of good language:
“the majority of younger people nowadays seem to lack respect for their elders compared to previous generations”.
“the majority” is better English than “75%”. Alternatively, “almost half of all young people” is better English than “45%”. Writing task 1 is about data in the academic test, but task 2 is not.
Also expand your sentence by adding comparatives to previous generations to show the examiner more language skills.
thank you so much dear
Grateful to you 🙏 appreciate your efforts 😊 bless you dear ❣️
Hello,
Thank you for your lesson.
I would like to learn the vocabulary that you published (very useful material, for me) concerning crimes, punishments, etc .. but the page is protected.
If it’s possible, please, to give me the permission to copy that page?
For free or with a paiement?
Thank you very much for your answer!
Best regards,
Andreia ,
Sorry, my website doesn’t allow coping. The act of making notes is part of language learning. The more you use the language both in writing and speaking, the quicker you will learn it.
Thank you very much mam . Your lessons have inspired and encouraged me to take the IELTS test . But I have a problem, I can’t really figure out how to create a link in task 2 general writing.
I don’t understand what you mean by create a link. Do you mean using linking words? You can find linking words for task 2 on this page: https://ieltsliz.com/linking-words-for-writing/
Such a wonderful topics, thank you so much dear Liz
You’re welcome 🙂
Hi Liz,
I got my IELTS GT score today, and I wanted to thank you. I am so grateful for your website. While I had practiced Listening and Reading tests before, I ended up havinvg barely 1 day to prepare for the Writing (including familiarising myself with the format for GT) and Speaking owing to my sudden work demands. Your platform was instrumental in supporting me, especially with the Writing. During Speaking, I became a tad nervous, and I thought that had messed up, but that was just the post-exam fear.
My IELTS GT result: Overall 8.5 (L8.5, R8.5, W8.0 and S8.5). I had taken IELTS Academic back in 2019 but my Writing and Speaking bands back then were lower (Overall 8 with L9, D9, W7 and S7.5).
I currently reside in Australia, and I wanted to add the topics I had in my writing in case they may help someone else.
– Task 1 was a formal letter to a teacher asking for reference. Prompts included why I’m writing to this particular teacher, the details of the job and why I think I’m fit for the role.
-Task 2 was a two-question essay. It suggested that nowadays different generations in a family spend less time doing activities together. What is/are the reason(s)? Is this a positive or negative development?
Your tips on introduction paragraph writing and paragraph structuring helped me immensely. I established technology as the reason and took my stance on this gap causing a negative impact. In paragraph 1, I talked about how technology causes this from the older generations perspective. In paragraph 2, I used smart phones and social media as the technology advancements to suggest how gaps arise from the younger generations’ side. In paragraph 3, I establish how it negatively affects the development families and the community as a whole. Finished it up with the conclusion starting with “to conclude” just like you’ve recommended. If I hadn’t watched your content, I would’ve tried to be unnecessarily fancy, and lost points.
Again, I am truly grateful for your website, and all the work you’ve put into it.
Great results!! And I’m so pleased to see how you’ve improved. I’m glad you kept your essay focused – this is what IELTS writing task 2 is all about – focused and relevant sentences, each one serving a purpose. Thanks for sharing your writing tasks, it’s always useful to keep up-to-date. Wishing you all the best in your future 🙂
Hi Akash , I’m about to take my IELTS GT test please it would be of great help to me if you could help me with some questions and guidance
Thank you Liz,ur teachings are more easier and understandable 🙏
I’m glad it’s all useful 🙂
it seems that these topics do not have the task
Tasks can be altered in the same way that essay questions can be recorded. Don’t expect questions and task to appear the same in the test. This is the reason you need to prepare ideas for topics which you then adapt to the question and task.
Thank you mam for helping us ,from my bottom of heart your lessons give me more confidence to prepare my ielts exam…
You’re welcome 🙂
welcome back Liz. Hope you are feeling much better now. Happy to see you back again. waiting for more videos . ❤️❤️😍
Thanks. I’m still struggling but I’m going to try and post up posts more regularly if possible. Fingers crossed 🙂 It’ll take me longer to make videos though.
helpful website
Thank you very much Liz. for those topics. I hope you are fine and strong again.
Thanks
Thank you Liz,this email is so helpful.
Thank you very much.
You’re welcome 🙂
Hi Liz , could you make video on music , history and comedy movie topics for IELTS speaking test ( part 2) ? How to tackle these topics ?
Thanks
Shazia
Sure, I’ll add them to my list of videos to make but as I’m still sick, it’ll be a while before I can make videos again. I do intend to get back to video making whenever I can.
Hi liz,
Am very happy to be one of your student.May God bless you and your family for the good heart.Thanks Thanks
Best
Lucy
You’re welcome 🙂
Much appreciated Liz. Your ideas are really helpful in opening up one’s mind
just thank thankful to you
Madam
you are hope and inspiration of many of us.
Thank you so much
Thank u madam