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Day 1, Let us see your level

A calm first step. We learn how IELTS is scored, we write a little together, then we set your 3 goals. No stress, we go slow.

Annisa, 30 Day Plan 10 activities 40 to 45 min

How this lesson works

Your 4 scores today: Task (did you answer all parts), Organization (is it clear), Vocabulary (are words natural), Grammar (are sentences correct). We use 1 to 5. Small steps are good.
You will keep: a shared document with your teacher, your error list (3 columns), and your portfolio of 5 best texts at Day 30.

Welcome

You and your teacher

Say hello. Tell your teacher one easy and one hard thing about writing.

Your turn, write or speak.

Example: Writing is hard because I stop to translate word by word.

The 4 Scores

IELTS Writing

Match each score to its meaning. This helps you understand feedback.

Choose the best meaning.

Task
Organization
Vocabulary
Grammar
Bar chart showing 4 IELTS Writing criteria with example Day 1 scores around band 6 for three criteria and 5.5 for grammar, starting zone 5 to 6.5 highlighted
How IELTS Writing is scored. The 4 public criteria. Your starting profile on Day 1.

Say it aloud

Which of the 4 is your strongest today, which is weakest? One sentence each.

Chart Check

Task 1, overview

Find the good overview. A good overview has 2 big trends, no numbers.

Look at the chart, then read the two texts.

Grouped bar chart: Japan homework 7 hours in 2010 down to 5 in 2020, Germany 6 hours both years, Brazil 6 hours in 2010 up to 9 hours in 2020
Homework hours per week by country, 2010 and 2020. Look at the big trends first.
Country20102020
Japan7 hours5 hours
Germany6 hours6 hours
Brazil6 hours9 hours

Text A: "The chart shows homework hours in Japan, Germany, Brazil. In 2020 Brazil was highest at 9 hours. Japan fell to 5. Big change for Brazil."

Text B: "Overall, students in Brazil spent more time on homework than in Japan and Germany, and this gap grew between 2010 and 2020."

Which text has a clear overview?
Why is that text better?
Tip to remember: A good overview has 2 big trends. No numbers in the overview, numbers go in the next paragraphs.

Essay Check

Task 2, thesis

Find the clear thesis. A clear thesis gives opinion plus plan.

Question: Some people think online learning is better than classroom learning. Do you agree or disagree?

Thesis 1: "I partly agree because online learning has benefits and also problems."

Thesis 2: "I disagree. Online learning is flexible, but it weakens student interaction, so classrooms remain better overall."

Which thesis is clearer?
Why?

Say it aloud

Read Thesis 2 aloud. Then say it again in your own words.

Write Together, Task 1

3 sentences

Write a short Task 1 with your teacher in your shared document. Copy your draft here to check.

Same homework chart as Activity 3: Japan 7 to 5, Germany 6 stable, Brazil 6 to 9 hours per week
Same chart as Activity 3. Use it to write your 3 sentences.

Use the same chart from Activity 3. Complete the overview with no numbers.

Overall, students in Brazil spent than in Japan and Germany,
and this gap between 2010 and 2020.
The most marked change was in Brazil, where homework from 6 to 9 hours.

Then write your own full 3-sentence version in the shared document with your teacher.

Model: Overall, students in Brazil spent more time on homework than those in Japan and Germany, and the gap between them widened between 2010 and 2020. The most marked change was in Brazil, where weekly homework rose from 6 to 9 hours. By contrast, homework time in Japan fell from 7 to 5 hours, while Germany remained stable at 6 hours.

Write Together, Task 2

One paragraph, PEEL

Write one paragraph together. PEEL: Point, Evidence, Explain, Link. One good paragraph is enough.

Choose the correct PEEL order, then write your paragraph in the shared document.

What is the correct PEEL order?
PEEL is for all writing, not only IELTS. You will use it again from Day 10.
PEEL flow diagram: Point as one clear idea, Evidence as example, Explain as why it matters, Link as connect to answer
PEEL: one strong paragraph. Point, Evidence, Explain, Link.

Your Error List

Fix one pattern

Small steps. We fix one pattern today only. You keep this list for 30 days.

Choose one pattern to fix first. Your teacher will write it in your shared document.

My sentenceBetter sentenceMy new try
Brazil was highest at 9 hour.Brazil was highest at 9 hours.Germany stayed at 6 hours.
Which pattern will you fix today?
Rule: Small daily steps beat one big weekly step. When an error disappears, we celebrate.

Your Level Today

1 to 5

Score yourself 1 to 5 for the 4 things. Your teacher scores too. We keep both.

Move each slider to your self score. 1 is starting, 5 is strong.

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Write these 4 numbers in your shared document under Day 1 Snapshot. Your teacher adds their scores next to yours.

Your 3 Goals

For the next 30 days

Make 3 small goals. Keep them in your shared document. We check them on Day 9, 17, and 30.

Write 3 goals. Use the sentence starters.

1. I want to .
2. I want to .
3. I want to .
Good examples: I want to write an overview with 2 trends and no numbers. I want to fix one article mistake per lesson. I want to write 150 words in 20 minutes by Day 9.

Say it aloud

Read your 3 goals aloud to your teacher.

Homework and Next Step

15 to 20 min

Close Day 1. Know what to do after class and what comes tomorrow.

Check your homework plan.

If you are tired after class, what can you do?
What is Day 2 about?
Remember: You will have 5 best texts in your portfolio at Day 30, plus one small text about why you chose them. Day 1 texts count if you like them.

Image credits: Homework (fictional, public domain) · Band scores (IELTS descriptors, BC/IDP/Cambridge 2024) · PEEL (original). PNGs 220 dpi embedded with alt text, saved beside HTML.