Unit 16
A nother cause is the fact that many young people do not know how to cook.
T heir parents
have not taught (5) them the basic cooking skills. Learning (6) these w ould help improve
young people's knowledge of nu trition .
Cooking is not d ifficu lt, in fact (7) it can be fun!
At the m om ent, often when young people leave home a ll [8]
they do is eat processed
m eals. (9) These do not contain enough n u tritio n and have too much fat and sugar.
U nfortunately many people in m odern society have become addicted to (10) th e m .
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= superm arkets
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Exam practice: W riting Task 2
Exam tip: In the IELTS W riting Task 2, referencing words are
im portant to make your
w ritin g clear fo r the reader. Make sure you check that your reference w ords refer to the
correct nouns or ideas in your w ritin g so th a t the reader can understand your meaning.
You should spend about 40 m inutes on this task.
W rite about the follow ing topic.
People who cause th e ir own illnesses through unhealthy lifestyles and poor diets should have to
pay more fo r health care.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Give reasons fo r your answ er and include any relevant examples from
your own knowledge or
experience.
W rite at least 250 words.
There is a m odel answ er in the answ er key.
Health and fitness
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P ara gra p h and te x t o rg a n iza tio n
A text contains paragraphs and a paragraph contains sentences. In English
a text is divided into
paragraphs and each paragraph focuses on one main idea. A ll the sentences in a paragraph relate
to this main idea. Inform ation in a text and a paragraph is organized as follows:
g e n e r a ls - specific
