8.(23/01/2016) Although more and more people read news on the Internet, newspapers will remain the most important source of news. Do you agree or disagree?

1/ If you want to introduce yourself to a
guest
, what will you say? 2/ What will you say when greeting a
guest
? (in both formal and informal ways) 3/ What will you say when asking a
guest
to wait through phone calls? 4/ What do you say when you want to know about the number of guests? 5/ What do you say when checking if a
guest
has a reservation? 6/ If you want to give out the menu to a
guest
, what will you say? 7/ You want to invite a
guest
to enjoy more food/ drink, what do you say? 8/ What will you say to a
guest
if he/she has a long wait? 9/ When a
guest
thanks you, what should you say? 10/ What should you say when seeing off a
guest
?
Waiter
: Greet and welcome the
guest
Guest
: Greet the
waiter
Waiter
: Ask if the
guest
has a reservation
Guest
: Sayhe/she has no reservation
Waiter
: Ask the
guest
where he/she wants to take a seat
Guest
: Say he/she wants the non-smoking area
Waiter
: Say the table is available. Ask the
guest
politely to wait a few minutes
Guest
: Agree
Waiter
: Ask the
guest
to order a beverage
while
waiting
Guest
: Order a glass of beer
Waiter
: Tell the
guest
the table will be ready in 10 minutes
Guest
: Thank the
waiter
and say‘it’s fine’.
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Include an introduction and conclusion

A conclusion is essential for IELTS writing task 2. It is more important than most people realise. You will be penalised for missing a conclusion in your IELTS essay.

The easiest paragraph to write in an essay is the conclusion paragraph. This is because the paragraph mostly contains information that has already been presented in the essay – it is just the repetition of some information written in the introduction paragraph and supporting paragraphs.

The conclusion paragraph only has 3 sentences:

  • Summary
  • Restatement of thesis
  • Prediction or recommendation

Example:

To summarize, a robotic teacher does not have the necessary disciple to properly give instructions to students and actually works to retard the ability of a student to comprehend new lessons. Therefore, it is clear that the idea of running a classroom completely by a machine cannot be supported. After thorough analysis on this subject, it is predicted that the adverse effects of the debate over technology-driven teaching will always be greater than the positive effects, and because of this, classroom teachers will never be substituted for technology.

Start your conclusion with a linking phrase. Here are some examples:

  • In conclusion
  • To conclude
  • To summarize
  • Finally
  • In a nutshell
  • In general

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • reliable
  • credible
  • focused
  • immersive
  • tangibility
  • tradition
  • access
  • digital devices
  • demographics
  • older generation
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