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Mindset for IELTS - Level 3 (Unit 08: Culture)


For Task 1 you might be asked describe a process, such as how something is made or something that happens in nature. You are given a diagram. (There may be one or two unfamiliar words but a definition may be given below the diagram.) Study each stage of the process to work out what is happening. Keep the tone quite formal as you would do in other Part 1 tasks.

03. The diagram shows the process of makingWesak lanterns, which Sri Lankans do to celebrate the festival ofWesak in May each year. With a partner, make a list of verbs, nouns and adjectives you could use in describing this process.

Verbs: ,

Nouns: ,

Adjectives: ,

The passive is a very useful structure for describing processes. There may be opportunities to use more complex passives, such as modal passives and passive infinitives, which could improve your GRAscore:

  • You have to glue the paper to the frame. (active) → The paper has to be glued to the frame. (passive)
  • The lantern is ready to decorate. (active) → TheJanternis ready to be decorated. (passive)

04. Look at these sentences and the stages in the process they correspond to on the diagram. Rewrite them using the passive.

1. You have to tie the corners of four of these squares together. (Stage 3)
Four of these squares have to be tied together.

2. Next, you can stick the square and triangular tissue paper shapes onto the frame. (Stage 6)

3. The lantern is then ready to hang on a lightbulb. (Stage 8)
Learn a variety of sequencing linkers, such as firstly, secondly, after that, next for this task.

05. Complete the sample answer using the words in the box
after that  this  then this stage  next  finally  to begin with  followed by  once

The diagram shows the process of making Wesak lanterns. There are eight main stages, which consist of tying bamboo sticks together to form the frame of the lantern, the cutting and pasting of coloured paper which is used to decorate it.

, you need to cut 24 bamboo sticks to a length of 25cm each. Four of the sticks are tied together to make a square. of the process has to be repeated until you have made six squares.

,you have to tie the corners of four of the squares together.The remaining two squares are then tied in place at the top and bottom of the ring, which will give you the basic frame of the lantern.

your frame is completed, take brightly coloured tissue paper and cutout eight triangles and four squares to sizes which correspond to the squares and triangles on the frame.

the tissue paper shapes should be attached onto the frame. The squares at the top and bottom of the frame should be left empty. , fold and cut paper for the frills, and decorate the base of the lantern with them, so that they hang down below it. The lantern is then ready to be hung on a lightbulb.
Make sure you include an overview of the whole process in the opening paragraph. It should give general information about the process (type of process, how many stages, what is produced) in one or two sentences.

06. Look again at the sample answer in exercise 5 and answer the questions.

1. Has the writer included an overview?

2. Find examples of the following grammar structures the candidate has used:

a. relative clauses
b. passive
c. imperatives

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