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Ages 14–18 · W9–W12

High School Writing Practice

Essays, reports and arguments that hold together, grade 9 to grade 12.

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About High school writing practice

High school writing is judged on structure and control. The first lessons here tighten paragraph cohesion: reporting what someone said, folding actions into participle clauses and making sure every pronoun points to the right noun, so that a reader never has to stop and work out who did what.

The later lessons build the essay itself. Students write a thesis statement, support each body paragraph with a reason and a piece of evidence, and learn to cut wordy sentences into an academic tone. Several lessons describe charts and tables, a useful habit for science reports and for IELTS Writing Task 1.

Most lessons end with a paragraph in the student’s own words, and signed-in learners earn XP for every lesson completed and a bonus for finishing one well on the first try. Students who want more stretch can go on to the advanced C1 and C2 levels on the main page.

What you practise

  • W9 · B1Passive voice · conditionals 1–2 · however / although
  • W10 · B1+Reported speech · participles · paragraph cohesion
  • W11 · B2Essay structure · thesis · evidence · style
  • W12 · B2+Concision · academic tone · IELTS / Cambridge tasks

Lessons include “The Broken Window”, “City or Countryside”, “How Chocolate Is Made” and 293 more.

All High school lessons

W9 · B1 44 lessons

  1. The Broken WindowW9In an empty classroom one window is broken, with glass on the floor. Rain is falling outside.
  2. City or CountrysideW9A family walks along a quiet road in a green village with houses, gardens, fields and an empty bus stop.
  3. How Chocolate Is MadeW9On a cocoa farm two workers pick yellow cocoa pods by hand. An open pod shows the beans.
  4. If Animals Could TalkW9A dog sits by his empty bowl and looks up hopefully. A grey cat sits on the windowsill, and a flock of birds flies past outside.
  5. If It Rains TomorrowW9On a rainy day five children eat lunch on picnic blankets in the school hall and play a board game. Outside, the park is wet.
  6. If You Visit Our TownW9A small town by a river and a green hill at sunset. Boats come home under the old bridge, and there are market stalls and people eating outside.
  7. The Missing PaintingW9In a museum a guard looks at an empty space on the wall where a painting is missing. The big door is locked with a padlock.
  8. New Rules at SchoolW9In a quiet classroom the students' phones are in a box on the teacher's desk. Most students work, but two students at the back secretly look at phones under their desks.
  9. The Recycling ProjectW9Two students wash plastic bottles in cold water at an outdoor sink. Boxes of collected bottles and tied stacks of old paper stand nearby.
  10. Screen Time: Good or Bad?W9In the evening a boy sits at his desk in front of his laptop, with his phone next to it. He rubs his tired eyes.
  11. Asking a Supplier for InformationW9An office manager sits on a moving box in an empty new office with a laptop and tape measure. There are no desks yet.
  12. Moving a MeetingW9A woman writes an email at her desk. Behind the glass wall, a colleague gets the meeting room ready for a client visit with cups and water.
  13. TOEFL Build a Sentence: Campus QuestionsW9
  14. Advice for a Nervous FriendW9A girl stands nervously at the gate of a big new school on her first day. Other students walk in, and one student smiles and waves at her.
  15. If I Could Change My TownW9An old empty car park with cracked grey ground, faded lines, weeds and one old lamp post.
  16. A Cleaner PlaygroundW9Three students sit on benches with bottles and paper bags on the ground around them. Two bins stand far away at the other end of the playground.
  17. From Old Paper to NewW9A flow chart of six stages with arrows: 1 Collect the old paper, 2 Mix it with water, 3 Take out the ink, 4 Press the mix flat, 5 Dry it on hot rollers, 6 Cut it into sheets.
  18. Busy Streets or Quiet Lanes?W9Left: a busy city street with flats, shops, a cinema, a school, a red bus and traffic. Right: a quiet village lane with cottages, fields and two children walking safely.
  19. Job Application Email: Sending Your CV for a Part-Time JobW9A teenager types an email on a laptop at the kitchen table, with a printed one-page CV beside him and a blank card pinned to the board behind.
  20. Duolingo Read, Then Write: A Hobby You EnjoyW9A teenager sits on the edge of a bed practising an acoustic guitar, with an open music book of chord shapes and notes on a stand.
  21. Duolingo Read, Then Write: A Place You RememberW9A small white house near the sea, with a bright blue front door and a garden surrounded by tall sunflowers.
  22. EIKEN Grade 2 Writing: Should Stores Close at Night?W9A small convenience store with bright white lights on a quiet street at night; one worker stands at the counter, there are no customers, and a full moon shines above.
  23. EIKEN Grade 2 Writing: Summary, Libraries of ThingsW9A librarian stands at a counter; on the shelf behind are a drill, a sewing machine, a rolled-up green tent and three board games, each with a small blank paper label.
  24. Florida B.E.S.T. Writing: Tablets or Paper Textbooks?W9A picture split in two: on the left, a student reads a paper textbook at a desk; on the right, another student reads on a tablet. Both look equally focused.
  25. How to Write an App Review: Features, Problem, VerdictW9A study desk with an open notebook and a pencil; a phone shows a planner screen of coloured blocks and a row of four filled stars and one empty star.
  26. Email to a Landlord Asking for a Repair: A Cold RadiatorW9A small, cold bedroom with a white radiator under a window covered in condensation, a laptop showing an empty email, a cup of tea on the desk and a folded blanket on the chair.
  27. MET Writing Task 1: A Local Event in Your TownW9A town square in the evening decorated with strings of lights and coloured flags; food stalls line one side, a small band plays on a stage and families walk around.
  28. NAPLAN Narrative Writing Year 7: The Message in a BottleW9Early morning on an empty, grey beach at low tide. A green glass bottle with a cork lies half-buried in wet sand, a rolled-up note tied with blue string inside; footprints lead to it and a red-and-white lighthouse stands on far rocks.
  29. NAPLAN Persuasive Writing Year 7: Car-Free Play StreetsW9A picture split in two: on the left, a street closed with a barrier where children play ball, ride scooters and draw with chalk; on the right, cars drive along a normal street, a van is parked and a family walks to the park.
  30. B1 Preliminary Writing Part 2: How to Write an ArticleW9A town on a weekend afternoon: people walk along a new river path lined with trees, families play in the park, a man sits quietly by the lake, and a small market fills the old square.
  31. B1 Preliminary Writing Part 1: Email Practice, Exchange DayW9In a school hall under a colourful welcome banner, two students in uniform hand a name badge to a visitor in casual clothes.
  32. B1 Preliminary Writing Part 1: Reply to an EmailW9A sunny summer day in a town by a lake. People row boats on the water, and a small summer fair with stalls and a carousel fills the square beside the lake.
  33. TOEFL Build a Sentence: Giving AdviceW9Two students sit on a bench on campus: one looks worried as she holds her notebook, and the other leans towards her and gives advice.
  34. TOEFL Build a Sentence: Campus Housing QuestionsW9At the student housing office, a student with a backpack asks a question at the counter while a housing officer sitting behind it listens.
  35. TOEFL Build a Sentence: At the Library DeskW9At a university library desk, a student holding a book talks to a male librarian, with bookshelves and a staircase behind them.
  36. TOEFL Build a Sentence: Negative RepliesW9Under a grey sky outside a science building, one student asks a question and the other politely shakes her head.
  37. TOEIC Writing: Respond to a Written Request (Customer Query)W9A customer service worker wearing a headset reads an email at her desk. Behind a glass wall is an empty meeting room with a projector and a blank screen.
  38. TOEIC Writing: Respond to a Written Request (Delivery Delay)W9A customer service worker with a headset types a reply at her desk, while behind the glass a machine prints blue T-shirts next to closed boxes.
  39. TOEIC Writing: Respond to a Written Request (Event Help)W9Two colleagues decorate a meeting room: one hangs a string of paper flags, and the other spreads a white cloth on the table among plain balloons.
  40. TOEIC Writing: Respond to a Written Request (Supplier Email)W9An office manager types an email on a laptop. Next to him on the desk is a lunch menu with only pictures of food.
  41. Email Asking for Time Off: Dates, Reason and CoverW9An office desk with a laptop open on an email, a mug and a small plant; on the wall, a calendar has three days next to each other circled in red.
  42. Cause and Effect Paragraph: Why Some Streets FloodW9An autumn street after heavy rain: a drain is blocked by leaves, a plastic bag and a bottle, water covers the road, a bus drives slowly and people wait calmly at the bus stop.
  43. Formal Email for Students: Asking About a Summer CourseW9In a sports centre, a teenager with a phone looks at a summer course poster showing a tennis racket and ball. Tennis courts can be seen through the glass wall.
  44. Opinion Essay for Students: Are School Trips Worth It?W9On a class trip to a farm, students with clipboards stand by a fence and watch the cows while their teacher points and explains. A red barn stands behind them.

W10 · B1+ 52 lessons

  1. The InterviewW10Two students interview the smiling team captain in the sports hall after a basketball game. One holds a phone, the other writes in a notebook.
  2. Advice From My CoachW10A coach holds a training card with two green squares and gives advice to a young runner on a bench. Three teammates stretch on the grass behind them.
  3. First Day NervesW10In a bright classroom, a new girl in a pink top sits at her desk with a purple school bag. A kind teacher bends down and talks to her. Other students sit at their desks.
  4. A MisunderstandingW10Outside a cinema on a cold, snowy evening, a boy in a grey scarf waits by the big glass doors and looks at his phone. His sister in a red coat stands at a small side door, confused.
  5. The Museum VisitW10A museum hall with glass cases full of old glass vases, bottles and bowls. A guide and four students look closely at them. A staircase goes up at the back.
  6. The Overheard ConversationW10On a city bus, a woman by the window laughs, holding her bag on her knees, while her friend talks to her. Across the aisle, a man with a present checks his watch; a teenager sits next to him.
  7. The School News ReportW10In a school sports hall, a tired, smiling basketball player with a towel round her neck holds a small trophy. Her teammates cheer, and two student reporters with notebooks stand beside her.
  8. A Surprising MovieW10In a dark cinema, two teenage friends look bored at a dull grey film: the boy yawns and the girl gets up as if to leave. Other people in the audience look bored too.
  9. The Team MeetingW10At lunchtime the group leader holds up the plan, her partner works on a half-finished poster, and the teacher looks up at the clock.
  10. Walking Home LateW10Late in the evening, a tired teenage boy carries a heavy school bag up a quiet, empty street lit by street lamps. A few houses have lit windows.
  11. How a Town TravelsW10A line graph of the main way residents of a town travel, 2010, 2015, 2020 and 2025. Car: 60%, 55%, 48%, 40%. Bus: 25%, 28%, 32%, 35%. Bicycle: 15%, 17%, 20%, 25%.
  12. Answering a Customer's QuestionW10A woman at her desk shades her eyes from a new desk lamp that is much too bright. The lamp's empty box stands open on the floor next to her.
  13. Invitation to a Team MeetingW10In a small meeting room, Mia stands and holds up a short quick guide. Each of the four seated colleagues has one sheet of paper in front of them.
  14. TOEFL Build a Sentence: Longer RepliesW10
  15. TOEFL Write an Email: Replying to an InvitationW10A student works at the campus café, making a coffee for a customer. A poster for the photography club open day hangs on the noticeboard.
  16. TOEFL Write an Email: Asking a Professor for More TimeW10A worried student sits in front of a laptop that has stopped working, with lab notes and a small plant on the desk.
  17. Editing the Trip ReportW10A huge old castle kitchen with three big fireplaces and one long wooden table. A guide shows a class old swords on the wall, and one girl raises her hand to ask a question.
  18. The Paper LighthouseW10On a stormy night, a girl in a yellow raincoat holds a lantern on a harbour wall and looks out to sea. The lighthouse lamp is broken, and one small fishing boat rides the big waves.
  19. The Young InventorW10In a school workshop, a girl in a purple hoodie kneels beside her small robot as it waters a pot plant. A boy with a notebook listens and writes.
  20. The Charity RunW10A charity run in a sunny park: runners with plain bibs run under a balloon arch, and a teenage girl breaks the finish tape. A young boy runs happily behind her while people cheer.
  21. The Riverside Clean-UpW10On a rainy day, children in raincoats pick up litter by a river path. Full rubbish bags sit in a wheelbarrow. Near an old bridge lie a rusty bike, a broken umbrella, a chair, a tyre and a kettle.
  22. How to Write a Cover Letter With No ExperienceW10A student types a letter on a laptop with a blank yellow sticky note on the screen, a folded school newspaper on the desk and an orange volunteer T-shirt with a paw print on the chair.
  23. Thank-You Email After an Interview: Short and SpecificW10In the reception area of a sports centre, a young candidate shakes hands with a female manager holding a clipboard; behind them are a climbing wall and a poster of children playing football.
  24. CELPIP Writing Task 1: Email to a Community CentreW10In a community centre, a volunteer reads a picture book to a small group of children sitting on cushions.
  25. CELPIP Writing Task 1: Email to a FriendW10A busy autumn harvest fair in a park: people carve pumpkins at a long table, shop at a small farmers' market, and listen to a band playing live on a low stage.
  26. CELPIP Writing Task 1: Email to a Building ManagerW10In a cold apartment, a worried tenant wearing a coat and scarf holds a phone, while an elderly mother in a coat sits wrapped in a blanket on the sofa near a cold radiator.
  27. CELPIP Writing Task 1: Email to a NeighbourW10A person working from home on an online call looks frustrated, while through the window a brown dog barks alone on the balcony next door.
  28. CELPIP Writing Task 1: Email to a Former TeacherW10A smiling young man writes an email on his laptop, with a stethoscope, a plain textbook and a stack of novels on the desk.
  29. CET-4 Writing: Actions Speak Louder Than WordsW10A university dormitory room at dawn: an alarm clock showing six o'clock beside an open English book on the desk, one student asleep and another sitting up in bed reading.
  30. Duolingo Interactive Writing: Learning a New SkillW10In a garage, a teenager and his uncle kneel beside an upside-down bike and check the flat inner tube, with a toolbox next to them.
  31. Duolingo Interactive Writing: Answer and Follow UpW10In a bakery kitchen, a nervous teenager in an apron on her first day watches her older cousin show her how to use the big oven.
  32. Social Media Post for a Community Event: Litter PickW10On a sunny morning in the park, five volunteers in green gloves, including a child beside the adults, pick up litter with grabbers and bags near the main gate, where a table holds juice and biscuits.
  33. MET Writing Task 2: Local Shops or Online Shopping?W10A small street with a bakery, a bookshop and a shoe shop with open doors; a white delivery van is parked at the corner and a person carries a cardboard parcel.
  34. OSSLT News Report: Students Build a Little LibraryW10Outside a red-brick community centre, three teenagers in green T-shirts stand around a blue book box with a red roof while a young boy in a striped shirt puts a book inside; a sign above says TAKE A BOOK, LEAVE A BOOK.
  35. B1 Preliminary Writing Part 2: Article Practice, School TripW10A class of students follows a guide along a path through old trees, past an old stone watchtower, with a green valley behind them.
  36. B1 Preliminary Writing Part 1: Reply to Your TeacherW10A teenager reads an email on a laptop at home and imagines the class having a picnic and a quiz in the park on a sunny morning.
  37. B1 Preliminary Writing Part 2: How to Write a StoryW10A teenager opens the door and drops a school bag in surprise at a tiny brown puppy in a basket in the kitchen. Dad smiles beside the basket, and a little sister reaches out to hold it.
  38. PTE Core Write an Email: Feedback After VolunteeringW10At a second-hand book sale in a library, a mother and her young daughter look for children's books among mixed-up piles while a volunteer helps behind the table.
  39. Smarter Balanced Writing Grade 8: Should Clubs Be Required?W10
  40. TOEFL Build a Sentence: Feelings, News and DetailsW10In a small lecture room, a speaker presents a small yellow underwater robot in front of a screen showing the sea, and students listen closely.
  41. TOEFL Write an Email: Joining a Campus ClubW10In a library hallway in the evening, a student looks at a poster on the notice board showing the moon, stars and a galaxy.
  42. TOEFL Write an Email: Asking About an Evening CourseW10On an evening at her desk, a student curiously turns a dial on an old camera, next to a closed laptop and a leaflet with a picture of a camera.
  43. TOEFL Write an Email: Suggesting a Plan to ClassmatesW10Three students sit on a blanket in a sunny campus garden, and one of them signs a thank-you card with a flower on it.
  44. TOEFL Write an Email: A Problem With a Group ProjectW10In a dorm room at night, a worried student types an email next to some bar charts, while a sick roommate lies in bed with tissues and a cup of tea.
  45. TOEFL Essentials Writing: Academic Discussion on MuseumsW10A bright museum hall with a large whale skeleton hanging from the ceiling; a family and a school group with their teacher look up at it, and a ticket desk stands by the entrance.
  46. How to Write a Blog Post: Headline to QuestionW10A kitchen table with a laptop showing a blog page, a bowl of apples, a loaf of bread on a chopping board and a small notebook with a shopping list.
  47. Deadline Reminder Email: Polite, Clear and FriendlyW10An office desk with a laptop open on an email, a pile of paper invoices, a yellow sticky note with a tick and a desk clock showing five o'clock.
  48. Meeting Agenda: Format and the Email That Sends ItW10An empty meeting room with a round table and five chairs; an agenda lies at each place, with a jug of water in the middle.
  49. Email Introducing a New Colleague to the TeamW10In an open-plan office, a new colleague with a laptop bag stands by an empty desk with a welcome card and a small plant, while three coworkers wave hello.
  50. Argumentative Writing for Students: Choosing ProjectsW10On project day, students show different projects: a volcano model, a bird poster and a small robot. A woman science teacher looks at one student's project plan.
  51. Interview Report Writing: Talking to the School CookW10In the school kitchen, a smiling cook in a white apron stands by trays of fresh bread and a big pot of vegetable curry, talking to two student reporters with notebooks.
  52. Narrative Writing: From Dialogue to Reported SpeechW10Early in the morning at the school bus, the driver holds up a library book at the door, and a student puts a hand on their chest, relieved and happy.

W11 · B2 97 lessons

  1. Should Schools Ban Phones?W11In a classroom two students use a phone for a class task, while one student at the back looks at a phone under the desk.
  2. Should Homework Be Limited?W11A teenager does homework at the kitchen table in the evening while a parent cooks.
  3. Junk Food AdvertisingW11A young child sits on the rug and watches a bright advertisement for sugary cereal and snacks on television.
  4. Online Learning: Gain or Loss?W11A teenager with headphones takes part in an online class on a laptop at home.
  5. Part-Time Jobs for TeenagersW11A teenager works a Saturday shift at a bakery counter; a school bag waits on a shelf behind.
  6. Reading in the Digital AgeW11In a school library one teenager reads a printed book while two others read on a phone and a tablet.
  7. School Uniforms: For and AgainstW11Students in matching school uniforms walk through the school gate in the morning while a parent waves goodbye.
  8. Learning a Second Language EarlyW11Two classrooms side by side: young children play a language game with picture cards, and teenagers study grammar in notebooks.
  9. Social Media and FriendshipW11Four friends in a park: two talk face to face, one video-calls a friend far away, and one scrolls a phone.
  10. The Value of SportW11Teenage students train on the school field in the afternoon while a school bag and books wait on a bench.
  11. Library Visits and LoansW11A table of activity at three library branches, in thousands per year. Branch A: visits 40 in 2015 and 55 in 2025, loans 90 and 85. Branch B: visits 30 and 45, loans 70 and 95. Branch C: visits 25 and 35, loans 50 and 60.
  12. Two Regions, Cleaner PowerW11A bar chart of the share of electricity from renewable sources in two regions. North region: 30% in 2010 and 45% in 2025. South region: 20% in 2010 and 50% in 2025.
  13. Sorry, We Printed the Wrong ColourW11A running club organiser opens a box of grey T-shirts and holds one up next to the blue colour the club ordered.
  14. After the Meeting: Decisions and ActionsW11Colleagues pack their own desks into boxes before the office move, and a team leader labels a box.
  15. Project Update: Done, Next, ProblemW11A designer works on the new staff website. Grey placeholder images stand where the team photos will go.
  16. A Damaged BookcaseW11A man kneels by a new white bookcase with five shelves. Two shelves are cracked and the back panel is badly scratched.
  17. Asking About an Evening CourseW11A woman photographs a small bird and flowering plants in a park with her new camera.
  18. Thanks for a Great WeekW11A grandmother teaches two friends to make fish soup in a seaside kitchen. Through the window, an old lighthouse stands against the sunset.
  19. Building Work Next DoorW11A builder carries an old kitchen cupboard out of a block of flats, and a skip stands in front of the building. A neighbour looks out of her window.
  20. IELTS Task 2: Advantages EssayW11On a city main road, one lane that was for cars is now a cycle lane with three cyclists. Cars drive slowly in the other lane.
  21. IELTS Task 2: Discussion EssayW11A street with a fruit stall, a woman cycling to work, and a public park where an older man uses outdoor fitness equipment.
  22. IELTS Task 2: Opinion EssayW11Teenagers work in pairs on a money lesson in a secondary school classroom while the teacher points to a pie chart.
  23. IELTS Task 2: Problem EssayW11In the evening each member of a family is busy with work or a screen, and nobody sits at the dining table.
  24. IELTS Task 2: Two-Part QuestionW11On a morning train most passengers read the news on their phones, while one older man reads a printed newspaper.
  25. TOEFL Academic Discussion: Online or In-Person Groups?W11The same four students work alone at home on laptops, and then together around one table in the library.
  26. TOEFL Academic Discussion: Should Internships Be Required?W11A young intern at a design company looks at a bridge drawing on a computer while an experienced engineer explains it.
  27. TOEFL Write an Email: Reporting a Campus ProblemW11In the early evening every seat in the quiet study room is taken, and a student at the door cannot find a free place.
  28. TOEFL Write an Email: A Scheduling ConflictW11Students in lab coats and goggles work at the benches during an afternoon chemistry lab.
  29. Should Museums Be Free?W11A family and a school group enter a museum hall with a glass roof; there is a ticket desk and a donation box by the door.
  30. Why Fewer Students Walk to SchoolW11A table from a school travel survey of all 400 students. Students who walk or cycle: 220 ten years ago and 140 this year. Cars at the school gate each morning: 40 then and 110 now. Of the students now driven, 96 said their parents worry about traffic on the main road and 58 said they live more than 3 kilometres away. A student who walks or cycles gets about 30 minutes of exercise on the journey; a driven student gets about 5.
  31. A Skate Park for Our TownW11Four teenagers with skateboards and scooters look at an empty piece of land next to the sports field.
  32. Should the School Day Start Later?W11Sleepy teenagers wait for the school bus on a dark, cold early morning.
  33. Cooking Lessons for Every StudentW11A bar chart from a school survey of the 60 students who took a ten-week cooking course. Before the course, 9 cooked a meal at home at least once a week; afterwards, 41 did. 47 now read food labels before buying a snack. 35 spend less of their own money on takeaway food. 12 still find cooking stressful.
  34. Email Accepting a Job Offer: Confirm the DetailsW11A smiling young woman on a sofa reads a job offer on a tablet; on the wall behind her, a calendar has one day circled in red.
  35. CV Profile Summary: How to Write a Résumé ProfileW11A printed one-page CV on a wooden desk, with the top section highlighted in yellow and four bullet points below it, next to a pen and a cup of tea.
  36. How to Ask for a Reference by EmailW11A young woman writes an email on a laptop in a library, with a job advert circled in red beside her; on the shelf is a photo of a teacher reading picture books with children.
  37. CELPIP Writing Task 2: Survey on a Town EventW11A picture in two halves: on the left a small band plays to people in the town square, and on the right residents plant a tree and pick up litter in a park.
  38. CELPIP Writing Task 2: Survey on Library HoursW11A town library during the day: a woman reads a book, a teenager studies on a laptop, and an older man chooses a book from a shelf.
  39. CELPIP Writing Task 2: Survey on a New ParkW11Residents stand at a low fence looking at an empty grassy lot in the middle of a town, where nothing has been built yet.
  40. CELPIP Writing Task 2: Survey on Buses or Bike LanesW11A picture in two halves: on the left passengers get on a bus at a stop, and on the right people ride bikes along a separate bike lane.
  41. CET-4 Writing: Letter of Suggestions for New StudentsW11At a university gate on the first day of term, three new students with suitcases look at a campus map board while an older student in a red T-shirt points the way.
  42. Duolingo Writing Sample: Why You Want to Study AbroadW11In a university hall, a student with a backpack and a suitcase looks up at a notice board covered in picture posters about different courses.
  43. Duolingo Writing Sample: A Change in Your TownW11A car-free main street with young trees, wooden benches and small market stalls, where people walk and one person rides a bicycle.
  44. Duolingo Writing Sample: A Challenge You FacedW11A teenager holds a volleyball in a school sports hall while teammates practise near the net behind her.
  45. ECCE Writing: A Letter About Closing the Town PoolW11An empty outdoor public swimming pool on a grey morning, with a few cracked blue tiles at the edge, an empty lifeguard chair and a closed gate with a blank sign.
  46. B2 First Writing Part 2: How to Write an ArticleW11In a bright kitchen, a teenager holding a slice of toast looks curiously at an open cookbook showing pictures of dishes.
  47. B2 First Essay Practice: Are Summer Holidays Too Long?W11On a summer morning, a family loads bags into the car for a holiday, while a school bag sits forgotten on the front doorstep.
  48. B2 First Writing Part 1: How to Write an EssayW11A young person with a backpack sits by a train window looking at the countryside, while an open book lies on the seat opposite.
  49. B2 First Writing Part 2: How to Write a ReviewW11Students chat over sandwiches and smoothies at a long wooden table in a small, bright café with big windows and green sofas, a sports centre outside.
  50. Florida B.E.S.T. Writing: A Required Speaking Course?W11A high-school student stands at the front of a classroom giving a short talk with a small note card, while classmates listen, one raises a hand and a teacher takes notes at the side.
  51. IELTS General Training Letter: Semi-Formal ApologyW11In a sunny back garden, the lawn and roses look fine, but six tomato plants and two pots of herbs have dried out, as a neighbour returns with a suitcase and another person apologises.
  52. IELTS General Training Letter: Informal InvitationW11A young man writes a letter at a small table on the balcony of a yellow building that looks over a green park.
  53. IELTS General Training Letter: Formal Request to a CouncilW11At dusk in winter, a commuter and two school pupils walk carefully along an uneven, unlit riverside path, one pupil lighting the way with a torch.
  54. IELTS Task 2 Advantages and Disadvantages Essay: A Gap YearW11A school leaver sits thinking at a table, with a travel backpack, boots and a work apron on one side and a stack of university books on the other.
  55. IELTS Task 2 Discussion Essay: Do We Still Need Zoos?W11A picture in two halves: on the left a keeper feeds two mountain deer in a large zoo enclosure as pupils watch, and on the right two deer stand free on a mountain.
  56. IELTS Task 2 Opinion Essay: Music Lessons for Every ChildW11In a primary school music lesson, a teacher claps as four children play a recorder, a xylophone, a violin and a drum, some confidently and some less sure.
  57. IELTS Paragraphing: One Main Idea Per ParagraphW11In a school cooking classroom, a teenage girl in an apron ladles vegetable soup from one large pot while three classmates at a long table smile up at her, each with a bowl.
  58. IELTS Referencing: Avoid Repeating WordsW11At a supermarket checkout, cucumbers, peppers and apples wrapped in plastic sit on the belt while a woman packs thin plastic bags and a young man behind her holds a reusable cloth bag.
  59. Topic Sentences for IELTS Body ParagraphsW11Five teenagers in coloured training bibs play basketball on an outdoor court as one passes the ball; a coach points from the sideline and another teenager jogs alone beyond the fence.
  60. IELTS Writing Proofreading: A Three-Minute ChecklistW11A young woman in a headscarf checks her handwritten answer page with a pencil at a test desk, an eraser beside her, while the wall clock shows about three minutes to the hour.
  61. IELTS General Training Letter: Band 6 to Band 7W11A man types a letter on a laptop at his office desk, beside a framed photo of his grandparents cutting a celebration cake in front of gold balloons.
  62. IELTS General Training Letter: Cover All Three Bullet PointsW11In a tidy hotel room, a dark blue wool jacket with a black phone charger in its pocket hangs on the hook of the open bathroom door, while a guest wheels his suitcase out of the room.
  63. IELTS General Training Letter Tone: Formal or InformalW11A woman at a desk holds a pen and thinks, with three blank letter sheets in front of her: one with a bright patterned envelope, one with a plain cream envelope and one with a long white formal envelope.
  64. Paraphrasing for IELTS: Rewrite the QuestionW11An apartment building at dusk has six lit windows: in four, one adult is at home alone cooking, reading, working or watering a plant; in the others, a couple eats dinner and a parent plays a game with two children.
  65. IELTS Education Vocabulary and IdeasW11Seen from the back of a university lecture hall, twelve students with notebooks and laptops listen to a lecturer standing beside a large blank projection screen.
  66. IELTS Health Vocabulary and IdeasW11On a sunny park path, a cyclist in a helmet rides along a green cycle lane and a jogger runs past a bench, while a stallholder hands a paper bag to a customer at a fruit and vegetable stall.
  67. IELTS Technology Vocabulary and IdeasW11At a family dinner, the father and his young daughter talk and laugh together, while the mother and the teenage son look down at their phones.
  68. IELTS Task 2 Conclusion: Sum Up Without New IdeasW11A parent holding a baby on one hip takes a cardboard parcel from a delivery driver at the front door, while another parcel waits in the hallway to be sent back.
  69. IELTS Task 2 Body Paragraphs: How to Develop IdeasW11Eight passengers ride a city bus on a weekday morning, some standing and some seated, while outside the windows a long line of cars waits in heavy traffic.
  70. IELTS Task 2 Examples: Support Every PointW11Six young children sit on a carpet in a semicircle and sing, while their teacher plays a small guitar in front of a board with simple drawings of a sun, a tree and a house.
  71. IELTS Task 2 Essay Planning: A Five-Minute PlanW11Outside a primary school, a long queue of cars and one bus are stuck in traffic, while three children with backpacks and two parents walk along the pavement towards the open gate.
  72. IELTS Task 2 Question Types: Read the QuestionW11A young woman sits on her bed thinking, with a packed hiking backpack and walking boots on her left and a stack of thick textbooks on the desk to her right.
  73. IELTS Thesis Statement: State a Clear PositionW11A split picture: on the left, a woman works on a laptop at her kitchen table at home; on the right, three colleagues in an office study a large plan together.
  74. IELTS Writing Time Management: Plan Your HourW11A young man writes in pencil in an answer booklet at a test desk, with the question paper face down beside him and the wall clock showing ten past the hour.
  75. NAPLAN Narrative Writing Year 9: The Blank SignpostW11Late afternoon sunlight slants through tall forest trees onto a path that splits at an old wooden signpost with two blank arrows; a red backpack leans on the post, one path leads to a stone bridge and the other climbs into mist.
  76. NAPLAN Persuasive Writing Year 9: Banning HomeworkW11Split picture: on the left, a teenager does homework at a desk under a lamp in the evening; on the right, a teenager plays a trumpet at a school band rehearsal.
  77. OSSLT Opinion Essay: Music While You Work in Class?W11A quiet classroom during independent work: about half the students wear headphones connected to phones lying face down, the rest work without them, and a teacher walks between the desks.
  78. OSSLT Opinion Essay: Should Schools Require Uniforms?W11Split picture of a school corridor with lockers: on the left, students chat in navy blazers and grey uniforms; on the right, students chat in hoodies, jeans and sweaters.
  79. PTE Core Write an Email: Lost Property at a WorkshopW11In an empty photography studio, a dark green waterproof jacket with a hood and a small badge on the sleeve hangs over a chair.
  80. Paraphrasing Practice: Rewrite a Source in Your Own WordsW11In a university library, one student explains his notes to a classmate, pointing at the page, while two students at the next table quietly reread their notes.
  81. Email to a Professor: Asking for a Recommendation LetterW11A student writes an email on a laptop in a campus study room, with a printed résumé and a notebook beside her and university buildings and trees outside the window.
  82. How to Write a Summary of an Article: Main Idea FirstW11A repair café in a community hall: volunteers help visitors fix a lamp, a toaster and an upside-down bike, and an older volunteer shows a teenager how to use a screwdriver.
  83. TOEFL Academic Discussion: Parks or Parking?W11An empty fenced lot of gravel and dry earth in a city centre, surrounded by shops, as an older woman walks past carrying heavy bags.
  84. TOEFL Academic Discussion: Money Lessons at School?W11A picture in two halves: on the left two students plan a budget with toy coins and a notebook in class, and on the right a father watches his son put coins into a savings jar.
  85. TOEFL Academic Discussion: Online or In-Person Exams?W11A split picture: on the left a student takes an exam online at home on a laptop; on the right students write at single desks in an exam hall while a supervisor walks between them.
  86. TOEFL Academic Discussion: Phones in Lectures?W11In a lecture hall, a lecturer points at a simple diagram while some students take notes by hand and others use their phones to look things up or photograph the board.
  87. TOEFL Write an Email: A Mistake With My RegistrationW11In a library, a slightly puzzled student compares a printed sheet with her laptop, with lab safety glasses resting on her bag.
  88. TOEIC Writing Opinion Essay: Stay in One Job or Move On?W11In an office, a long-serving employee works happily at her familiar desk, while a new employee carrying a box of his things is welcomed by a colleague.
  89. TOEIC Writing Opinion Essay: Working Alone or in a Team?W11An open-plan office: on the left one person works alone with headphones, and on the right a team of three discusses ideas with sticky notes.
  90. TOEIC Writing Opinion Essay: Should Firms Pay for Training?W11A company training session: a trainer stands beside a flip chart of boxes and arrows while staff take notes, and one person raises a hand to ask a question.
  91. How to Write an Email Newsletter: Short and ClearW11A sunny community garden with raised wooden beds, a new green shed with its door open, watering cans lined up by a tap and a chalkboard with a drawing of a seedling at the gate.
  92. Product Description Writing: Features to BenefitsW11At night, a slim silver lamp with a folding arm shines warm light on an open notebook; a short charging cable lies coiled nearby, and a second lamp lies folded flat beside a backpack.
  93. How to Write a Memo: Announcing a Policy ChangeW11An office noticeboard with a printed memo pinned in the middle, a wall clock above it showing half past seven and two coffee mugs on a shelf below.
  94. How to Write a Work Procedure (SOP): Step by StepW11A clothes shop counter with a till, a folded blue jumper next to a receipt and an open returns log with a pen; a cardboard box stands behind the counter.
  95. WritePlacer ESL Essay: Living On or Off Campus?W11Split picture: on the left, two first-year students study on their beds in a dormitory room; on the right, a student studies at a kitchen table at home while a parent cooks.
  96. WritePlacer ESL Essay: A Person Who Helped You LearnW11In a warm kitchen, a grandmother patiently shows a smiling teenager how to knead dough on a floured table, with the teenager's first lopsided attempt on a plate beside them.
  97. WritePlacer ESL Essay: A Skill Every Student NeedsW11At a college library table, a student in a green sweater plans the week in a paper planner with coloured blocks and tick marks, next to a laptop and a stack of textbooks.

W12 · B2+ 103 lessons

  1. Cities of the FutureW12A table of where people lived, in people out of every 100. City: 37 in 1970 and 56 in 2020. Countryside: 63 in 1970 and 44 in 2020.
  2. Ageing PopulationsW12A table of the share of one country's people who were over sixty-five and what the country spent on their care. 1990: 12 percent and 9 billion. 2020: 21 percent and 34 billion. 2050, expected: 29 percent and 71 billion.
  3. Automation and EmploymentW12A table of two kinds of work in one country, in thousands of jobs. Routine work: 900 in 2000, 720 in 2012 and 540 in 2024. Work that machines cannot yet do: 300, 460 and 690.
  4. Changing DietsW12A table of what one country ate, in kilograms a person a year, in 2000, 2010 and 2020. Meat: 88, 79 and 71. Fish: 14, 16 and 19. Vegetables: 96, 108 and 121.
  5. The Chart SaysW12A line graph of the share of people using the internet, in percent, in three age groups in 2000, 2010 and 2020. Aged 16 to 24: 34, 78 and 96 percent. Aged 25 to 54: 21, 60 and 89 percent. Aged 55 and over: 4, 19 and 62 percent.
  6. The Energy ReportW12A table of where one country got its electricity, in percent. Coal: 58 in 2010 and 21 in 2024. Gas: 24 and 30. Wind: 6 and 34. Water: 12 and 15.
  7. The Graduate Job MarketW12A bar chart of how many graduates began work in four sectors, in thousands, in 2015 and 2024. Health: 42 and 55. Building: 31 and 17. Teaching: 28 and 26. Banking: 19 and 22.
  8. Public Money, Public TransportW12A table of how one city divided its transport budget, in percent. Roads: 62 in 2015, 48 in 2020 and 39 in 2024. Buses: 26, 34 and 41. Trains: 12, 18 and 20.
  9. Remote WorkW12A table of how the staff of one large company worked, in percent. Mainly at home: 8 in 2019, 34 in 2021 and 21 in 2024. At home for part of the week: 12, 41 and 55. Only at the office: 80, 25 and 24.
  10. Tourism and Its FootprintW12A table of one coastal town in three years. Visitors: 40 thousand in 2010, 60 thousand in 2017 and 80 thousand in 2024. Money spent by those visitors: 5 million, 9 million and 14 million. Repairs to the old harbour wall: 1 million, 2 million and 5 million.
  11. From Old Paper to Gift BoxesW12A flow chart of seven steps in a paper gift-box workshop: 1 Collect used paper, 2 Sort the paper, 3 Mix with water to make pulp, 4 Press into sheets, 5 Dry the sheets, 6 Cut and fold into boxes, 7 Pack the boxes. No times or amounts are given.
  12. Where the Water GoesW12Two pie charts of water use in a district, in percent of the total. 2010: households 50%, agriculture 35%, industry 15%. 2025: households 40%, agriculture 25%, industry 35%. The total amount of water is not given.
  13. A Small Change That Saves TimeW12A customer service team with headsets answers emails at their desks; one of them rubs her forehead.
  14. What Our Members Told UsW12Three members with sports bags wait for a free locker in a leisure centre, where every locker is in use.
  15. Where Students Get the NewsW12Bar chart of the main source of news named by 200 students at one college, one source each: social media 70 students, news websites 50, television 40, radio 25, printed newspapers 15.
  16. Four Towns and Their RubbishW12Grouped bar chart of the percentage of household waste recycled in four towns in 2010 and 2025. Town A: 20% in 2010, 45% in 2025. Town B: 35% and 40%. Town C: 15% and 50%. Town D: 40% and 42%.
  17. Swim, Cycle or Run?W12Line graph of the percentage of residents in one city who took part in three sports at least once a month. Swimming: 30% in 2004, 28% in 2009, 25% in 2014, 22% in 2019, 20% in 2024. Cycling: 15%, 18%, 24%, 30%, 34%. Running: 12%, 12%, 14%, 13%, 14%.
  18. A Village Grows UpW12Two maps of one village in 2005 and 2025, north at the top, with a main road running west to east across the middle. In 2005, north of the road: farmland in the west and woodland in the east; south of the road: cottages in the west, a village shop in the centre and a field in the east. In 2025, the farmland has become a housing estate, the woodland and cottages are unchanged, the shop has become a health centre, and the field has been replaced by a supermarket with a car park to its east.
  19. Learning Online, Region by RegionW12Bar chart and table on online courses in three regions. Percentage of adults who took an online course: Region A 12% in 2015 and 30% in 2025; Region B 20% and 28%; Region C 8% and 35%. Average hours per week these learners studied online: Region A 4 and 5; Region B 6 and 4; Region C 3 and 6.
  20. Where the Household Money GoesW12Two pie charts of how the average household in one country divided its spending. 2000: housing 30%, food 35%, transport 15%, leisure 20%. 2020: housing 38%, food 25%, transport 15%, leisure 22%. The total amount is not given.
  21. From Olive to BottleW12Process diagram of how olive oil is produced, in eight stages: 1 pick the olives, 2 wash them and remove the leaves, 3 crush them into a paste, 4 mix the paste slowly, 5 press the paste to squeeze out the liquid, 6 separate the oil from the water, 7 filter the oil, 8 fill and seal the bottles. No times or amounts are given.
  22. A City of Four AttractionsW12Table of visitors to four attractions in one city, in thousands per year, for 2005, 2015 and 2025. Science museum: 120, 150, 210. Art gallery: 90, 85, 80. Zoo: 200, 180, 190. Castle: 60, 110, 160.
  23. Working for YourselfW12A freelance designer sketches shapes in a notebook at a sunny desk by her window, with a laptop, coloured pens and a mug of tea.
  24. Public Money for the Arts?W12A new glass concert hall and a small, busy health centre with a full waiting room stand on opposite sides of a town square.
  25. A Cashless Society?W12In a bakery, a young man pays with his phone at a card reader while an older woman waits behind him with cash in her hand.
  26. Clothes We Throw AwayW12A young woman holds up a top beside a bed piled with cheap clothes, some still with blank tags; the wardrobe overflows and a full bin bag stands nearby.
  27. Travelling AloneW12A young woman travelling alone with a backpack smiles at her phone on a hilltop above a colourful coastal town and a blue sea.
  28. TOEFL Academic Discussion: Specialise or Study Broadly?W12A student with a backpack stands in a university corridor looking through three open doors: a law room, a statistics class and an art studio.
  29. TOEFL Academic Discussion: Buses or Roads?W12Two buses move along a red bus lane while cars queue in the next lane; a cyclist rides beside them and the road leads out to villages in green hills.
  30. Home Working in a First JobW12A young woman with headphones works on a laptop at a small desk in the corner of her bedroom; city office towers are seen through the window.
  31. A Letter About the GardenW12An overgrown shared garden behind a house of two flats: long grass, tall hedges, a stack of four boxes on the path in front of the bins, and a shed.
  32. Traffic at the School GatesW12Outside a school gate, a line of cars drops off children; a mother waves from her car while pupils walk along a narrow pavement beside the cars.
  33. Summing Up SleepW12Late at night a teenager lies awake in bed, his face lit by his phone; moonlight shows at the window and a school bag waits by the door.
  34. Who Takes the Bus?W12A table of bus journeys made each week in one town, in thousands. Students: 12 in 2015, 9 in 2020 and 15 in 2025. Workers: 20, 14 and 18. Retired people: 8, 10 and 13. Total: 40, 33 and 46.
  35. CAEL Writing: Should Every Lecture Be Recorded?W12A university lecture hall seen from the back: a lecturer stands beside a screen, a small camera on a stand is recording, students take notes and some seats are empty.
  36. How to Write an About Section for a Professional ProfileW12A laptop shows an online profile page with an empty photo circle and a large empty box, next to a notebook with three handwritten bullet points.
  37. Email Declining a Job Offer PolitelyW12A man sits at a desk holding a pen over two printed letters side by side, one with a green sticky note with a tick, and a laptop open on a new email.
  38. CELBAN Writing: Incident Report on a Patient FallW12
  39. CET-6 Writing: Young People and Traditional CraftsW12Three students sit at a long table in a craft club room: one cuts red paper patterns, one shapes a small clay bowl and one ties a decorative knot, with finished pieces pinned on a board behind.
  40. EIKEN Pre-1 Writing: Opinion Essay Using Two POINTSW12An office wall calendar shows one week of seven boxes, the first four shaded green and the fifth left white; below it a desk holds a closed laptop and a small plant.
  41. B2 First Writing Part 2: How to Write an Email or LetterW12In the evening a teenager sits at a desk with a laptop showing a blank screen, a choir music score on one side and a camera on the other.
  42. B2 First Writing Part 2: How to Write a ReportW12A small, crowded school gym: all six machines are in use and three students wait; an open door shows old changing rooms, and a football pitch is outside.
  43. B2 First Review Practice: A Learning AppW12A teenager copies a drawing of a cat from a tablet into his sketchbook, with a pot of pencils on the desk.
  44. B2 First for Schools Writing: How to Write a StoryW12As the train leaves the station, a worried teenager touches the empty seat beside her and sees her bag left on a platform bench outside.
  45. GED Extended Response: A City Bike-Share ProgramW12On a downtown pavement, a commuter in a helmet takes a teal bike from a long row of identical bikes at a docking station, while cars and a city bus wait at the junction and a pedestrian crosses.
  46. GED Extended Response: Ending Library Late FinesW12In the early evening outside a town library, an adult in a red scarf slides two books into an outdoor book-return box while a teenager with a backpack walks in through the glass doors.
  47. GED Extended Response: A Longer School RecessW12Split picture: on the left, children work at desks in a classroom while a teacher helps one of them; on the right, children run and climb on a playground while a teacher on duty watches.
  48. GED Extended Response: Required Service HoursW12At an animal shelter, one teenage volunteer brushes a brown dog and another fills water bowls, while a staff member in a green polo shirt watches and cats rest in open pens.
  49. GED Extended Response: Artificial Turf or Grass?W12Split picture on a sunny day: on the left, a groundskeeper mows a natural grass field in a park; on the right, teenagers kick a ball on a bright artificial turf field.
  50. IELTS Writing Task 1 Comparisons and ApproximationsW12Bar chart of the percentage of 1,000 teenagers aged 13 to 17 in one region who did each activity at least once a week in 2025: cooking 74%, team sport 61%, reading for pleasure 49%, drawing or painting 33%, playing an instrument 26%, volunteering 9%.
  51. IELTS Writing Task 1 Bar Chart: Comparing Two YearsW12Grouped bar chart of tickets sold at one arts centre in 2015 and 2025, in thousands. Films: 56 in 2015, 28 in 2025. Concerts: 42 and 38. Theatre: 30 and 34. Dance: 12 and 20. Workshops: 8 and 24.
  52. IELTS Writing Task 1 Line Graph: Future Trends PracticeW12Line graph of loans per year, in thousands, from one town's library service by format, 2010 to 2025 with projections for 2030 and 2035. Printed books: 120 in 2010, 110 in 2015, 95 in 2020, 85 in 2025, projected 80 in 2030 and 75 in 2035. E-books: 15, 30, 55, 70, projected 85 and 95. Audiobooks: 5, 10, 20, 30, projected 45 and 60.
  53. IELTS Writing Task 1 Map: Park Layout PlanW12Two maps of a town park: map 1 shows it now and map 2 the planned changes, north at the top and a road along the south side. Now, 5 areas: a large grass field in the north-west, a pond in the north-east, a café in the south-west, tennis courts in the south-centre and a car park in the south-east. Planned, 8 areas: the eastern part of the grass field becomes a playground, so the field is smaller; the pond and the café stay; the southern half of the tennis courts becomes an outdoor gym; the car park is replaced by bike parking in its northern part and a picnic area in its southern part.
  54. IELTS Writing Task 1 Map: Town Centre ChangesW12Two maps of one town centre in 2000 and 2025, north at the top, with a road running west to east across the middle. 2000: the road is a main road; north of it, a car park in the west, a post office in the centre and a cinema in the east; south of it, shops in the west, a bus station in the centre and a warehouse in the east. 2025: the road is a pedestrian street; a town square has replaced the car park and a library has replaced the cinema; the post office, shops and bus station are unchanged; the warehouse has been replaced by flats in the north and a play park in the south of that site.
  55. IELTS Writing Task 1 Mixed Charts: Bar Chart and TableW12Bar chart and table on three attractions at one nature reserve. Visitors per year, in thousands: visitor centre 80 in 2015 and 95 in 2025; lake boat trips 60 and 40; cable car 30 and 75. Average length of a visit, in minutes: visitor centre 45 and 30; lake boat trips 60 and 60; cable car 50 and 70.
  56. IELTS Writing Task 1 Pie Charts: Then and NowW12Two pie charts of the main way people in one town listened to music. 2005: CDs 45%, radio 30%, downloads 15%, streaming 5%, live music 5%. 2025: CDs 5%, radio 20%, downloads 10%, streaming 55%, live music 10%.
  57. IELTS Writing Task 1 Process: Recycling GlassW12Process diagram of how glass bottles are recycled, in eight stages: 1 used bottles are put in a bottle bank, 2 they are taken by lorry to a recycling plant, 3 they are sorted by colour, 4 they are washed and the labels are removed, 5 they are crushed into small pieces, 6 the pieces are melted in a furnace, 7 the glass is shaped into new bottles, 8 the bottles are filled and sold in shops; an arrow leads from stage 8 back to stage 1. No times, temperatures or amounts are given.
  58. IELTS Writing Task 1 Process: How a Plant GrowsW12Diagram of the life cycle of a flowering plant, in eight stages: 1 a seed falls onto the soil, 2 the seed takes in water and swells, 3 a root grows down, 4 a shoot grows up towards the light, 5 the first leaves open, 6 the plant grows taller with more leaves, 7 flowers open and insects carry pollen, 8 new seeds form and fall; an arrow leads from stage 8 back to stage 1. No times are given.
  59. IELTS Writing Task 1 Table: Several Variables PracticeW12Table of four walking trails in one nature park. Lake trail: 5 km long, 50 m climbed, 420 walkers per day in summer, 1.5 hours. Valley trail: 7 km, 150 m, 310 walkers, 2.5 hours. Forest trail: 9 km, 300 m, 260 walkers, 3 hours. Ridge trail: 14 km, 900 m, 80 walkers, 6 hours.
  60. IELTS Task 2 Discussion Essay: Money for Space Exploration?W12A picture in two halves: on the left a rocket stands ready to launch beneath a satellite, and on the right villagers collect clean water from a new water tank.
  61. IELTS Task 2 Opinion Essay: Handwriting or Typing?W12At a shared desk in a primary classroom, two children write by hand and two type on laptops while their teacher watches.
  62. IELTS Task 2 Problem Solution Essay: Skilled WorkersW12In a training workshop, an older plumber shows a young trainee how to join copper pipes, while another trainee practises electrical wiring behind them.
  63. IELTS Task 2 Two-Part Essay: Borrowing Instead of BuyingW12In a sharing library with shelves of tools, books and sports equipment, a volunteer hands a drill to a borrower while another person returns a tent.
  64. IELTS Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6 to Band 7W12In a village bedroom, a teenage girl studies a painting of an old sailing ship on a stormy sea on her laptop, beside a stack of three library books.
  65. Linking Words for IELTS: Fewer and BetterW12In an airport departure hall, a student with a suitcase and a backpack hugs her mother goodbye while her father stands beside them smiling.
  66. IELTS Grammar Range: Band 6 to Band 7W12In a care-home vegetable garden, one teenage volunteer waters a raised bed while another carries a crate of tomatoes and chats with an elderly woman on a bench.
  67. Common IELTS Grammar Mistakes: Find and FixW12In a farmhouse living room, a boy practises maths on a tablet while a parent looks over his shoulder, and a girl reads a picture book; fields and hills are seen through the window.
  68. Complex Sentences for IELTS WritingW12Four tourists with backpacks walk up a narrow cobbled street of small family shops while a shopkeeper sweeps her step; at the end of the street, new hotels line the far shore of the sea.
  69. Tenses for IELTS Task 1: Past, Present and FutureW12Line graph of electric cars as a percentage of all new cars sold in one country: 1% in 2010, 3% in 2015, 9% in 2020, 25% in 2025 and a forecast of 60% in 2030.
  70. IELTS Collocations: Words That Go TogetherW12At a public health campaign stand in a shopping centre, a health worker hands a leaflet to a father holding a toddler's hand, while a teenage girl and an older man look at a poster of an apple, water and a running shoe.
  71. IELTS Cities and Transport Vocabulary and IdeasW12At dusk, a crowded bus is stuck in a traffic jam beside a small park with three trees and an empty bench, while new apartment blocks rise behind it under two tower cranes.
  72. IELTS Environment Vocabulary and IdeasW12On the left, two grey herons stand in a reed-filled wetland; on the right, builders work on new houses beside a tower crane and a freshly laid road.
  73. IELTS Work and Jobs Vocabulary and IdeasW12In a bright hospital room, a nurse holding a clipboard sits beside an elderly man in bed, and they talk and smile together.
  74. Describing Trends for IELTS Task 1W12Line graph of the price in dollars of a monthly travel pass in one city. Bus pass: 40 in 2015, 42 in 2017, 45 in 2019, 45 in 2021, 52 in 2023, 60 in 2025. Train pass: 80, 85, 90, 75, 78, 82.
  75. IELTS Task 1 Band 7: Body Paragraphs with DataW12Grouped bar chart of the average hours per week that people aged 16 to 24 in one country spent on four activities in 2010 and 2025. Online videos: 4 hours in 2010, 12 in 2025. Sport: 6 and 5. Reading for fun: 5 and 3. Meeting friends in person: 8 and 6.
  76. IELTS Task 1 Band 7: Write a Clear OverviewW12Two pie charts of the main way workers in one city travelled to work. 2005: car 58%, bus 18%, train 10%, bicycle 6%, walking 8%. 2025: car 40%, bus 20%, train 16%, bicycle 14%, walking 10%.
  77. IELTS Task 1 Body Paragraphs: Group the DataW12Table of the percentage of people in one country who cycle at least once a week, by age group, in 2010 and 2025. Aged 16 to 24: 5% and 22%. 25 to 34: 8% and 26%. 35 to 44: 4% and 19%. 45 to 54: 12% and 14%. 55 to 64: 10% and 11%. 65 and over: 9% and 6%.
  78. IELTS Task 1 Key Features: Choose the Right DataW12Bar chart of the main reason given by 400 visitors to one city library, one reason each: borrowing books 140 visitors, studying 100, using computers 70, attending events 50, meeting friends 40.
  79. IELTS Task 1 Overview: Find the Main FeaturesW12Line graph of how many households per 100 in one country watched films in three ways at least once a month. Streaming: 0 in 2004, 8 in 2009, 30 in 2014, 55 in 2019, 72 in 2024. DVD rental: 45, 38, 20, 7, 2. Cinema: 32, 30, 31, 28, 30.
  80. IELTS Task 1: Report the Data, Don't Explain ItW12Bar chart of visitors to a seaside town in four months of 2025, in thousands: January 12, March 30, July 85, October 25.
  81. IELTS Band 6 vs Band 7: The Body ParagraphW12In a science museum, three children and an adult look up at a dinosaur skeleton, while a fourth child points at a hanging model of the planets.
  82. IELTS Task 2 Conclusion: Band 6 to Band 7W12In a school cooking classroom, four teenagers in aprons chop carrots, onions and peppers beside one large pot, while their teacher watches and smiles.
  83. How to Get Band 7 in IELTS: The IntroductionW12At a kitchen table, a parent watches two children: one drops a coin into a glass jar, and the other counts a small pile of coins beside an open notebook.
  84. PTE Write Essay: Car-Free City CentresW12On a car-free city street, people walk, cycle and sit at a cafe, while at the end a delivery van unloads outside the bollards and a shop owner looks on, thinking.
  85. PTE Write Essay: Individuals or Governments? EnvironmentW12On a residential street, a man drops a glass jar into a recycling bin beside his bicycle. Behind him are an electric bus, solar panels on a public building and distant wind turbines.
  86. PTE Write Essay: Why Young People Read LessW12In a school library, one student is lost in a book, three friends talk about their books at a table, and another student scrolls on a phone.
  87. PTE Write Essay Template: Structure That ScoresW12In a community garden, teenage volunteers plant vegetables, water seedlings and push a wheelbarrow while an adult guides them.
  88. PTE Write Essay: Technology and LearningW12In a classroom, some students use laptops and tablets while others write in paper notebooks, and a teacher walks between the desks to help.
  89. PTE Write Essay: Working Hours and WellbeingW12An ordinary office in the afternoon: one employee works on a laptop, two colleagues discuss a document, and another stretches at her desk looking a little tired.
  90. PTE Summarize Spoken Text: Pollinating InsectsW12A strip of wild flowers full of bees, bumblebees and butterflies grows beside a farm field, with an orchard behind and a village in the distance.
  91. PTE Summarize Spoken Text: Spaced PracticeW12A student sits at a desk by a window and tests himself with picture flashcards, closing his eyes to remember.
  92. PTE Summarize Written Text: Green Roofs in CitiesW12A green roof covered with grass, wild flowers and small plants stands among ordinary grey city rooftops, visited by bees, butterflies and small birds.
  93. PTE Summarize Written Text: Citizen ScienceW12In a park by a stream, volunteers help science: an older man watches birds through binoculars, a girl photographs a butterfly and a woman tests the water.
  94. PTE Summarize Written Text: Learning a Second LanguageW12In a community language class, learners of different ages practise speaking in pairs with picture cards while the teacher listens.
  95. PTE Summarize Written Text: Light PollutionW12At night by the sea, bright bare lamps on the left draw moths and hide the stars, while shaded lamps on the right shine down under a starry sky as baby turtles head for the water.
  96. PTE Summarize Written Text: Teenagers and SleepW12At night, a teenager sleeps deeply in bed, with a phone lying dark on the bedside table.
  97. Smarter Balanced Writing Grade 11: Service HoursW12In a park on an autumn morning, high-school students plant a young tree: one digs with a spade, one holds the sapling, one carries a watering can, and an adult shows them how deep to plant.
  98. Quoting vs Paraphrasing: How to Cite Sources in APA StyleW12A student in a library highlights one line on one of two printed articles, next to a laptop and a notebook with a short handwritten list.
  99. Avoiding Plagiarism: Patchwriting vs Real ParaphraseW12Green fields seen from a low hill, each edged with a strip of tall grass and wildflowers, while small birds fly low over the strips.
  100. TOEFL Academic Discussion: First Job in a Big City?W12A picture in two halves: on the left a young worker walks to work among skyscrapers, and on the right another young worker walks down a quiet small-town street.
  101. TOEFL Academic Discussion: Ban Plastic or Teach Students?W12A picture in two halves in a canteen: on the left a student fills a reusable bottle beside washable cups, and on the right a student shows a picture poster about waste.
  102. How to Write a Press Release: Lead, Quote, BoilerplateW12On a sunny beach, volunteers in yellow gloves fill white sacks with litter, a child working next to an adult; a harbour wall and moored boats are behind, and a table holds spare gloves and pickers.
  103. How to Say No Politely at Work: Decline and OfferW12A man works at a laptop next to a thick printed report with coloured tabs, a cup of tea and a desk calendar with one day circled in red.

More ways to practise

Free write

Write your own paragraph → Pick any topic from your level, write it in your own words, and get it checked point by point — with a little XP for each new topic.

Already written something?

Check your own text → Paste an email, a paragraph or a whole essay, then choose what to do with it — grammar & spelling check, one-sentence check, paraphrase, simplify, or a full essay mark. Each button uses the same daily allowance as that tool’s own page, and the result points you at the lesson that fixes what it found.

Proofread a short text

Find the mistakes → A short text with three mistakes hidden in it. Hunt them all down, write the text out again, and get told exactly which one you still have not found — with several tries, because finding them is the whole exercise.

High school writing: questions

Is this writing practice useful for high school English class?

Yes. The lessons train the skills teachers mark in essays and reports: a clear thesis, organised paragraphs, evidence, cohesion and a consistent formal style.

Does it help with exam essays?

It helps with any timed essay that rewards structure and clarity, including the IELTS writing tasks. The IELTS page groups the most relevant lessons.

How do I track my progress?

Sign in: finished lessons are ticked on every writing page, XP is added to your 7ESL profile and your written texts are kept in My writing for 90 days.

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