Silkworm Life Cycle and Silk Production | IELTS Writing Test 3

About this writing test

Silkworm Life Cycle and Silk Production · Local Customs and Cultural Differences.

Two tasks · 60 minutes · 150 and 250 words minimum. Adapted independent practice.

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Writing Task 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The diagrams below show the life cycle of the silkworm and the stages in the production of silk cloth.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

Life cycle of the silkworm

Moth lays eggs.
After about 10 days, eggs hatch into larvae.
Larvae feed on mulberry leaves for 4–6 weeks.
They produce silk thread and spin cocoons over 3–8 days.
After about 16 days in the cocoon, a moth emerges and the cycle repeats.

Production of silk cloth

Select cocoons.
Boil them in water.
Unwind the silk thread (approximately 300–900 metres).
Twist the thread.
Weave it into cloth.

Dyeing can take place after twisting the thread or after weaving the cloth.

Your Task 1 response

Word count: 0 Minimum: 150 words

Writing Task 2

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Write about the following topic:

Some people believe that visitors to other countries should follow local customs and behaviour. Others disagree and think that the host country should welcome cultural differences.

Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Your Task 2 response

Word count: 0 Minimum: 250 words

Supplied study commentary: This answer is considerably underlength at 186 words and it loses marks for this. The writing tries to address the two points of view in the question, but it is so underlength that main ideas are not developed enough. The writer expresses a point of view, but this is not always clear for the reader.

There is a certain logic to the way the ideas are organised, and a range of logical connectors is used. However, these connectives are often inaccurate and at times it is difficult to understand the relationship between the points.

Control of vocabulary is weak and the errors in word form and spelling make it hard for the reader to understand the message at times. Phrases from the question are copied directly, even when inappropriate, and this reveals the limitations in the writer's vocabulary. Similarly, there is poor control of grammatical structures, with mistakes in even simple sentences. Although there are occasional accurate structures, the number of mistakes causes great strain for the reader.

In the Recent years, between the different countries, a lot of people keen on visit to other countries. Those people like to learn the different cultural and recognize different things from the other countries.

In my opinion, every host country should welcome cultural differences. Because the visitors were stay a short time for their journey. They will travel and shopping in the cities. Sometime, they can bring up the cultural and economic were development. Although, the language and the lifestyle are different, but we shall learn from their language.

Some people cannot accept the visitors. I think they afair to effect the local customs. And ... the don't the visitors behaviour were effect to their countries saft. Therefore the cannot accept. The visitors might be the crime and except from their countries. However, they afaird the visitors whose will destroy their counties.

In summer, the people should accept the host country and welcome cultural differences. They will earn a lot for other countries such as cultural, religious, knowledge, Arts etc. If they can accept the other countries visitors. They might be benefit a lot than they needs.

Writing test questions answered

What topics are included?

Task 1: Silkworm Life Cycle and Silk Production. Task 2: Local Customs and Cultural Differences.

How long should I spend?

Allow 60 minutes in total: about 20 minutes for Task 1 and 40 minutes for Task 2.

How much should I write?

Write at least 150 words for Task 1 and 250 words for Task 2.

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No. Word counts are practice guidance. The supplied samples and commentary are study material; their examiner attribution and band claims have not been independently verified.

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Format reference: IELTS Academic Writing format

Practice Series 6 Academic Writing Test 3