Level B1 (approx. band 4-5) · Academic and General Training Many IELTS answers have good sentences but weak paragraphs. The ideas are there, but they are mixed together, so the reader gets lost. A paragraph is a group of sentences about one idea. In this episode: • One paragraph, one idea • The topic sentence • Support and example • Cohesion inside a paragraph • Model • Language bridge • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key points: • One paragraph, one main idea. New idea, new paragraph. • The topic sentence gives the topic and the point, in one clear sentence. • Topic sentence first, then explain, then give an example. • Join sentences with reference words, careful linkers and new words for the same idea. IELTS Complete Course: a self-study podcast from A1 to C2 for Academic and General Training. Listen, pause and answer, then take the 52-question quiz. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair. Independent course, not affiliated with the IELTS test owners.