Level B2 (approx. band 5.5-6.5) · Academic and General Training Many band 6 essays contain plenty of ideas but develop none of them. A body paragraph says "Firstly, libraries are quiet. Secondly, they are free. In this episode: • One paragraph, one main idea • The explanation: answer "why?" and "how?" • The example: relevant and concrete • The link and the danger of lists • Model • Language bridge • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key points: • one paragraph, one main idea, stated clearly in the topic sentence. • explain before you illustrate, and stay with the same idea. • an example must prove the topic sentence, not merely mention the topic. • idea, explanation, example, link; depth beats a list. 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.