Old people and old age homes - vocabulary, ideas and sample essay

Should old people stay at home or be placed in nursing homes. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (This topic is common on IELTS, TOEFL and PTE Academic) In this video we will learn C1 and C2 vocabulary and brainstorm all the ideas you need to write a solid band 8 essay. You will also see how you can use the ideas to write an essay. 00:00 Intro 01:42 Synonyms for “old people” 02:45 Synonyms for “old age homes/nursing homes” 04:04 Advantages of retirement homes 10:21 Advantages of spending one’s retirement at home 11:18 Should I invent statistics to support my ideas on IELTS? 14:48 Some more advantages of aging in place 18:43 What you need to do before you start writing your essay. 20:17 Sample essay - Writing an introduction 23:38 Sample essay - Body paragraph 1 26:44 Sample essay - Body paragraph 2 29:58 Sample essay - Conclusion 31:39 Closing You can read the sample essay here: Essay correction/evaluation - Facebook: