APIEWriting: Process Description - Rice Production
Rice around the world
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Build-up: Describing a Process
Master essential vocabulary, passive voice structures, and sequence linking words before writing your full report.
💡 How to use this lesson
For the Teacher
• Allocate about 10 minutes for this warm-up module to build vocabulary and grammar accuracy before tackling the main task.
• Have students complete the steps individually, then quickly check answers as a class to review passive voice forms and transition signals.
For the Learner
• Complete Sections A and B first to practice word forms and sequence markers used in process descriptions.
• Move on to Sections C and D to practice forming passive verbs and rewriting sentences accurately.
How a Letter Travels by Post
In IELTS Task 1, you often describe a process. We will use sending a letter by post to practise the words and grammar you need.
Section A: Word Forms (5 Questions)
Choose the correct form of the word to complete each sentence accurately.
1. The sender needs to address the envelope correctly to ensure prompt ________.
2. Before mailing, make sure you put the correct ________ to the top right corner.
3. The postal workers will ________ all outgoing letters according to their destination codes.
4. It is essential to write the recipient's address ________ so that the scanner can read it.
5. Letters wait in a local office before their final ________ to people's homes.
Section B: Linking Words for a Process (5 Questions)
Select the most suitable sequence linking word to show the chronological order of stages.
6. ________, the sender writes the letter and folds it into an envelope.
7. ________, the correct postal address is written on the front of the envelope.
8. ________, a stamp is stuck onto the top right corner before putting the letter into a mailbox.
9. The letter is dropped into a postbox. ________, it is collected by a mail carrier at a set time.
10. ________, the letter is delivered directly to the recipient's home address.
Section C: Passive Voice Verbs (5 Questions)
Complete each sentence using the correct passive verb phrase from the word bank below.
Type the exact phrase from the word bank:
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____Section D: Paraphrasing (3 Questions)
Choose the sentence that correctly expresses the original sentence in different words using passive structures.
"The mail carrier collects the letters from the pillar box at 5 PM."
Which option means the same as the original sentence?
"Automated machines scan the postcodes on each envelope."
Which option means the same as the original sentence?
"The delivery truck transports mail sacks to the destination city."
Which option means the same as the original sentence?
The Task: Rice Production Process
Now it is time to put your skills into practice by writing a full process report on how rice is grown, prepared, and sold.
Writing Task
"The diagram shows the main stages in how rice is grown, prepared and sold. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features."
Write at least 120 words.
🔄 Process Flowchart
📋 Requirements Checklist
Make sure your response includes all key components of a complete process report:
- ✓ An overview statement
- ✓ Every stage in the right order
- ✓ Sequence linking words
- ✓ Accurate details
- ✓ At least 120 words
Write Your Report
Write your complete Task 1 process report below. Aim for at least 120 words. Your report will be graded instantly by AI across four standard IELTS assessment criteria.
____ (Type your report here...)Model Answer & Phrase Analysis
See how a high-scoring report connects all nine steps clearly using passive voice and simple sequence words.
Complete Model Essay
Open example for B1 learners
The diagram illustrates the process of growing, preparing, and selling rice. Overall, the process consists of nine main stages, starting with field flooding and ending with the delivery of packed rice to shops.
To begin with, a field is flooded with water by farmers before young rice plants are planted in the wet soil by hand. Water is kept in the field while the plants grow. Once the grain turns golden, the water is drained out. Next, a machine cuts the plants and collects the grain, which is then dried in the sun for several days. After that, a mill removes the outer skin from the grain. Finally, the rice is packed into bags by workers, and lorries transport the bags to shops.
Useful Phrases Breakdown
Here are 8 key expressions from the model answer and why they are useful for your writing.
A clear, professional way to open your report and introduce what the picture shows in your very first sentence.
Perfect for starting your overview sentence, giving an instant summary of how many steps are involved.
Connects the first and last steps together in one neat sentence to complete your overall summary.
A natural linking phrase that clearly signals the start of the first detailed stage to the reader.
Shows that one step must finish completely before the next action can take place.
Combines passive voice ("is dried") with a sequence word ("then") to describe actions smoothly.
Keeps your paragraph flowing logically from step to step without repeating words like "Next" too often.
Signals clearly to the examiner that you have reached the very last stage of the production process.
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