IELTS Writing Samples Band 4. Page 327

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When a country develops its technology, the traditional skills and ways of life die out. It is pointless to try and keep them alive. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

It is believed that improved technologies may make traditional lifestyles less popular. Some people think that it is not needed to save local skills and ways of life. In my point of view, it is strictly nessousary to keep them because they show our history and culture.

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Some people say that advertising is extremely successful at persuading us to buy things. Other people think that advertising is so common that we no longer pay attention to it. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

The pie chart manifests the employment status of those who finished the undergraduate degree courses of Anthropology from given college, and the table indicates the pays of the anthropologists who have five years’ work experience.

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In some countries, more and more people are becoming interested in finding out about the history of the house or building they live in. What are the reasons for this? How can people research this?

All over the world people who own homes are becoming more and more interested in the past of the buildings or apartments they live in. This interest was only recently created due to the growing number of locals who are becoming interested in researching the past of their neighbourhood. This essay will first go through the reasons why this phenomenon occurs and offering some ideas for how to do the necessary research. One of the main reasons why people started to do a research based on the history of the place where they live, is to know more about the past of this specific area. This is because if the person will know more about the community, he lives in he or she would feel safer. Another strong argument is just curiosity of the people and their own interests. For instance, person who just moved to a new apartment would like to know if their buildings are well constructed or not when they were built. To know about the past of a building or an apartment, asking the ne...

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the plans below show a public park when it first onpened in 1920 and the same park today

The two plans shown are that of a public park. The first is showing how the park look ed when it was originally made, back in 1920. The second is showing how the park looks today.

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Pets should to be treated as family members. Do you agree or disagree?

Interests for pets differs from people to people , however pets are taking important position in a lot of people’s life. Looking back to long history of evolution humans started domesticating wild animals, through long process . Some of them where used as a livestock others for transportation and pets as friends and safety. From the inception they were close for humans being always beside them and helping in protecting livestock from wild animals, hunting and gathering. The dogs were the earliest ones in the adaptation of new style. Nowadays there are several variations of pets. Even though the most acquired ones are dogs and cats. They are good companion for people. From my own experience I used to have a kitty when I was a child. It is like we have grown up together. Apparently, almost all of my childhood memories are related with my kitty. Moreover, she taught me from my young ages how treat carefully others and animals. Besides pets are valuable companions, they are...

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Pets should to be treated as family members.Do you agree or disagree?

Interests for pets differs from people to people , however pets are taking important position in a lot of people’s life. Looking back to long history of evolution humans started domesticating wild animals, through long process . Some of them where used as a livestock others for transportation and pets as friends and safety. From the inception they were close for humans being always beside them and helping in protecting livestock from wild animals, hunting and gathering. The dogs were the earliest ones in the adaptation of new style. Nowadays there are several variations of pets. Even though the most acquired ones are dogs and cats. They are good companion for people. From my own experience I used to have a kitty when I was a child. It is like we have grown up together. Apparently, almost all of my childhood memories are related with my kitty. Moreover, she taught me from my young ages how treat carefully others and animals. Besides pets are valuable companions, they are...

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News media is important in our society. Why is it so important? Do you think its influence is generally positive or negative?

In the modern era , news media play a pivotal role in human life,and there are several reasons why it is important. Hence, I strongly believe that it has more benefits than drawbacks.

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Some people think reading stories in books is better than watching TV or playing games for children. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Although some people believe that reading books is vital for children, others claim watching TV or playing games are also acceptable for children’s development. In my opinion, I agree that reading books is a key approach in nurturing children than being in front of a screen of a TV or laptop and wasting time. On the one hand, nowadays, the world has become absolutely digital which means a lot of information can be consumed by using a wide range of devices such as mobile phones, laptops, tablets, and TV, and less – by paper-based resources like magazines, newspapers, books, or periodicals. That is why the young generation has to break the wheel of this trend spending more time not in front the TV or video games but exploring new things from the books. As a result, it allows them to be more literate and gain more general knowledge. On the other hand, being slumped in front of the TV or playing games are detrimental for children’s health in terms of vision and ment...

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Some people think that the role of parents is to discipline their children and teach them about right and wrong. Other people consider that the main responsibility of parents is to nurture their children and provide them with a safe environment to grow up in. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

While it is commonly thought by some that the key responsibility of parents is being educators for their children, others claim providing safety is more vital patents’ role. In my opinion, I consider that parents definitely should pay attention both the education and safety of their children. On the one hand, today, it is quite important to raise young people by giving them clear understanding of the basic moral principles that will help them to become individuals. It is clear that parents can provide this knowledge for young generation, so those role should not be underestimated. There are lots of cases when children from orphanages are not acknowledged enough about it, for instance. They might struggle from being misunderstood due to educational gap. Therefore, parents’ role as primary educators about life basics is vital. On the other hand, the safety is considered by almost everyone as significant life criteria, especially when it comes to children. This is because t...

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Some people think that the role of parents is to discipline their children and teach them about right and wrong. Other people consider that the main responsibility of parents is to nurture their children and provide them with a safe environment to grow up in. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

While it is commonly thought by some that the key responsibility of parents is being educators for their children, others claim providing safety is more vital patents’ role. In my opinion, I consider that parents definitely should pay attention both the education and safety of their children. On the one hand, today, it is quite important to raise young people by giving them clear understanding of the basic moral principles that will help them to become individuals. It is clear that parents can provide this knowledge for young generation, so those role should not be underestimated. There are lots of cases when children from orphanages are not acknowledged enough about it, for instance. They might struggle from being misunderstood due to educational gap. Therefore, parents’ role as primary educators about life basics is vital. On the other hand, the safety is considered by almost everyone as significant life criteria, especially when it comes to children. This is because t...

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Some people believe the purpose of education should be to help the individual to become useful to society, while others believe it should help individuals to achieve their ambitions. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

Since the beginning, education is very important topic for many of us so people argue about education. Some of them believe that education is good for society and others claim that teaching helps personal aims.

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Nowadays, a lot of people enjoy watching sports on TV. Do you think the advantages of watching sports on TV outweigh the disadvantages?

In today’s life, many people are keen on observing sports events on TV. In my opinion, I consider that watching sports on TV might bring lots of problems than possible benefits. Admittedly, there are some basic pluses of watching sports on TV. Firstly, not everyone is able to attend some sports events, so in this case, watching them on TV could be much more affordable for the audience compared with expenditures on attending offline soccer or basketball game. Moreover, there are other additional expenses as flight tickets, accommodation, and pocket money. Secondly, watching sports on TV influences a huge mass of people encouraging them to do more sport and be healthier. Undoubtedly, first people who probably improve their lifestyle, in this case, this case will be parents and relatives. However, despite the advantages of watching sports on the TV above, I believe that audience may face other issues by doing it on a daily basis. One possible detrimental problem is addiction...

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Many criminals re-offend after they have been punished. Why do some people continue to commit crimes after they have been punished, and what measures can be taken to tackle this problems

It is apparent that there are a huge number of criminals who continue to offend a crime after being penatized. This essay will discuss the causes of this problem and some measures will be proposed to mitigate this situation.

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It is a good thing if senior management workers in a company get a much higher salary than other workers in the same company. Do you agree or disagree?

Many older and more experienced employee who take care about their bussiness wealth, tend to earn more money from the younger coworkers. I strongly agree with such a scheme. This essay will talk about some aspects of it.

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Many people believe that educational standards have decliend in recent times, particularly int he areas of literacy and numeracy. Discuss the causes of this problem and offer some possible solutions to it.

One might have expected that in the modern era, educational standard would be at its absolute best. However, the reality is quite the opposite of this. This issue is specifically observed in the fields of literature and mathematics. In this essay, we will discuss the reasons of the decline and provide some solutions to overcome it.

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The plans below show the layout of a university's sports centre now, and how it will look after redevelopment. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The given maps illustrate how a university’s sports centre looks now and how it is planned to be developed.

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Write about the following topic. Many people use written language in a less formal and more relaxed way. Why? Does this development have advantages and disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. You should write at least 250 words.

There is no doubt these days overall individuals controversy surrounding the mordern way of verbal coomunicaion.The question is

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Many employers believe that good social skills are as important as good professional qualifications for job success, so they hire people with good social skills. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, as we see a lot of people focus on studying new skills online, hence, all these Social skills are required for job success, Personally I agree that, Social skills are more important in the modern era, therefore, I feel this way for two reasons which I will explore in the following essay

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Life was simpler without so much technology. Do you agree or disagree

Many peoples think utensil is important in life and using that system is comfortable.

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Learning English at school is often seen as more important than learning local languages. If these are not taught, many are at risk of dying out. In your opinion, is it important for everyone to learn English? Should we try to ensure the survival of local languages and, if so, how? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Hello! My name is Dana, I’m finishing the 10th grade this year. Next year I’m going to enter The Chinese University of HongKong, which is located in Shenzhen.