IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5. Page 226

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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It is important for people to take risks, both in their professional lives and their personal lives. Do you think the advantages of taking risks outweigh the disadvantages?

It is commonly believed that taking risks has a vital role, both career and family wise. There are benefits and drawbacks in risk-taking, but I firmly believe that positive aspects outweigh the negative aspects.

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many people around the world, use social media every day to keep in touch with other people and get news events. Do you think the advantage outweigh the disadvantage?

In current society, people tend to access social media networks to connect with others and update the news. In my opinion, I think there are both positive and negative sides about this statement, but the benefits always outweigh the drawbacks.

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Some people think that environmental problems should be solved on a global scale while others believe it is better to deal with them nationally. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

The world was created by God to make life sophisticated for all human beings. There are a few people who believe that the solution to environmental issues must be resolved globally. But other communities think it is nice to solve within the Nation. I strongly support that the community-side solution is impractical to save the world, therefore implementing it at the global level is always the right decision.

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Do you think your country is doing its best to look atfer the environment?

A clean environment is essential for healthy living. Air pollution can cause respiratory diseases and cancer, among other problems and diseases. Water pollution can lead to typhoid, diarrheal diseases, and other water-related diseases. Therefore we should keep our environment clean and protected. The Earth is changing; our environment is dying if you will. However, once the planet dies it will remain and it will be all of humanity and living beings that may be exterminated. The need and importance of environmental protection are extremely evident. We must preserve our environment. Every one of us needs to take on the task of protecting the environment. Environment protection consists of trillions of small, everyday choices, ways to save our mother earth, efforts by billions of persons on the whole Earth. Environmental protection refers to any measure that is taken to conserve, maintain or preserve the state of the environment. Protection of the environment can be done through reduci...

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Living in a country where you have to speak a foreign language can cause serious social problems, as well as practical problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Stay in abroad and speaking a language except mother tongue could be a great challenge for public and practical events. I completely agree with this statement and I am going to elaborate my take on it in forthcoming paragraphs.

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Many people today are worried about ‘cybercrime ’such as hacking and identity theft. What problems does ‘cybercrime’ cause, and what solutions can you suggest for ordinary people and businesses to take? Give reasons for your answer, and provide ideas and examples from your own experience.

Cybercrime is the most sensitive issue for a large number of people these days. Although cybercrime can sprout multiple problems, careful approaches can solve these issues.

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In their advertising, businesses nowadays usually emphasize that their products are new in some way. why is this? Do you think it is a positive or negative development?

Businesses nowadays claim that their products have improved in such a way.

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Large businesses have big budgets for marketing and promotion and as a result, promotion and as result, people gravitate towards buying their products. What problems does this cause? What can could be done to encourage people to buy local production?

Big corporations spend heavily on marketing products to increase their sales, which indirectly impacts smaller businesses. This is not at all good for the nation’s economy because there would be a monopoly established, and the majority of the others would run out of business. In this essay, there will be a detailed discussion of these problems and the possible solutions.

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Some people think that the government is responsible for the rise in obesity in children. While other people think it is the fault of the parents. Discuss both side and give your opinion

For the increase in obesity among kids, some people blame their parents, while others are of the thought that the government is liable for this. My opinion would coincide with the former set of people, as early-nutritional decisions lie with parents. Also, children often learn eating habits from their parents.

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people living in the 21st century have a better quality of life than the previous centuries

Today people’s quality of life has improved in many ways compared to the past centuries. The new era of technology has certainly brought different initiatives taken by the government to improve people’s standards of living. While it is undeniable that society enjoys benefits that were unimaginable in the past centuries, the issues of whether modern human’s life surpass out ancestors is up for debate. I firmly advocate with the statement and this essay will explore the extent to which the quality of life has improved.

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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?

Nowadays, many individuals are keen to learn about the history of their residence. There are several reasons for this kind of new trend, like being inspired by the attractive design of the building or simply being curious after watching movies. To solve this, people can start to have a talk with elderly persons or plan a visit to a library.

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It is thought by some that it is better to live in a city while others believe that life is better in the countryside. Discuss both the sides and give your opinion.

Although it is sometimes thought that it is better to dwell in metropolises, other people believe that living in rural areas is beneficial. In my opinion, I consider that living in an urban area is better owing to job opportunities and uber facilities.

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In many towns and cities,large shopping malls are replacing small local shops.Do you this is a positive development?Give your reasons and examples.

Local shops are being substituted with enormous shopping malls in many towns and cities in today's society.Although it provides many utilities to the residents,I believe the construction of these malls further is not a positive progress as it possesses more dominant cons.

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Some experts believe that it is better for children to begin learning a foreign language at primary school rather than secondary school. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

Language is something that starts when you are born, the first word is from your mother tongue. At the age of 6, you’ll be in primary school to start your education on basic language and later on get into a foreign language in secondary school. But some experts believe that it is better to begin learning a foreign language in primary school rather than secondary school, I say that there is some argument for this saying that this does not outweigh the disadvantages.

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Some people consider art to be essential and others think it is not. Which view do you agree with and why? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Many people believe that art is one of the most crucial aspects of human life, while others think that it has stopped having such an impact on the human race. In my opinion, art still has a place in our daily lives and we should pass it on to the next generations.

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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.

It is widely believed that learning English should be prioritized over the learning of native languages within an academic environment. I believe the English language has taken precedence over all others in the present world hence, it is crucial to be spoken and understood by everyone so as not to be left out in the global community.

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the most important aim of science should be to improve people's lives. to what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

The goal of science is to pursue and leverage people’s living. Education is made to differentiate humans from ignorance. In my opinion, people have to get an education to have a broader point of view and become wiser by knowing any science and finally could increase their living. However, instead of getting higher education people in some communities are resistant to that statement.

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Robots‌ ‌can‌ ‌free‌ ‌people‌ ‌from‌ ‌difficult‌ ‌and‌ ‌dangerous‌ ‌work.‌ ‌However,‌ ‌some‌ ‌people‌ ‌are‌ ‌worried‌ ‌about‌ ‌the‌ ‌possible‌ ‌dangers‌ ‌robots‌ ‌may‌ ‌create. Discuss‌ ‌the‌ ‌benefits‌‌ ‌of‌ ‌using‌ ‌robots‌ ‌and‌ ‌the‌ ‌‌possible‌ ‌dangers‌‌ ‌from‌ ‌it.‌ ‌

Employment in the modern world has been upgraded to robotic technologies. Comparing to the olden days humans are replaced by robots in most of the developing sectors. The benefits and the dangers are caused by the robots will be discussed in the following paragraphs.

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D. Some companies have uniforms for their staff which must be worn at all times. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this.

Some companies have special uniforms for their workers to wear every day. The advantages are better regulating manners of staff, fostering awareness as a team but the clear disadvantages are the costs and the burden for compulsory uniform wearing.

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Some people say that now is the best time in history to be living . What is your opinion about this? What other times in history would be interesting to live in?

Life on earth is unpredictable, but living worthy life is one's personal choice. Some individuals find the current time as one of the best times to be alive across history. I strongly support this thought, owing to the living conditions that humans have nurtured over all these years.

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