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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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Some people regard video games as harmless fun, or even as a useful educational tool. Others, however, believe that videos games are having an adverse effect on the people who play them. In your opinion, do the drawbacks of video games outweigh the benefits?

A number of individuals enjoy playing computer games. Although there are some advantages accruing to video games, I believe the drawbacks involved more.

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Governments give a lot of support to artists, even though some people think it is a waste of money that could have been used elsewhere. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Art exhibition has become one of the most popular destinations to spend holidays because the Government has been paying more attention to this sector. Many say that the same amount of money should be used for other concern projects instead of spending money on artists. This essay will attempt to shed light on both views before concluding my own opinion.

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The popularity of news media often has been significantly influential in people's lives. Some people believe this to be a negative development. To what extent, do you agree or disagree with their opinion

Some people believe that the news media that become more famous nowadays has been highly affected in societies, while some others think that this situation can be a bad development. I personally agree that this condition is more beneficial for people's lives.

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Some countries achieve international sports by building specialized facilities to train top athletes, instead of providing sports facilities that everyone can use. Do you think this is a positive or negative development? Discuss both views and give your opinion.

The dispute between common sports facilities that should be provided as well as attainable to everyone, and training top athletes, particularly through specialized training will be discussed in this essay.

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More and more students choose more to other countries to study their higher education. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

In the global world, many people believe that studying abroad especially in English-native nations such as the UK, the USA, and Australia can bring then more benefits to increase their quality of life. Although there might be debatable from a number of different views. I personally agree with this viewpoint as their opinion seems reasonable with a diverse of reasons.

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Students at schools and universities learn far more by lessons with their teachers compared to other sources (e.g. television, the Internet). Do you agree or disagree?

In the modern era, one of the most controversial issues today relates to education. Some people argue that students who attend schools and universities learn more from the lessons from teachers than from other sources such as television and the Internet. In this essay,I will examine this question from both points of view and give my own perspective on the matter.

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Nowadays, children play less with others and this has an impact on their development. What are the reasons for this? Does it have a good or a bad effect on children?

We live in this era where children spend more time on their own instead of playing with others. According to the expert, this kind of situation will have a negative impact on their development. This essay will first examine the benefits and then the drawbacks of spending too much time alone as a kid.

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In some countries today, children are taught from a young age that competition is important and that winning is everything. Is this a positive or a negative development?

While it is considered by myriad of nations that children should be in a competitive atmosphere and focus on winning, others raise concerns about potential disadvantages related to this approach. This essay seeks to explore both the arguments associated with pros and cons of introducing competition in education. Although it acknowledges some concerns, yet the essay leans towards the positive effects of competitive education.

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Many people nowadays spend a large part of their free time using a smartphone. What do you think are the reasons for this? Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

At present days, lots of people are prone to spend the majority of their leisure time looking at their phone. During long layoffs, time between classess, or waiting for a bus, many people choose to look at their screen rather than talk to others or engage with their surroundings. There are several factors causing this phenomenon to occur to our society.

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It is better to buy just a expensive few clothes, rather than lots of cheaper clothes. Do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, there are a lot of people, who prefer to buy expensive clothes

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Some people say that it is possible to tell a lot about a person’s culture and character from their choices of clothes. Do you agree or disagree?

Some individuals believe that, we can learn about someone's characteristics and culture through their choices of clothing. I partially agree with this viewpoint, because someone's clothing might be a reflection of his culture, customs as well as character but this point is not appropriate always. Rather their behaviours and way of life also indicate their culture.

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Some people say History is one of the most important school subjects. Other prople think that, in today’s world, subjects like Science and Technology are more important than History. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Nowadays, a tendency to consider history as an useless subject at school can be observed,due to the rapid development of technology. It is agreed , that science or computer programming is more practical lesson as they can help to achieve success ,however, it is necessary to teach history at school to be highly educated. This essay,firstly, will discuss why children have to be aware of the historical changes in their country, followed by an analysis of the positive influence which other subjects have.

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Some people believe that children should be taught by their parents about how to function as useful members of society, while others believe that sending children to educational institutions is the best way for them to study this. Although the latter opinion can be beneficial in some cases, I believe that family upbringing plays a more important role in educating children to be good parts of the community.

Schools can be considered suitable places for children to learn to be good citizens. With standardized educational methods, schools can foster children’s cognitive development so that they are able to contribute to society in the future. For example, Trung Vuong school and Vinschool are well known for having nurtured successful alumni such as Professor Ngo Bao, Professor Nguyen Hung who have devoted their talents to the development of the country. However, these people only represent a small fraction of the total number of students attending schools, and thus sending children to schools cannot be the best method of educating them to be good members of society.

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Some people believe that it is best to accept a bad situation, such as an unsatisfactory job or shortage of money. Others argue that it is better to try and improve such situations. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

It is believed by some that it is better to accept unwelcoming situations which might be caused by lack of money or issues related with work. While others believe the opposite, they agree it is better to overcome these issues and try to improve such situations. In the following essay I will be discussing both these views.

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Some people think that too much money has been spent looking after and repairing old buildings, so we should knock down old buildings and build modern ones instead. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Many people guess repairing old buildings is extremely expensive and can cause spending too much money. Thus, it is better to demolish the old buildings and build modern ones instead. I personally agree that reconstructions are cheaper than fixing the old ones.

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In the future all cars, buses and trucks will be driverless. The only people travelling inside these vehicles will be passengers. Do you think the advantages of driverless vehicles outweigh the disadvantages?

It seems that the transportation modes over decades will transform into an auto-generating system, where people become passengers rather than drivers. Either public transport or private cars, like buses, trucks, and cars will not be driven by humans anymore. I strongly agree that it will be more beneficial for humans in their life purposes, which will be explained more in detail in this essay.

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Some people prefer to do most of their shopping online. This has both positive and negative effects for individuals, businesses and society. Are there more advantages or more disadvantages of online shopping?

These days, people are more likely to do shopping online rather than to do it in the local shop. Some people argue that this kind of trend has positive and negative impacts, not only for individuals but also for society and businesses. Therefore, this essay will discuss both sides of shopping online.

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Some people think climate change negatively impacts business, while others think it provides more business opportunities. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

There are some groups that argue that climate change brings more work opportunities, while others say that those extreme chances have more disadvantages in business. However, it is true that the impact on the environment has brought many problems, I believe that being part of creating strategies to control this impact has faced many new business opportunities.

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Around the world, many adults are working from home, and more children are beginning to study from home because technology has become cheaper and more accessible. Do you think this is a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Current technology has become more affordable and easier to find, this phenomenon resulting many adults working remotely from home and most children are also starting to study from home. This essay argues that this situation could have a negative impact on individuals in the near future.

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Children who are brought up in families that do not have large amounts of money are better prepared to deal with the problems of adult life than children brought up by wealthy parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

While some believe that children raised in a middle-to-low income family have better abilities to cope with issues in their adult life, some think that this notion is only true for children that were raised by wealthy parents. In my opinion, I agree more with the former, due to reasons that will be discussed throughout this essay.

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