IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5. Page 477

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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Some people say that what children watch on TV influences their behaviour while others say the amount of time children they spend watching Tv influences their behavior. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Their environment can easily influence the children's behavior, so the adult's responsibility is to supervise what they are up to. For example, some argue that children's behavior is molded by the things they visualize; others claim that their behavior is related to the amount of time spent on the screen. In this essay, I will discuss both views and give my opinion in the coming paragraphs .

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The availability of entertainment such as playing electronic games on portable devices will be harmful to individuals in the society they live in. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

In today's digital age, the accessibility of entertainment options, including electronic games on portable devices, has become more prevalent than ever before. Some argue that this abundance of entertainment can be detrimental to individuals and society as a whole. However, I disagree with this notion and believe that the availability of such entertainment, when used in moderation, can have positive impacts on individuals and their communities.

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Nowadays fast food is a trend in many places and countries. Many believe that it is affecting our lifestyle and diet too much. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

It's often argued that fast food has widely changed our eating style since it spreads globally, and eventually cause some serious issue. I totally agree with the viewpoint and I am going to explain why.

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some people argue that because the internet make it so easy for children to access facts, schools should not focus on teaching facts. instead they should focus on developing children's skills and potential, and their relationships with other people. to what extent do you agree or disagree?

In the technology era anybody has access to the Internet particularly, children are adept to it. Many individuals think that improving students' potentials and social skills is more effective than teaching facts to them. I completely agree with this idea and this essay will discuss my views.

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Many people think cheap air travel should be encouraged because it gives ordinary people freedom to travel further. However, others think this leads to environmental problems, so air travel should be expensive in order to discourage people from travelling by air. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Low-priced flight makes it cheaper to travel across borders. In my opinion, inexpensive aviation services benefit the public, although unnecessary trips should be avoided.

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In the future, nobody will buy printed newspapers or books because they will be able to read everyting they want online without paying. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement.

Technology has opened lots of new ways which can make life easier. The most controversial question is whether or not online books or newspapers will take over the place of printed books and newspapers. Some people opine that, ,eventually people will be fully dependent on online reading.

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It is inevitable that as technology advances, traditional cultures will be lost. It seems that we cannot have these two things together. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is true that with the growth of technology, traditional cultures will be diminished. As a result, we cannot have these two things simultaneously. In my opinion, I completely disagree with this statement for several reasons.

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Some people think that sport teaches children how to compete, while others believe that children learn teamwork. discuss both views and give your opinion

Most people believe that sport teacher encourage children to do well in the many competition. While other argue that most improvement for children is teamwork. In this essay, I will discuss both views.

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Globalization has advantage disadvantage sides. Discuss both view.

It is divided into two parts: pros and cons. Someone would prefer to select plus while or else. People can not neglect to sides. These causes are given below paragraphs.

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Each year, the crime rate increases. What are the causes of crime and what could be done to prevent this rise in criminal activity?

Crime and criminal activities are some of the most troubling issues of today's life. Due to known and unknown factors crime rate is rising day by day, hence there are many effective ways that can prevent criminals from committing crimes.

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Develop habit of exercise among students by showing sports programmes on TV or should show other ways to encourage them. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Exercise and sports both are immensely necessary for living a healthy and active lifestyle. Owing to this, it is considered by many that watching sports shows would work as an aid to motivate students to exercise, whereas some believe that rather than allowing pupils to watch television, one should seek the help of other things to develop exercise habits. This essay will discuss both views and provide evidence as to why one should be encouraged by other means.

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Only government action can solve housing shortages in big cities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Housing shortages is the major problem in the cities. In many big cities government is trying to solve the problem. However, I disagree with the aforementioned statement that only government should play a pivotal role to solve shortages of housing in the big cities due to the reasons outlined below.

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Currently there is a trend towards the use of alternative forms of medicine. However, at best these method are ineffective, and at worst that may be dangerous. To what extent did you agree with this statement.

There has been a discussion around the new forms of practicing medicine and whether to use it in hospitals or totally forbid doctors from putting it into work. I strongly believe we should not trust the alternative forms when it comes to the lives of human beings. Although science is proven to be inconsistent and not permanent, it is sufficient to save lives and that is enough for me to defend it against the superstition that we call alternative medicine.

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It is often said that with the coming of new mass communication media like television and internet. Newspaper is losing its importance. Do you agree to this or not ?

It is believed by most people that readers of newspapers is decreasing, while there is a wide range of communication tools via gadgets. I particularly agree with this statement, as the newspaper lost its relevance.

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The best way to solve traffic and transportation problems is to encourage people to live in cities rather than suburbs or countryside. What extent do you agree or disagree?

There is no denying the fact that traffic and transportation issues are a big concern for many people. while is a commonly held belief that governments ought to tell people to move to cities rather than rural areas or countryside, there is also an argument that opposes it. In my opinion, I consider that we must tell people to not moving to cities but instead of that they should go out of the cities.

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Some people claim that too much focus and resources have been spent to protect wild animals and birds. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, many can argue that the amount spent to protect wild life is exaggerated. In my point of view, this spending and attention is justified and should be encouraged.

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

Nowadays, all over the world, the topic of buying clothes is omnipresent. While some people think the advantages of buying a few expensive clothes exist, other people think there are advantages of buying a lot of cheaper clothes. From my point of view, I disagree with this perspective for the reasons discussed below.

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Some people believe that studying literature is important for individual character building while others think it is a waste of time.Discuss both views and your opinion.

In this new decade, literature. is playing a vital role in this society. It gives Self-confidence and good characteristics to a person, while others think it is a waste of time. I strongly believe that studying articles gives many benefits to people. This essay is going to provide both views and I will give my opinion at the end. On one hand, a proportion of people opine that literature is an appropriate solution and knowledge to the students. It contains some morals of the life. History, for instance, we can learn our original stories and traditional moments in the correct way. In addition, good readers can write or speak. without any mistakes. It has various author's documents and poetries, which are used to make perfect sentences in their own language. Moreover, those who study literature can learn numerous Social knowledge and build their own self in a very good way. On the other hand, a few folks think that literature is a waste of their valuable time. Many of them also feel th...

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The number of people who are at risk of serious health problems due to being overweight is increasing. What is the reason for the growth in overwight people in society? How can this problem be solved?

Nowadays, the total amount of individuals who are in trouble because of obesity is increasing. In this essay, I will explore the causes of this unhealthy problem, and share possible solutions. Firstly, I will consider to results of fast-food culture and irregular eating habits, and secondly, I will explain how governments and sports clubs decrease the number of this issue.

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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

Nowadays, the environment is a serious problem for the survival of the Earth - the place where humans live. Also there are a few opinions that say that problems need to process in the global area and others think that it should be divided to solve for each specific national area. However, I believe that environmental problems should be discussed by both national and global levels to lead to the best solutions.

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