IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5. Page 609

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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With the development of technology, children are now living in a world that is different to what it was 50 years ago. What problems does this situation cause for society and family ?

Nowadays, the controversial topic of how technology has transformed our lives in the past decades has captured our attention more than ever. Despite the numerous benefits that advanced technology has brought, its detrimental impats on children are increasingly uncontrollable. This essay aims to discuss the dependency on technology and its influence on children's lifestyle in the modern age.

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“Public libraries should only provide books and should not waste their limited resources on expensive high-tech media such as software, videos or DVDs. Do you agree or disagree?”

In this modern era, the usefulness of public libraries may be weakened by the wide availability of online resources. Hence, some may suggest that the government should spend less expenditure on advanced media and only provide books. In my belief, libraries still hold a firm stance in society.

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Some people think the main purpose of school is to turn children into good citizens and workers, rather than to benfits then as individuals. To what extent do you agree or diagree?

Education has seen great progress from the past to the present. Nevertheless, statistics show that people's interest in education is increasing rapidly every year. It is true that education means a lot to folk in our contemporary world. Today, the growing demand for education due to globalization emphasizes its importance. This issue education is important for some nations, not important for others, it is left to their own personal opinions. The problem of our modern civilization is still those who think negatively about education.

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Some people believe that humans should be able to use animals for their own benefit, while others argue that the rights of animals should be protected. Discuss both views and give your own opinion

It has been believed that animals are one of labour factors in old ages and modern days, human used to utilize this as an essential element of producation. However, humans believe that they always have the right to use it for their purposes, some voices are claming that these creatures should be protected by laws. In the following paragraphes I will clarify both views with relevant examples.

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In some countries, young people are encouraged to work or travel for a year between finishing high school and starting university studies. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for young people who decide to do this.

It is certainly true that today take a gap year before joining higher education has become popular among people on some nations. In my opinion, this trend can bring merits including, people can gain real experience howover, as well as demerits such as, lose motivation to study, financial risk.

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In some countries, disabled people have to face a lot of troubles to access public and private facilities. What solution do you have to help such people?

It is believed that in some countries disabled people are disadvantaged when accessing public and private infrastructure. While this segregation continues to exist, the authority can implement policies and awareness push that will positively impact the disabled community.

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Some people feel that playing computer games has a negative impact on children's health and social skills. Others say that it has a positive impact. Discuss both views.

Some say that playing video games has more advantages, while others, including myself, would argue that computer games have a bad influence on people`s health and community skills. Although some people believe that video games will improve children`s reactions, not playing games at all will improve children`s lives in the future.

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Some commentators feel that, grandparents should live together with their childrens and grandchildrens, while others say that elderly people should be encouraged to live independently. Consider the possible arguments of this debate and reach your own conclusion

Grandparents is most bossom friend of a child,but most of the people said that, they should not live with them and this topic has become an intregral part of raising deabte in the present world.While,proponents of the arguments are in favour, however,the oponents are compeletly against the relevance of the topic.In my opinion, live with grand parants has more positive impact than negatives.

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Young people do not spend their holidays and weekends doing outdoor activities like hiking and climbing in the natural environment. Why is that? How do we encourage them to go out?

Teenagers tend to spend their days off indoors, which is a concerning phenomenon, and some countermeasures are worth providing.

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Human activity has had a negative impact on plants and animals around the world. Somepeople believe that it is too late to do something while others believe that actions can be taken to improve the situation. Discuss both the perspectives and give your opinion.

The controversial lack of trek is not lacking in our modern society.It is true that movement means a lot to the crowd in our contemporary world.Today,the growing demand for tours due to globalization emphasizes its importance.This issue of travel is important for some communities, but not important for others ,it is left to their own personal opinions.The problem of our modern society is still those who think negatively about the ride

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Students generally prefer to choose the period they are supposed to study and the period they are free to have fun. They should be allowed to do their time management. Do you agree or disagree ?

Nowadays, there are some facilities that makes people can study everywhere and everytime, especially in online course and partially in offline classes. The advantages is the flexibility of time to study, therefore students can choose when they want to study. It is disagreed that students can considered their own time. Analysing the deterioration of time discipline, as well as the unreach of the priority to study.

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Some people think that it is necessary to travel abroad to learn about other countries but others think it is not necessary to travel abroad because all the information can be seen on TV and internet. Discuss both the views and give your opinion.

Wanderlust has gained immense popularity in recent times. There are split opinions on whether one must sail far and wide to explore. A section of society claims it is of utmost importance to visit foreign land for the enhancement of knowledge. Contradicting this ideology, others opine that the relevant data is easily available on TV and the internet. To me, I believe using technology is far better.

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Write a complete essay to answer the following question and finish your writing at the end of the class. In some developing countries, disabled people are not given proper access to public and private facilities. What are some possible effects of this problem and solutions to it?

Are disabled people the burden of society? It is true that they are prevented from accessing public and private facilities in some developing countries. This behaviour will promote social inequality and affect disabled people’s lives and their families. Reducing these effects requires some comprehensive measures, such as improving the infrastructure and societal change to help disabled people can do the activities other people do.

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Write about following topic: In many countries, the amount of crime is increasing. What do you think are the main causes of crime? How can we deal with those causes? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

It is ture that in many countries, the frequency of crime has been increeased during recent years. There are variety of possible reasons for this, but steps can definitely be taken to tackle the problem.

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Some people believe that social media sites, such as Facebook or Twitter, have a negative impact on young people and their ability to form personal relationships. Others believe that these sites bring people together in a beneficial way.

Some people think that social media platforms such as Facebook or Twitter can harm young adults and their ability to form relationships, while others say that these sites can help them build connections and improve their ability to build new relationships. I believe that social media applications can cause more harm than providing benefit,especially to teenagers.

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Some people think that certain old buidings are more worth preseving than the other ones. Which types of old buidings should be preserved? Do you think that the advantages of preseving these old buildings outweigh the disadvantages?

It is claimed that people think that old buildings are worth preserving more than others .While there are some existing drawbacks , I believe that this decision more potenticial benefits.

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As housing is a basic need for people, the government should provide free housing for everyone who cannot afford it. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Poverty is becoming a major issue all over the globe. However, accommodation is a basic necessity of the masses. I do not agree with that notion because governments should give free houses to needy people as it would be a practical solution for the homeless.

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Some people believe that competitive sports,both team and individual,have no place in the school curriculum.To what extent so you agree or disagree?

For decades sports had a very special place in the heart of people.They loved sports for the adrenalin they caused and how they fulfilled the desire of wanting to be among the best ones.

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Organizing a large family celebration such as a wedding can often create problems. What can be the problems associated with organizing a large family event and what solutions can you suggest? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.

It’s clear that running a large family celebration can cause many problems. in the following essay, I will discuss the problems and mention how you can solve it.

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By punishing murderers with the death penalty, society is also guilt of committing murder. Therefore, life in prison is a better punishment for murderers. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Some countries still punish offenders with the death penalty to reduce the crime rate. However, it is not the suitable outcome for sentencing. This essay totally agrees with that statement. I believe that criminal offenders should not be punished with the death penalty, as the death penalty is considered an inhumane act and it is irreversible.

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