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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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As a result of electronic inventions such as computer and television, people do less physical activities and this is having a negative effect on their health. To what extent do you agree or disagree.

To agree or disagree with the remark that electronic invention is having a negative effect on health due to less physical activity is an important issue. Putting the discussion in a wider context, exercise is necessary for well-being has always been debatable. Even though some folk think that fitness concern is only for the older community , I wholeheartedly believe that health should be on top priority for all ages. First I will discuss some arguments supporting my ideas about the given statement, after which some aspects against that will be presented.

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Many doctors recommend that older people exercise regularly ,but most patients do not follow an exercise routine. Why do you think this happen ? How people be encouraged to exercise regularly?

There is no doubt that through exercise, one can stay fit and fiddle. Senior citizens are advised by healthcare professionals such as physicians to stay active, yet most of them tend to ignore and do not follow an exercise routine. This essay will highlight the principal causes of this issue and the possible solutions to resolve them.

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Some people believe that visitors to others countries should follow local customs and behaviour. Other disagree and think that the host country should welcome cultural differences. ▪️Discuss both views and give your opinion.

In the recent world, the number of travelers who visit foreign countires have been increasing rapidly. Under this situation, some people state that the locals should accept the way those visitors naturally behave even such behaviours do not suit to the local customs. On the other hand, there are opinions that when visiting different countries, tourists should act according to local habits even though they are not align with their mother countries' manners. On this account, I will discuss both views and finally state my opinion that foreign visitors should align with the local cultures.

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For school children, their teachers have more influence on their intelligence and social development than their parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

School students developing social development and level of intelligence has more guidance from teachers than parents. I agree that teachers can play a crucial role in increasing the level of intelligence of a student but parents gives much effort into social development. Students spend more time with their parents and they are quick learners and this essay will discuss about my view.

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parents should encourage children to spend less time on studying and more time on physical activities. Do you agree or disagree?

In recent times, physical activities are getting massive boost in the country. Parents are pushing their kids to go outside of the house to play games rather than spending major time on studying. In this essay I completely agree with the notion because children will learn about life and interact with others.

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Some people think that online reading materials are better for children. Others argue that traditional paper-based resources are better. Discuss and give your opinion.

Online reading materials and Offline reading materials are two different things each of them has a different benefit. In Online material, people read books, and news on the way to their office or their specific work or even while travelling. Offline materials like paper-based recourses such as books and newspapers are very hard to handle along with their other things.

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Some people like to try new things, for example, places to visit and types of food. Other people prefer to keep doing things they are familiar with.Discuss both these attitudes and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Adventures are the key to self-development. In this contemporary epoch, whilst some prefer experiencing unfamiliar things such as travelling to new destinations and exploring different cuisines. Proponents have diverse perspectives. I concur with the former view because adventures can provide people with a sense of independence and get them exposed to new cultures.

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Nowadays the way many people interact with each other has changed because of technology. In what ways has technology affected the types of relationships people make? Has this become a positive or negative development?

In the modern world, people have experienced sweeping changes in their relationships way because of technology. In my piont of view, in computer era that we live nowadys long distance is not important anymore and humans have diversity in type of people who are accesible to conect in comprision with the past. Also, it seems people can achive more positives by the new way of connenctions.

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Some people believe that nowadays we have too many choices. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Nowadays, it seems we have too many options. This idea would be true in some aspects. However, I totally disagree with this statement because more choices are still accessible for few people.

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Some people say that the advertisements extremely successful at persuading us to buy things, others think advertisements is so common that we no longer pay attention to it. Discuss both the views and give your opinion.

Advertising is a key element of modern business. There are people who claimed endorsements attract them to purchase things, while others believe that people are quite habituated to ads hence they have started them ignoring. In this essay, I will discuss both views and I opine that advertisements have a huge impact on human lifestyle.

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Many famous sports players advertise sports products. Do the advantages of this trend outweigh the disadvantages?

Nowadays ,more and more successful athletes advertise special sports products.Using popular people in advertisements is a good way to increase the sales of products, but at the same ,time it has some disadvantages for the community.In my opinion , the disadvantages of ads with famous sports players overweight the advantages.

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Some people think that the individuals who make the most money are the most successful. Others believe that the most successful are those who contribute to society, such as scientists and teachers. Discuss both perspectives and give your opinion.

Defining success is a difficult task. According to some people, those who earn a lot of money are the most successful. Others, however, insist that those who make a difference to the society through their invaluable contributions are more successful than the richest. In my opinion, both of them are successful in their own right.

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Universities should take the same number of men and women in each major. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

In our modern world, men and women have equal rights in every sector. I think that the issue of universities should take an equal number of both gender in every major is one that is open for debate. It is a topical question nowadays. Some assert that universities should give equal importance to taking male and female students. In the following paragraph, I will analyse the issue and give my opinion in favour of those who think universities should take a similar amount of students of both genders.

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As technology develops, more shopping and business is done through the internet while communication face to face becomes less frequent. Is this a positive or a negative development?

Over the years, there has been significant development in the field of technology. It is interwoven with human life.There are people who believe that in the era of technology, people do most of their transactions online while the importance of one on one meetings has been reduced. I opine that, this trend has more positive sides than negative.

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Some people think that hosting an international sports event is good for the country, while some people think it is bad. Discuss both views and state your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. You should write at least 254 words.

Today sports are followed by every country around the world and most countries are having sports events where every country joins together in one country. Most people claim that keeping an international sports event is beneficial for the country the opponents think this will bring negative aspects to the country. The following essay will discuss both views and I will provide mine in the latter part examples.

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Some people think that the main factors influencing a child's development these days are things such as television, friends, and music. Others believe that the family still remains more important. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Raising children into mature and successful adults is a big responsibility. Nowadays people believe that the main influence on children’s development is their friends, music and TV show. Others opine that the family have the critical factors influencing their kids. In my opinion I totally agree with the second view, and in this essay I will explain why and draw my own conclusion.

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Graduates who cannot find work in their chosen field should be advised to do a second degree, rather than taking a job that does not interest them. To what extent do you agree with this statement?

Nowadays there are increasing number of specialities and professions people can study therefore sometimes it is hard to guess your own way from the first time as it is only comes with experience. That is why I personally think that it is crucial for students lives to keep seeking for their beloved job.

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In some countries an increasing number of people are suffering from health problems as a result of eating too much fast food. It is therefore necessary for governments to impose a higher tax on this kind of food. To what extent do you agree with this option?

Nowadays there is a rise in number of people who would prefer fast food, rather than a healthy meal and due to that people have to face with different diseases. It is really important to take under control that field and the most effective plan to reach that is to high prices on fast food. I agree with that statement and, in my opinion, if the government accept that rule, it will save lifes of many people and may reduce diseases development. In this essay I will set out to explain why.

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Meat production requires relatively more land than crop production. Some people think that as land is becoming scarce, the world's meat consumption should be reduced. What measures could be taken to reduce the world's meat consumption? What kinds of problem might such mesures cause?

Nowadays, more and more people are starting to be vegetarian or even vegan, which has not only a positive impact on the carbon footprint but also on land use. Meat production needs much more land than crop production because for the animals we need the land to grow the crops that will afterwards be given to the animals, which also need a lot of space for their living. It is therefore agreed that meat consumption should be enormously reduced. In this review I will analyse the educational impact and the vegetarian alternatives to meat.

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Some people think that activities during the free-time should be planned while others disagree. Discuss both sides and include examples and relevant data from your own experience.

The pie charts compare the percentage of males and females in full-time and part-time employment in 2012 as opposed to 1988 in the UK.

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