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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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Some people think that when a person travels into a different culture they should adapt to the local practices and customs. To what extend do you agree or disagree?

Many people argue over whether travelling foreigners should take on the tradition and customs of the indigenous population . Although many folk might think otherwise, I hold the opinion that visitors and tourists should generally follow the natives' culture for the following reason .

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It is more important for schoolchildren to learn about local history than world history. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Some people have valued the role of local history over that of world history and they suppose nowadays, education should only focus on the history of country rather than the history of the world. From my perspective, I disagree with those opinions as both of them are equally essential for young learners.

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As more and more information is available online,the tole of textbooks has become obsolete.Therefore, Universities should replace traditional books with digital materials.Fo advantages of this situation outweigh the disadvantages?

Nowadays, digital materials do invasion over traditional paper based materials such as textbooks and newspapers. There is a general assumption that all universities should choose digitalized study materials instead of traditional books as it is easy to access. I believe that this act can be affected traditional methods for information storage negatively.

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Why don’t people take environmental issues seriously in spite of being given many warning by scientists? Why don’t people save energy in their daily life? Discuss the possible causes of these phenomena and give possible solutions.

Experts worldwide believe that the environment is degrading at an exponentially faster pace and if not acted upon at the earliest, it would lead to a disaster, which will be difficult for human beings to recover from. While there were many false warnings in the past people seem to have lost faith in scientists and the Government. With no materialistic reward to be earned for saving energy nor reprimand for using more, they tend to enjoy the comfort obtained by splurging on resources. This essay will discuss in detail the reasons for such behaviour and ways it can be solved.

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Рeople today spend less and less time interacting with other people in their neighborhood and this has a negative impact on communities. what are the possible causes and solutions to this problem?

Communication with neighbors is very rare recently. Most people do not interact with their neighbors like they used to do in the past. This is having an effect on communities negatively. This essay is going to discuss the reason for this latest development and some possible answers to the problem.

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Nowadays, a growing number of people with health problems are trying alternative medicines and treatments instead of visiting their usual doctor. 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.

In the present world, there is an ongoing debate regarding the patients’ treatment. There are a huge number of individuals who suffer from health issues are endeavoring different medications and cures rather than going to the doctor. Although there are some benefits of alternative medicines and treatments, I would argue that there are far more drawbacks.

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the position of women in society has changed markedly in the last twenty years, many of the problems young people now experience, such as juvenile delinquency, arise from the fact that many married women now work and are not at home to care for their children. to what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

Women’s position in public has shifted significantly in the last two decades. Many young adults have been experienced, like youth delinquent, it comes from the fact that many brides women are working now instead of taking care of their children at home. In my opinion, this idea has many benefits and drawbacks.

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Nowadays, technology is increasingly being used to monitor what people are saying and doing. In many cases, the people being monitored are unaware that this is happening. Do you think the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?

In our modern society, the number of monitoring has been widspread even though people usually do not notice it. Some people agree with this situation ,still others feel annoying it. From my point of view, the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages.

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Today people live longer after retiring from work. What problems does this cause for individuals and society? What can be done to address these problems?

As people live longer nowadays, they are having much more years to enjoy after retirement. However, living longer doesn’t necessarily mean living happier. Negative side effects and social problems should be considered both by individuals and society.

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Nowadays, young people communicate with friends and family through mostly social network sites, rather than other ways of communication like talking on the phone or face to face. Do you think it is a positive or negative development? Give some reason for your answer.

Recently, many youngsters prefer to converse with colleagues and relative through the use of internet, to other means by calling or physically. This essay will talk about the merit and give rationale for the answer.

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Some believe that people are naturally born leaders while others feel that leadership skills can develop. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

There is a tremendously controversial prospective heating up a debate the origin of the leadership. While some people hold a strong view that it is a natural skill, the opposites make a statement that a person can become a leader through the experience as well as the knowledge. This essay will discuss both point of view and my personal opinion about this phenomenon

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In recent years some countries have experienced very rapid economic development. This has resulted in much higher standards of living in urban areas but not in the countryside. This situation may bring some problems for the country as a whole. What are these problems? How might they be reduced? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Throughout the period of recent years, there are some nations had rapid economic growth, it seems like an opportunity for the citizens to enjoy better life quality. However, people who resided in the remote area might not experience the advantages of development, resulting in a lot of problems in a whole country.

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In some countries, children have short school day of 5 hours. In other countries, the school duration is often longer. Does it have more benefits than drawbacks?

The educational system differs in various countries basically with the time factor. People say that some regions in the world have a less hours studying in school whilst others have lengthy hours. This essay will discuss the positive and negative and, then opinions will be drawn.

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Completing university education is thought by some to be the best way to get a good job. On the other hand, other people think that getting experience and developing soft skills is more important. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

Education is thought to be a legacy and people strife hard to acquire education, this make many people to opined that higher level of education will bring a better job opportunity, but majority of people thought experience and acquiring skills is more efficient. This essay will highlights some point for both views and give opinion.

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Young people are much more aware of and concerned about issues like the environment, poverty, and animal welfare than previous generations. What is your own opinion?

Recently we may often see a young environmental activist or animal protection activist on the news. It makes us believe that more and more young people are joining those protests and younger generations are more environmentally conscience than the older generations. However, I would suggest the powerful natural consciences are not necessarily associated with youth or generation but the social or educational background people had.

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Tourism is one of the fastest growing industries and contributes a great deal to economies around the world. However, the damage tourism can cause to local cultures and the environment is often ignored. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Tourism can be good and harmful to the nation which accepts it. On one hand, tourism has a great number of benefits for the service industry. In fact, a country with few natural resources like Japan, is relying on tourism to large extent. On the other hand, tourism often provokes complex cultural conflicts and serious environmental issues.

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Our personalities are predetermined as a result of our genes before we are born and there is nothing that can be done to change our character traits. To what extent do you agree?

I don't believe that the character of a person is predetermined by the gene. Rather the environment does.this essay will discuss extensively on this.

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Some people think that all university students should study whatever they like. Others believe that they should only be allowed to study subject that will be useful in the future, such as those related to science and technology.

While there are some people who think that university students should study subjects that will be helpful in the future such as science and technology, others say that young people should be free to choose whatever they like. I strongly agree with second statement, and I believe a balanced country needs variety of fields.

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Some people believe that a great difference in age between people and children is more beneficial. Do you think the advantages of a greater difference in age between them outweigh the disadvantages?

Most individuals advocate that a large void between the age of adults and children is advantageous. However, I believe that a greater age difference betwen the kids and elders have way more drawbacks than its positive aspects. I will explain how it affects relations and how it is good for children's learning.

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Nowadays, technology is increasingly being used to monitor what people are saying and doing. In many cases, the people being monitored are unaware that this is happening. Do you think the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?

In our modern society, the number of monitoring has widspreaded eventhough people usurally do not notice it. Some people agree with this siutaion, still others feel annoying it. From my point of view, the advangate of this development outweight the disadvantages.

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