IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5. Page 960

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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The monthly price of exported rice from ThaiLand and VietNam from 2012 to 2015 (Million dollars per tons)

The given line charts illustrate the cost of rice exported from Vietnam and Thailand on a monthly basis over a 4-year period, from 2012 to 2015.

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As most people spend a major part of their adult life at work, job satisfaction is an important element of individual wellbeing. What factors contribute to job satisfaction? How realistic is the expectation of job satisfaction for all workers?

Being content with his job is an imperative for a person's wellbeing because the majority of people spend a major share of their adult life at work. This essay discusses how salaries are an important parameter of job satisfaction. It is then followed by an expansion on the fact that expecting fair salaries is highly realistic for all employees nowadays.

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Some companies have uniforms for their staff which must be worn at all times. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages and give your opinion.

In a few companies, it is necessary that the workers wear the office uniform all the time. Firstly, this essay discusses a benefit of this phenomenon, that is to say the increased sense of unity uniforms provide. Then it gives an account of one disadvantage of it, which is the sense of monotony uniforms can cause for employees. Afterwards, it drives home the point that overall it is a welcome trend as the increased unity brought by uniforms is strengthening and the problem of monotony is insignificant.

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Overpopulation of urban areas has led to numerous problems. Identify one or two serious ones, and suggest ways that governments and individuals can tackle these problems.

In recent years, sudden increase in people moving to cities has create myriads of problems along their move for the city officials and their resident. This essay will look into main issues of this trend and will suggest some solutions.

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Some people say that it is possible for a country to be both economically successful and have a clean environment. Others disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

The 21st century is characterized by a burgeoning development of the global economy. Conscious of this propensity, sustainable development has been a topic of concern in the most contentious debates. While some people believe that the desire to develop an economy without any adverse effects on the environment is unfeasible, I believe it is achievable.

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Are famous people treated unfairly by the media? Should they be given more privacy, or is the price of their fame an invasion into their private life? Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

A celebrity is often recognised or valued by the number of followers and fans he/she has. Many media channels exclusively cover celebrities personal lives and daily routine. In this essay, we will discuss if this intrusion in famous people's life is the cost of their popularity or should they be given their desired privacy.

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Some people work for the same organization all their working life. Others think that it is better to work for different organizations. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Dedicating your whole life to an organization was quite common in the past century. Fierce work competition, the pursuit of higher living standards, and glocal opportunities have moderated that view. While some deem fit to dedicate their life to the same company, I believe vetting the options at hand might be fruitful, when learning and work at a job get stagnant.

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When a new town is planned, it is more important to develop public parks and sports facilities than shopping centers for people to spend their free time in. Do you agree or disagree?

In the modern era, new constructions are done by keeping calculating various factors that are needed to be included in the infrastructure. Does one such question arisesuch question arises while developing a township whether it should have shopping complexes or parks and sports campus? However, according to my ideology, places like gardens should be given priority than the area for people to buy different things.

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Although more and more people read news on the internet, newspaper will remain the most important source of news. Do you agree or disagree?

The internet is beginning to rival newspaper as the best place to find information about what is happening in the world. I believe this trend will continue, and the internet will soon be just as important as the traditional ones.

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Smoking not only harms the smoker, but also those who are nearby. Therefore, smoking should be banned in public places. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Medical studies have shown that smoking not only leads to a health problem for a smoker but also people afflict passive smokers. As a result, many believe that smoking should be prohibited in populated areas. Although there are arguments on both side, I opine that forbidding people to smoke in the open area is the most appropriate course of action.

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Recent advances in air travel have focused only on those sitting in upper class and have left other passengers with no benefits. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

A few decades ago air movements were available only for rich sectors of society. These days, fortunately, air travels are going to become very common, because it is a fast, comfortable, and cheap way to cope with a long distance. The majority of people buys economy class tickets, but they recon, they have deprived any benefits. I totally agree with this idea and in this essay,I will explain my opinion.

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Individuals can do nothing to improve the environment, only governments and large companies can make a difference. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is believed that protecting the environment is beyond the power of individual citizens, and that cooperations along with governments alone are able to take effective action. On this issue, I strongly disagree with this point of view, as I believe that individual actions can together contribute to positive environmental change, also persuading governments and companies to protect the natural world.

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In many workplaces, online communication is getting more common than meeting face to face. Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?

Nowadays, Online communication takes a big part in current life. Most of the companies are using virtual contact to meet with employees. In this essay, I will analyse the advantages and disadvantages of this technical development.

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Some people say that nowadays there is less communication between family members. Do you agree or disagree? Give relevant examples from your experience.

Nowadays, it is often noticed that there is a prodigious conversation gap between family members.In my view,I agree that a plethora of people are busy in their routine schedule, that they could hardly make little time for their family.Hence, resulting in less communication.

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Some educators believe that every child should be taught how to play a musical instrument. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is raised by some educational experts that learning to play a musical instrument is an indispensable part of a student’s course list. This is an unreasonable assumption for a number of reasons that I will analyze in the following essay.

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Do the dangers derived from the use of chemicals in food production and preservation outweigh the advantages?

Nowadays, many farmers and food manufacturers use food additives, preservatives and pesticides to produce and store food. There is no doubt that these chemicals are harmful to the human body. In this essay, we will discuss how dangerous effects outweigh the benefits of using these substances.

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More and more parents are allowing their children to play on computers and tablets as they think that children should learn technology skills. Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.

These days many children spend a significant amount of time with electronic gadgets, such as computers and tablets. Many parents think that this is useful for their children as it improves technology skills. However, playing computer games has more negative outcomes than positive ones.

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in the future, it seems more difficult to live on the earth. some people think more money should be spent on researching other planet to live, such as mars. to what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement

Nowadays, due to the drastically increased number of population and environmental issues, it's becoming hard to live on the world earth. Some people believe that scientists should spend more time and money on researching the possibility of life on other planets such as mars. I agree to the above statement as life is getting worse for both humans and animals.

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Today people are traveling more than ever before. Why is this the case? What are the benefits of traveling for the traveler?

In recent years, the volume of people travelling to various locations has increased tremendously nowadays. Leading reasons behind these are technological advancements of commercial aviation and affordability as well as travel awareness through social media. by experiencing more than one culture one can be more fruitful in life This discourse delves into rationales for touristry acceleration and subsequently benefits to the traveller.

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Many people buy products that they do not really need and replace old products with new ones. Why do people buy things they do not really need? Do you think this is a good thing?

Capitalism changes the world not just globally also individually which is mainly about people spending habit.The production cycle is continuous improving and because of that advertising agency is demanding industry in the world for promoting people to buy a new thing mainly they don't need.

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