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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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In many countries, good schools and medical facilities are available only in cities. Some people think new teachers and doctors should be required to work in rural areas for a few years, but others think everyone should be free to choose where they work. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Due to a lack of good educational institutions and health care facilities in the countryside, it is suggested that newly graduated teachers and doctors should be sent to these areas for several years. While some people disagree with this idea, I believe it is reasonable to require fresh graduates to spend a period of time working in rural areas. On the one hand, some people say that new teachers and doctors should be able to decide where they work. The first reason is that everyone has the right to choose a workplace that they feel comfortable with. For example, many graduates want to live and work in a place that is close to their family. Therefore, we cannot force new teachers and doctors to move to the countryside against their will. Another reason is that if all new teachers and doctors are forced to work in rural areas, these occupations would become less attractive. As a result, fewer students would choose to become teachers and doctors in the future. On the other ...

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The government should spend more money on medical research to protect citizens' health rather than on protecting the environment. Do you agree or disagree

Nowadays, in developed countries, the government spend more money to protect the environment. But some people believe that they should spend for researching medical purposes. In this essay, i will discuss both of these factors.

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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 subjects that will be useful in the future, such as those related to science and technology

People have different views about how many choices students should have in regard to what they can study at university. While some argue that it would be better for students to be forced into certain key areas of study, I believe that university students should be able to have their courses of choice.

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While it is sometimes thought that prison is the best place for criminals, some others think there are better ways to deal with them. Discuss both view and give your opinion

Crime is a serious and growing problem in most societies. It is thought that prison is the best place for keeping law-breakers, while it is argued that there are other several ways to address them. While I accept that the best way to reduce crime is to give prison sentences, I also believe that there are alternative ways that will be more effective.

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Many working people get little or no exercise either during the working day or in their free time, and have health problems. Why do many working people not get enough exercise? What can be done about this problem?

Recently, incidences of health disorders such as diabetes and blood pressure have increased tremendously in white-collared professionals. The primary reason for this is their inability to manage time effectively. As a result, they hardly engage in any kind of physical activity either on a working day or on weekends. However, this issue can be addressed by integrating it into their daily routine. This disquisition will discuss both these points in much more detail and will also support with necessary arguments and examples.

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the difference in age between parents and their children has increased compared to the past. Do you think advantages of this trend outweigh the disadvs .

In this contemporary life, there has been a major concern that many couples have delayed parenthood that extends age gap between parents and children. Some people argue that the difference has rised with compare to the past. In my opinion, I supposed that the advantages are outranked by the disadvantages of this notion.

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Nowadays, more and more people decide to have children later in their life. What are the reasons? What are the effects on society and family life?

In recent years, there is an increasing number of people who decide to delay having children. The reason for this can be the better living standard and higher pressure in daily life. However, this can have a bad impact on themselves, surrounding people and even the society.

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Some people say that increasing business and cultural contacts between countries is a positive development, while others think that many countries will lose their national identities as a result. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

The development of globalization has boosted economic cooperation and cultural exchange between countries. Following that, many positive benefits are created. Nevertheless, other people disagree because they think that these contacts will make many countries lose their cultural traditions.

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In many countries, fast food is becoming cheaper and more widely available. Do the disadvantages of this outweigh the advantages?

Nowadays, in most of countries, instant food trend is rapidly growing because of it"s inexpensiveness and wide range of availability. Although, junk food is a risk for communicable diseases due to busiest lifestyle in modern society people are used to it. Today, this unhealthy food style is a severe threat to the community because of it"s numerous disadvantages.

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Most people prefer ready to eat food outside of their home rather than homemade food nowadays. Do you think this has more advantages or disadvantages?

Nowadays, People are changing so rapidly in terms of their habits. Many of them now working on time save mode. So, this effect also impact on their food habits. Todays generation prefers outside food rather than home food stuff because it provides them at a variety of cuisine and also it does not require any time to cook. They simply one click away for a meal and food chains serve them in just few minutes great meal on their doorstep. In urban areas or big cities, people such as technocrats, working professional, students etc. Always choose a street meal to stop their craving or refuel themselves for a short span.

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The use of social media is replacing face-to-face interaction among many people in society. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

In many nations around the world, social media is serving as a tool to socialize for those, who use it instead interacting in person. This essay will argue that the benefits of social media interaction offset the drawbacks entailed by this state of affairs, the development of social media made people’s life more convenient and efficient.

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Some people believe that teaching children at home is best for a child's development while others think that it is important for children to go to school. Discuss the advantages of both methods and give your own opinion.

It is commonly thought that home schooling is the best for the development of a child while others think that normal school is more effective. From my point of view, albeit teaching children at home has its own advantages, I believe that children should go to school.

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For a long time, art has been considered an essential part of all cultures in the world. However, nowadays people’s values have changed, and we tend to consider science, technology and business important than art. What do you think are the causes of this? What can be done to draw people’s attention to art?

Although, for the last century, art has played an important role in cultures around the world, these days, people’s attitude to the art has changed. This is because they are inclined to believe scientific and technological development and business are more essential compare to art. This essay will examine the main causes of this change and possible solutions to this problem.

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Some people say that increasing business and cultural contacts between countries is a positive development, while others think that many countries will lose their national identities as a result. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

The world is witnessing an increase in interdependence amongst countries in terms of business and cultural contacts. Some people assume that this trend is a positive development while others think it will create risks to survival of national identities. In this essay, I will discuss both views and indicate my opinion.

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Many working people get little or no exercise either during the working day or in their free time, and have health problems. Why do many working people not get enough exercise? What can be done about this problem?

Recently, incidences of lifestyle disorders have increased tremendously in white-collared professionals. The primary reason for this is their inability to manage time effectively. As a result, they hardly have time to engage in physical activity of any kind. However, there is a silver lining in the form of integrating it into their daily routine. This disquisition will discuss both these points in much more detail and will also support with necessary arguments and examples.

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Nowadays people waste a lot of food that was bought from shops and restaurants. Why do you think people waste food? What can be done to reduce the amount of food they throw away?

In many nations, local citizens are forced to work long hours, which urge them to eat a variety of foods in modern food courts at regular intervals. In this scenario, people wasting the food unnecessarily when compared home cooked food. There are a number of causes of this situation, but certain measures could be taken to alleviate the problem. This essay will discuss about the causes and suggest viable solution.

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With advancing technology, the development of automated vehicles is becoming reality. In your opinion, what are the advantages and disadvantages of self-driving vehicles?

It is believed that the improvement of self-steering vehicles is realizing with technological innovation thesedays. This trend would have both positives and negatives as will be now explained.

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Task 2: Fewer and fewer people walk on a daily basis. What are the reasons and what can be done to encourage them to spend their time walking?

Walking is scientifically proven to be beneficial for people's health. However, in this hustle and bustle society, there is a decline in the number of walkers on a daily basis. In my perspectives, this problem is caused by several reasons and we could come up with some solutions to encourage them to spend more time walking.

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Task 2 Under British and Australian laws, a jury in a criminal case has no access to information about the defendant’s past criminal record. This protects the person who is being accused of the crime. Some lawyers have suggested that this practice should be changed and that a jury should be given all the past facts before they reach their decision about the case. Do you agree or disagree?

Current British and Australian criminal laws, a jury has no authorization to obtain past criminal record of the defendant. Therefore, it is suggested that this method should be modified, and a jury should be provided with all the information about the person, who commits a crime, before the decision is made. I agree with this point of view and think that all past committed crime records are necessary to make a fair decision.

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It is not necessary to travel to other places to learn about other cultures. We can learn from books, films and Internet. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is commonly thought that travelling to other places in order to learn about other cultures is unnecessary. While I do not agree that we should only learn new cultures through books, films or Internet. I believe that these distance methods are still helpful for some people.

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