IELTS Writing Samples Band 5. Page 117

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5

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There is a lot of pressure on young people today to succeed academically. As a result, some people believe that non-academic subjects, such as physical education and cookery, should be removed from the school syllabus so that children can concentrate on academic work.

While it is widely debated that in order to become successful we must emphasis more on academic performance of youngsters over a practical subjects like physical education or cookery by removing these lessons out of the curriculum, others argue that these subjects are equally crucial as academic one and show variety of benefits for students as well. Both point of views and reasons why I support the latter statement will be further discussed in this essay.

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Percentage of UK people who consumed daily recommended amount of fruit and vegetable in 2002, 2006 and 2010. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The recommended amount of vegetables and fruits eaten by UK citizens in the years 2002, 2006, and 2010 is represented in the form of bar graphs.

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Some people believe that public buildings should be moved out ò the city to promote citizen's well-being and better economic growing, while some argue that the planning will cause more harm than good. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

There was a plan that public buildings should be moved out of the city. It can lead to two main benefits including both providing citizen's health and supporting more for the economic growth. While some argue that planning will cause more harm than good, I stand in the opposite mind. From my point of view, that plan has more advantages than disadvantages.

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The government should control the Internet to reduce cyber crime and ensure safety of users. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Thanks to the advance in technology, the Internet has been prevalently evolving many aspects of human activities. Such develop has raised the prominent debate as to whether local authorities should enfore more online regulations to protect users from cyber crime and promote the online safety. Thus, this essay will delve deeply into the merits and drawbacks of this stance and eventually deliver the partly advocating rationales.

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Foreign visitors should pay more than local visitors for cultural and historical attractions. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

It is sometimes argued that tourists from overseas should be charged more to visit important sites and monuments, while local residents pay with a cheaper price. However, I completely disagree with this idea.

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

Nowadays, the majority of people are confused about how to live their working life. Is it better to stay in the same company for a whole period, or is working in different places more effective for a professional life?

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Do you agree learning cooking and haircut online help save time and cost? Is it possible to learn cooking and haircut online?

Nowadays, learning online platform is entering the education system in the new era because you are able to learn from everywhere so, it helps saving your time and cost for sure. But in my opinion, online platform can only work for the beginner stage especially cooking and haircutting because there are a lot of details that if you would be a good chef and haircutter you have to learn on many small details that not be able to learn online class. So, I agree that learning cooking and haircutting online help save time and cost but I do not agree that possible to learn.

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A company is considering moving its headquarters to a new location to improve its business prospects. Some people believe that Move to a larger city with more business opportunities, better infrastructure, and access to a larger talent pool. Others believe that Stay in the current, smaller city where the cost of living is lower, employee satisfaction is high, and the company has established community ties. Give your opinion and state reason for your opinion

A perfect location is very crucial to run a successful business. Moving the main location to a larger city will outweigh the advantages of operating the company from the same location with employee satisfaction and lower company costs.

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Some people prefer to live in a house, while others feel that there are more advantages to living in an apartment. Are there more advantages than disavdantages to living in a house compared with living in an apartment?

Demand for houses has increased over the past few decades. Some people believe, that living in an apartment has many benefits, However, I think, Housing advantages outweigh the disadvantages in terms of owning land.

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At the present time, the population of some countries includes a relatively large number of young adults, compared with the number of older people. Compare and contrast the advantages & disadvantages

It has been witnessed recently in some countries a considerable percentage of young people as compared to the old ones. However, such a phenomenon has both advantages and disadvantages as will be presented in the upcoming paragraphs.

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Writing task 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic. Recently, abortion increases rapidly and becomes a controversial topic. Some people suppose that abortion should be legal while others are against it. 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. You should write at least 250 words.

ANY PEOPLE FEEL THAT ABORTION IS VERY COMMON NOWADAYS, EIGHTER OTHERS BELIEVE THAT IT SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED, BECAUSE IS A CRIME, I truly believe that parents must decide what is better for them, not the legislation or religion.

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It is important for children to learn the difference between right and wrong at an early age. Punishment is necessary to help them learn this distinction. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? What sort of punishment should parents and teacher be allowed to use to teach good behaviour to children,

It is a topic of debate that how to make young ones understand the difference between right and wrong. However, one group advocates that penalizing children is a way, while others asserts that other affective ways like discussion sessions, educational plays etc.are also there. Therefore, I do not agree with the former view of teaching youngsters about right and wrong things by punishing them. The reasons to support my stance are elaborated in following paragraphs.

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In some countries, owning a home rather than renting one is very important for people. Why might this be the case? Do you think this is a positive or negative situation?

In today’s society a property is an essential object for every human being. In few nations owning a house instead of leasing a is an important for humans. In this essay I will explain the various positives of this statement and demonstrate why they hold grate significance compare to negatives with examples.

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In some countries, owning a home rather than renting one is very important for people. Why might this be the case? Do you think this is a positive or negative situation? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

These days , the place of living can be a key point of individuals or couples and families life .

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Deforestation caused by human activity is happening in many parts of the world, with serious results for the environment. What do you think can be done to solve this problem? Support your opinion with reasons and examples from your own knowledge and experience.

Climate change is the main issue of modern society. We are all aware that it is caused by human actions as waste of energy, use of fossil combustibles or plastics and also deforestation. Among these activities, the last one continues to be a controversial topic and I will explain my viewpoint in this essay.

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Task 2 There is more and more outrage and anger common in society today. Why is this? Is this a positive or a negative development?

Presently, human behaviour are seem to be changing drastically. Emotions like anger and hate towards people has become very common amongst our society. Due to that, there are incidents where outrage of very serious anger is clearly noticable. Overall, there is a list of these problems but the main reasons are hate towards others achievement, economical disparity and injustice towards Crime victims. Hence, this essay will discuss my view points with relevant example in the upcoming paragraphs.

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Some people believe school children should help to create rules their schools. Other say teacher alone should decide what the rules are. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

There is an argument says that the rules in school should be provided by teachers, while others say that students must involve with teachers to create the school rules. Although, the idea that students joining with teachers to create their own rules is justifiable, I believe that the principle rules should come from teachers, which help children easily to adapt themselves in real life.

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Some people argue that all experimentation on animals is bad and should be outlawed. However, others believe that important scientific discoveries can be made from animal experiments. Can experimentation on animals be justified? Are there any alternatives?

Experimentation on animals continues to be a controversial topic in modern society and there are opposite points of view, that now I will present.

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Some people believe that a gap year between school and university is a good idea, while others disagree strongly. Consider both sides of this debate and present your own opinion.

The choice of university is generally difficult, and gap years are becoming increasingly popular. This choice continues to be controversial because its benefits are hard to quantify exactly. There are arguments on both sides of this very typical debate, and I will discuss them now.

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Some people feel that it is always wrong to keep animals in captivity, for instance in zoos. Other people say that there are benefits for the animals and for humans. Discuss both sides of this debate, and give your personal view.

Keeping animals in captivity continues to be a controversial topic, and there are many social discussions about it. Most people love animals, and there are strong views on both sides, which I will consider now.

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