IELTS Writing Samples Band 5. Page 1323

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5

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Nowadays,many people choose to be self-employed,rather than to work for a company or organisation.why might this be the case?what could be the disadvantage of being self-employed?

In the modern era self-employment has been gaining more and more popularity and has been becoming a trend, while working in the office under somebody’s control is not in demand anymore. In this essay I will explain the causes of this change and look through the drawbacks of such an option.

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Plastic bags, Plastic bottles and plastic packaging are bad for the environment What damange does plastic do to environments? What can be done by governments and individuals to solve this problem?

Our ecosystem is severely and negatively affected by plastic bags, bottles, and packaging. One-use plastic packages specially for fast-moving consumer goods, play a major role in this disaster. On the surface, we have Plastic waste in our environment as a part of the problem but in another layer, plastic production itself has a clear footprint on our mother earth. Minimizing plastic base packaging usage is the best solution to stop damaging our only place to live from this aspect.

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Some people think it is more important to plant trees in open areas of towns and cities than to build more housing. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Some people believe that planting trees in open areas in enormous cities is more necessary than building more buildings and towers.

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Bullying is a big problem in many schools. What do you think are the causes of this? What solutions can you suggest?

One of the widespread problems nowadays is bullying in schools this essay will discuss the reason and solution for this problem.

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In many countries, plastic shopping bags are the main source of rubbish. They cause water and land pollution, and so they should be banned. To what extent do you agree with this statement?

The idea that, whether or not plastic bags ought to be banned as they are responsible for different kinds of pollution, remains a source of controversy. I completely agree with the fact that bags that are made out of plastic should be banned.

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In a number of countries some people think that it is necessary to spend large sums of money constructing new railway lines for very fast trains between cities. Others believe that the money should spend on improving existing public transport. Discuss both these views and give your opinion

Before discuss about which basic inflastructures, new railway lines and a public transport, are the first priority. The pros and cons of each system must be firstly indicated. Both of them are required for the transportation improvement. However, we have a limited budget cause by a lots of basic system that need a maintanance. Therefore, data analytics can be applied to prevent mistakes from choosing the wrong system.

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People today increasingly use credit cards to make monthly purchases. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

Nowadays, the number of people who use credit cards to buy products rises a lot. It is usual to observe that almost every adult has at least one credit card. There are several pros and cons of using credit cards.

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With the improvements in today’s health care, society has to care for more and more elderly people. Do you feel that society will be able to cope with the increase in numbers of elderly people today and how can it be managed? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Nowadays, health care system keeps accelerating. Therefore, our society needs to take more care of our aging population. The question of whether our society can handle the rising figures of elderly people are still concerning. For me, although our governments have tried to solve this problem, they still need more plans to manage this issue.

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To meet the growing need for food to support an increasing population, a country should make use of edible insects as a food source. However, some people believe that insects are not only unhealthy but harvesting them will also negatively affect nature. What are the benefits and drawbacks of eating insects? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Since populaton keeps growing, countries are trying to supply the rising demand of food. Some people think that governments should make good use of edible insects as a part of food supply; however, some people believe that consuming insects can cause damage to our health and may affect our nature.

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Today family members do not eat meals together. Why does this happen? Is this a positive or negative development Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Family used to be a unit that shares common religious, comments, and experiences. Nowadays, however, family members usually do not consume at the same table or same place. In my opinion, I think this effect brings negative impact on not only family relationships but also our society.

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Rising university fees and scarce employment prospects for graduates have led some people to say that universities should not teach arts subjects, like philosophy and history, and only offer practical degree courses that maximise chances of employment. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Many institutes all around the globe have been teaching art subjects for decades. However, an ever increase in tutation fees and unemployment of graduates have made some individuals to suggest universities to drop subjects like philosophy and history, and instead offer practical skills to higher the chances of employment. This has been a subject of debate for some years now and it is worth discussing.

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Some people believe that in order to prevent illness and disease, government should make efforts in reducing environmental pollution and housing problems. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this statement?

These days, government actions and the health care system play crucial role to raise and maintain public health, so there is a common belief that government and municipal authorities should try to decrease the environmental pollution and accommodation issues. I am convinced that effective government’s actions in order to reduce the environmental problems can work positively.

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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?

There are a large number of science-related experiment based on using animal test in recent decades. Some critics strongly disagree the use of animal on lab works, while the others consist that testing on animal is a crucial method for scientists to tackle medical problems. I believe that some of those are easy to justify and there are also substitutes to animal testing that can be developed further.

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Group or team activities can teach more important skills for life than those activities which are done alone. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Some people believe that they could learn more useful skills from teamwork rather than working individually. Although working independently has some benefits, in my perspective, I total agree with the point of view. This essay will discuss both sides of the view with some examples.

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Now that computers can very well translate all kinds of languages in the world, do we really need to learn more languages in future? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Computers have, indeed, taken over the world. With incessant technological development and with machines replacing humans in most fields, the significance of learning new languages has declined substantially. Many advocate that, with the availability of online translators, one does not require to put in the hard work and effort to pick up a new foreign tongue. However, the process of language learning helps in social, cultural, intellectual and personal development of an individual.

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As computers are being used more and more in education, there will be soon no role for teachers in the classroom. Do you agree or disagree?

In this modern era, technology plays a vital role. Because of this some people believe that soon teachers will be replaced by computers in the classrooms. However in my opinion no gadgets can play the valuable role of teachers in any educational institutions.

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Some people think an international car-free day is an effective way to reduce air pollution. Others think there are more effective ways to do this. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Since the Insdustrial Revoltuion, the bad air quality has increased a lot. According to some people an international car-free day is way better to reduce the air pollution and some trust in other manners. In this essay I will show why I believe that the others ways is more efficient.

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Some are of the opinion that people are naturally born as good leaders while others feel that leadership skills can be learned. Discuss both views and give your own opinion

Over the past decade, Leader abilities had never failed to draw attention and provoke debates. The public shares this opinion that leader skills are natural when you were born while some people suppose that the human can lead through curriculums. Henceforth I agree with both ideas and give the reason this below.

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Many elderly people are no long looked after by their families but are put in care homes or nursing homes. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend?

There is no denying the fact that the phenomenon of that old person put in care homes or nursing homes by their relatives is ubiquitous across the globe due to its paramount important. One school of thought opine that it is worthless, however others consider that a couple of problems also occur because of the same. Although this has a plethora of merits yet numerous demerits are also there which will be elaborated in upcoming paragraphs.

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there are many problems caused by mobile phones. What are the advantages of mobile phones? What are the disadvantages?

It is clear that mobile phones have bought many advantages to people's lives because of their convenience. Mobile phones are not only a very useful communication tool they also serve many other purposes including storing information, providing learning tools and entertainment. However, mobile phones need to be used appropriately otherwise they can become Intrusive. In this ,essay the importance of mobile phones will be discussed.

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