IELTS Writing Samples Band 5. Page 192

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5

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Your apartment manager is asking your opinion about the swimming pool in your building. Currently, your building has a swimming pool, but it is really old and needs to be renovated. Some tenants prefer to have a small gym instead of a pool. The apartment manager has asked you to complete an opinion survey. Choose the option that you prefer. Why do you prefer your choice? Explain the reasons for your choice.

Personally, I consider that keeping the swimming pool will be the most suitable option for the building. Although, having a gym is a good idea, it will probably be more costly than keeping the swimming pool which is already built.

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It is believed that students at schools and universities can learn better via technology rather than with teachers. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Some people believe that students at educational institutions learn better via technology rather than with their teachers. I personally disagree with this viewpoint because learning via teachers is more efffective because it helps students to share their learnings and their assessments get proper evaluation.

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some people think that competition at work, at school and in in daily life is a good thing. Others believe that we should try to cooperate more, rather than competing against each other.

Some people think that we should try to cooperate more, rather than competing against each other. Others believe that competition at work, at school and daily life is a good thing. In my view, trying cooperate more can enable the good relationship, while competiting may trigger the maximum of a person’s capability.

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Scientists believe that computers will become more intelligent than human beings . Some say it is a positive development while others say it is a negative development. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Science has made a rapid progress and evolve the whole world in recent times. Some people are concerned about this situation that computers are expected to surpass the humans' mental ability in near future while others encounter this as an outbreak made by researchers. This essay will examine both sides of this development and finally put forward my stance regarding this.

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Some people believe that success means earning a lot of money. Others believe that success is defined by personal happiness. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion

It is widely debated how success is clearly defined whether by earning a lot of money or by the persons happiness. I will discuss both the views and will give my opinion on the same.

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Nowadays, young people admire sports stars though they often do not set a good example. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

Admiring sport stars is commonly occured by young people, even though the stars do not show a good example in the society. I generally think that this is a negative development because their behaviour can easily influence others, particularly children.

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It is generally believed that some people are born with certain talents, for instance for sport or music, and others are not. However, it is sometimes claimed that any child can be taught to become a good sports person or musician.

Nowadays vast majority of people believe that children born with specific types of talents such as talent in the sport or music, while other part think that every child can be good sportsman or musician if he will work hardly with right training.

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Some people think it w more effective for students to study in grou while others believe that it is better for them to study alone.Discuss both views and give your opinion

Few individuals believe that it is more beneficial for many students to study in batch while others think that studying alone is better than studyingstudy in a group.In this essay I will discuss both points of view,as far as I m concerned, I strongly agree with the latter notion.

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In some countries, more and more people are hiring a personal fitness trainer, rather than playing sports or doing exercise classes. What are the reasons for this? Is this a positive or a negative development?

Nowadays, variety of lifestyles have been accepted by the modern society. One of the trends is that people have been hiring personal trainers for maintaining their health instead of attending exercise classes or joining sports clubs. There are some reasons behind this trend and I personally think that it is a negative development.

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Countries around the world will be facing significant challenges relating not only to the environment but population and education as well. What problems will your country face in the next ten years? How can these problems be overcome?

Nowadays, many countries will be having serious problems related to environment, population, education, etc. Because of that, all of countries must try to find ways to tackle these issues. In the next 10 years, Indonesia will have a bonus demography and if the country can not manage it well, it can be a problem. The government should improve the quality of education in Indonesia as a solution.

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Some people think it is better for one single legal system throughout the world. Others say countries should have their own law. Discuss both view and give your opinion .

Law is a foundation to the countries worldwide. Although many people believe that a single law system brings many advantages to all countries around the world, others argue that each nations must have their own constitutional practice. This essay will explain both views and give my personal opinion.

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Wealthy countries should accept more refugees and provide them with basic assistance such as food and housing. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is argued that developed nations should allow more intake of refugees and facilitate them with basic food and housing. I strongly diasgree with this idea because of the impact it brings to their economy and the dangers inflicted upon the citizens.

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The plans below show a school library five years ago and the same library now. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The diagrams provide information about how a school library has changed after renovation.

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Some people believe it is important to spend a lot on family celebration while others think it is a waste of money. Discuss both views and give your opinion

It has been deemed by most people that spending on family celebrations is significant, while others perceive it as a waste of wealth. Although I believe spending extravagant money on family weddings is unnecessary, a number of people spend huge amounts of money on family celebrations to show off their wealth.

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Most agree that we should be training children to recycle wastes to preserve the Earth’s natural resources. However, some believe that parents should teach their children to recycle waste while others feel schools are more responsible. to what extend do you agree or disagree?

It is argued that parents should be the one who teach their children the important of recycling for the environment, while others believe that it is the responsibility of the school. This essay agrees with the notion that parents should be the mentor of their kids the teach the right way to recycle waste, As they have the most influence in the children and can always supervised them to do better at reusing waste.

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In many countries , the number of animals and plants is declining . Why do you think this is happening ? How can this issue be solved ?

Nowadays , a lot of animals and plants are becoming extinct as a result of increasing population , occupying forests , climate change, building new high buildings and pollution of the environment.

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Some people think that the government should use extra money to fund programs to improve the environment. Others think that it is better for the government to spend money to support artistic programs. Which option do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

There is an ongoing debate about whether government should spend extra money to improve environment. Some people think this is necessary work for our world, whereas others argue that funds should be invested in artistic fields. This essay agrees that more money should fund in eco-friendly programs.

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People are working for long hours than before, this leads to a stressful life ahead. what are the reasons for it? what employers can do to handle the situation?

These days, people are working for long hours than the past, and this causes a stressful life. The main reasons behind this are people want to earn more, and compromise their comfort and well-being. To tackle this situation, employers should monitor that employees should not work after working hours and they should also take care of the well-being of employees.

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Some people believe, more actions can be taken to prevent crime, while others think that little can be done.

There are two ways to prevent crime: more actions should be taken or little attempts can be made. Although, to prevent crime more attempts can be done, little can also prevent from committing crimes.

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Some people think it is better to educate boys and girls in separate schools. Others, however, believe that boys and girls benefit more from attending mixed schools. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion

There is an ongoing debate about whether boys and girls should be separated in different schools. Some people believe children will get more advantages from mixed schools, while others argue that separate students in gender is a wiser decision. This essay agrees that boys and girls study will have more advantages.

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