IELTS Writing Samples Band 5. Page 1941

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5

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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 teachers be allowed to use to teach good behaviour to children?

Punishment is being treated as the key factor to make someone undergo pressure and get the desired things done from them, this is particularly applicable to children when they are at budding stage of about 10 to 12 years. Some would believe that punishment can bring the change in them or make them learn the difference of what is right or wrong, this is true to some extent but, it can result in ruining the kids entire life in the future. Allowing children to understand these variations can also be explained by making them sit and telling them explicitly of what a good behaviour is.

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In recent years, many small local shops have closed because customers travel to large shopping centers or malls to do their shopping. Is this a positive or a negative development?

Since past few years, customers prefer shopping from a huge shopping complex than a small local shop. I assert that this is a positive development. This essay will initially talk about the variety and range offered at discounted prices in such malls and then it will talk about other services offered at such places.

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Many people think that regions affect a successful person. What is your opinion about the native region and accomplished person’s influence on the region he belongs to?

The region a person grows up in doesn’t entirely affect the success of that person. However, it does have an influence on how social skills develop during childhood and adolescence. We all understand the importance of having leadership and teamwork skills for a successful career. The native region plays an integral part for a person to acquire these. It is the biggest factor that contributes towards an accomplished person’s success. Other than this, the region earns popularity when a person belonging to it, earns fame and recognition worldwide. To talk about these factors separately;

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Some people think that when recruiting, companies should aim to take on people who are innovative and able to work independently while others consider they should recruit people who are able to work in a team and follow instructions.

Hiring someone to work in a company is not an easy task to do, especially for human resource department in certain company. Employers should hire innovative and independent workers with an expectation that they might bring the company developed by their idea, however they should think about hiring employees who have good teamwork and obey instruction as well. It is rare to have a worker equipped those two aspects mentioned. In this case, the author of a company needs to set up a standard in accepting an employee.

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More and more qualified people are moving from poor to rich countries to fill vacancies in specialist areas like engineering, computing, and medicine. Some people believe that by encouraging the movement of such people rich countries are stealing from poor countries. Others feel that this is only part of the natural movement of workers around the world. What is your opinion?

A great amount of skill workers who are working in advanced field of careers such as engineering, information technology and healthcare are relocating from underdevelopment to development countries. While some people consider that development countries are trying to again the human resourses from underdevelopment countries, others look at it just same as a normal transition of labour demand all over the world. In my opinion, I totally agree with the later opinion that this movement happens naturally everywhere.

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Some people believe that teenagers are facing more problems in their life than they did in the past and this is because parents are spending more time at work than at home. Do you agree or disagree?

Teenager is very crucil stage of an individual life. The harmonal chnages take place in this age and plenty of changes can be seen in their behaviour. Adolescence has always been a tough stage to go through. However, some people believe the current teenage population are facing numerous problems due to the excessive engagement of their parents in work as compared to before. In my opinion, I fully agree that young adults encounter problems more frequently these days because of the diminishing amounts of time their parents spend with them.

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More people decided to have children in their later age than in the past. Why? Do advantages of this outweigh disadvantages?

I strongly believe that school should teach their students to manage their money as early as possible. There are two main reasons behind this and there are reasons and example to support it. These two areas are bad spending behavior and the future demand urgency.

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Today more and more tourists are visiting places where conditions are difficult, such as the Sahara desert or the Antarctic. What are the benefits and disadvantages for tourists who visit such places?

It is generally said that humans are always striving to enrich their learnings through exploring new places. It may be the reason that more people tend to visit remote places where living conditions are harsh with difficult accessibility. There are advantages and disadvantages in this approach.

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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 as a result. Why do many working people not get enough exercise? What can be done about this problem?

Modern-day working hours are taking a toll on the health of the working crowd, as they find it difficult to make time for a workout daily both during their office hours and at leisure. Many people are not getting sufficient exercise, and in my opinion, it is because of the hectic schedule they are bound with. A solution to this problem lays in incorporating physical activities as a part of one's lifestyle.

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Art is considered an essential part of all cultures through out the world. However, thses days fewer and fewer people appreciate art and turn focus to science, technology and business. At what extend you agree and disagree

It is true that science and technology, nowadays, have benefitted the whole world in all aspects. Although science and technology have a greater impact on our lives, the role of artists is unforgettable, and they contribute lot in our life.

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Improvements in health, education and trade are essential for the development of poorer nations. Some people believe that governments of richer nations should take more responsibility for helping poorer nations in such areas. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

Some people believe that governments of richer nations should do more to help poorer nations improve their healthcare, education and trade. I completely agree with this view. There are two main reasons why governments of wealthier nations should provide more assistance to poorer nations. First, in contributing to the development of the latter, that brings indirect benefits to the former themselves. The poorer basic social services and economic opportunities in a country are, the more of its people attempt to emigrate in search of a better life, worsening the problem of illegal immigration for richer countries. In addition, poverty and underdevelopment make a country extremely prone to civil conflicts; when these happen, as they currently are in parts of the Middle East and Africa, what the developed world has to deal with is no longer simply rampant illegal immigration but massive refugee crises. The second of said reasons is a moral one. Making a greater effort to help de...

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Some people believe that the best way to control accidents on city streets is to lower the speed limit but others think there are more important issues that need attention before roads can be safe. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

As more and more people drive cars in major cities, the number of serious accidents grow each year. Some people believe that the best way to address this problem is to reduce the speed limit on city streets while others disagree and think that there are more pressing issues that need to be addressed to keep people safe. Although speeding is an issue, I agree that more needs to be done to ensure that everyone can travel without fear. This essay will consider the different viewpoints before deciding what is the best solution.

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As computers are being used more and move in education. There will soon be no role for the teacher in classroom. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is true that computers have become one of the most important tools utilized by teachers and students in education. Personally, I still cannot agree the idea that computers could replace teachers completely in short period although they are significantly useful.

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Some people think the purpose of education is to prepare the future workforce and make good members of society. Others think the purpose of education should lead to self-fulfillment. What is your opinion?

The controversial topic concerning education never fails to attract public attention. There has been a heated debate on whether the purpose of learning is to prepare the future workforce and make good members of society. As far as I am concerned, I tend to be an advocate regarding this issue. In this essay we will discuss different parameters about the purpose of education.

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Nowadays the way many people interact with each other has changed because of technology. In what ways has the technology affected the types of relationships people make? Has it become a positive or negative development?

In this day, technology is part of our everyday life and it becomes a way to establish new interactions, not only thanks to new devices, but mainly with the establishment of social network sites.

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Despite a varity of sports facilities and gyms, people are less fit nowadays than ever before what do you think are the main causes of this problem? what solutions can you suggest?

There is no iota of doubt that people are not healthy these days.The abundance of fitness centres are open in every town as compare to yesteryears, but they are not fulfilling their primary concern.This essay would cast light the factors behind this problem and propose a handful of remedial measures.

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some people think that parents should teach children how to be good members of society. others,however,believe that school is the place to learn this. discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Teaching is very important is children life. In those days manifold people believe that parents should teach batter than school and make a good member of society,although others think school is right place to learn.therfore before commenting on my decision,both the opinion would be discussed.

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Housing and accommodation has become a major problem in many countries around the world. What are the main factors that have contributed to this problem? What can be done to help reduce the number of homeless people?

The increasing amount of people that cannot find affordable flats or houses in the modern world has been a cause of concern for some time. This essay will examine the main causes of the rising number of homeless people and possible solution to this problem.

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【V1】There are both problems and benefits for high school students study plays and works of theatres written centuries ago. Discuss and use your own experience as examples.【V2】Do you think school should have curriculum asking students to play old dramas and works of theatres centuries ago?

Nowadays, whether schools should let students play old dramas or not has attracted controversies. Some people believe that students should learn works of theatres to learn literature, while others suggest that educational institutions should not waste students' time. In my view, schools should provide students with a chance to be exposed to old dramas.

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3. Universities should allocate the same amount of money to students’ sports activities as they allocate to their libraries. Do you agree?

In contemporary era, education in universities not only pay an attention to academic education but also guide students to stay healthy via advocating sports activities among them. Therefore, some people support that the same amount of financial budget as that allocated to libraries should be reserved for sport activities. I personally disagree with this view because that libraries play a more important role in students' education in universities.

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