IELTS Writing Samples Band 5. Page 264

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5

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Some school leavers go traveling or work for a period of time instead of going directly to university. Do you think this has more advantages, or disadvantages on their study？

Many high school graduates have taken gap year for theirselves and gone to travel or work rather than starting their university education. The youngsters should spend period of time to broad their horizon by travelling abroad or going work in various types of jobs before they going to the university. In this essay, I will argue that travelling and working before the start at major studies have more advantages than disadvantages.

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Some people think the increasing business and cultural contact between countries brings many positive effects . Others say it causes the loss of national identities.Discuss both of these views and give your own opnion.

Society has different views about the positive effects of global trade and cultural transactions between nations, some people think it's beneficial. Whereas there are a few who feel that the identity of the country may fade away through such exchanges, increasing trade and acculturation between countries has advantages and disadvantages. Let me discuss both views and give my personal opinion.

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Some people believe that visitors to other countries should follow local customs and behaviour. Others disagree and think that the host country should welcome cultural differences. Discuss both these views and give your own opionion.

Some people believe that visitors to other countries should follow locals customs and behavior . While others disagree and think that the host country should welcome cultural differences . In this essay I am going to discuss these both views and give my opinion .

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

In todays modern world where social platforms are growing at a very fast pace because of advanced technology. I believe that this has positively impacted in relationship building, by making it more accessible and convenient. The essay would be discussing two of the prime changes bought in by such technologies.

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Some people think the most important skill nurses should have is good medical knowledge. Others believe there are other more important qualities. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

There is no denying the fact that nurses could be the skeletal bone of every hospital. While it is a commonly held belief that some people believe that the most crucial skills nurses should have sufficient medical knowledge, there is also an argument that opposes it, nurses must have more vital qualities. This essay will discuss both points of view and express my opinion.

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Many people believe that social networking sites (such ad Facebook) have had a huge impact on both individuals and society. To what extent do you agree ?

Over the last few decades,using of social media such as Facebook has effected dramatically on daily life.As a matter of fact,the majority of people are being involved by social networks in their routine life in the society.I strongly agree with this idea and in this essay I will support my view with some significant reasons.

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Money offered for post graduate research is limited; as a consequence, some people argue that financial support from the government should only be provided for scientific research rather than research for less useful subjects. Do you agree or disagree?

It is argued that funds for masters graduate research are limited: as a result, some individuals say that the government investments should be only in scientific reseaches more than other researches. This essay agrees with that statement because if the govenment's financial support focus on scientific researches, this will improve education level , and later on these researches will develop their lives.

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Some think that too much money has been spent looking after and repairing old buildings, so we knock down old buildings and build modern ones instead. To what extent do you agree or disagree.

In Taiwan, there are a lot of old buidings situated at the center of the cities. Some people suggest to rebuild the whole society while other try to find solutions to make the old building stronger. I stand for the old buiding should be rebuilt instead of renovate. The new houses can withstand the strong earthquakes and also make the appearence of the cities look better and tidy.

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Some believe that advances in technology are increasing the gap between rich and poor while others think the opposite is happening. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.

Owing to the issue of the technology gap in certain economic conditions in society, it has been increasing. Some people think that it has multiple problems either in wealthy or poor generations. In this essay, I will elaborate positive and negative sides of my discussion.

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Some people feel that the private lives of celebrities should not be openly shared by the media. To what extent do you agree or disagree

The question of whether the media should openly publish the personal lives of celebrities is a subject of much thought and debate. I believe that this question is not so simple, and the answer depends on several aspects.

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Some people believe that visitors to other countries should follow local customs and behaviour. Others disagree and think that the host country should welcome cultural differences. Discuss both these views and give your own opionion.

Some people think when someone is visiting a country, they should obey local traditions and behaviour. On the other hand, the country itself that must adapt with their visitors culture and accept differentiation. Personally, I am on the first opinion. It is important to have respect to the heritage and local people.

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Some people think that money is one of the most essential factors in promoting happiness. Do you think people can buy happiness without much money? What are the factors contribute towards happiness?

The large-scale of the better life in the world linked with monetary, nevertheless it doesn’t mean happiness depends on money. A major part of the members of the public think they can be in a good mood merely via wealth, although there are various factors that make them glad. These points of view will be discussed in the forthcoming paragraphs.

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Governments should spend more money on railways rather than roads. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement.

The government should ensure a safe as well as fast means of transportation systems among citizens. Especially, spend of money more on railways rather than on roads was a debate. More people in society tend to believe that the railways have a myriad of possibilities to offer. Personally, I also concur with this statement, and the government has to focus on the development of the railroad.

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

These days, people prefer to purchase products in small shops rather than big markets, and it can lead to shutting down local stores. I believe that we should try to protect local markets from being exposed to big market threats due to various reasons. This essay will discuss why keeping local businesses are important factor in our societies.

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Some people say history is one of the most important subjects in schools .other people think that in today’s world subjects science and Technology are more important than history Discuss both this views and give your own opinion

The question mentioned is a crucial topic. I have two children. They have studying in the secondary school. In my opinion, every parent have to consider a subjets of their children. Before I though about our kids choice subjects, classes in the school. Anyway, I try to explain from only my own.

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Some companies sponsor sportsports as a way to advertise themselves. Some people think it is good for the world of sports, while others think there are disadvantages. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Some people would argue that it is an effective way for many companies to advertise themselves by sponsoring sports clubs, while others say this method has drawbacks. while it is a fast way to reach their fans, I believe that this type of advertisement has a huge problem because some institutes are not qualified enough.

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children are now less active in their free time than in the past therefore sports lessons must be compulsory in schools To what extent Do you agree or decide we give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

These days , young generation tend to spend most of their leisure time doing no physical activity, but making sports mandatory in schools is not a great decision. So, I generally disagree with the statement and in this essay, I will consider both views and give my opinion.

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Some parents give their children everything that their children ask for or allow them to do whatever they want to do. Is this good for children? What could be consequences for these children when they grow up?

It is true that nowadays some parents over spoiled their children, trying to provide the best for them and allow them to do anything they want although it might be kind of bad behavior. They might see these as a "love expression", while it may lead to some consequences in the future when those kids become adults.

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oday, anybody can use a mobile phone to answer the work and personal calls at any time or 7 days a week. Does this development have more positive or negative effects on both individuals and society?

Because of the significant development of technology, electrical devices have played a vital role and have a huge impact on humans’ life. Therefore, in today's world, people can work and receive personal calls through a smartphone. In this essay, I will discuss both advantages and disadvantages, and also present my perspective.

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Some people think that hosting an international sports event is good for the country, while some people think it is bad. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Hosting international sports event is considered beneficial for the country, meanwhile, others think it is not good. Although this situation causes pollution across the country, this might improve the tourism and economy.

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