IELTS Writing Samples Band 5. Page 305

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5

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Some people think that social media websites are a great way to create networks whereas others think that personal meetings are the best means to have a social network. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Increasing popularity of social media has sparked a debate about whether it is the best way to meet others or face-to-face meetings are still more effective than social media platforms. This essay will examine both edges of the discussion and present my stance on it.

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The government is responsible for protecting a nation’s cultural identity. Some people think it is the government’s duty to ensure that new buildings are built in a traditional style. To what extent do you agree?

The government is accountable for protecting a country’s cultural identity, this statement develops people’s belief that new buildings should be constructed in traditional styles. In this essay I will explain why I tend to disagree.

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Some people believe that we cannot learn anything from the past for our life today, while others believe that history is a valuable source of information to understand human's life. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience

It is a longstanding subject of debate weather one should learn from history, or it is no longer relevant in contemporary society. This essay will discuss both the perspectives in detail and provides a comprehensive opinion.

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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 tourist who visit such places?

Nowadays, people do not have a lot of barriers in travelling and can visit almost any place in the world. Because of it, people are starting to choose spots where conditions are tough, such as the Sahara desert or the Antarctic. Surely, there are some pluses and minuses of these trips which will be discussed in this essay.

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

Currently, most human beings prefer to become entrepreneurs, compared to working for a factory or other companies. There are some causes likewise flexible working and they would be spending more time with their family than jobs on the office. While, some drawbacks are businesses not successful because of lack of experience.

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

A particularly interesting scene can be found in most developed cities which is more and more fitness centers are opened for people with substantial economic income. They promote living a healthy lifestyle through the use of gyms. People are encouraged to purchase personal fitness trainer service inside and they claim that fitness trainers can help them to target specific physical problems they aim to solve more efficiently when comparing to the result from playing sports or doing exercise classes.

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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? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Bullying is an action which many students do to their peers and it makes several schools facing a new issue regarding with the crisis mentality and morality. From my poin of view, it is happened due to the inequality between the students, and the best solition which can tackle this problem is by giving special subject focused on moral learning and how to be tollerant each other.

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Nowadays, a growing number of people with health problems are trying alternative medicines and treatments instead of visiting their usual doctor. Do you think this is a positive or a negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Some people prefer traditional treatment to modern medical, so they may not tend to consult a doctor when they fell ill. I think that this trend, which may not be new because throughout several historical period societies had been relied on this kind of treatments, can pose significant damage to our health instead of be a solution for health problems.

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Some people say that music , art, and drama are as important as other school subjects, especially at the primary level. Do you agree or disagree?

I agree that music, art, and drama are crucial subjects in schools and should not be underestimated. This essay will explore several reasons supporting this view.

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Some people think it would be a good idea for school to teach every young person how to be a good parent. Do you agree or disagree with this option ? Describe the skill a person needs to be a good parent.

The upbringing of a child is a very demanding task and a few people advocates that a subject on parenting must be added to school curricula. However, I disagree with this notion to a large extent because majors are of immense importance in this era. The reasons to support my stance are elaborated in following paragraphs and I would also discuss a few traits of being an ideal parent.

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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?

There is an opinion that the cost of each item paid by national travelers should be higher than that for local ones. The writer of this essay strongly disagrees with this statement due to the decline in finance and a rise in the poverty rate.

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Nowadays, many families have both parents working. Some working parents believe other family members like grandparents can take care of their children, while others think childcare centers provide the best care. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Recently, the question of whether family members such as grandparents are able to take care of their children or childcare centers can supply children with the best infrastructure has been a topic of discussion. While many endorse the latter opinion, I am still in favor of the former.

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Illiteracy continues to be a concern for many countries in the world today. What are the causes of illiteracy in modern world, and what effects does it have on the people concerned and on society as awhole

Nowadays, people seem to begin staying away from reading newspapers or books. That issue makes many nations worry about continuous of literacy. From my point of view, it is caused because of too many distractions. The result of this pattern is lowering creative thinking of a person therefore making people less in detail.

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Increasıng the price of petrol is the best way to solve growing traffic and pollution problems. To what extend do you agree or disagree? What other measures do you think might be effective?

Increasing the price of petrol will definitely drive more vehicle owners find alternatives to reduce their daily commute expenses.

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In what ways has technology affected the types of relationships people make? Has this became a positive or negative development?

These days, because of technology, the method of interaction has changed among people. Generally, this change has happened in quantity and quality of conversation in society. Thus, this improvement is more positive.

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Question：more students study abroad to learn new things today do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages？ is it positive or negative？ agree or disagree to what extent do you agree or disagree？

Nowadays, most of students tend to study abroad to learn new things. From my perspective, I think it has more benefits than the drawbacks.

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Some children spend hours every day on their smartphone. Why might this be the case? Do you think this is a positive or negative development

It is quite mundane the indiviuals are incling towards modernised amenities and are the leaving traditional ways of relaxing themselves.Although people use the recent technical equipment for their comfort,this has made their minds less creative and innovative.The impact of such sedentary lifestyle and becoming introverted in this challeneing would not give them any idead or creativity.

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Many children are encouraged by their parents to get a part time job in their free time. What are the advantaged and disadvantages of children doing so

Education and work experience have a crucial role in academics. While some parents encourage their children to seek part time jobs during their spare time, others are against this notion due to their detrimental effects on children's health. This essay will delve deeper into advantages and disadvantages offered by such inclination.

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Today's young generation is facing many problems in school and at home. What are the problems? What can parents do to help their teenage children?

Children these days are majorly facing issues like lack of attention and care from parents and academic pressure in school. These issues should be resolved with urgent actions as I believe these are the foundation of the growth of toddlers.

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It is too expensive to look after and repair old building .Tho money should spend on building new modern buildings instead .To what extent do you agree or disagree.

some people believe that it more costly to fix or upgrade an old building, so money should be inveast in new houseing projects. however, I strongly agree it is better option to invest in new porperty because it offers more resident stisfactory , Also, it can accomdate new life style demand.

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