IELTS Writing Samples Band 5. Page 470

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5

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Weddings are more expensive in many countries nowadays when compared to the past. What is the reason behind this? Is this a positive or a negative development?

Marriages used to be an ordinary event in the past. However, it has become expensive in modern times. In the following paragraph, I will discuss the causes behind this trend, as well as the positive impacts of it.

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Some people prefer to carefully plan activities in their free time others think it’s a waste of time. Discuss both views and give your answer?

For some people planing is a key aspect in every event, while for others it seems like unnecessary and time consuming activity. Plan is a step by step strict algorithm, and people can easily follow it to accomplish a task. However, on the other hand, people think that it is mostly unreal to create a plan that will work out with high probability. In my opinion, plan can help to concentrate and control situation.

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Some people believe that the government should fund art and culture, while others think that it should only fund sciences. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Some people believe that government funding should be consider not to be used to support art and culture while other's opinions say that gives support for cultural activities has a positive impact on the population and culture. I believe that supporting art and culture through government funding would help the nation to protect our art and culture.

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Some governments provide financial assistance for retired, unemployed and disabled citizens. In other countries, families provide support for these people. Discuss both systems and give your opinion about which one you think is better

It is well knonw that in some countries, Their communities has special needs such as those who are retired, without a job, or mentally and physically disabled are receiving financial assistance from their government. However, in some other countries, this group of people are living without any subsidy and are forced to rely on their families. This essay will discuss both these political systems and provide reasons for why the system that provides financial assistance is better for the individuals as well as the society.

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Do you think it is better for students to work before their university studies? Why? Use reasons and specific examples to support your choice.

It is debatable whether individuals should work before entering university. I believe

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As the internet becomes more popular, newspapers are becoming a thing of the past. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Some people argue that reading newspapers is a thing of the past and reading news on the internet is becoming more common these days. I completely agree with this opinion. In this essay, I will explain why I believe that newspaper is do not popular and the Internet is main form for most people.

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some people believe that it is best to accept a bad situation such as unsatisfactory job or shortage of money.others argue that it is better to try and improve such situations.disscus both views and give your own opinion.

Several individuals think that it is better not to deny an interesting work environment or having less money, while other people say that we live just one time, so we should try and do our best in any area in our life. I firmly agree with the second point view. Because as we all know, no pain, no gain, it is better to work hard.

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Nowadays, many people change jobs quite regularly, rather than working in the company for their entire careers. Why do you think this is happening? How can companies keep their workers?

Most individuals prefer to change their workplaces rather than stay in just only one company throughout their occupation life in these times. This essay will discuss the main causes of this situation including constant salary and lack of promotion. This essay will also suggest solutions to these problems including to provide rewards and higher salaries.

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In the future all cars, buses and trucks will be driverless. The only people travelling inside these vehicles will be passengers. Do you think the advantages of driverless vehicles outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience

It is obvious that in the coming years, all buses, cars and trucks will be without drivers as technology and artificial intelligence have been gradually devoloping day by day. Passengers will travel by these vehicles every day. While these transports seem extremely useful and full of advantages, however some drawbacks are also available.

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Some people want governments to spend money looking for life on other planets. Others, however, think this is a waste of public money when there are so many problems on earth. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

A school of thought holds that the authorities should invest more money in space research into another habitable planet. However, I am firmly convinced that that amount of money should be used to deal with current issues on earth. In this following essay, I will discuss both sides as well as outline my own opinion.

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In some cultures, children are often told they can achieve anything if they try hard enough. What are the advantages and disadvantages of giving children this message?

It is commonly seen in many parts of the world children are told to put maximum efforts to get whatever they want. This essay will describe both the positive and negative sides of this thought.

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Happiness is considered very important in life, but it is hard to define. Why is happiness difficult to define? What factors are important in achieving happiness?

It is obvious that most of the people would like to be happy in their lives. However, Happiness also has many diverse meanings to many different people. Some individuals may describe it as wealth, materials, and social status, while others may believe it is achieving success in their work or task. This is just one example of the variety meanings of happiness. It is also something that can alter depending on the circumstances and contexts of one’s live. Therefore, it can be challenging to explain what happiness is.

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It is commonly believed that nowadays main factors that affect a child’s development are media, pop culture and friends. A different point of view is that family plays a significant role. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

The development of a child is a long term progress and affected by many factors coming from both inside and outside of them. There are cases where children are grown up with bad behaviours due to the influence of media, pop cultures and friends. Beside that, there are also children whose parents cause bad affects on their development. So what is the most important factors that affect a child's development?

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The table below highlights data on the number of travelers using three major German airports between 2007 and 2012. Summarize

The given table illustrates data regarding how many visitors utilized three main airports in Germany between 2007 and 2012.Units are measured in millions.

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The table below highlights data on the number of travelers using three major German airports between 2007 and 2012.

The given table illustrates data regarding how many visitors utilized three main airports in Germany between 2007 and 2012.Units are measured in millions.

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Many students today may study abroad for a part or for all of their course. Although studying abroad has man y benefits for the individual student, it also has a number of disadvantages. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this?

Nowadays, a lot academic institutions offer a lot of opportunity to study including educational trip to abroad. In this essay, I will show advantages and disadvantages of this opportunuties.

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Water pollution has been an increasing problem over the last few decades. What are the causes and effects of water pollution?

In today’s fast-paced world, water contamination has become a serious phenomenon over a few ten-year periods. This essay will explore the causes behind this issue, such as factories and lack of attention of government. Also, we will take a look at some of the results of water pollution such as depletion of water sources.

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It is important for people to take risks, both in professional lives and their personal lives. Do you think the advantages of taking risks outweigh the disadvantages?

Taking risk plays a crucial role in individuals` not only jobs but also lives. Some people think that people cannot reach their goals without risks but, from my perspective, this lead to go bankrupt.

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Some people believe that professionals such as doctors and engineers should be required to work in the country where they did their training. Others believe they should be free to work in another country if they wish. Discuss these points of view and give your own opinion.

A group of individuals have the view that it is better to focus doctors, engineers and another expert to stay and work in the country where they gained their skills. Others think that it is better to work in another country. I strongly agree with the latter opinion.

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More children in developed countries are becoming overweight. This is a serious problem for wealthy countries. Discuss some causes and effects of this problem. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Today we are discussing a serious problem which creating an alarming situation in different developing countries. Being overweight in adults is quite normal but in children is not common. Most of the developing countries face this issue at a large scale as compared to developed countries. We can say that this is a common problem in the world.

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