IELTS Writing Samples Band 5. Page 528

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5

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Advertising is all around us, it is an unavoidable part of everyone’s life. Some people say that advertising is a positive part of our lives while others say it is negative. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

It is said that advertising play a significant role in our lives, impacts of which are completely unavoidable either positive or negative. In my book, advertising is no longer effective and even detrimental (harmful) although it is beneficial and will discuss my reasons below.

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In some countries, online shopping is replacing shopping in stores. Do you think it is a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

At present, online shopping has gained popularity, gradually replacing traditional in-store shopping in many countries. I fairly believe that shift to online shopping is a positive development. It offers benefits in various sectors - Convenient, accessibility to border selecting products, new trend arrival.

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The world of work is changing rapidly and employees cannot depend on having the same job or the same working conditions for life. Discuss the possible causes for this rapid change, and suggest ways of preparing people for the world of work in the future.

In the recent times, there are swift shifts on the working environment, causing workers cannot rely to the main occupation they already have. This essay will discuss the plausible reasons to the given phenomena along with the alternative ways to overcome it.

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It is inevitable that traditional cultures will be lost as technology develops. Technology and traditional cultures are incompatible. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this view?

In this modern world, people have different views that the traditional culture may disappear due to the progress in technology. Personally, I strongly disagree with this statement. I am going to discuss my view according to educational, social, and economic perspectives.

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Nowaday, a lot of people are able to do their work from home. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this.

In this new era, running work at home is more and more becoming common and the majority of jobs are allowed to be done telecommuting. Everythings has a positive and negative impact so this topic is no exception. So in this topic I would like to discuss the influence of work from home’s dual problem.

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Nowadays, we are surround by advertising in our daily lives. Some people believe this has a positive effect on society. Others, however, say that it is a negative development. Discuss with both views and give your own opinion.

Advertisements have been part of our daily activities for a long period of time now. There are those who believe that its benefits outweigh its drawbacks and vice versa. I, on the other hand, believe that there is more harm than good that these advertisements bring.

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Sport is becoming a business. More and more companies ar Do you think that it is a positive or negative development?

With the passage of time, the more the sport is considered as a business, the more companies participate in sporting events. In my opinion, the drawbacks of this development far outweigh the benefits and I will discuss my reasons below.

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More and more people want to buy clothes, cars and other items with famous brands. What are the reasons? Is it a positive or negative development?

There is an increasing number of people who want to buy expensive or higher-branded products. These are highly qualified and honored rather than simply fast fashion clothes or products. I think this is a positive development because these superior goods can be used for a long time, contributing to eco-friendly practice in our consumer-driven era.

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Some people think foreign visitors should be charged more than local people when they visit the cultural and historical attractions in a country To what extent do you agree or disagree?

In some cultural and historical attractions in a country, including my country, foreign tourists are charged a higher price than local tourists. I strongly agree that the idea of charging more foreign tourists than local visitors should be implemented in every cultural and historical attraction in a country.

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Some people believe that employers should not be concerned about the way their employees dress, but they should be concerned about the quality at work. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

In this modern age, people dress according to their own style. While this has become an issue in the world of professionalism, many believe that the point of focus should be the quality of their work. Therefore I agree with the latter part, instead of pushing a ridiculous agenda, companies should count on people who have a great educational background and discipline work ethic.

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Many student choose to take a gap year before starting university, to travel or gain work experience. Do you think this is a good idea or a waste of time? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

There are a number of young people who decided to take a gap year before entering college, whether to have an adventure in another country or simply just to gain other experience, such as applying for new jobs. While some believe that there might be a risk of wasting time, many people think that it is far more advantageous. In my opinion, taking a step back before starting a new life in university can be beneficial while due with big responsibility.

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The most important thing of science is to improve people’s lives. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement.

Science, and many things that led to more important inventions have already helped our mankind in countless ways. While many people believe that the most crucial purpose of it is to improve our lives, there are some who agree that those statements are not the main point of science itself. In my opinion, I stand with the latter part, as I genuinely think that it is not the most important thing of the issue.

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

In this modern age, there are countless possible ways for someone to land a job. While many people decided to work independently, some thought that the only path towards success is to be employed in a company or organisation. Amidst the on-going recurrence, this essay will discuss the causes of it, and the downsides that might be experienced by the subject of this issue.

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The government’s investment in arts, music and theatre is a waste of money. Government should invest these funds in public services instead. To what extent do you agree with this statement?

The growth of the counrty is accompanied by the actions taken by the government. The country's economy solely depends on the investments made by the government professionals. Although investing in arts, music and theatre will maintain the culture and tradition of the country, it is important that the public gains services which would add more value to the country's exponential growth. In this essay, I will point out few reasons to point out my agreement towards the funds of the government from which the public could benefit.

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Some people say that social media is a digital drug that has left many people addicted enhanced their lots of valuable time while others say social media has Enable Connectivity with the world. Discuss both views and give your opinion on the topic.

Social media has been bringing numerous benefits to individual's life in recent years. While some people believe that this novelty leads to waste of time for individuals, others advocate people may connect easily via social media. This essay will explain the both sides, and support idea of connection amongst people may support by social media.

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Some people believe that it is essential to include physical education classes in the curriculum for all school-age children. Others think that children’s time is better spent on more academic subjects. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

It is thought by many individuals that all educational institutions should consider making extra-curricular activities as vital part of their syllabus while other suggests that the time spent on theoretical subjects is more favorable to kids. In my opinion, sports activities are as important as the academic subjects so they should be given an equal preference.

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In some countries young people are encouraged to work or travel for a year between finishing high school and starting university studies. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages fir young people who decide to do this.

Youngsters are provoke to do some job to get experience but some people believe that they should travel and enjoy their spare time before further studies. I will describe some pros as well as challenges face by young adults.

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Nowadays, we are surround by advertising in our daily lives. Some people believe this has a positive effect on society. Others, however, say that it is a negative development. Discuss with both views and give your own opinion.

There is no doubt that advertisements are everywhere. A faction of people hold the notion that it is a positive development, others believe that it is a negative development. This essay would delve in to both view points and explain my support to the latter view.

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Around the world, many adults are working from home, and more children are beginning to study from home because technology has become cheaper and more accessible. Do you think this is a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Humans live in the contemporary era, where It is no longer a trend for both students and workers to run their activities in a traditional way. As technology is more advanced, it is accessible and efficient for the majority of people to use it in the daily basis. This phenomenon is undeniably a positive growth for the society and this essay will extend the adavatanges of it as well give some related illustrations.

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A lot of people believe that the amount of violence shown on TV and in the cinema affects the actions of our young people and therefore increases the amount of violence in our society today. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? What can be done to reduce violence in our society today?

A lot of people believe that the amount of violence shown on TV and cinema influences the young generation and therefore makes the violence number rise significantly. Even though I believe that portraying violenceviolance on TV has a detrimental effect on society I totally disagree that it can cause such an increasing number of criminality in society.

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