IELTS Writing Samples Band 5. Page 566

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5

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Now-a-days many people choose to be self-employed, rather than work for a company. What could be the advantages and disadvantages of being self-employed?

Taking into account there are many people who decide to start their own businesses, there are some advantages that they have in mind at the moment to begin with their projects. However, in my opinion, there are more disadvantages than advantages because in the first place, people do not create a good plan before beginning and second they do not make a social study in which they can determine what product or service should be better for starting up.

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these days, it is easier than ever for people to travel to different places. As a result, many locations that used to be free of tourists have now become popular tourist destinations. Advantatge or disadvantatges?

Traveling is one of the great pleasures of mankind, getting to know distant and remote places in the world is the purpose of a vacation. Nowadays, it is much easier to discover places that were previously known only to the locals and that have become tourist destinations because of their accessibility. In this essay, I will explain the advantages of traveling around the world and discovering any corner of it and the disadvantages of turning virgin places into tourist destinations with its consequences.

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Wild animals have no place in the 21st century, so protecting them is a waste of resources. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is often argued that protecting not domestic animals is a disadvantage for our society because of all the necessity that they ask. However, I will disagree with that statement for the importante of all the races in the world and how we can not exterminate them.

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International tourism has brought enormous benefits to many places. At the same time, there is concern about its impact on local inhabitants and the environment. Do the disadvantages of international tourism outweigh the advantages?

With the thriving development of transportation, travelling around the world has become easy and tourism has turned out to be one of the biggest business in the globe. While some people worry about the negative effects to local residents and their surroundings, I consider that international travelling leads to more positive indications than drawbacks.

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Many people keep dogs and cats as companions. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of pet ownership for the animals involved and for the community as a whole.

It is true that many people prevalent to treat cats and dogs as pets. This trend could brings certain benefits based on providing animals living conditions and creating great attitudes toward others, but there are also some drawbacks such as facing up with bad management and overpopulation for the animals themselves and the society as a whole.

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Computer today can quickly and accurately languages . therefore, it is a save the time . To what extent do you agree or not ?

The computer is one of the best technologies which offers many facilities to people to learn languages in efficient and correct ways in order to save time. I strongly agree with this statement.

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Human activity have has a negative impact on planet and animals around the world. Some people think that this cannot be changed, while others think actions can be taken to bring about a change. Discuss both the views and give your opinion.

It is true that there is a deleterious impact on earth and animals owing to human actions. A number of people believe that this situation is unchangeable, however, a vast majority of people argue that significant measures should be adopted so that world and animals can be protected. I firmly assume that conducive steps would be undertaken by the government to ameliorate this problem. This study will endeavor to explore the reasons and possible solutions for protecting the earth and its species.

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Tourism is one of the fastest growing industries and contributes a great deal to economies around the world. However, the damage tourism can cause to local cultures and the environment is often ignored. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, tourism has become one of the most rapidly growing industries worldwide which has a huge impact on the government’s economy. However, tourist visits may affect the host countries negatively by influencing local culture, traditions and nature. In this article, I will support both sides of the coin.

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

The time that kids spend time with their phones is a lot today. I believe this is because the fact the level of technology we have reached. And it is a negative development. This essay will discuss technological development as a reason and why it is a negative development.

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Some people believe that entering the workplace after school is far more beneficial than studying at university. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Recently,many believe that attending university is not more useful than going to work after schooling.I agree that it is beneficial to go to work after school then achieve a degree at university.In this essay,I will explain my view with arguments.

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Explain some of the ways in which humans are damaging the environment. What can we do to address these problems?

Humans are putting more and more pressure on the atmosphere, this leads to environmental degradation. This essay attempts to shed light on the ways in which humans are destroying the environment before demonstrating some solutions to tackle this worrying issue.

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In many countries around the world, rural people are moving to cities, so the population in the countryside is decreasing. Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?

Urbanisation would impact the population density in the city since the rural people move to the city. The increase should be supported by the development of basic infrastructure including settlements, water, public transportation, and health facilities. As a result, urban citizens are provided with their basic needs. In reality, the development of urbanisation is faster than the development of basic infrastructure , especially the developing countries. Consequently, these circumstances have impacted the environment. For instance, Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia, experiencing bad air quality and scarcity of drinking water due to massive urbanisation.

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

There are those who believe that hosting an international sports event is beneficial for the country, while others disagree. I agree that hosting an international event excellent way because it brings income to the hotel. However, there is a preparation that country has to do that is to build stadium facilities.

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News plays an important part of most people’s lives. Why is news so important to people? Why is so much news dedicated to bad news? Should the news focus on good news instead?

The news could be considered to be an essential fixture and part of a person's everyday routine. For some, watching the news is just as important to them as having their dinner every day at the same time. For others, the news is the most reliable and accurate source of information, not only in a local sense but also on a global scale.

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In some countries, owning a home rather than renting one is very important for people. Why might this be the case? Do you think this is a positive or negative situation?

In this present world,home is very important and the importance of home is constantly on the rise.In many states,having a home is more important than renting one for individuals.I think that owning a home is a positive situation.Considering people's freedom as well as the wish of owning a home will prove this.

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Some people believe that watching television is bad for children. Other people believe that watching television is educational for children. Which opinion do you agree with and why?

According to some people, watching TV programs is hurtful for young kids, on the other hand, some people claim that there are some benefits of watching television for children in terms of education. I strongly agree with the idea that it has some disadvantages to children's habits of watching TV, since it is so harmful for their eyes to look at the screens for a long time and they can accept wrong ideas and lessons from TV as nowadays there are a number of telecasts which is not suitable for the young generation.

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Many parents these days choose to send their children studying abroad. What are the causes? Is it a positive or negative development?

The country being a developing nation, sees an opportunity outside the country to work and study. The main reason behind the cause is the lack of scope within the country after studying and achieving their dreams. In this context, I am pessimistic towards the approach. In the following lines, I will inform the details.

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In their advertising, businesses nowadays usually emphasise that their productcts are new in some way. Why is this? Do you think it is a positive or negative development?

For advertising purposes, company often market their product as always having something new, this is needed for the company to keep catching up to their competitor. From my opinion this is something that need to be encouraged.

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

Having an International sports experience which an argument for some people, the others think it is good to become a host an International sports event. In my view, I agree if we become an International occasion because there are many benefits.

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Schools should focus on academic success and passing examinations. Skills such as cookery, dressmaking and woodwork should not be taught at school as it is better to learn these from family and friends. To that extent do you agree or disagree.

Nowadays, a wide range of subjects are taught at school. However, some people think practical lessons, such as cookery, dressmaking and woodwork in which students can learn at home, should be deleted from the lesson schedule. Personally, I do not agree with this stance, and the following content will list the reasons.

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