IELTS Writing Samples Band 5. Page 974

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5

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In spite of technological developments in transportation, many people believe that a bicycle is the best way to reach any destination.What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a bicycle nowadays?

It is true that scientific advancements have progressively increased the development of a multitude of transport facilities. However many individuals think that the cycle is the most efficient means of mobility for travelling. This essay will discuss both the merits and demerits of using them in the forthcoming passages.

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Today more and more tourists are visiting places where conditions are difficult, such as the Sahara desert or the Antarctica. What are the benefits and the disadvantages for tourist who visit such places?

It has become easy access to reach anywhere in the world. At present time, many people are going to places where conditions are difficult, like the Sahara desert or Antarctica. We will discuss the pros and cons for tourists who visit these corners of the earth.

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Some people think that giving aid to poor countries has more negative impacts than positive ones. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is thought by some people that to help poor countries have much more drawbacks than positive sides. I totally disagree with this phenomenon and believe it should be the best solution to overcome for decreasing poorness.

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the existing ground floor plan of a house and a proposed plan for some building work.

The given map illustrates a reconstruction plan for a house,compared to the current one.

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Some people believe that there should be fixed punishments for each type of crime. Others, however, argue that circumstances of individual crime, and the motivation for committing it, should be taken into account when deciding on the punishment

Nowadays, crime rates are increasing at an alarming rate. So, it is essential to punish culprits to maintain law and order in society. According to my point of view, before taking any verdict it is also very important to consider the circumtances and motivation of crime.

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Fewer and fewer people want to become teachers especially in secondary schools. Why this happening and what can be done to tackle this problem?

It is irrefutable fact that nowadays more and more people are not interested to become educators especially secondary school. But it is not good thing for education of society. In this essay I will highlight principal causes and give solutions to resolve them .

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In some cultures children are often told they can achieve anything if they try hard enough.

In some countries, people generally tells their children that they should try hard for attaining whatever they want Which I believe has many negative effects on children's life.

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Plastic bags, plastic bottles and plastic packaging are bad for the environment. What damage does plastic do to the environment? What can be done by governments and individuals to solve this problem?

Plastic is made by petroleum, a scarce source, and it takes millions of years or even more to degrade. We, as a society, have been debating about different ways to save our planet, but the truth is that we can start with small attitudes on our daily routine to improve our planet and give the next generation a chance to experience life as we know it.

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Some people say that the best way to improve public health is by increasing the number of sports facilities. Others, however, say that this would have little effect on public health and that other measures are required. Discuss these two views and give your opinion.

Majority of population might concider available sport equipments a perfect way of improving people's general health. Some believe the otherwise and count on other factors too. These two opposite point of views will be discussed below and end with a personal belief.

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Nowadays many people choose to be self employed rather than working in a company or organization. why be the case? what could be the disadavntages

Today, investing money and days in their own business is a dream for most folk rather than spending days on a job for a monthly income. In this situation, there could be plenty of advantages and disadvantages. Still, I would prefer to go with my own effort due to the self-satisfaction and flexibility which I'm having in my own place.

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The average standard of people’s health is likely to be lower in the future than it now. What extend do you agree or disagree?

According to some people, in future, humans will be less healthy than they are today. I agree with this argument to a great extent. Health depends on a variety of factors like regular physical activity, nutritious food and freedom from stress. Unfortunately, today people lead a sedentary life and suffer from high levels of stress.

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Nowadays, people always throw old things away and buy new things, whereas in the past, old things were repaired and used again. What factors cause this phenomenon? What effects does the phenomenon lead do?

These days, consumerism among people has increased and they do not keep their old assets for a long time, but in the past, the public used broken products after repairing them. This issue has surrounded several reasons, and has affected society and nature almost negatively.

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In the future, nobody will buy printed newspapers or books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Nowadays, in the evolutionary age we are living in, a lot of technologies surrounds us, in order to make everything accessible and easy to reach. The future plans predict that after few years, there will be no need for printed newspaper or book, and everything we need will be online and free to obtain. I personally can tell that the presence of actual book and newspapers is vital and essential and cannot be ignored. This essay will argue the advantages and disadvantages for this process.

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In some countries, governments provide payments for unemployed people. How does this impact people? Is this a positive or negative development?

The discussion that granting funds from the government to non-working sector of masses surely poses a question of its true overall impact exactly on its people. In my opinion, I side towards the positive outcomes that this trend could reflect over a countries progress. This essay delves into both the benefits and detriments this policy.

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Some people think that one of the best ways to solve enviromental problems is to increase the cost of fuel for cars and vehicles. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

At the present time, we are suffering from threats from the environment, clearly seen frm air pollution, water pollution and probably more. People are using too much non-renewable resources, including fuel for cars and vehicles, which is harmful. So, it is believed that one of the most proper ways to discharge the problems is increase the cost of this kind of materials, in tend to make the world better. From my point of views, it is accurate to admit that this idea is absolutely unreasonable. To clear, it should be sum up in an essay

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Nowadays technology is increasingly being used to monitor what people are saying and doing (for example, through cellphone tracking and security camaras). In many cases, the people being monitoredare unaware that this is happening. Do you think the adventatges of this development outweigh the disadventatges?

People in the actuality are starting to get used more and more to the technologies and many know about the ways that Big Data are using when they are surfing the internet. The following essay takes a look at both sides of the argument.

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Some People think that fittest and strongest individuals and the team, can achieve success in sports, while others believe that sucesses depends on mental attitude.Discuss both views and give your opinion.

A group of people presents the view that to obtain seccess in sports building the body plays a vital role. Whereas others believe that mind sets should be strong to be seccseeful. In my opinion, both of them are equally effective to achieve succeed.

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Modern technology has made it easier for individuals to download copyrighted music and books from the internet for no charge. To what extent is this a positive or a negative development?

Today, in present modern world, internet along with latest technological equipment are widely used to have easy access to songs and books because the world has become a global village because of advancement in technological arena. Not only having reach to free music and books, it has also given an easy access to people to get copyright music and books without paying a penny. Despite having some rare positive effects, it is, to a large extent, a negative aspect of the modern technology.

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Trying to save endangered animal species from extinction is a waste of valuable resources. Do you agree or disagree?

An ecosystem is created through interaction among plants and animals, including human, in an environment that facilitate adequate condition to survive. However, due to global warming leading to a rapid increase in the earth's temperature, numerous animals are endangered as their natural habitat cannot provide for their survival needs. If the species are extinct, a shift in the food-chain hierarchy would be expected. This shift could negatively impact the balance in the global ecosystem. Hence, several researchers and activists believe that it is imperative to save endangered animals to avoid the worsening effect of climate change. Regardless, there are a plethora of people who believe saving endangered species is a waste of valuable resources.

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Some students work while studying. This often results in lacking time for education and constantly feeling under pressure. What do you think are the causes of this? What solutions can you suggest?

In some cases, students work and study simultaneously. The lack of time for education and feeling under pressure is the result of this. Due to the large number of tasks that they have to do and be responsible for them, they usually do not have enough time to study and for that, they feel pressured. A solution for that, could be to work less time or get a job only on vacations.

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