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IELTS Discussion Writing Samples Band 8.5

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Many people prefer to watch foreign films than locally produced films. Why could this be? Should governments give more financial support to local film industries? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Many individuals enjoy watching foreign movies rather than movies produced from their native countries, as these films may act as a window to other cultures. I strongly believe that governments should fund regional movie industries as it will encourage filmmakers and potential content creators to make more creative motion pictures.

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Now a day’s celebrities earn more money than politicians. What are the reasons for this? Is it a positive or negative development?

It is often argued that superstars are earning much more revenue than political leaders. This essay will discuss the possible causes of this notion and explain why, in my opinion, this is a negative development.

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Is freedom of speech necessary in a free society? Give reasons for your answer.

In the modern era, an increase in the number of stress citizens is a major concern across the countries. With each passing day, people spend a lot of time while dealing with the right of expressions, that really make their lives complicated, there is enough chance for improvement. Huge numbers of people do react differently because of ample freedom. The present essay will discuss the topic in a broader manner.

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In the past, people lived in one place for a long time, but now they can live in many different places, what are the reasons? Is this a positive or negative development?

Nowadays, with the birth of the internet and modern means of transport, living in different cities or countries is a new trend. In comparison with the past, when people usually locate in a specific area for their life, the new lifestyle brings a lot of merits for human beings.

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Nowadays many people prefer to study or live in foreign countries. While studying and living abroad brings many benefits to individuals, it also has a number of disadvantages. What are the advantages and disadvantages of leaving your country to live or study abroad? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

These days it is not unusual to witness an increasing number of people migrating to another country, either to study or to work. Most of them tend not to be hesitant to leave their comfort zones to immerse into another culture. From my own viewpoint, I believe that living abroad can be very challenging. Nevertheless, at the same time, it is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that ya person can bring with him in his next endeavour.

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The tradition that family gets together to eat meals is disappearing. What are the reasons? What are the impacts on families and societies? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

It is true that the original meaning of family dining has been no longer forgotten as the new generation tend to move with their jobs and take ready meals outside. I think that this trend weakened the family bonds within the community.

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Parents are the best teachers. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. You should give reasons for your answer using your own ideas and experience.

The best educators in the world are our mother and father. They are the ones who brought us in this journey of life and they hold our hands from the beginning till the end. Many people believe that learning begins at home, during our upbringing we tend to learn a lot of things from our parents from how to walk to how to talk.

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Nowadays, a lot of information about medical conditions and illnesses is freely available on the internet. Is this a good thing or a bad thing for most people? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.

Nowadays, technology and the internet have made us everything very easily available, especially when it comes to information. It has some benefits, however, sometimes may cause serious harms. While there are arguments, I radically agree that we should not experiment on our health, hence try to stay away from relying on online medical solutions. This essay will discuss both views.

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There are many people who go to live in different countries. To what extent should people be allowed to move freely between countries and live where they choose? What are the benefits and drawbacks of this? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Many people wish to live in different countries other than their own nations. Though this has both advantages and disadvantages, I believe that people should be allowed to move and live freely if they can prove themselves worthy enough. This essay will discuss this issue.

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There are many people who go to live in different countries. To what extent should people be allowed to move freely between countries and live where they choose? What are the benefits and drawbacks of this? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

There is currently a contentious argument over whether immigrants should be permitted to shift between different nations with no restrictions. In this essay, I will examine some advantages related to this as spreading cultural diversity as well as the downsides like lack of safety. Then I will explain why I believe that country immigration restrictions should be tightened.

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Write about the following topic. There are many people who go to live in different countries. To what extent should people be allowed to move freely between countries and live where they choose? What are the benefits and drawbacks of this? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Immigration is nowadays becoming a noticeable issue for many countries as many people wish to live overseas. Thus, it is suggested that those people should be permitted to move independently from nations to nations whether they desire. From my perspective, I utterly disagree with that suggestion because I believe its disadvantages weigh more than its advantages.

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Psychologists have known for many years that colour can affect how people feel. For this reason, attention should be given to colour schemes when decorating places such as offices and hospitals. How true is this statement? How far does colour influence people’s health and capacity for work?

People's mood changes when they see vivid colours which,has been taken into note by the therapist.Therefore,they suggest that offices and hospitals should be painted in a particular shade.Whether the above statement is correct or not and to what extent an individual's fitness and working ability is determined by colourful things are explained in this essay.

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All over the world, societies are facing a growing problem with obesity. This problem affects both children and adults. What are the reasons for this rise in obesity? How could it be tackled?

In recent times, obesity has increasingly grown in society. Across nations, we find that adolescents and grownups tend to be affected by this problem. This is because they lack discipline and self-control. With that in mind, creating time to exercise and eat healthily could be the way forward.

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Some businesses find that their new employees lack basic interpersonal skills such as cooperative skills. What are the causes? Suggest possible solutions. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience

Recent advancement of technologies and the internet has resulted in instant gratification. Facetime, text messaging and video calling friends or families have enabled us to stay in touch remotely. Corporations are facing challenges as, their new hires lack fundamental interaction skills. In this essay, I will discuss the problems causing these issues, give some suggestions to overcome, and then give my opinion.

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

Over the years, global tourism has been flourished quite significantly bringing a myriad of benefits with it. However, a few negative impacts of it on the locals and the environment are often highlighted. In my perspective, despite some potential drawbacks of it on the locals and the surroundings, it has a lot of positive aspects to offer.

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Many people believe that cycling is a healthy and environmentally friendly mode of transport. However, it is still unpopular in many countries. What are the reasons? What could be done to encourage the use of bicycles among wider population?

Nowadays, it is suggested to apply bicycles in the transportation system to achieve sustainable development. However, this policy still not common in many places. Some reasons can be explained for such situation, and the politics can take lead to make cycling popular among us.

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Immigration has a major impact on the society. What are the main reasons of the immigration? To what consequences can it lead?

People emigrating themselves plays a vital role in the community. This essay will discuss the main causes of emigration and describe the useful effect of this.

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The use of cell phones (mobile phones) has grown rapidly in the past few years. People use them for both business and personal reasons. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the widespread use of cell phones (mobile phones)? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Nowadays, we cannot imagine our life without a mobile phone. It has become a necessity our time, we use it to be in touch with our friends and family, or get our daily updates. There is no doubt that this invention has made our lives very easy but there are many social drawbacks as well. This essay will discuss both benefits and disadvantages of cell phones.

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Some people get into debt by buying things they don’t need and can’t afford. What are the reasons for this behavior? What action can be taken to prevent people from having this problem?

There has been a worrying trend that some individuals purchased items which may not be very useful to them and also not in their budget which makes them eventually insolvent. There are myriad causes for this attitude and several measures could be taken into consideration to mitigate the problems.

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Human activity has destroyed the balance of nature in recent decades. This influence is starting to be more remarkable than ever. One of the most-suffering area is forests.World loses its green space day-by-day.There are some reasons and detrimental effects of the deforestation.

With the increase in population, citizens are preferring to acquire abundant land areas for their livelihood. As a result, green lands have been facing deforestation to establish bricks and mortar in recent years. In this essay, we will discuss the causes and effects of the removal of trees due to people will.

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