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IELTS Opinion Writing Samples Band 6.5

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Nowadays many business meetings and training are happening online and not in real offices. Do you think the advantages of this approach outweigh the disadvantages?

In our modern society, it is quite easy to find people having business online meetings and training. Especially after 2020, the number of online business meetings has increased rapidly because of covid situation all over the world. Doing business meetings and training online has the advantages and disadvantages. In my point of view, I believe that the advantages of this way outweigh the disadvantages.

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Some people prefer to spend their lives doing the same things and avoiding change. Others, however, think that change is always a good thing. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Changes in lives are a serious decision for some people, they are ready to do everything to avoid them. However, for another group of people it is an essential part of their lives that brings new experiences and feelings. I strongly believe that everyone needs some changes in their lives at least sometimes. In this essay, I will discuss both opinions.

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Some people believe that children’s leisure activities must be educational, otherwise they are a complete waste of time. Do you agree or disagree?

When it comes to leisure activities of children, there is a growing debate over whether the activities have to be educational or not. Although some people think they must be related to education, I believe the activities which are not educational are also valuable and helpful for children in many ways.

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In Britain, when someone gets old they often go to live in a home with other old people where there are nurses to look after them. Sometimes the government has to pay for this care. Who do you think should pay for this care, the government or the family? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Recently, it is commonly believed that senior citizens might be taken care of after retiring. In my opinion, the duty of taking care of old people should definitely be responsible to authorities because they can afford it and it is a welfare state. Although, their families may support this action since it will assist their mental health.

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Some people feel that teacher training courses can make anyone a teacher while other feels an excellent teacher cannot be made by perusing course. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Every skill demands a lot of effort such as dedication, determination and discipline. Nevertheless, there is a conundrum among people about becoming a proficient tutors. Some think that it can be done after attending some guidance classes while others reject this notion. The forthcoming paragraphs of this essay will shed light on both perspectives and justify why the former proposition is somehow correct.

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Children of different ages and countries play computer games these days. Parents think these computer games have little educational value and have harmful effects on children. What is your opinion?

In recent years, computer-based games are popular among youngsters. Some people believe that computer games are significantly helpful for educating their children, others believe it causes drawbacks to teenagers. In this essay, both benefits and drawbacks will be explained in the following paragraphs.

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The government should ban smoking in all public places, even though this would restrict some other people's freedoms. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer.

Smoking is a common activity in this modern society as more and more teenagers start to smoke even though they are not adults already. Not all people like the smell and the smoke from cigarettes, so government tends to impede their residents to smoke in public. As far as I am concerned, I cannot agree with this strategy from the government for several reasons.

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We live in a world in which we are constantly exposed to advertising. To what extent do advertisement influence our choices as a customer and what effect does it have on our lifestyle? Discuss the issue and give your opinion, give reasons for your answer with examples.

Nowadays advertisements are everywhere. Exposure to all different types of ADS has a huge impact on our behaviour in shopping. However,I partially agree that it has an impact on our taste and way of living. In this essay I will explain why as well as give my opinion and support that with the reasons behind it.

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

We all are aware of the fact that finding the courage to take risks in both professional and personal lives is very essential.Although this courage may lead to some problems,I personally believe its benefits outweigh the drawbacks.

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

Recently, the quest for reaching higher standards of living has forced people to obtain things and commodities. It is preferable for some nations to buy their own residential places than to pay monthly rentals. I am in agreement with the notion that this is a constructive trend both socially and economically. In the following lines, the rationales behind this tendency and evidence that substantiates my claims will be further scrutinized.

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The tendency of human beings to copy one another is shown in the popularity of areas such as fashion and consumer goods. To what extent do you agree?

Human beings have always been seen in a hovering contest with each other since time immemorial. Some people consider this tendency of comparison and copying one another to be even more profound in certain sectors such as fashion and consumer goods. I agree with this notion. In the paragraphs to follow, I shall be elucidating my perspectives on this school of thought.

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Schools are spending more time teaching traditional subjects such as history. Some people think they should rather spend more time in teaching skills that can help students find a job. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Nations do not develop without a successful education system, which is essential to every country nowadays. Despite being in the era of technology, schools’ curriculum has not changed to meet today’s needs. Schools are still teaching traditional subjects with old methods.

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Some people say that advertising encourages us to buy things that we really do not need. Others say that advertisements tell us about new products that may improve our lives. Which viewpoint do you agree with? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Advertising changes the buyer's journey. This is a fact. Some people argue that advertising encourages us to buy things we do not need. On the other hand, some say that advertisements educate us about new products and how they may improve our lives.

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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, more and more people choose to read online. Some of them guess we do not need paper books anymore and we can read everything on the internet in the future. I disagree with this view for two main reasons in terms of the usage of digital things for some people and personal preferences.

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Nowadays, many families move overseas for job opportunities. Some people think that this is beneficial for the children of these families, while others think that children will find it difficult. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

It is undeniable that many households are migrating to foreign countries to have a good work-life balance. Consequently, it has been debatable that some people accept this is good for children life, however, others think that it makes children to(X) have difficulties. In my opinion, I believe that children can get benefits because of (x) their families are moving to abroad.

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Some people say that now we can see films on our phones or tablets there is no need to go to the cinema. Others say that to be fully enjoyed, films need to be seen in a cinema. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

While some people believe that they are able to see films with electronic gadgets without going to the cinema, others take the view that people should see it in a cinema in order to get full enjoyment. In my opinion, I accept that watching movies on phones or tablets make people enjoyment and more convenient for them.

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Studying with a group of students in a classroom is more beneficial than learning online at home. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

People have been arguing about whether or not to study in a classroom. While there are some strong opinions against about advantages of studying with a team of students in a classroom than learning online at home. Personally, I completely agree with that.

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The government should control the amount of violence in films and on television in order to decrease the violent crimes in society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is often argued that the government should take proper measures to restrict the amount of violence and hate in movies so that it would help in lowering the crime rates in society.I completely agree that movies which contain brutal and cruel scenes it prints a negative impact on society.This essay will argue why the amount of violence should be decreased in movies.

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In many countries school have severe problems with students behavior. What do you think are the causes of this, what solution can you suggest.

In today's, world many institutions are facing this issue with the behaviour of students and this is because of several reasons in this passage I'll be talking first about some reasons and then the solution to reduce the problem.

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If a product is good and meet customer needs,then people will buy it. So advertising it is unneccessary. To what extend do you agree or disagree?

Advertisement and merchandising come together when it is in a marketing process. Moreover, it disputably indicates that the two things mentioned cannot be separated as if gravity and the earth. However, some people believe that purchasing will be on its success if clients intentionally expect to buy products, which are adequate in excellent quality without broadcasting advertisements. As far as I am concerned, I strongly disagree about this statement due to the importance of advertising providing a positive impact on the marketing process and promotional circulation.

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