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IELTS Opinion Writing Samples Band 6.5

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People living in the 21st century have a better quality of life than the previous centuries. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is believed that the quality of life for society in the 21st century is much better than the centuries before. In this essay, I will explain why I completely agree with this statement as life in the current century is more convenient due to technological advancements and there have been significant improvements in medical sciences.

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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.

Some individuals believe that sponsoring a world athletic event is beneficial for a nation, while others have argued that it offers no value. This essay agrees with the latter proponents that taking such responsibility is disadvantageous to the host nation. This essay will argue that although sponsoring such a global sports contest can project a country's image internationally, it can be a serious strain on the economy of the sponsoring state with an adverse consequence on the lives of the populace.

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Some people say the internet is making the world smaller by bringing people together. To what extent do you agree that the internet is making it easier to communicate with one another.

The world is incessantly improving and digitalizing. The most impacted area, since the introduction of the internet is the way people communicate with one another. I somewhat agree that the internet has created an easy path for people to stay connected with each other, however, it goes without saying that it has several adverse implications.

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In some schools and universities, girls tend to choose arts subjects (e.g. literature), and boys tend to choose science subjects (e.g. physics). Why do you think this is so? Should this tendency be changed? Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

According to the traditional belief, men are the breadwinners while females are caregivers and responsible for taking care of the family. This belief, along with some old-fashioned views like boys are good at mathematics while females are not, is the primary reason for many parents to encourage their sons to study science while daughters art-related subjects. I wholeheartedly believe that this trend should change.

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Some people say that the main environmental problem in our times is the loss of particular species of the plants and animals. Others say that there are more important environmental problems. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

The earth is the greatest gift to us and as intelligent beings we humans have undeniable responsibilities to safeguard it. the greedy and ambitious nature of humans has made a lot of damage to the environment. Some say that at present the most bothering environmental issue is the extinction of rare species and for others, it is just a gist of the effect of other crucial environmental issues. I would say there are even more environmental issues we need to bother that cost lives to extinction. This essay will discuss both viewpoints and give my opinion to protect mother nature.

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More and more couples are deciding to be "child-free", to have no children, in other words. Some people claim that those couples reach this conclusion through entirely selfish reasons. While others think that they came to this decision through noble motives, such as concern about overpopulation and desire for independence. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Nowadays, vast numbers of married couples prefer to be voluntarily childless, rather than have children. It is considered by fewer people that this choice stems from the personal causes of couples, whereas others claim that they reach this preference because of their aristocratic principles, such as overcrowding and self-dependence. This essay will examine both sides of this statement, and give my own opinion below.

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It is unacceptable that people who work in certain professions,eg.finance,media, entertainment and sport,are paid such high salaries while others, who do more important jobs in society,are underpaid. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, there are more and more people who face to inequality and personal achievement in the relationship, while other people believe that high levels of human being free to succeed or fail according to their individual merits.In my opinion, it is necessary to have equality in order to give all individuals equal possibilities to achieve their full potential and this way they will be able to free succeed in society.

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Lectures were used in the past with many students. With modern technology available for education, there is no justification for this way of teaching. To what extent do you agree or disagree ?

Giving a speech is the best conventional method of teaching, especially when the number of audiences is a lot. But some other students choose the individual version of learning according to technology. Personally, I firmly agree that lecture is the most traditional method for all students, while technology is developing. and

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Students in school or university learn more from classes of teachers than other resources (e.g. Internet or TV), do you agree or disagree?

In this era of technological innovation, there are thousands of education sources on the internet or TV. However, students in university or school prefer to learn only from teachers compared to other resources. I totally disagree with this idea and this essay will point out some of my perspectives with relevant reasons.

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Some people say that the only reason for learning a foreign language is in order to travel to or work in a foregin country. Others say that these are not the only reasons why someone should learn a foreign language. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion

Many people believe that the main reason for learning a foreign language is to visit or work in a foreign country, while others think that these are not the only reasons.

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Some people think that traditional culture can be destroyed as money-making attractions to tourists. However, others believe that it is the only way to save traditions. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

There is a heated debate that has been sparked all over the world. Some believe that the action that has done to get tourist's attraction can destory the traditional cullture of the country. On the other hand, it is argued that this method is the key to save traditions too. This essay will discuss both idea including my perspective.

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Some people say that the only reason for learning a foreign language is in order to travel to or work in a foreign country others say that these are not the only reasons why someone should learn a foreign language discuss both views and give your own opinion

It is irrefutable that there has been much discussion revolving around the issue of whether individuals only working and travelling abroad acquired other foreign speech or many socio-economic and political factors are responsible. Some people are in favour of the notion while some intellectuals oppose the phenomenon. In the essay, I intend to analyse both views and as far as my opinion is concerned, I agree with the latter statement.

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Some people claim that not enough of the waste from home is recycled. They say that the only way to increase recycling if for government to make it a legal requirement. To what extent do you think laws are needed to make people recycle more of their waste?

In this era of technological innovation, it is undeniable fact that the world starts to face negative effects such as global warming. To address this phenomenon, recycling is one of the essential factors.

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Some people think that robots are impotant for human's development. Other's think that robots have negative effects on society. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

It is often argued by some that robots play an important role in human beings' evolution while others believe there are more drawbacks to society. From my point of view, I personally believe that there are more benefits than disadvantages. In this essay, I will discuss both sides in detail.

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Succesful sports professionals can earn a great deal more money than people in other important professions. Some people think this is fully justified while others think it is unfair. Discuss both views and give your own opinion

Sports stars have a remarkably superior income than workers in other relevant professions. Some people consider this to be completely justified while others opine that this is unfair. This essay will analyze both points of view and explain why it agrees with the former rather than the latter.

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Some believe that people today have no interest in maintaining the traditional culture of their country or region. Others believe that it is still important to people that we preserve a conventional way of life. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

It would be argued that people are not interested in leading their lives following their traditional culture these days anymore. However, some believe this is not the case; people still prefer to follow their ancient customs and tradition. Although it's better to keep one tradition alive, I think that Globalization and technology have impacted people's lives and culture and made them modern by saving their time.

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Some people think that nowadays we have many choices. To what extent do you agree or disagree.

Although many would argue that individuals have no options in decision making, I do not agree with this. I think that people have many choices due to the development of technology and globalization.

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Many young people spend their free time in shopping malls. This has negative effects both on their lives and the society. (To what extent do you agree or disagree?)

A lot of adolescents waste their free time in shopping stores. And this has negative effects on their lives and on the people among them. I absolutely agree with this statement, because during their free time they should do more useful and exciting activities , like helping their parents or meeting with friends and going walking.

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It is not necessary for people to travel to other places to learn about the culture. We can learn as much as from books, films, and the Internet. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Many people are eager to find a way to learn about the new civilization, such as books, films, the internet and travel. However, this essay claimed the idea that travelling is not necessary to learn the culture. However, I believe travelling abroad is one of the best ways to learn a new culture in a short amount of period. In this essay, I am going to explain why I disagree with the opinion that travelling to other places is not required.

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Some believe that nuclear weapons benefit the world at large. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

While weapons were more simple in the past, nowadays, they have become so complex, such as nuclear weapons. Many believe this technology provides numerous advantages worldwide, although I totally disagree with this statement.

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