Learning English at school is often seen as more important than learning local languages. If these are not taught, many are at risk of dying out. In your opinion, is it important for everyone to learn English? Should we try to ensure the survival of local languages and, if so, how?

In recent years,
English
has become one of the most important and common
languages
to be used around the world. Some
people
argue that it is a threat to the native
languages
as
this
subject is gaining impedance over local
languages
at
schools
. I believe,
although
native
languages
are important
English
certainly needs to stay in the
curriculum
for several reasons and
this
is possible by keeping it in the school
curriculum
The
first
and foremost reason for
English
to stay an important part of the
curriculum
is that it helps
students
gain admission into universities abroad for higher education.
This
is because these days mostly all the medical, engineering, and information technology fields are taught in
English
,
as a result
, all the research papers, articles and journals are easy to read and submit for peer-reviews.
For example
, any latest research in genetics will be available on multiple platforms which
students
can access and read easily.
Similarly
, countries occasionally need doctors and nurses from different countries due to emergency shortages.
For instance
, with the recent pandemic, there was a shortage of medical health professionals in the UK and they wanted individuals to apply for positions from different parts of the world.
Thus
, if
English
is not taught as a compulsory subject in
schools
, various opportunities will be lost.
However
, some
people
argue that native
languages
are taking a back seat at
schools
and may get lost eventually.
This
is because more
schools
are making
English
mandatory and
this
is concerning as local
languages
have a special place in the community and should stay as a part of the school
curriculum
.
For example
, all the humanitarians who learn
English
can relate to their own
people
because they know the local language. It helps them to connect with local problems and still deliver them worldwide and create a connection.
Therefore
, it needs to stay a part of the school
curriculum
and
students
should continue learning it at home.
In addition
, the local government should ensure that the
students
do not pay any tuition fees for learning their native tongue. To sum it up,
although
it is important to learn
English
to connect at a global platform, it is
also
essential to retain local
languages
, as
this
helps
people
to stay connected to their roots and still be able to take advantage of opportunities available globally at a larger scale. Local
schools
, parents and government can make efforts to keep the native tongue alive by giving incentives to
students
for learning it.
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Include an introduction and conclusion

A conclusion is essential for IELTS writing task 2. It is more important than most people realise. You will be penalised for missing a conclusion in your IELTS essay.

The easiest paragraph to write in an essay is the conclusion paragraph. This is because the paragraph mostly contains information that has already been presented in the essay – it is just the repetition of some information written in the introduction paragraph and supporting paragraphs.

The conclusion paragraph only has 3 sentences:

  • Summary
  • Restatement of thesis
  • Prediction or recommendation

Example:

To summarize, a robotic teacher does not have the necessary disciple to properly give instructions to students and actually works to retard the ability of a student to comprehend new lessons. Therefore, it is clear that the idea of running a classroom completely by a machine cannot be supported. After thorough analysis on this subject, it is predicted that the adverse effects of the debate over technology-driven teaching will always be greater than the positive effects, and because of this, classroom teachers will never be substituted for technology.

Start your conclusion with a linking phrase. Here are some examples:

  • In conclusion
  • To conclude
  • To summarize
  • Finally
  • In a nutshell
  • In general

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • global communication
  • economic opportunities
  • cultural diversity
  • endangered
  • linguistic heritage
  • inclusive
  • multilingualism
  • language revitalization
  • language policy
  • language preservation
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