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Band 4.5

Topic: a great city should not be confounded with a populous one. Discuss the above statement and give your own opinion

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I think that
this
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 topic is very impotent for me
,
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degree
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 is my point. Now I am considering studying’s advantages and disadvantages in
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 city and abroad. I am starting with examples
in
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 my life. Recently I
had
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finished
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first
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in
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university
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the university
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 of civil engineering in my hometown, Moscow. When I was younger I was thinking that studying
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 Moscow’s university is
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 main because I was thinking that it has
the
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 very good opportunity for
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my future
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 life. But one year ago I started to guess, that I need more for
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. I had seen that
degree
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 in Moscow
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 for me. Maybe it
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 I made a mistake when I was choosing
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 and university. What about now? My concern
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 are showing me. That if you have
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degree
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 you have a lot of opportunities for a finding a good
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workplace
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work place
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. So, I decided that I want
studying
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to study
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 in Germany. And I am taking
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master
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degree
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 in management in engineering. Now we are considering
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the advantages
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 and disadvantages of different degrees. If you want to be near your hometown, where your parents and friends live, you can choose
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 in
own
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your own
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 city, but you can be upset. It depends
with
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 where you live.
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, if you live in Germany
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fir
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 you it can be better. What about
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the disadvantages
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.
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 You need to change your full life. In
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 I want to say that
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 depend
with
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 your
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choice
choois
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 and you fir me better
studying
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at studying
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 abroad.
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To get an excellent score in the IELTS Task 2 writing section, one of the easiest and most effective tips is structuring your writing in the most solid format. A great argument essay structure may be divided to four paragraphs, in which comprises of four sentences (excluding the conclusion paragraph, which comprises of three sentences).

For we to consider an essay structure a great one, it should be looking like this:

  • Paragraph 1 - Introduction
    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
    • Sentence 4 - Outline sentence
  • Paragraph 2 - First supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 4 - Conclusion
    • Sentence 1 - Summary
    • Sentence 2 - Restatement of thesis
    • Sentence 3 - Prediction or recommendation

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Confound
  • Populous
  • Cultural heritage
  • Urban design
  • Sustainability
  • Quality of life
  • Efficient governance
  • Overcrowding
  • Infrastructure
  • Urban sprawl
  • Economic growth
  • Cosmopolitan
  • Public services
  • Metropolis
  • Urban planning
  • Environmental footprint
  • Inclusivity
  • Civic amenities
  • Heritage conservation
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