Some people want governments to spend money looking for life on other planets. Others, however, think this is a waste of public money when there are so many problems on earth. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from own knowledge or experience.

There is an ongoing debate regarding whether governments should allocate their expenditure to the
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, which aims to find creatures on other planets, or not. In fact, some people believe that spending public capital on
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is somehow wrong
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several problems on our planet. In
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with, the rumour that other unknown creatures must exist on planets which are distant from Earth is impressive and interesting for us as we
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conversations related to
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topic with others in our daily lives.
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, in Japan, some comedians are discussing
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topic and stating that if we could meet those unknown existences and obtain notable and innovative knowledge from them, we would be able to solve a considerable number of difficult issues,
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as global warming and rising temperature.
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, at the same time, they do not always mention numerical factors which are essential to support or prove their own statements.
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, though it is true that if these dreams come true, we can enjoy positive outcomes brought by these radical solutions, there is no evidence to make sure of those outcomes.
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, the situation where the governments spend a large pile of money on
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is almost the same as that people, who are struggling with poverty, bet on the lottery to obtain wealthy lives.
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means that the possibility that governments can solve all societal issues just by investing in
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is significantly low.
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, there is a more promising and effective solution. That solution is allocating governmental expenditure to generate more public employment and to reduce carbon emissions rather than spending them on the fantastic strategy.
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, in the US, a past president achieved the improvement of the living standards of the working class by generating more job opportunities.
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, in recent days, Japan decreased
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oil consumption by implementing a higher tax on the use of harmful resources. These cases reveal that by leveraging public capital in more pragmatic ways, we can resolve serious societal problems radically and directly.
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, the public sector should use their money not for exploration in space but for practical solutions. In summary,
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the
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, which aims to explore unknown creatures on other planets, is highly interesting and immersive from a general perspective, there are more effective ways of using public financial resources as the above examples show.
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reason, I consider that using them for
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is a wasteful decision.

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Make sure your introduction clearly states your opinion.
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Your essay addresses both views and provides a clear opinion, which is good for task response.
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Your points are interesting and relevant to the topic.

Word Count

IELTS says that you should write a minimum of 250 words in writing task 2. If you go under word count you will lose marks in task response.

A very long essay will not give you a higher band score.

Aim for between 260 to 290 words in writing task 2. This will ensure a concise essay and will be realistic in terms of time management. You have only 40 minutes to write the essay and you need around 10 minutes of planning time, so you will not be able to write a long essay in 30 minutes.

Topic Vocabulary:
  • unprecedented opportunities
  • extraterrestrial
  • satisfy human curiosity
  • practical benefits
  • inspiring goal
  • testament to human ambition
  • pursuit of knowledge
  • critics argue
  • imprudent
  • plague Earth
  • immediate attention
  • allocated for
  • environmental conservation
  • well-being
  • quality of life
  • balanced approach
  • advancements
  • benefits for humanity
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