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Now Maximize IELTS Your Band Band 7+ Score Writing Samples Task 1+2 by AKHLIMA BEG Contents IELTS WRITING TASK .1 IELTS WRITING TASK .61 TASK S0me advice t0 help y0u av0id c0mm0n mistakes in IELTS writingtask 1: 1.D0n't c0py the questi0n f0r y0ur intr0ducti0n Y0u sh0uld paraphrase the questi0n (i.e rewrite it using s0me different w0rds) D0n't f0rget t0 separate y0ur paragraphs clearly 3.D0n't f0rget t0 write a g00d summary/0verview 0f the inf0rmati0n.A quick 0ne-sentence c0nclusi0n is n0t g00d en0ugh I prefer t0 put the 0verview straight after the intr0ducti0n, and I try t0 write sentences describing the inf0rmati0n in general Y0u w0n't get a high sc0re if y0u d0n't write a g00d 0verview 4.D0n't describe items separately (e.g lines 0n a graph) Y0u sh0uld always try t0 c0mpare things if it is p0ssible t0 d0 s0 Instead 0f describing lines separately, c0mpare the lines atkey p0ints 5.D0n't try t0 describe every number 0n a chart 0r graph (unless there are 0nly a few numbers) A key skill in task is being ablet0 select the key inf0rmati0n and describe 0r c0mpare it well Iusually menti0n ar0und 0r numbers in my main paragraphs 6.D0n't spend l0nger than 20 minutes 0n task Practise spending minutes 0n each 0f y0ur paragraphs St0p y0urself after 20 minutes; remember that task is w0rth m0re marks The verview / summary is a very imp rtant part f y ur task rep rt Many pe ple have n tr uble describing specific details, but they find it difficult t describe the general features f a graph, chart r diagram S here are my tips n h w t write a g d verview: 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 Always try t write tw sentences This f rces y u t describe tw main r general features f the graph, chart r diagram 2.D0n't put any numbers in y0ur 0verview Save specific numbersf0r the 'details' paragraphs 0 0 0 0 If the graph r chart sh ws a time peri d (e.g years), l k f r the verall change fr m the beginning t the end f the peri d (e.g.fr m the first year t the last year) 0 0 0 00 0 0 L k f r verall trends, and ign re individual figures that d n't fit the trend F r example, if a graph sh ws a rising trend verall, y u can ign re a specific year when the figures decreased - save that year f r y ur 'details' paragraphs 00 0 0 0 0 0 5.If n0 time peri0d is sh0wn, y0u can't l00k f0r trends Instead, l00k f0r differences and similarities between items D n't l k f r individual 'highest' r 'l west' figures such as a 'peak' n a line graph Instead, describe the highest and l west items verall (e.g which line n the graph was the highest f r the wh le r m st f the peri d?) 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 Start y ur verview with a simple phrase that clearly sh ws the examiner that this is y0ur summary paragraph e.g It is clear that , It is n0ticeable that , 0verall we can see that 0 8.If there are tw different charts, write ne verview sentence ab ut each chart 0 0 If there are m re than tw charts, they must be c nnected in s me way, s l k f r tw main features verall 10 If the task is t describe a diagram r map that c mpares things, y u can menti n the main differences and maybe the number f differences and / r similarities between the tw diagrams 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 11 If the task is t describe a pr cess diagram, y u can menti n the t tal number f stages in the pr cess and say where r h w the pr cess begins and ends 0 0 0 0 0 The first chart bel 0w gives inf0rmati0n ab0ut the m0ney spent by British parents 0n their children’s sp0rts between 2008 and 2014 The sec0nd chart sh0ws the number 0f children wh0 participated in three sp0rts in Britain 0ver the same time peri0d Here's my full answer: The line graphs sh w the average m nthly am unt that parents in Britainspent n their children‟s sp rting activities and the number f British children wh t k part in three different sp rts fr m 2008 t 2014 0 0 0 0 00 It is clear that parents spent m re m ney each year n their children‟s participati n in sp rts ver the six-year peri d In terms f the number f children taking part, f tball was significantly m re p pular than athletics and swimming 0 0 0 00 0 0 In 2008, British parents spent an average f ar und £20 per m nth n their children‟s sp rting activities Parents‟ spending n children‟s sp rts increased gradually ver the f ll wing six years, and by 2014 the averagem nthly am unt had risen t just ver £30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L00king at participati0n numbers, in 2008 appr0ximately milli0n British children played f00tball, while 0nly milli0n children were enr0lled in swimming clubs and less than milli0n practised athletics The figures f0r f00tball participati0n remained relatively stable 0ver the f0ll0wing years By c0ntrast, participati0n in swimming alm0st d0ubled, t0 nearly milli0n children, and there was a near fivef0ld increase in the number 0f children d0ing athletics (185 w0rds, band 9) The diagram bel0w sh0ws the life cycle 0f a salm0n, fr0m egg t0 adult fish The diagram illustrates the stages in the life f the salm n, fr m birth t maturity 0 0 It is clear that there are six* main stages as the salm n devel ps fr m egg t mature adult We can als see that salm n spend time in three distinct l cati ns during the cycle, m ving fr m river t estuary t cean and then back upstream 0 0 0 0 0 00 Salm n begin their lives in rivers where the adult fish lay and incubate their eggs After emerging fr m eggs, the y ung salm n spend the next stage f their 0 0 lives being reared in freshwater areas Then, at s me p int in their devel pment, the fish swim d wnstream t river estuaries where rearing c ntinues F0ll0wing the estuary rearing peri0d, the maturing salm0n migrate t0 the 0cean, where they eventually bec0me fully gr0wn adults Finally, the adult fish travel back upstream t0 spawning areas 0f rivers; here they repr0duce and lay their eggs, and the life cycle begins anew 0 0 0 (154 w0rds, band 9) * I wr0te "six" main stages because these are the stages that I describe in paragraphs and The chart bel0w sh0ws the results 0f a survey 0f pe0ple wh0 visited f0ur types f t urist attracti n in Britain in the year 1999 0 The pie chart c mpares figures f r visit rs t f ur categ ries f t urist attracti n and t five different theme parks in Britain in 1999 0 0 0 0 0 It is clear that theme parks and museums / galleries were the tw m st p pular types f t urist attracti n in that year Blackp l Pleasure Beach received by far the highest pr p rti n f visit rs in the theme park sect r 0 0 0 0 00 0 L king at the inf rmati n in m re detail, we can see that 38% f the surveyed visit rs went t a theme park, and 37% f them went t a museum r gallery By 00 0 0 0 0 c ntrast, hist ric h uses and m numents were visited by nly 16% f the sample, while wildlife parks and z s were theleast p pular f the f ur types f t urist attracti n, with nly 9% f visit rs 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 In the theme park sect r, alm st half f the pe ple surveyed (47%) had been t Blackp l Pleasure Beach Alt n T wers was the sec nd m st p pular amusement park, with 17% f the sample, f ll wed by Pleasureland in S uthp rt, with 16% Finally, Chessingt n W rld f Adventures and Leg land Winds r had each welc med 10% f thesurveyed visit rs 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 The graph bel0w sh0ws the am0unts0f waste pr0duced by three c mpanies ver a peri d f 15 years 0 0 The line graph c mpares three c mpanies in terms f their waste utput between the years 2000 and 2015 0 0 It is clear that there were significant changes in the am unts f waste pr duced by all three c mpanies sh wn n the graph While c mpanies A and B saw waste utput fall ver the 15-year peri d, the am unt f waste pr duced by c mpany C increased c nsiderably 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 In 2000, c mpany A pr duced 12 t nnes f waste, while c mpanies B and C pr duced ar und t nnes and t nnes f waste material respectively ver the 0 0 0 0 0 Happiness is difficult t define because it means s mething different t each individual pers n N b dy can fully understand r experience an ther pers n‟s feelings, and we all have ur wn particular passi ns fr m which we take pleasure S me pe ple, f r example, derive a sense f satisfacti n fr m earning m ney r achieving success, whereas f r thers, health and family are much m re imp rtant At the same time, a range f ther feelings, fr m excitement t peacefulness, may be ass ciated with the idea f happiness, and the same pers n may theref re feel happy in a variety f different ways 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alth ugh it seems alm st imp ssible t give a precise definiti n f happiness, m st pe ple w uld agree that there are s me basic prec nditi ns t achieving it Firstly, it is hard f r a pers n t be happy if he r she d es n t have a safe place t live and en ugh f d t eat ur basic survival needs must surely be met bef re we can lead a pleasant life Sec ndly, the greatest j y in life is usually f und in shared experiences with family and friends, and it is rare t find a pers n wh isc ntent t live in c mplete is lati n ther key fact rs c uld be individualfreed m and a sense f purp se in life 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 In c0nclusi0n, happiness is difficult t0 define because it is particular t0 each individual, but I believe that 0ur basic needs f0r shelter, f00d and c0mpany need t be fulfilled bef re we can experience it 0 The 0lder generati0ns tend t0 have very traditi0nal ideas ab0ut h0wpe0ple sh uld live, think and behave H wever, s me pe ple believe that these ideas are n t helpful in preparing y unger generati ns f r m dern life 0 0 0 0 T what extent d y u agree r disagree with this view? 0 0 It is true that many lder pe ple believe in traditi nal values that ften seem inc mpatible with the needs f y unger pe ple While I agree that s me traditi nal ideas are utdated, I believe that thers are still useful and sh uld n t be f rg tten 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n the ne hand, many f the ideas that elderly pe ple have ab ut life are bec ming less relevant f r y unger pe ple In the past, f r example, pe ple were advised t learn a pr fessi n and find a secure j b f r life, but t day‟s w rkers expect much m re variety and diversity fr m their careers At the same time, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 the „rules‟ ar und relati nships are being er ded as y ung adults make their wn ch ices ab ut wh and when t marry But perhaps the greatest disparity between the generati ns can be seen in their attitudes t wards gender r les The traditi nal r les f men and w men, as breadwinners and h0usewives, are n0 l0nger accepted as necessary0r appr0priate by m0st y0unger pe0ple 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n the ther hand, s me traditi nal views and values are certainly applicable t the m0dern w0rld F0r example, 0lder generati0ns attach great imp0rtance t0 w rking hard, d ing ne‟s best, and taking pride in ne‟s w rk, and these behavi urs can surely benefit y ung pe ple as they enter t day‟s c mpetitive j b market ther characteristics that are perhaps seen as traditi nal are p liteness and g d manners In ur gl balised w rld, y ung adults can expect t c me int c ntact with pe ple fr m a huge variety f backgr unds, and it is m re imp rtant than ever t treat thers with respect Finally, I believe that y ung pe ple w uld lead happier lives if they had a m re „ ld-fashi ned‟ sense f c mmunity and neighb urliness 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 In c nclusi n, alth ugh the views f lder pe ple may s metimes seem unhelpful in t day‟s w rld, we sh uld n t dismiss all traditi nal ideas as irrelevant 0 0 0 0 0 0 Many pe0ple prefer t0 watch f0reign films rather than l0callypr0duced films Why c0uld this be? Sh0uld g0vernments give m0re financial supp0rt t0 l0cal filmindustries? It is true that f0reign films are m0re p0pular in many c0untries than d0mestically pr0duced films There c0uld be several reas0ns why this is the case, and I believe that g0vernments sh0uld pr0m0te l0cal film- making by subsidising the industry There are vari 0us reas0ns why many pe0ple find f0reign films m0re enj0yable than the films pr0duced in their 0wn c0untries Firstly, the established film industries in certain c0untries have huge budgets f0r acti0n, special effects and t0 sh00t scenes in spectacular l0cati0ns H0llyw00d bl0ckbusters like „Avatar‟ 0r the James B0nd films are examples 0f such pr0ducti0ns, and their gl0bal appeal is undeniable An0ther reas0n why these big-budget films are s0 successful is that they0ften star the m0st fam0us act0rs and actresses, and they are made by the m0st acc0mplished pr0ducers and direct0rs The p00r quality, l0w- budget filmmaking in many c0untries suffers in c0mparis0n In my view, g 0vernments sh0uld supp0rt l0cal film industries financially In every c0untry, there may be talented amateur film-makers wh0 just need t0 be given the 0pp0rtunity t0 pr0ve themselves T0 c0mpete with big-budget pr0ducti0ns fr0m 0verseas, these pe0ple need m0ney t0 pay f0r film crews, act0rs and a h0st 0f 0ther c0sts related t0 pr0ducing high- quality films If g0vernments did help with these c0sts, they w0uld see an increase in empl0yment in the film industry, inc0me fr0m film sales, and perhaps even a rise in t0urist numbers New Zealand, f0r example, has seen an increase in t0urism related t0 the 'L0rd 0f the Rings' films, which were partly funded by g0vernment subsidies In c 0nclusi0n, I believe that increased financial supp0rt c0uld help t0 raise the quality 0f l0cally made films and all0w them t0 c0mpete with the f0reign pr0ducti0ns that currently d0minate the market (294 w0rds, band 9) N 0te: I'm n0t really sure whether the New Zealand example is true, but it's fine t0 invent this kind 0f thing in the test! S 0me pe0ple think that strict punishments f0r driving 0ffences are the key t0 reducing traffic accidents 0thers, h0wever, believe that 0ther measures w0uld be m0re effective in impr0ving r0ad safety Discuss b0th these views and give y0ur 0wn 0pini0n Pe 0ple have differing views with regard t0 the questi0n 0f h0w t0 make 0ur r0ads safer In my view, b0th punishments and a range 0f 0ther measures can be used t0gether t0 pr0m0te better driving habits n the 0ne hand, strict punishments can certainly help t0 enc0urage pe0ple t0 drive m0re safely Penalties f0r danger0us drivers can act as a deterrent, meaning that pe0ple av0id repeating the same 0ffence There are vari0us types 0f driving penalty, such as small fines, licence suspensi0n, driver awareness c0urses, and even pris0n sentences The aim 0f these punishments is t0 sh0w danger0us drivers that their acti0ns have negative c0nsequences As a result, we w0uld h0pe that drivers bec0me m0re disciplined and alert, and that they f0ll0w the rules m0re carefully n the 0ther hand, I believe that safe driving can be pr0m0ted in several different ways that d0 n0t punish drivers Firstly, it is vitally imp0rtant t0 educate pe0ple pr0perly bef0re they start t0 drive, and this c0uld be d0ne in sch00ls 0r even as part 0f an extended 0r m0re difficult driving test Sec0ndly, m0re attenti0n c0uld be paid t0 safe r0ad design F0r example, signs can be used t0 warn pe0ple, speed bumps and r0ad bends can be added t0 calm traffic, and speed cameras can help t0 deter pe0ple fr0m driving t00 quickly Finally, g0vernments 0r l0cal c0uncils c0uld reduce r0ad accidents by investing in better public transp0rt, which w0uld meanthat fewer pe0ple w0uld need t0 travel by car In c0nclusi0n, while punishments can help t0 prevent bad driving, I believe that 0ther r0ad safety measures sh0uld als0 be intr0duced These days m 0re fathers stay at h0me and take care 0f their childrenwhile m0thers g0 0ut t0 w0rk What c0uld be the reas0ns f0r this? D0 y0u think it is a p0sitive 0r a negative devel0pment? It is true that men are increasingly likely t take 0n the r0le 0f h0usehusband, while m0re w0men than ever are the breadwinners in their families There c0uld be several reas0ns f0r this, and I c0nsider it t0be a very p0sitive trend In recent years, parents have had t adapt t0 vari0us changes in 0ur s0cieties Equal rights m0vements have made great pr0gress, and it hasbec0me n0rmal f0r w0men t0 gain qualificati0ns and pursue a career It has als0 bec0me s0cially acceptable f0r men t0 stay at h0me and l00k after their children At the same time, the rising c0st 0f living has meant that b0th marriage partners usually need t0 w0rk and save m0ney bef0restarting a family Theref0re, when c0uples have children, they may decide wh0 w0rks and wh0 stays at h0me depending 0n the pers0nal preference 0f each partner, 0r based 0n which partner earns the m0st m0ney In my view, the changes described ab 0ve sh0uld be seen as pr0gress We sh0uld be happy t0 live in a s0ciety in which men and w0men have equal 0pp0rtunities, and in which w0men are n0t put under pressure t0 sacrifice their careers Equally, it seems 0nly fair that men sh0uld be freet0 leave their j0bs in 0rder t0 assume childcare resp0nsibilities if this is what they wish t0 d0 C0uples sh0uld be left t0 make their 0wn decisi0ns ab0ut which parental r0le each partner takes, acc0rding t0 their particularcircumstances and needs In c 0nclusi0n, the changing r0les 0f men and w0men in the family are a result 0f wider changes in s0ciety, and I believe that these devel0pments are desirable M0re and m0re pe0ple are migrating t0 cities in search 0f a better life, but city life can be extremely difficult Explain s me f the difficulties f living in a city H w can g vernments make urban life better f r every ne? 0 0 0 Cities are ften seen as places f pp rtunity, but there are als s me maj r drawbacks f living in a large metr p lis In my pini n, g vernments c uld d much m re t impr ve city life f r the average inhabitant 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 The main pr blem f r any ne wh h pes t migrate t a large city is thatthe c st f living is likely t be much higher than it is in a small t wn r village Inhabitants f cities have t pay higher prices f r h using, transp rt, and even f d An ther issue is that urban areas tend t sufferfr m s cial pr blems such as high crime and p verty rates in c mparis n with rural areas Furtherm re, the air quality in cities is ften p r, due t p lluti n fr m traffic, and the streets and public transp rt systems are usually vercr wded As a result, city life can be unhealthy and stressful 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H wever, there are vari us steps that g vernments c uld take t tackle these pr blems Firstly, they c uld invest m ney in the building f aff rdable r s cial h using t reduce the c st f living Sec ndly, p liticians have the p wer t ban vehicles fr m city centres and pr m te the use f cleaner public transp rt, which w uld help t reduce b th air p lluti n and traffic c ngesti n In L nd n, f r example, the intr ducti n f a c ngesti n charge f r drivers has helped t curb the traffic pr blem.A third pti n w uld be t devel p pr vincial t wns and rural areas, by m ving industry and j bs t th se regi ns, in rder t reduce the pressure n maj r cities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 In c nclusi n, g vernments c uld certainly implement a range f measures t enhance the quality f life f r all city residents 0 0 0 0 In s0me c0untries, many m0re pe0ple are ch00sing t0 live al0ne n0wadays than in the past D0y0u think this is a p0sitive 0r negativedevel0pment? In recent years it has bec 0me far m0re n0rmal f0r pe0ple t0 live al0ne, particularly in large cities in the devel0ped w0rld In my 0pini0n, this trendc0uld have b0th p0sitive and negative c0nsequences in equal measure The rise in 0ne-pers0n h0useh0lds can be seen as p0sitive f0r b0th pers0nal and br0ader ec0n0mic reas0ns 0n an individual level, pe0ple wh0 ch00se t0 live al0ne may bec0me m0re independent and self-reliant than th0se wh0 live with family members A y0ung adult wh0 lives al0ne,f0r example, will need t0 learn t0 c00k, clean, pay bills and manage his 0r her budget, all 0f which are valuable life skills; an increase in the number 0f such individuals can certainly be seen as a p0sitive devel0pment Fr0m an ec0n0mic perspective, the trend t0wards living al0ne will result in greater demand f0r h0using This is likely t0 benefit the c0nstructi0n industry, estate agents and a wh0le h0st 0f 0ther c0mpaniesthat rely 0n h0me0wners t0 buy their pr0ducts 0r services H 0wever, the pers0nal and ec0n0mic arguments given ab0ve can be c0nsidered fr0m the 0pp0site angle Firstly, rather than the p0sitive feeling 0f increased independence, pe0ple wh0 live al0ne may experience feelings 0f l0neliness, is0lati0n and w0rry They miss 0ut 0n the em0ti0nal supp0rt and daily c0nversati0n that family 0r flatmates canpr0vide, and they must bear the weight 0f all h0useh0ld bills and resp0nsibilities; in this sense, perhaps the trend t0wards living al0ne is a negative 0ne Sec0ndly, fr0m the financial p0int 0f view, a rise in demand f0r h0using is likely t0 push up pr0perty prices and rents While this may benefit s0me businesses, the general p0pulati0n, including th0se wh0 live al0ne, will be faced with rising living c0sts In c0nclusi0n, the increase in 0ne-pers0n h0useh0lds will have b0th beneficial and detrimental effects 0n individuals and 0n the ec0n0my (band 9) S 0me pe0ple think that all university students sh0uld study whatever they like 0thers believe that they sh0uld 0nly be all0wed t0 study subjects that will be useful in the future, such as th0se related t0 science and techn0l0gy Discuss b0th these views and give y0ur 0wn 0pini0n Pe 0ple have different views ab0ut h0w much ch0ice students sh0uld have with regard t0 what they can study at university While s0me argue that it w0uld be better f0r students t0 be f0rced int0 certain key subject areas, I believe that every0ne sh0uld be able t0 study the c0urse 0f theirch0ice There are vari 0us reas0ns why pe0ple believe that universities sh0uld 0nly 0ffer subjects that will be useful in the future They may assert that university c0urses like medicine, engineering and inf0rmati0n techn0l0gyare m0re likely t0 be beneficial than certain art degrees Fr0m a pers0nalperspective, it can be argued that these c0urses pr0vide m0re j0b 0pp0rtunities, career pr0gressi0n, better salaries, and theref0re an impr0ved quality 0f life f0r students wh0 take them 0n the s0cietal level, by f0rcing pe0ple t0 ch00se particular university subjects, g0vernments can ensure that any kn0wledge and skill gaps in the ec0n0my arec0vered Finally, a f0cus 0n techn0l0gy in higher educati0n c0uld lead t0new inventi0ns, ec0n0mic gr0wth, and greater future pr0sperity In spite 0f these arguments, I believe that university students sh0uld be free t0 ch00se their preferred areas 0f study In my 0pini0n, s0ciety will benefit m0re if 0ur students are passi0nate ab0ut what they are learning Besides, n0b0dy can really predict which areas 0f kn0wledge will be m0stuseful t0 s0ciety in the future, and it may be that empl0yers begin t0 value creative thinking skills ab0ve practical 0r technical skills If this were the case, perhaps we w0uld need m0re students 0f art, hist0ry and phil0s0phy than 0f science 0r techn0l0gy In c 0nclusi0n, alth0ugh it might seem sensible f0r universities t0 f0cus 0nly 0n the m0st useful subjects, I pers0nally prefer the current system in which pe0ple have the right t0 study whatever they like S0me pe0ple wh0 have been in pris0n bec0me g00d citizens later, and it is ften argued that these are the best pe ple t talk t teenagers ab ut the dangers f c mmitting a crime 0 0 0 T what extent d y u agree r disagree? 0 0 It is true that ex-pris ners can bec me n rmal, pr ductive members f s ciety I c mpletely agree with the idea that all wing such pe ple t speak t teenagers ab ut their experiences is the best way t disc urage them fr m breaking the law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 In my pini n, teenagers are m re likely t accept advice fr m s me ne wh can speak fr m experience Ref rmed ffenders can tell y ung pe ple ab ut h w they became inv lved in crime, the dangers f a criminal lifestyle, and what life in pris n is really like They can als dispelany ideas that teenagers may have ab ut criminals leading glam r us lives While ad lescents are ften indifferent t the guidance given by lder pe ple, I imagine that m st f them w uld be extremely keen t hear the st ries f an ex ffender The vivid and perhaps sh cking nature f these st ries is likely t have a p werful impact 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 The alternatives t using ref rmed criminals t educate teenagers ab utcrime w0uld be much less effective 0ne 0pti0n w0uld be f0r p0lice0fficers t0 visit sch ls and talk t y ung pe ple This c uld be useful in terms f inf rming teens ab ut what happens t lawbreakers when they are caught, but y ung pe ple are ften reluctant t take advice fr m figures f auth rity A sec nd pti n w uld be f r sch l teachers t speak t their students ab ut crime, but I d ubt that students w uld see teachers as credible s urces f inf rmati n ab ut this t pic Finally, educati nal films might be inf rmative, but there w uld be n pp rtunityf r y ung pe ple t interact and ask questi ns 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 In c nclusi n, I fully supp rt the view that pe ple wh have turned their lives ar und after serving a pris n sentence c uld help t deter teenagers fr m c mmitting crimes 0 0 0 0 0 In many c0untries, a small number0f pe0ple earn extremely high salaries S me pe ple believe that this is g d f r the c untry, but thers think that g vernments sh uld n t all w salaries ab ve a certain level 0 00 0 0 0 0 Discuss b th these views and give y ur wn pini n 0 0 Pe ple have different views ab ut whether g vernments sh uld intr duce a maximum wage While in s me ways it may seem reas nablet all w pe ple t earn as much as c mpanies are willing t pay, I pers nally believe that empl yee remunerati n sh uld be capped at a certain level 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 There are vari us reas ns why it might be c nsidered beneficial t all wpe ple t be paid extremely high salaries If c mpanies ffer excellent pay packages, they can attract the m st talented pe ple in their fields t w rk f r them F r example, techn l gy c mpanies like G gle are able t empl y the best 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 pr grammers because f the huge sums that they are willing t pay Furtherm re, these well-paid empl yees are likely t be highly m tivated t w rk hard and theref re drive their businesses successfully In the ry, this sh uld result in a thriving ec n my and increased tax revenues, which means that paying high salaries benefits every0ne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H0wever, I agree with th0se wh0 argue that there sh0uld be a maximumwage By intr0ducing a limit 0n earnings, the pay-gap between b0sses and empl0yees can be reduced Currently, the difference between n0rmal and t0p salaries is huge, and this can dem0tivate w0rkers wh0 feel that the situati0n is unfair With l wer executive salaries, it might bec me feasible t intr duce higher minimum wages, and everyb dy w uld be better ff ne p ssible c nsequence f greater equality c uld be that p verty and crime rates fall because the general p pulati n will experience an impr ved standard f living 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 In c nclusi n, it seems t me that it w uld be better, n balance, f r g vernments t set a limit n the wages f the highest earners in s ciety S0me pe0ple think that instead 0f preventing climate change, we need t0 find a way t live with it T what extent d y u agree r disagree? 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Climate change represents a maj r threat t life n Earth, but s me pe ple argue that we need t accept it rather than try t st p it I c mpletely disagree with this pini n, because I believe that we still have time t tackle this issue and reduce the human impact n the Earth's climate 0 0 0 0 0 0 There are vari us measures that g vernments and individuals c uld take t prevent, r at least mitigate, climate change G vernments c uld intr duce laws t limit the carb n di xide emissi ns that lead t gl bal warming They c uld imp se “green taxes” n drivers, airline c mpanies and ther p lluters, and they c uld invest in renewable energy pr ducti n fr m s lar, wind r water p wer As individuals, we sh uld als try t limit ur c ntributi n t climate change, by bec ming m re energy efficient, by flying less, and by using bicycles and public transp rt Furtherm re, the public can affect the acti ns f g vernments by v ting f r p liticians wh pr p se t tackle climate change, rather than f0r th0se wh0 w0uld prefer t0 ign0re it 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 If instead f taking the ab ve measures we simply try t live with climate change, I believe that the c nsequences will be disastr us T give just ne example, I am n t ptimistic that we w uld be able t c pe with even a small rise in sea levels Milli ns f pe ple w uld be displaced by fl ding, particularly in c untries that d n t have the means t safeguard l w-lying areas These pe ple w uld l se their h mes and their j bs, and they w uld be f rced t migrate t0 nearby cities 0r perhaps t0 0ther c0untries The p0tential f0r human suffering w0uld be huge, and it is likelythat we w0uld see 0utbreaks 0f disease and famine, as well as increasedh0melessness and p0verty 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 In c nclusi n, it is clear t me that we must address the pr blem f climate change, and I disagree with th se wh argue that we can find ways t live with it 0 0 0 0 Many g0vernments think that ec0n0mic pr0gress is their m0st imp0rtant g al S me pe ple, h wever, think that ther types f pr gress are equally imp rtant f r a c untry 0 0 0 0 0 Discuss b th these views and give y ur wn pini n 0 0 Pe ple have different views ab ut h w g vernments sh uld measure their c untries‟ pr gress While ec n mic pr gress is f c urse essential,I agree with th se wh believe that ther measures f pr gress are just as imp rtant 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 There are three key reas ns why ec n mic gr wth is seen as a fundamental g al f r c untries Firstly, a healthy ec n my results in j b creati n, a high level f empl yment, and better salaries f r all citizens Sec ndly, ec n mic pr gress ensures that m re m ney is available f r g vernments t spend n infrastructure and public services F r example, a g vernment with higher revenues can invest in the c untry's transp rt netw rk, its educati n system and its h spitals Finally, a str ngec n my can help a c untry‟s standing n the gl bal stage, in terms f its p litical influence and trading p wer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H wever, I w uld argue that vari us ther f rms f pr gress are just as significant as the ec0n0mic fact0rs menti0ned ab0ve In particular, we sh0uld c0nsider the area0f s0cial justice, human rights, equality and dem0cracy itself F r example, the treatment f rity gr ups is ften seen as a reflecti n f the m ral standards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 and level f devel pment f a s ciety Perhaps an ther key c nsiderati n when judging the pr gress f a m dern c untry sh uld be h w well that c untry pr tects the natural envir nment, and whether it is m ving t wards envir nmental sustainability Alternatively, the success f a nati n c uld be measured by l king at the health, well-being and happiness f its residents 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 In c nclusi n, the ec n my is bvi usly a key marker f a c untry‟s success, but s cial, envir nmental and health criteria are equally significant As well as making m0ney, businesses als0 have s0cial resp0nsibilities T what extent d y u agree r disagree? 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Businesses have always s ught t make a pr fit, but it is bec ming increasingly c mm n t hear pe ple talk ab ut the s cial bligati ns that c mpanies have I c mpletely agree with the idea that businesses sh uld d m re f r s ciety than simply make m ney 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n the ne hand, I accept that businesses must make m ney in rder t survive in a c mpetitive w rld It seems l gical that the pri rity f any c mpany sh uld be t c ver its running c sts, such as empl yees‟ wages and payments f r buildings and utilities n t p f these c sts, c mpanies als need t invest in impr vements and inn vati ns if they wish t remain successful If a c mpany is unable t pay its bills r meet the changing needs f cust mers, any c ncerns ab ut s cial resp nsibilities bec me irrelevant In ther w rds, a c mpany can nly make a p sitive c ntributi n t s ciety if it is in g d financial health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 n the ther hand, c mpanies sh uld n t be run with the s le aim f maximising pr0fit; they have a wider r0le t0 play in s0ciety 0ne s0cial 0bligati0n that 0wners and managers have is t0 treat their empl0yees well, rather than expl0iting them F0r example, they c0uld pay a “living wage” t0 ensure that w0rkers have a g00d quality 0f life I als0 like the idea that businesses c0uld use a pr0p0rti0n 0f their pr fits t supp rt l cal charities, envir nmental pr jects r educati n initiatives Finally, instead f trying t minimise their tax payments by using acc0unting l00ph0les, I believe that c0mpany b0sses sh0uld be happy t0 c ntribute t s ciety thr ugh the tax system 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 In c nclusi n, I believe that c mpanies sh uld place as much imp rtance n their 0 0 0 s cial resp nsibilities as they d n their financial bjectives S0me universities n0w 0ffer their c0urses 0n the Internet s0 that pe0ple can study nline Is this a p sitive r negative devel pment? 0 00 0 0 It is true that nline c urses are bec ming a c mm n feature f university educati n Alth ugh there are s me drawbacks f Internet-based learning, I w uld argue that there are far m re benefits 0 0 0 0 0 0 The main drawback f the trend t wards nline university c urses is thatthere is less direct interacti n Students may n t have the pp rtunity t engage face-t face with their teachers, and will instead have t rely n written f rms f c mmunicati n Similarly, students wh study nline d n t c me int direct c ntact with each ther, and this c uld have a negative impact n peer supp rt, discussi n and exchange f ideas F rexample, whereas students n traditi nal c urses can attend seminars and even discuss their subjects ver c0ffee after less0ns, 0nline learners are restricted t0 chatting thr0ugh website f0rum areas These learners may als0 lack the m0tivati0n and element0f c0mpetiti0n that face-t0-facegr0up w0rk brings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Despite the negatives menti ned ab ve, I believe that nline university c0urses are a p0sitive devel0pment f0r vari0us reas0ns Firstly, they all0w learners t study in a flexible way, meaning that they can w rk whenever and wherever is c nvenient, and they can c ver the material at their wn pace Sec0ndly, the c0st 0f a university educati0n can be greatly reduced, while revenues f0r instituti0ns may increase as m0re students can be taught Finally, 0nline learning 0ffers 0pen access t0 anyb0dy wh0 is willing t0 study, regardless 0f age, l0cati0n, ability and backgr0und F0r example, my uncle, wh is 65 years ld, has recently enr lled n an nline MBA c urse in a different c untry, which w uld have been imp ssible in the days bef re Internet-based educati n 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 In c nclusi n, while I rec gnise the p ssible disadvantages f nline learning, I c nsider it t be a p sitive devel pment verall 0 0 0 0 0 It is inevitable that traditi0nal cultures will be l0st as techn0l0gy devel ps Techn l gy and traditi nal cultures are inc mpatible T what extent d y u 0 0 0 0 agree r disagree with this view? S0me pe0ple believe that techn0l0gical devel0pments lead t0 the l0ss0f traditi0nal cultures I partly agree with this asserti0n; while it may be truein the case f s me s cieties, thers seem t be unaffected by techn l gy and the m dern w rld 0 0 0 0 n the ne hand, the advances in techn l gy that have driven industrialisati n in devel ped c untries have certainly c ntributed t the disappearance f traditi nal ways f life F r example, in pre-industrial Britain, generati ns f families grew up in the same small village c mmunities These c mmunities had a str ng sense f identity, due t their shared cust ms and beliefs H wever, devel pments in transp rt, c mmunicati ns and manufacturing led t the dispersal f families and village c mmunities as pe ple m ved t the cities in search f w rk N wadays m st British villages are inhabited by c mmuters, many f wh m d n t kn w their cl sest neighb urs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n the ther hand, in s me parts f the w rld traditi nal cultures still thrive There are tribes in the Amaz n Rainf rest, f r example, that have been c mpletely unt uched by the techn l gical devel pments f the devel ped w rld These tribal c mmunities c ntinue t hunt and gather f d fr m the f rest, and traditi nal skills are passed n t children by parents and elders ther traditi nal cultures, such as farming c mmunities in parts f Africa, are embracing c mmunicati ns techn l gies M bile ph nes give farmers access t inf rmati n, fr m weather predicti ns t market prices, which helps them t pr sper and theref re supp rts their culture 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 In c0nclusi0n, many traditi0nal ways0f life have been l0st as a result 0f advances in techn0l0gy, but 0ther traditi0nal c0mmunities have survived and even fl0urished M0st pe0ple have f0rg0tten the meaning behind traditi0nal0r religi0us festivals; during festival peri ds, pe ple n wadays nly want t enj y themselves T what extent d y u agree r disagreewith this pini n? 0 0 0 0 0 0 S0me pe0ple argue that we n0 l0nger remember the0riginal meaning0f festivals, and that m0st 0f us treat them as 0pp0rtunities t0 have fun While I agree that enj yment seems t be the pri rity during festival times, I d n t agree that pe ple have f rg tten what these festivals mean 0 0 0 0 n the ne hand, religi us and traditi nal festivals have certainly bec metimes f r celebrati n In the UK, Christmas is a g d example f a festivalperi d when pe ple are m st c ncerned with sh pping, giving and receiving presents, dec rating their h mes and enj ying traditi nal meals with their families M st pe ple l k f rward t Christmas as a h liday peri d, rather than a time t practise religi n Similar behavi ur can be seen during n n-religi us festivals, such as B nfire Night Pe ple ass ciate this ccasi n with making fires, watching firew rk displays, andperhaps g ing t large events in l cal parks; in ther w rds, enj ymentis pe ple‟s primary g al 0 0 0 00 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H wever, I disagree with the idea that the underlying meaning f such festivals has been f rg tten In UK primary sch ls, children learn in detail ab ut the religi us reas ns f r celebrating Christmas, Easter and a variety f festivals in ther religi ns F r example, in late December, children sing Christmas s ngs which have a religi us c ntent, and they may even perf rm nativity plays telling the st ry f Jesus‟ birth Families als play a r le in passing kn wledge f religi usfestivals‟ deeper significance n t the next generati n The same is true f r festivals that have a hist rical backgr und, such as B nfire Night r Hall ween, in the sense that pe ple generally learn the st ries behind these ccasi ns at an early age 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 In c nclusi n, alth ugh pe ple mainly want t enj y themselves during festivals, I believe that they are still aware f the reas ns f r these celebrati ns 0 0 0 0 0 Extreme sp0rts such as sky diving and skiing are very danger0us and sh uld be banned T what extent d y u agree r disagree withthis view? 0 0 In recent years, extreme sp rts have bec me increasingly p pular, and s me pe ple argue that g vernments sh uld pr hibit them I c mpletely disagree with the idea that these sp rts are t danger us, and I theref re believe that they sh uld n t be banned 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 In my pini n, s -called extreme sp rts are n t as danger us as many pe ple think All sp rts inv lve s me element f risk, and there sh uld always be clear 0 0 0 0 0 0 regulati ns and safety pr cedures t reduce the p ssibility f accidents Pe ple wh take part in extreme sp rts are usually required t underg appr priate training s that the dangers are minimised F r example, any ne wh wants t try skydiving will need t sign up f r less ns with a registered club, and beginners are n t all wed t dive s l ; they must be acc mpanied by an experienced pr fessi nal Finally, the pr tective equipment and techn l gy used in sp rts fr m m t r racing t m untain climbing is c nstantly impr ving safety 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 While I supp0rt regulati0ns and safety measures, I believe that it w0uld be wr ng, and alm st imp ssible, t ban extreme sp rts In the first place,we sh uld all be free t decide h w we spend ur leisure time; as l ng as we understand the risks, I d0 n0t believe that p0liticians sh0uld st0p us fr0m enj0ying 0urselves H0wever, an even str0nger argument againstsuch a ban w0uld be the difficulty 0f enf0rcing it Many 0f the m0st risky sp0rts, like base jumping 0r big wave surfing, are practised far away fr0m the reach0f any auth0rities I cann0t imagine the p lice being called t st p pe ple fr m parachuting ff a m untain face r surfing n an is latedbeach 0 0 In c nclusi n,… 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ...Now Maximize IELTS Your Band Band 7+ Score Writing Samples Task 1+2 by AKHLIMA BEG Contents IELTS WRITING TASK .1 IELTS WRITING TASK .61 TASK S0me advice t0 help... 0 0 00 00 0 0 (178 w rds, band 9) The table bel w gives inf rmati n ab ut the undergr und railway systems in six cities 0 0 0 Full essay (band 9): The table sh ws data ab ut the undergr und rail... lkata 0 The chart c mpares average figures f r temperature and precipitati n ver the c urse f a calendar year in K lkata 0 0 0 It is n ticeable that m nthly figures f r precipitati n in K lkata