IELTS TRAINER AYTAN ISMAILZADA

IELTS WRITING TASK 2 – SAMPLES

Sample 01:
Nowadays, more and more people decide to have children later in their life.
What are the reasons? Do advantages of this outweigh disadvantages?

In contemporary society, adults are inclined to delay having children until they
reach their middle age. In this essay, I would like to demonstrate several reasons
for this tendency and discuss that its drawbacks outweigh its benefits.

To begin with, there are some explanations for people’s avoidance of becoming
parents too soon in their life. A prominent justification is that they want to be
better-prepared for the family life financially. Individuals at their early stage of
career may find it daunting difficult to afford a youth’s basic demands, so it is
reasonable for them to wait until they have accumulated a sufficient amount of
money to guarantee a fulfilled material life for their children. Another reason
would be that the adults may want to enjoy their life before having a new family
member. In illustration, it is easier for married couples to travel without a child to
nurture.

It is true that this proclivity of procrastination is advantageous to some extent. To

be more specific, families living on a stable income is capable of providing their
offspring with high quality education and nutritious diets. However, I hold the
view that the disadvantages of this trend are more convincing. It has been
scientifically proven that older parents are more likely to give birth to less healthy
progenies. Those children may suffer from a number of serious diseases, ranging
from rickets to autism. In the long run, this may have an adverse effect on the
overall competence of the future workforce.

In conclusion, it is understandable why people want to have children in their

middle age, but they have to stay alert to the aforementioned significant threats.

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Sample 02:

More and more young people from wealthy countries are spending a short
time in communities in poorer countries doing unpaid work such as teaching
or building houses.
Why? Who benefit from this, the community or these young people?

It is true that a growing number of young people from affluent countries are doing
temporary jobs without payment in less wealthy countries. Reasons for this vary,
and I believe that both these young individuals and the community reap the
benefits.

There are several reasons why the youth in rich nations tend to do unpaid work in
less affluent countries. Chief among them is the growth of the aviation industry.
The emergence of low-cost airlines allows young individuals who are on a tight
budget to travel to remote corners of the world. For example, having a voluntary
foreign English teacher in Sapa, a mountainous area in Vietnam, used to be far-
fetched several decades ago, but cheap carriers such as Tiger Airlines and Jetstar
Airlines have made it happen. Another reason is the spread of information. The
development of technology has brought images and the living condition of poor
communities to the richer world, which creates an urge for the young to take
action. Many graduates decide to take a year out to help the inhabitants of poverty-
stricken countries partly because of the television programs and the news they
watch and read.

Doing unpaid jobs pays dividends for both young volunteers and the community.
On the one hand, young people can experience the life of indigenous people, gain
hands-on experience and enjoy the breathtaking view of the places where they
work. They may then come back to their normal life and decide on the career path
that they want to pursue. Additionally, people in poor countries might benefit from
the work of young citizens from rich nations. Knowledge received can have lasting
effects on the locals’ future, while housing built will provide a better living
condition than before.

In conclusion, various factors contribute to the influx of young volunteers to poor

communities. Personally, I believe that this is beneficial to both these young
people and the community as a whole.

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Sample 03:

In recent years, the structure of a family and the role of its members are
gradually changing.
What kinds of changes can occur? Do you think these changes are positive
and negative?

Recently, there has been a gradual transformation in the household structure and
the way each member makes contribution to the family. In this essay, I would like
to discuss several possible changes and demonstrate that those changes are totally
beneficial.

To begin with, the way a family is organised is far different from that in the past.
Firstly, men and women are now sharing the role of breadwinners. A few decades
ago, fathers were those who earned money to raise the family, while nurturing
progenies was the responsibility shouldered by mothers. Today, as a logical effect
of gender equality, professional opportunities are available for people of both
sexes, leading to the fact that both men and women should exert effort to make
ends meet. Secondly, people now have an inclination to form nuclear families. The
escalating competitiveness of the job market accompanying with the higher
demands of living standards drives people to work overtime and have fewer
children.

From my perspective, the aforementioned changes are totally advantageous. The

first benefit is that the financial pressure that parents of medium-sized families
have to burden is far less significant than that of large families. This allows them to
save money for long- term purposes, such as affording a house or sending their
children overseas for tertiary education. Another significant advantage is that the
children of such busy parents can learn how to live independently and acquire a
diverse mixture of qualities at a young age. For example, many youths today have
to prepare meals and arrange the study schedules themselves, which helps to
sharpen up their self-reliance.

In conclusion, I would like to reaffirm my position that the household structure and
the role of each family member are altering in a positive way.

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Sample 04:

In many countries, governments are spending a large amount of money on

improving internet access.
Why is it happening and do you think it is the most appropriate use of
government money?

Recently, an ample amount of governmental investment money is being poured

into the amelioration of the Internet supply. This phenomenon has its root from a
host of factors, and I would discuss that there are various available ways to allocate
this money more effectively.

To begin with, it is understandable why enhancing the quality of the Internet

provision has become a key national investment portfolio. Firstly, with the
availability of a better Internet connection, an extensive avenue of information is
opened up for the inhabitants. Most residents would have omnipresent access to
both international and local social news, and it has never been easier for those who
live in remote areas to reach a wide range of information at a click of a button.
Secondly, an improved Internet supply can facilitate the operation process of
governmental companies. With stably-functioning online platforms, corporations
today would no longer find it difficult to approach their customers, manage their
employees or organise video conferences, which boosts the overall productivity. In
the long run, the development of such firms makes great contribution to the
thriving of the national economy.

However, I believe that upgrading the Internet access is not the best way to allocate
the government money. The primary reason is that the broadband connection in
most countries today is fast enough to satisfy the basic demands of the public. For
example, in Vietnam, hardly do individuals have to wait a long time for a web page
to load, while online business meetings have even become popular years ago.
Therefore, an improvement in the quality of the Internet supply can be deemed not
obligatory and urgent. Another justification is that there are several other fields
which are being placed under strain and require the capital disbursement to
function. To illustrate, a number of state hospitals in the UK have been conducting
research on a complete cure for cancer, and it seems that this should be the
investment priority.

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In final words, all aforementioned standpoints lead me to a concrete inference that
it is reasonable of the authorities to spend money bettering the Internet provision,
but there are ways to allocate the capital more appropriately.

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Sample 05:

In schools and universities, girls tend to choose arts while boys like science.
What are the reasons for this trend and do you think this tendency should be
changed?

It is undeniable that scientific domains of study seem to be preferred by schoolboys

whilst schoolgirls are inclined to show fancy for ones related to arts. From my
perspective, several reasons could explain this tendency and it should undergo a
change.

There are two main causes responsible for the difference in subject selections
between boys and girls. First and foremost, it derives from natural strengths of
each gender. It is an inescapable fact various male students are better at rational
and logical thinking in science; hence, they reveal preference for mathematical and
physical realms while the other sex may be more emotional and sensitive to have
advantages in perceiving arts or languages. Equally importantly, the traditional
belief is another contributing factor deciding that divergence. In fact, a number of
parents orientate their girls towards the choice of artistic fields to become elegant
and their sons to pursue science subjects for their future career.

I believe that there is a necessity to change the aforementioned trend. Both male
and female children should be encouraged to find the right balance between arts
and science subjects. Several scientific studies prove that learning arts could boost
children’s creativity and imagination power, enabling them to get insight into
scientific subjects with greater efficiency; meanwhile, majors namely maths or
physics also generate opportunities for female learners to develop their left brain
and enhance problem- solving competences. Furthermore, as regards numerous
female students who have a flair for maths and engineering, forcing them to
specialize in artistic scopes may produce counterproductive outcomes. This
compulsion is likely to cause resentment and negative attitudes towards their study,
followed by low levels of academic performance.

To conclude, that girls prefer arts but boys tend to choose science subjects for
education could be justified for several above-mentioned reasons. Nonetheless, I
argue for a change of this situation.

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