English 101 Series: 101 Model Answers for IELTS Writing Task 2
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The model answers provide candidates with ideas that they can use in their own essays, as well as a variety of topic-specific vocabulary and appropriate grammatical structures. The 101 model answers are divided into 10 broad topic areas, such as education and technology.
Mark Griffiths
I have been teaching English as a foreign language since 1990, mainly in the Czech Republic and China. I have written several books on IELTS that have been published in China, selling over 200,000 copies. My work has also been used to create various apps which have been downloaded tens of thousands of times.The books that I will be publishing on Smashwords are updates of my published works, modified for the international market.The majority of books will be in the 'English 101 Series' which has proven so popular in China.The cover photographs on the Smashwords editions are all by the author.
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English 101 Series - Mark Griffiths
English 101 Series: 101 model answers for IELTS Writing Task 2 - Set 1
Mark Griffiths
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Table of Contents
Preface
Education
Economics and Business
Work
Children
Culture
The Environment
International Topics
Technology
Health
Society and People
Author
Preface
Many candidates like to read model answers when they are preparing for the IELTS speaking and writing modules. This book provides one model answer for each of the following 101 task 2 topics for the IELTS writing module.
The model answers are intended as a guide. Candidates can use the ideas presented in the essays in their own writing. In addition, candidates may find that the vocabulary and grammatical structures in this book help them to create their own essays.
The 101 essays have been divided into 10 broad topic areas.
The opinions expressed in the essays do not necessarily reflect the views of the author.
Education
1. Some people think that students at school and university can learn more from teachers and lessons than from TV and the Internet. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In my opinion, students can learn a lot from TV and the Internet, but I still think that teachers and lessons are better. I shall explain why I believe this in this essay.
TV and the Internet are clearly good sources of information, not only for students at schools and universities, but for young children and people who have finished their educations and are in work, looking for it or even in retirement. On TV, there are many excellent documentary programmes, including many that cover the same or similar material to that covered by teachers in lessons at secondary and tertiary level institutions. For example, some of these deal with wildlife and environmental protection whilst others look at the current economic climate. The Internet similarly has many useful websites that students can use to find out information that is taught in schools and universities. Many of these websites are directed specifically at younger students.
It is clear that teachers understand this, since they sometimes use lesson time to show TV documentaries to students and recommend websites that might be helpful for students wishing to discover more information or seeking help with homework assignments. However, I think that teachers and lessons provide an environment where students can discuss the things they have learnt – at school, from TV or from the Internet. In my experience, this is recognised by most educators, most parents and most students as being more useful than simply learning the answers to questions as it involves discovering processes and developing communication skills. In addition, a classroom environment provides the opportunity for students to ask questions and for teachers to correct mistakes.
To summarise, I am in favour of students of all ages and levels using TV and the Internet to help them learn, but that these are best used to supplement teachers and lessons rather than replace them.
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2. More and more students are choosing to study in another country for higher education. Do the benefits of this outweigh the drawbacks?
I believe that the benefits of studying in a foreign country usually outweigh the drawbacks and I shall explain why in this essay.
The main reason that students go to other countries to study is because they think that the standard of education there will be higher. Thus, countries with good reputations for providing higher education, such as the USA and UK, are able to draw students from around the world. Of course, this has advantages for the universities that are able to attract foreign students because they receive tuition fees. If, like Cambridge and Harvard, amongst others, they are able to consistently attract the cream of the world’s students, their reputations will continue to grow.
Another reason that many students give when asked why they choose to study abroad is the experience of living in a foreign country and meeting different people. Again, the universities also benefit from this by having a wider student body. It is also advantageous for students studying in their own country if their university can attract foreign students, for the same reason.
There may, however, be disadvantages. Students who go to study in foreign countries often claim that they will return to their own countries upon completion of those studies, to work for the betterment of their own country. However, favourable immigration laws and a taste of life in what are usually more developed countries than their own are often persuasive enough to ensure that only a minority return home. This has led to a so-called ‘brain drain’ in many developing countries, whereby many of the best educated people leave.
Generally, the benefits of studying abroad appear to me to be greater than the drawbacks, though countries might consider ways of ensuring that the benefits accrue more to the countries providing the foreign students than those receiving them.
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3. Some people believe that teenagers should study all school subjects while others claim that they should focus on the subjects they are best at or that they are interested in. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
In this essay I shall explain why I think that teenagers should study the subjects that they are interested in rather than studying all the subjects that a school offers.
I think that it is a good idea for teenagers to study a range of subjects. When they are younger, they can do this quite easily because the depth of knowledge is not that great. This is enough to give them a basic overview of the different subjects. However, when they become teenagers, the subject matter becomes more detailed and therefore I think that they need to spend more time on each subject. This means that studying all the subjects on offer is not realistic.
If teenagers are free to choose their own subjects, they are likely to choose the ones they enjoy. These, in turn, are probably going to be the subjects that they are best at. This means that teenagers, many of whom think of school as boring and a waste of time, are more likely to stick with their studies and become better qualified and educated. This obviously has a positive impact on society and the economy in general.
There are arguments against this. Many people argue that teenagers are not ready to make important decisions about which subjects to study at school. I admit that this may be true in some cases, but the often unasked question is ‘Who is able to make such decisions?’ Some parents think that they know, but in a fast changing society this seems unlikely to me. Governments have notably bad records at predicting the future, so I wouldn’t trust them to choose what teenagers should study either.
Of course, there is nothing to prevent school, parents and even the government providing information and counselling to teenagers, perhaps regarding which jobs offer good pay or which sectors of the economy are likely to need workers. However, I think that it might be a good idea to trust teenagers and let them make the final decision.
In conclusion, I think it is best to leave the decision about which subjects to study to teenagers, though it might be a good idea for others to provide them with information regarding their options.
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4. Money for post graduate research is limited. Some people, therefore, think that financial support from the government should only be provided for scientific research. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
In this essay, I shall explain why I think that the majority of money available from the government to fund post graduate research should go scientific research, rather than to research into the humanities.
Government funding for post graduate research is clearly limited, so it is obvious that decisions need to be made regarding which research receives priority. Modern global society nowadays relies heavily on science and technology. It seems to me, therefore, that this where the majority of funding should be focussed. Countries that are at the head of scientific development are the ones that are most likely to be successful. I mean, if countries are ranked by their level of scientific development and also by their economic success, the two lists will look very similar. Scientific breakthroughs are also likely to result in employment opportunities, even for those without science backgrounds.
However, I think that the government should reserve some funding for non-scientific research at post graduate level. Whilst I accept that science is the key to success, it is not everything. In the future, we will still need people who can see opportunities for scientific breakthroughs to be used to benefit society. The people who see these opportunities may not be scientists; they may be entrepreneurs or people with education in the humanities. Other research, into history for example, could give us insights into how our society operates today or why people behave as they do.
For the reasons above, I think that government funding of post graduate research should focus on science, but include some for non-scientific research too.
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5. Some people think that governments should decide which subjects and lessons should be taught at schools. Others think that schools and teachers should decide. What is your opinion on this issue?
In this essay, I shall explain why I think that schools and teachers should be given greater freedom to decide which subjects and lessons should be taught at schools, but with the government also having a say in the matter.
Some people are concerned