As computers are being used more and more in education, there will be soon no

role for teachers in the classroom.

There is no doubt that education and the learning process has changed since the
introduction of computers: The search for information has become easier and
amusing, and connectivity has expedited the data availability. Though experts
systems have made computers more intelligent, they have not yet become a
substitute of the human interaction in the learning process. In my opinion what
can be expected is a change of the teachers role, but not their disappearance
from the classroom.

Nobody can argue that the acquisition of knowledge is more fun and easier with
computers. The mere activity of touching and exploring this device constitutes an
enjoyable task for a child. This, accompanied by the relaxing attitude and
software interactivity, usually contributes to a better grasping of new knowledge.
At a higher educational level the availability of digital books, simulators and other
academic materials provide the student with an ever accessible source of
information, that otherwise would not be at hand.

But, besides the increasing complexity and behavior of intelligent software,

which is usually embedded in the academic digital material, the need for human
interaction in the learning process will always be present, at least in the
foreseeable future. There is the necessity for a human being to be able to
determine what the specifics needs of each individual are. The expertise of a
teacher in how to explain and adapt complex concepts to different individuals
can hardly be mimicked by a computer, no matter how sophisticated its software
is.

As computers are becoming a common tool for teaching, teachers should be

more aware of their role as guides in the acquisition of knowledge rather than
transmitters of facts. They have to be open minded to the changes that are
taking places, keep updated and serve as problem solvers in the learning process,
thus allowing students to discover the fact for themselves.

To summarize, in my personal view, teachers play and will continue to play an

important role in the classroom, especially at the primary level. No matter how
complex computers become, there will be no replacement for the human
interaction, but in the way haw this interaction takes place.

Popular events like the Football World Cup and other international sporting
occasions are essential in easing international tension and releasing patriotic
emotions in a safe way.

Every four years, the whole world stops to watch international sporting events
such as the Olympics and the Football World Cup in which athletes show their
best performance to make their country proud. These sporting occasions have
proved to be helpful in easing international tension in difficult times when
powerful leaders were trying to control the worlds economy and other
governments were fighting over the land.
The Olympic Games are one of the best examples which prove how sporting
events can bring nations together, at least temporarily. From the ancient History,
when Popular events like the Football World Cup and other international sporting
occasions are essential in easing international tension and releasing patriotic
emotions in a safe way.

Every four years, the whole world stops to watch international sporting events
such as the Olympics and the Football World Cup in which athletes show their
best performance to make their country proud. These sporting occasions have
proved to be helpful in easing international tension in difficult times when
powerful leaders were trying to control the worlds economy and other
governments were fighting over the land.
The Olympic Games are one of the best examples which prove how sporting
events can bring nations together, at least temporarily. From the ancient History,
when Greeks and Romans would interrupt battles to participate in the games, to
the more recent international disputes, when athletes from Palestine and Israel
would forget their differences, compete peacefully and even embrace each other
after an event. Moreover, these popular events have called the worlds attention
to the terrible consequences of wars; thus some leaders have tried to reach
agreements to end their disputes and live peacefully.

Similarly, international sporting events show benefits in some developing

countries which live in a daily internal civil war. For example, Brazil has a high
rate of unemployment, lack of education, hunger, crime, poverty and corruption
which leads to an immense embarrassment of being Brazilian and a low selfesteem. However, when the Football World Cup starts, the Brazilian squad,
which is considered the best team in the world, provokes an amazing feeling of
pride in their country. Most people seem to forget all their problems and even
the criminal activity decreases. They paint roads with the national colors, wear
the Brazilian team shirts and buy national flags. Moreover, the competition

brings families and neighbors together and even rival gangs watch the games
and celebrate peacefully.

In conclusion, popular sporting events play an important role in decreasing

international tensions and liberating patriotic feelings as history has shown.

This is a great essay, the ideas, language, structure of paragraphs and sentences,
and your grammar show a good command of the English language. In my
opinion it is Band 8. Keep up the good work. and Romans would interrupt
battles to participate in the games, to the more recent international disputes,
when athletes from Palestine and Israel would forget their differences, compete
peacefully and even embrace each other after an event. Moreover, these popular
events have called the worlds attention to the terrible consequences of wars;
thus some leaders have tried to reach agreements to end their disputes and live
peacefully.

Similarly, international sporting events show benefits in some developing

countries which live in a daily internal civil war. For example, Brazil has a high
rate of unemployment, lack of education, hunger, crime, poverty and corruption
which leads to an immense embarrassment of being Brazilian and a low selfesteem. However, when the Football World Cup starts, the Brazilian squad,
which is considered the best team in the world, provokes an amazing feeling of
pride in their country. Most people seem to forget all their problems and even
the criminal activity decreases. They paint roads with the national colors, wear
the Brazilian team shirts and buy national flags. Moreover, the competition
brings families and neighbors together and even rival gangs watch the games
and celebrate peacefully.

In conclusion, popular sporting events play an important role in decreasing

international tensions and liberating patriotic feelings as history has shown.

This is a great essay, the ideas, language, structure of paragraphs and sentences,
and your grammar show a good command of the English language. In my
opinion it is Band 8. Keep up the good work.

Improvements in health, education and trade are essential for the development
of poorer nations. However, the governments of richer nations should take more
responsibility for helping the poorer nations in such areas.

Todays world has been divided into developing and industrialised countries
which the main difference between them is the amount of money that
governments apply in important sectors such as education, health and
commerce. Most of the poorer nations are buried in debts as a result of their
unbalanced finances which are reflect in a failed health care, an unstructured
education system and a weak international trade. This vicious cycle will continue
indefinitely unless wealthier nations show interest in minimizing the worldwide
economic differences, as well as taking more responsibility for assisting less
fortunate countries.
Most of the African countries live in sub-human conditions because of the
extreme poverty, upheaval, hunger, disease, unemployment, lack of education
and both inexperienced and corrupt administrations. The devastating
consequences of the AIDS epidemic in those countries could improve if the
infected population were to receive free drugs to control the disease, have access
to health professionals and get information on how to prevent its spread. But
this can only be achieved through international help programs in which leaders
of the worlds richest countries donate medicine and also send doctors and
nurses to treat and educate those in need.

Moreover, most of the poor countries rely on selling agricultural products and
raw materials to rich nations and buying industrialized products from them
resulting in a huge financial deficit. Consequently, they borrow a significant
amount of money from the World Bank to try to improve their broken
economies, but sometimes the money disappears with no significant changes
and they cannot even pay the interest to the bank. Regarding this issue, last year
the G8, which is comprised of leaders of the eight richest nations, decided to
forgive billions of dollars worth of debt owed by the worlds poorest nations. In
addition, they developed adequate loan programs to financially assist those
countries.

In conclusion, leaders of the industrialised countries play an indispensable role in

assisting developing nations in dealing with essential areas such as health,
education and trade. Also, their aid is the key to breaking the vicious cycle, which
results in poverty and death.

As computers are being used more and more in education, there will be soon no
role for teachers in the classroom.

There have been immense advances in technology in most aspects of peoples

lives, especially in the field of education. Nowadays, an increasing number of
students rely on computers for research and to produce a perfect paper for
school purposes. Others have decided to leave the original way of learning and to
get knowledge through online schools. These changes in the learning process
have brought a special concern regarding the possible decrease of importance of
teachers in the classroom.
Some people believe the role of teachers started to fade because computers have
been helping some students to progress in their studies quicker compared to
studies in an original classroom. For example, in the same classroom, students
have different intellectual capacities, thus some would be tied to a slow advance
in their studies because of others incapability of understanding. In this way,
pupils could progress in their acquisition of knowledge at their own pace using
computers instead of learning from teachers.

However, the presence of a teacher is essential for students because the human
contact influences them in positive ways. Firstly, students realize that they are not
dealing with a machine but with a human being who deserves attention and
respect. They also learn the importance of studying in a group and respect for
other students, which helps them improve their social skills.

Moreover, teachers are required in the learning process because they

acknowledge some students deficiencies and help them to solve their problems
by repeating the same explanation, giving extra exercises or even suggesting a
private tutor. Hence, students can have a better chance of avoiding a failure in a
subject.

In conclusion, the role for teachers in the learning process is still very important
and it will continue to be such in the future because no machine can replace the
human interaction and its consequences.

This is a great essay. Seems worthy of Band 8. No improvements are necessary,

keep up the good work!

Financial education should be a mandatory component of the school program.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

It is an obvious fact that financial aspects are a major part of the daily life, as an
adult and even as a young individual. Each and every one of us has to make
financial decisions concerning recreation, health, education and more. The
question is whether to start with financial education as part of school program or
to postpone it for a later stage in life.

To begin with, being able to understand the value of money, the way the
economic system works and to interpret financial news and its implications is a
virtue. Without this virtue, an individual, even a young one, might suffer to some
extent. For an example, a child who doesnt understand the concept of money
might find it more difficult to except choosing only one present out of more
possible ones.

In addition, many adults are lacking capability of financial analysis. Quite often,
the reason can be the lack of sound foundations or insecurity when it comes to
financial terms and concepts. Starting from an early age, building a strong
background, can very likely prevent such situation.

Even though globalization affects the worlds economies in a very positive way,
its negative side should not be forgotten. Discuss.

Globalization is such a commonly used term in the twentieth century. It simply

means that the world has become integrated economically, socially, politically
and culturally through the advances of technology, transportation and
communication. It is undeniable that globalization has resulted in both positive
and negative effects which must be addressed accordingly.

To begin with, globalization has contributed to the worlds economies in many

beneficial ways. The advances in science and technology have allowed businesses
to easily cross over territorial boundary lines. Consequently, companies tend to
become more productive and competitive thereby raising the quality of goods,
services and the worlds living standard.
Secondly, several companies from the more developed countries have already
ventured to establish foreign operations or branches to take advantage of the
low cost of labor in the poorer countries. This kind of business activity will
provide more influx of cash or investment funds into the less developed
countries.

However, one cannot deny the negative effects which have derived from
globalization. One crucial social aspect is the risk and danger of epidemic
diseases which can easily be spread as the transportation becomes easier and
faster in todays advanced society. This is evidenced in the recent birds flu disease
which has infected most Asian countries over a short period of time.

As large corporations invest or take over many offshore businesses, a modern

form of colonization will also evolve which may pose certain power pressure on
the local governments of the less developed countries. Unemployment rates in
the more developed regions such as Europe may also escalate as corporations
choose to outsource to the cheaper work force from Asian countries.

In conclusion. I like to reiterate that globalization is inevitable and we must urge

individuals, companies and governments to use a more balanced approach by
taking the appropriate steps to deal with matters relating to the financial or
economical gains verses the social, political or ecological concerns of the world.

This essay is too long, 318 words instead of 250-265. Otherwise (except for
some minor grammatical errors) it is a very nice work. It covers the task, has the
right structure, the paragraphs are coherent and are logically connected by
elegantly used linking words, the structure of sentences is fine and so is your
vocabulary. Seems worthy of Band 7.5 or 8.

In some countries children have very strict rules of behavior, in other countries
they are allowed to do almost anything they like. To what extent should children
have to follow rules?

The extent to which children have to follow rules is in itself a very complex issue,
since children across the world grow up in very different cultures. In India for
example, children are expected to be very submissive to their parents as well as
other adults around them. This, however, is not the case with the Western

countries of the world where children follow the motto Thou shalt do what thou
wilt as promoted by celebrities and rock stars. I believe that following strict rules
has both advantages as well as serious drawbacks as discussed below.

Firstly, strict rules of behavior create responsible and respectful children who in
turn mature into respectful adults. This forms a stable society which is virtually
free from negative trends such as prostitution and drug abuse. Secondly, if
children do not follow strict rules of behavior, they may get out of hand and
become work-shy and indolent. This may then create a burden on the society
since the government has to find ways to cater for these social ills.
However, forcing children to follow strict rules of behavior doesnt always yield
positive results as discussed above, most of the time it backfires and works
against society. For example, teenagers are more likely to do the opposite of
what theyre told to do simply because they want to be independent. Children
should also have rights to exercise their free will and develop their own pattern
of behaviors. Imposing strict rules may simply destroy the individuality of children.

At the end of the day, it is clear that children should be guided by rules, but
these rules should not be imposed on them because as human beings, they need
to have room to develop their own traits of character and adopt a behavioral
pattern of their own.

This essay is too long (309 words instead of advised 250-265). Otherwise this
work is a very good one; it covers the task, your position is clear, the ideas are
well-organized, expressed, explained and supported. The sentences show a wide
range of language structures, cohesive devices and your grammar is fine. Overall,
this seems to be a band 7.5 or higher essay.

Even though globalization affects the worlds economies in a positive way, its
negative side should not be forgotten. Discuss.

In the present age, globalization is playing an increasingly important role in our

lives. But in the meantime whether it is a blessing or a curse has sparked a heated
debate. Some people argue that globalization has a fundamentally beneficial
influence on our lives, while many others contend that it has a detrimental effect
as well.

A convincing argument can be made about globalization not only playing a

pivotal role in the development of technology and economy, but also promoting
the cultural exchange between different countries. To start with, it is the
globalization that impelled many corporate to become international groups,
thereby making a contribution to the local technology and employment.
Specifically, when a multinational group establish a factory in a developing
country, the new equipment, the new management skills and the job vacancies
are all in the best interest of the local society. Moreover, people worldwide can
get to know each other better through globalization. It is easy to see that more
and more Hollywood blockbusters show cultures different from American, some
recent examples are Kungfu Panda and The Mummy.
Admittedly, the profit driven side of globalization has severely affected young
people. Today, in the metropolises in different countries, it is very common to see
teenagers wearing NIKE T-shirts and Adidas footwear, playing Hip-Hop music on
Apple iPods and eating at KFC. The culture that took a thousand years to form
just seems similar in these cities; it seems as though you can only distinguish
them by their language. Meanwhile, in some developing countries, sweat
workshops are always a concerning issue. For instance, reports show that some
teenagers employed by NIKEs contractors work in smelly factories over 14 hours
a day, but are only paid fifty cents per hour.

To sum up, I would concede that globalization does come with some adverse
effects. Despite that fact, benefits created by it far outweigh the disadvantages.
Overall, I am convinced that we should further promote globalization and
meanwhile the local government should take measures to combat culture
assimilation and sweat workshops.

This essay is extremely long (338 words instead of the advised 250-265). It has a
sound structure, your position is clearly expressed, the information is wellorganized, and structure-wise the sentences are fine.

Some people think that spending a lot on holding wedding parties, birthday
parties and other celebrations is just a waste of money. Others, however, think
that these are necessary for individuals and the society. Discuss both views and
give your opinion.

Throwing parties can be expensive. While some people do not find these fancy
parties worth what they cost, others believe parties are important to both
individuals and the society.

People choose to throw parties for a number of reasons. For starters, parties can
make better teams. Project kick-off parties are good opportunities to break the
ice and help team members to know each other better. Victory parties create a
sense of success and belonging. Companies do not see parties as wastes of
money and allocate budget to support such events. Moreover, parties often leave
good memories. From our own experiences, we all have happy memories of our
birthday parties when we were little. Every family has great photos took on family
parties in their album. In addition, contrary to what some people believe that
spending on parties is a waste of social resources, parties actually create value,
either by employing people in the party planning business or by offering people
better party experiences.

The popularity of parties, however, causes some tension in the society. Parties are
hard on introverted people who find themselves uncomfortable in parties. This is
a clinic symptom which psychologists call it social anxiety disorder. There are
other ways to celebrate important events that may have greater value for their
cost. For instance, companies could send out gifts after successful projects and
parents could take their children on family trips to celebrate birthdays.

In my opinion, while a party is a form of social event that brings many benefits to
individuals and the society, other choices should also be considered, either to cut
spending or to relieve the stress of those who are not fond of parties.

This is a very good essay. Other than minor inaccuracies there are no problems
(mouse over the words underlined in blue shows corrections). Seems to be worth
IELTS Band 8.

In many countries children are engaged in different kinds of paid work. Some
people regard this as completely wrong, while others consider it a valuable work
experience, important for learning and taking responsibility. What is your
opinion?

The issue of whether or not children should be engaged in some paid work has
sparked a heated debate. While some argue that having some employment
experience is conducive to a childs learning and development, I contend that it
would bring harm to the childs heath and learning.

First of all, a workplace designed for adults is normally shortage of child-friendly

facilities. Desks and chairs are too high for a child; the light switches are installed
on the walls unreachable by children; also emergency training and facilities such
as phones are only provided to adults. Furthermore, various hazards such as
polluted air and chemical fumes are still produced in factories and farms.
Undoubtedly young people would suffer in such workplaces.

Also, children would find it frustrating when they are not properly inducted
before starting a job. A child working in a cement factory would feel a setback
when he could not get immediate support while struggling with the procedures
of recording different raw materials that is required by the job. Further, without
sufficient support, a childs misunderstanding or inappropriately communicating
with adults would only disappoint him and prevents him from active learning and
interacting with other people.

To conclude, a childs paid employment experience would lead to a negative

impact on their health and active learning. However, recognizing the importance
of childrens learning and their awareness of responsibility, it is advisable to
encourage them to be involved in some volunteering opportunities where they
can meaningfully learn and interact with other people with sufficient care and
support in place for such jobs.

This is a good essay. There are only a few errors (mouse over the words
underlined in blue shows corrections), but otherwise this work seems worthy of
Band 7.5 or 8. Remember to always proofread your essay before submitting it.
Keep up the good work!

Public libraries should only provide books and should not waste their limited
resources on expensive high-tech media such as software, videos or DVDs. Do
you agree or disagree?

With the proliferation of high-tech media, some people hold that the public
libraries would be rendered obsolete if they do not offer software, videos or
DVDs to their users while other assert its only a waste of limited resources and
the libraries should offer books only.

High-tech media is, in many ways, indeed superior to the books in terms of
entertainment, attraction, and functionality. For instance, videos and DVDs

function as a visual means to assist people to have a first-hand experience even

though those people have not physically visited or seen the objects which are
introduced in the books. Also, despite the audio-visual equipment would be
prohibitive to install, the capital cost would be lowered by appealing to a sizable
number of users.

More importantly, software could assist the library goers to access the Internet to
update their knowledge on a daily basis; in contrast, books typically take multiple
months to be published, which in turn render their contents outdated to some
extent. In addition, upon learning that the computer literacy has become an
essential skill recently, public libraries should take on the responsibility to educate
its users how to operate a computer.

Furthermore, it is a common practice for most public libraries to share their

resources via the Internet. In this way, even if one book of interest cannot be
found in one library, the borrower still could locate the book from other libraries
and then request the librarians to transfer the book to that particular library.

In conclusion, public libraries would benefit in multiple ways if they are equipped
with the high-tech media.

This is a good essay. There are only a few errors indicating that the writer needs
to take care with verbs, prepositions and sentence formation (mouse over the
words underlined in blue shows corrections). Overall, this work seems worthy of
IELTS Band 8. Remember to always proofread your essay before submitting it.
Keep up the good work!
Modern children are suffering from the diseases that were once considered to be
meant for adults only. Obesity is a major disease prevalent among children. What
are its causes and what solutions can be offered?

Nowadays, the increasing rate of overweight children and adults is a worldwide

health issue. Obesity is a major problem which is increasing day by day in school
going children. There are various reasons behind it. This essay will discuss the
causes of obesity and offer some solutions.

The first cause of obesity is junk food. It is often seen that mostly children are
fond of burgers, pizzas, noodles and coke. These types of foods are easily
available to them in school canteens. Children love to purchase chips,
chocholates, - ice-cream for lunch. Moreover, in this modern era, parents are

working and they do not have time to cook at home. Parents often buy dinner
for their children instead of preparing food at home. This calorie-rich diet is
making children obese. This problem can be solved by teaching children to cook
healthy foods for themselves and banning junk foods and fizzy drinks in schools.
This diet can be replaced by milk, juice and fruits for lunch.

The second cause of obesity is sedentry life style. It is true that the use of
computers and television is increasing in children. They spend most of their time
watching television or playing video games on a computer. This technological
advancement has reduced the level of physical activity in this specific age group.
This issue can be resolved by encouraging children to do physical exercises.
Parents can take their children to park to encourage playing with friends.
Furthermore, schools can add sports in their curriculum to maintain physical
fitness in their students.

To sum up, it is clear that main causes of obesity are unhealthy eating and not
enough physical activities. This ailment can be prevented and treated by healthy
eating habbits and physical exercises.

This is a good essay. There are only a few minor errors that could have been
easily prevented by proofreading this essay one last time before submission
(mouse over the words underlined in blue shows corrections). Overall, this work
seems worthy of IELTS Band 8. Keep up the good work!

Some people think that schools should select students according to their
academic abilities, while others believe that it is better to have students with
different abilities studying together. Discuss both views and state your own
opinion.

Some people contend that mixed ability classes are more beneficial for childrens
development than streaming them on the basis of judgement about their
academic abilities. However, from my perspective, I disagree with this contention.

Admittedly, mixed ability classes provide a better environment for childrens allround development. In such classes, children with different abilities study
together and in turn they can learn from one another. From example, a student,
who is good at academic study but weak in dancing or painting, can learn how
to dance or paint form his peers. In this sense, mixed ability classes allow

students to develop their abilities in different subjects instead of only academic

abilities.

Despite the argument above, I believe streaming students brings more benefits to
teachers and students. As for teachers, separating children with better academic
abilities from others facilitates effective teaching. This practice helps teachers to
control their students more conveniently and easily. Compared with mixed ability
in which teacher should consider students differences when they are using
teaching methodologies, streaming makes this situation simpler. To be more
specific, students are at the same level of academic ability in a class, and in turn
teachers can use the same methodologies for them all. In this way, the narrower
the spread of ability in the class, the more convenient the teaching can be.

On top of this, steaming enables students to learn in an effective way. According

to students different abilities, they are taught in different ways that are more
suitable for them. In the top streams, students use more difficult materials,
therefore, they can learn more. In sharp contrast, teachers can explain the
material more slowly to those in bottom streams. Under this circumstance,
students with different academic abilities can study effectively and efficiently.

In the final analysis, mixed ability classes are beneficial for students versatile
development, but in my opinion, segregating students based on different
academic ability is better for both teachers and students.

The writer presented a balanced discussion of the topic, effortlessly delivered in a

form of a fluent, well-written IELTS essay. The arguments and reasoning are laid
out in a coherent, logical way. A wide range of vocabulary is used in this work.
There are very few spelling errors that could have been caught in an additional
round of proofreading (mouse over the words underlined in blue shows
corrections). Keep up the good work! Overall, this essay seems worthy of IELTS
Band 8.

Many offenders commit more crimes after serving the first punishment. Why is
this happening, and what measures can be taken to tackle this problem?

It is true that some criminals commit crimes again after they have been punished.
While there are several reasons for this alarming trend, some effective measures
can be taken by governments to tackle this problem.

There are two main reasons for re-offenders. Firstly, the prison system can make
the situation worse. Criminals put together in prison and they make friends with
other offenders. While they are locked up in prison, they do not have much to do
there, and they would exchange information about what they have done before
they came to the prison or they may plan crimes with other inmates. Secondly,
offenders often do not have any other means of earning money. They are poor,
uneducated and lacking skills needed to maintain a job. Also, a criminal record
makes finding a job difficult as people usually avoid hiring ex-convict.

To solve this problem, governments should focus on rehabilitation of criminals

rather than punishment. Above all, prisons need vocational training which makes
inmates to prepare for life outside the prison. They can learn practical skills such
as computer programming, car maintenance and graphic design. In this way,
they can be hired for a position that requires this certain knowledge and skills.
Community service is another way to reform offenders. Rather than being locked
up in prison with other inmates, offenders can help society and become useful to
their local community, and these activities would eliminate the negative influence
that prisons can have.

In conclusion, it is true the re-offenders are one of the problems in our

community; it can be solved by focusing rehabilitation rather than punishment
itself.

This is a good essay. The requirements of the task statement are covered, the
reasoning is logical and presented in a coherent, easy to follow way, the range of
vocabulary is wide enough and the writer shows fluency and flexibility. Some
minor errors in this essay include word choice and preposition errors (mouse over
the words underlined in blue shows suggested corrections). Overall this looks like
an IELTS Band 8 essay.

When a country develops its technology, the traditional skills and ways of life die
out. It is pointless to try and keep them alive.To what extent do you agree or
disagree with this opinion?

Nowadays, technological advances and their rapid and wide applications are
having a significant impact on a nations traditional skills and ways of life. Some
argue that such impact is so extraordinary that it would make conventional skills
and life styles obsolete. However, I believe they would continue to thrive by
providing alternatives to modern ways of life, and innovative ideas for modern
technologies.

First of all, traditional skills and ways of life are becoming an alternative solution
to the problems caused by mainstreamed ways of life which are greatly
influenced by modern technologies. For instance, a cozy restaurant where
traditional, home-brewed beer is served, offers another experience to people
who are bored with branded beers that have the same flavor and come out of
mass production with new technologies. It is in such a venue where traditional
skills are preserved, people become relaxed and educated. Providing diversity and
thus enriching modern ways of life, such traditional skills and ways of life would
continue to have their place.

Furthermore, conventional skills provide innovative ideas to the development of

modern technologies. For example, sparkled by how the word Love is
traditionally knitted into a sweater by some ethnic minority women in some parts
of Asia, some business managers from textile industry have developed some
production lines by applying the traditional skills to Computer-Aided Designs
(CAD). The products have boosted the companies sales which in turn have
increased their investment in preserving traditional skills for further developing
their technologies.

To conclude, traditional skills and life styles are increasingly becoming a useful
alternative to the homogeneity brought by global applications of modern
technologies. However, the evolution of technologies is a selection process,
whereby some would become obsolete, but there is no doubt that some would
thrive when their roles are appreciated.

This is a good essay. The requirements of the task statement are covered, the
arguments make sense and are presented in a coherent, easy to follow way, the
range of vocabulary is wide enough and the writer shows fluency and flexibility.

There are only a few errors (mouse over the words underlined in blue shows
suggested corrections). Overall this looks like an IELTS Band 8 essay.

Today, the quality of life in large cities is decreasing. Discuss the causes and
solutions.
The global phenomenon of urbanisation from the beginning of industrialisation
to the present day has brought opportunity and prosperity, albeit at a cost in the
quality of life. With an increasing city population, the complexity of the
challenges also increases, the causes and solutions for this are outlined below.
The causes for the decrease in the quality of life are paradoxically the prosperity
endowed on such metropolitan centres. Their growth is largely due to the
increase of opportunities on offer, which in turn increases their attractiveness,
essentially they are trapped in a positive self enforcing cycle. However, this
eventually leads to a decrease in the quality of life as the city can experience
overcrowding, exorbitant property prices, and increased vulnerability to terrorist
attacks. For example the density of London makes it a more efficient place to
attack, when compared to a smaller city such as Bradford. Therefore, due to
continuous growth and prosperity, urban citizens, especially the less well off,
often experience a lower standard of living.
Considering the solutions, greater investment in public transport would ease
traffic congestion, as would bike lanes. In theory this would reduce air pollution,
and possibly improve the well-being of the population if they did adopt a more
active lifestyle and cycle to work. To counter violent terrorist attacks, cities could

embark on CCTV installations, so as to closely monitor for threats. For example, it

is said, the CCTV in London has foiled many potential attacks, and therefore
greatly increased the security of its citizens.
To conclude, a wealthy city attracts large population inflows, which then cause
pressure on existing infrastructure and security. Various solutions exist to mitigate
such drawbacks, nevertheless an indefinite solution has yet to be found.

Some people think that a person improves their intellectual skills more when
doing group activities. To what extent do you agree? Use specific details and
examples to explain your view.
In recent decades, many researchers have studied the importance of group-level
cognition. Indeed, to my mind, there is now convincing evidence that group
activities improve the intelligence of individuals. In this essay, I shall examine how
research in team-games and study-groups supports this view.

To begin with, team-games clearly require individuals to perform a diverse range

of rapid mental calculations. This is because, in a sporting context, players must
predict and anticipate possible actions within tight time constraints. For example,
a recent Cambridge study showed that soccer players can within the span of
seconds calculate over a dozen different permutations that could result from a
single soccer related action. Such predictive powers clearly improve players
mental abilities and result from activities performed in a group context.

Secondly, study-groups enable individuals to obtain information that they could

not acquire in isolation. This is because peer feedback allows individuals to refine
their understanding of concepts and to also learn new information from other
members in the study-group. For example, a study by The British Institute for
Learning found that, if individuals participated in study-groups, they had a far
more objective and sophisticated understanding of a topic than learners who

were not part of study-groups. Therefore, it is certainly the case that learning in a
group improves an individuals mental abilities.

In conclusion, I strongly agree with the notion that group activities improve
intellectual abilities. In the future, we will certainly see schools take greater
measures to ensure that more group-level cognition occurs in the classroom.

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Some people think that secondary school children should study international
news as one of the school subjects. Other people think that it is a waste of
valuable school time. What do you think? Give reasons for your answer and
include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The potential for the global media to shape the views of todays youth is
considerable. However, while some commentators think that the media has no
place within secondary education, other analysts defend the idea that
international news should be studied at school. In this essay, I shall examine a
number of studies which show that both viewpoints are, to some degree,
justified.

To begin with, the global media undoubtedly enriches teenagers understanding

of contemporary affairs. This is because television reports provide concise
summaries of international affairs. For example, a study run by Oxford
sociologists showed that the media heavily influenced teenagers knowledge of
contemporary affairs. Since any secondary school education would be incomplete
without an awareness of such events, it is therefore clear that the media can play
a vital role in assisting education.

On the other hand, many critics argue that teenagers are negatively affected by
the global medias focus on wars and civil unrest. This is because exposure to
violence often leads to depression. For example, recent surveys have discovered
that depressed teenagers usually cite the dismal state of the world as a source of
their depression. Since mental health is an important objective of secondary

education, it is therefore questionable whether the study of international news

wouldnt be a destructive and wasteful use of school resource.

In conclusion, it should be clear that there are reasons for and against the study
of news at school. Thus if media studies are to enter schools in the future,
schools will have to think about how negative aspects of the news can be
decreased, and positive aspects maximized.

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Some people like to travel outside their country. Others would rather travel to
tourist spots in their own country first, before travelling abroad. Which do you
prefer to do and why? Include specific details and examples to support your
choice.
Over the past few decades, the international tourism industry has gone through
a boom period. Cheap air travel, in particular, has allowed ordinary working class
people to travel to more international destinations than ever before. In this essay,
I shall refer to a number of sociological studies to show why contrary to popular
opinion domestic travel should initially take precedence over international
travel.

To begin with, peoples knowledge of their own countries and culture has grown
increasingly sketchy. This is largely because foreign brands, television shows and
cultural objects flood local markets. For example, The Asian Cultural Society
found that Japanese teenagers knew more about American television series than
19th Century Japanese woodcuts. It should, therefore, be clear that citizens need
to know much more about their own countries, and that visits to local cultural
centres should occur before visits to other countries.

Secondly, people reap high economic benefits if they are well-travelled in their
country of birth. This is because local travel, in particular, opens up business
opportunities. For example, the Korean Society for Entrepreneurship found that
40% of successful start-up companies were run by individuals who had travelled
extensively in Korea and sniffed out small openings in developmentally neglected
areas. Seen in this light, local travel can also be of vital economic significance

To conclude, although few would argue outright against foreign travel, there are
certainly reasons why domestic travel is initially preferable. In the future, as some
of the hype surrounding foreign travel dies down, these reasons will no doubt
appear more attractive and conspicuous.

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In some countries, the number of shootings increase because many people have
guns at home. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give specific reasons
and examples to support your answer.
Across the globe, many individuals own guns for self-defence and recreational
purposes. Gun-related mortalities in households in particular throw the ethics
of such forms of private gun ownership into sharp relief. In this essay, I shall
appeal to crime statistics to argue that a person is at a far greater risk being shot
if there is a gun in a household.

Firstly, it is intuitively obvious that having a gun in a household endangers

children and teenagers. This is because minors do not have the requisite
knowledge or maturity to handle guns safely. For example, the US Department of
Justice recently revealed statistics showing that 150 American children and
teenagers die each year because of accidents relating to household guns.
Therefore it is incontrovertible that household guns lead to additional shootings.

Secondly, household guns become especially dangerous when couples have

violent arguments. This is because male sexual rage, in particular, often results in
deadly aggression. For example, The International Crime Bureau recently
produced statistical evidence that, if a man discovers his wife having an affair, he
is twice as likely to kill her in a fit of jealous rage if he has easy access to a gun.
Therefore, once again, household guns correlate positively with additional
shootings.

In conclusion, there is undeniable evidence that having a gun in a house leads to

further shootings. Given the strength of this evidence, in the future, more
legislation needs to be put in place to limit private gun ownership.

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Obesity is a serious problem in many countries, especially in rich countries.

Discuss ways to solve the problem. Provide specific reasons and examples to
support your answer.
With the advent of urbanisation and the rise in popularity of fast food, there
have been accompanying issues with rising obesity rates especially in developed
countries like Britain and the USA. After providing a careful analysis of why
obesity has risen so sharply in these countries, I shall suggest a number of ways in
which the obesity epidemic can be ameliorated.

To begin with, it should be unsurprising that fast food is incredibly popular in

wealthy countries (like Britain and the USA). Due to the high levels of
development in these countries, consumers possess more money and can
therefore consume vast amounts of fast food without seriously diminishing their
income. For example, the American Dietary Association found that, compared to
the average Indian household, the average American households budget for
food is six times larger per month. Consequently, it is to be expected that obesity
rates are much higher in countries with larger amounts of wealth.

Despite the severity of the obesity problem, however, there are a number of ways
in which developed countries could battle it more effectively. Firstly, developed
governments could put far more pressure on fast food outlets to provide healthy
alternatives to hamburgers, french fries and soft drinks.

Secondly, public exercise initiatives could be advertised and promoted far more
vigorously. Lastly, modules that inform teenagers about healthy dietary
requirements could be taught at schools.

In conclusion, although obesity is a serious issue in the developed world, if the

above steps are taken, the situation will surely improve in the coming years.

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Some people think that keeping pets is good for children while others think it is
dangerous and unhealthy. Which opinion do you agree with? Discuss both
options and give examples.
In recent times, pet related injuries and fatalities have sparked heated debates
about whether it is healthy for children to be around pets. In this essay I shall
argue that such dangers are overemphasised and that children receive
substantive psychological benefits through having pets.

To begin with, although exotic pets (e.g. snakes, spiders, apes, etc.) have been
known to occasionally hurt and even kill children, such incidents are so
statistically rare as to be negligible. This is because the overwhelming majority of
children have non-lethal cats, dogs, fish, rodents and rabbits for pets. For
example The Child Safety Institute found that over 90% of children owned the
aforementioned pets, and professed that they had never felt in the least bit
endangered by them. Seen in this light, it is clearly unfounded to claim that pets
present any physical danger to children.

Secondly, pets can impact positively upon child psychology. This is because young
pet owners frequently empathise with their pets and perform a diverse range of
actions to maintain their wellbeing (e.g. feeding, grooming, administering
medicine, etc). For example, the Cambridge Developmental Psychology Unit
found that children who had grown up with pets were 30% less likely to bully
others and to resolve conflicts through aggression. Consequently, it is undeniable
that a childs pro-sociality and mental health can be improved through exposure
to pets.

In conclusion, the cited evidence provides strong support for the view that
children owning pets is a good thing. In the future, as more laws are introduced
to ban the ownership of illegally acquired exotic pets, this viewpoint will no
doubt surge in popularity.

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Some products can be made quickly by a machine. Other items take a long time
to be made by hand. As a buyer, which do you prefer and why? Give specific
details and examples in your answer.
Ever since the industrial revolution, mass produced goods have flooded the
consumer market. Although such goods have proved to be highly popular, it is
now becoming increasingly clear that handmade goods are more desirable for
modern, informed consumers. In this essay, I shall look at some of the ethical and
quality-based reasons for this re-evaluation.

To begin with, handmade goods can be made with far more care and attention
to detail than mass produced goods. This is because machines lack a sensitivity
that experienced craftsman evidently possess. For example, a study by the
International Consumerist Society found that handmade furniture, musical
instruments and jewellery were consistently rated as being more attractive (by
consumers) than their mass made counterparts. Therefore it is clear that buyers
prefer handmade goods for reasons that relate to quality of workmanship.

Secondly, handmade production companies have far more ethical attitudes

towards the environment. This is because factories and chemical processes
heavily underpin mass industrial production. For example the British Green Party
found that the levels of toxicity and environmental damage outside handmade
production centres were paltry compared to the levels found outside factories
used for mass production. Consequently, since modern consumers are more
environmentally conscious than ever before, these findings have clearly
contributed to their preference for handmade goods.

In conclusion, there are compelling reasons for why modern consumers favour
handmade goods. In the future, as environmental issues worsen, this preference
will no doubt grow more pronounced.

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Is it good for children to start using computers from an early age and spend long
hours on them? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages.
In recent years, children, like adults, have become increasingly exposed to
computers. While some child psychologists have claimed that this is a good
thing, others have claimed that it has an overwhelmingly detrimental impact on
children. In this essay, I shall draw upon a number of studies in cognitive science
and industrial psychology that reveal the positive and negative aspects of this
phenomenon.

To begin with, clearly there are reasons why computers do not allow children to
develop long attention spans. This is because computers are packed with many
supposedly child-friendly games that require minimal levels of concentration in
order to be enjoyed. For example, a study by the New York Child Learning
Association found that children who read from picture books were 50% less
likely to get distracted than children who played educational computer games.
Therefore computers almost certainly have a negative impact on young children.

However, since the world has become heavily reliant on computers, there are
also clear advantages to exposing children to computers. This is because children
with such exposure will stand a better chance of finding employment. For
example, after being interviewed by Yale psychologists, over 70% of young office
workers admitted that they had spent long hours on computers in their middle
and late childhood years. Therefore it is clear that computer exposure can be
beneficial to children.

In conclusion, there are advantages and disadvantages to early computer

exposure. However, if, in the future, the quality of educational gaming is

increased, there is good reason to believe that these negative consequences will
fall entirely away.

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Some people think women should be given equal chances to work and excel in
their careers. Others believe that a womans role should be limited to taking care
of the house and children. Which opinion do you agree with and why? Include
specific details and examples to support your choice
The question of womens rights has always sparked heated controversy. While
some traditionalists claim that women should focus on the upkeep of their
homes and children, more liberal minded people have claimed that women
should have the same rights as men. In this essay, I shall refer to sociological
studies that vindicate the liberal view.

To begin with, it is false to believe that a woman cannot have a job and raise her
children effectively. This is because part-time and online work obviously gives
women the time and space to care for their children. For example, the
Organisation for Child Care found that mothers who did part-time or online work
spent as much time with their children (after school hours) as housewives.
Therefore, it is incorrect to claim as traditionalists do that having a career
compromises a mothers ability to care for her children.

Secondly, mothers who work also gain the means to invest more in their
childrens education and personal development. This is because an additional
source of revenue enables parents to send their children to private schools and
extra-mural classes. For example, a Harvard study found that parents were 50%
more likely to invest in these services if both parents had separate sources of
financial income. It is therefore clear that being a working mother can facilitate,
rather than impede, good parenting.

In conclusion, there is strong evidence that women can have jobs and be good
mothers. Seen in this light, it is clear that the traditionalist view is largely baseless,
and that it will continue to decline in popularity.

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Some people believe that international sporting events are the ideal opportunity
to show the world the qualities of the hosting nation. Others believe that these
events are mainly a large unjustifiable expense. To what extent do you agree or
disagree?

Some people think that all children should learn geography in school. However,
some others think that it is more important to learn subjects that are more
relevant to life. What is your opinion?

With constant modifications to the school curriculum and constant changes in

society, the question of whether to maintain or drop geography is an interesting
topic. I believe there would be severe consequences if geography were to
disappear, mainly due to the understanding and open-mindedness that is derived
from such studies.
Firstly, with evermore complex geopolitical strategies being played out, it can be
considered extremely valuable to be able to identify the locations of these events
without checking on a map. Religious and border conflicts are among the most
common sources of news events, and a lack of knowledge as to where these
events are taking place can be considered ignorance. For example, areas such as
the Middle East are constantly in the news. Therefore, by being merely aware of
their location in the world, readers or viewers can greatly increase their
understanding of the conflict.
Secondly, making geography compulsory in schools would most likely encourage
students to travel later in life. This is because geography can bring to light
options you may not have known existed previously. For example, historically
England has been the top destination to learn English. However, in recent times
students have learned about more economical options such as Malta or Ireland.
Therefore, without a sound geographical knowledge of Europe, these options
could have been overlooked.
To conclude, removing geography from the school curriculum would reduce a
students ability to fully assimilate global events in the media. Furthermore,
removing the subject could indirectly reduce the number of perceived options
available to students.

Today, the quality of life in large cities is decreasing. Discuss the causes and
solutions.
The global phenomenon of urbanisation from the beginning of industrialisation
to the present day has brought opportunity and prosperity, albeit at a cost in the
quality of life. With an increasing city population, the complexity of the
challenges also increases. The causes and solutions for this are outlined below.

The causes for the decrease in the quality of life are paradoxically the prosperity
endowed on such metropolitan centres. Their growth is largely due to the

increased opportunities on offer, which in turn increases the cities

attractiveness; essentially they are trapped in a positive self-reinforcing cycle.
However, this eventually leads to a decrease in the quality of life as the city can
experience overcrowding, exorbitant property prices and increased vulnerability
to terrorist attacks. For example, the density of London makes it a more efficient
place to attack, when compared to a smaller city, such as Bradford. Therefore,
due to continuous growth and prosperity, urban citizens, especially the less well
off, often experience a lower standard of living.

Considering the solutions, greater investment in public transport would ease

traffic congestion, as would bike lanes. In theory, this would reduce air pollution
and possibly improve the well-being of the population if they adopted a more
active lifestyle and cycled to work. To counter violent terrorist attacks, cities could
embark on CCTV installation, so as to closely monitor for threats. For example, it
is said, the CCTV in London has foiled many potential attacks, and therefore
greatly increased the security of its citizens.

To conclude, a wealthy city attracts large population inflows, which then increase
pressure on existing infrastructure and security. Various solutions exist to mitigate
such drawbacks, but nevertheless a definitive solution has yet to be found.

Many governments in the world spend large amounts of money on art, which
helps to improve the quality of peoples lives. However, governments should
spend money on other things rather than art. Do you agree or disagree? Give
your opinion.
Societies with a heritage in the arts have long been considered culturally
sophisticated and advanced. However, with the recent financial crisis this
lavishness and expense should be questioned. Tax-payers money has to be spent
practically rather than on cultural endeavours. Firstly, not everyone in society
appreciates art, and, secondly, employment should take precedence.

Art can bring quality into ones life if you are interested. In society, art-lovers are
typically in the minority, and other activities, such as sport, are more popular.
Take football, for example. Across the globe it is obvious that there are more
people watching matches in stadiums than looking at sculptures or paintings.
This fact shows that it is impossible for art to bring quality into a community if
galleries hold little interest for the people.

Secondly, the resources diverted to such projects come from the public and
should be spent in a way that benefits them. Commissioning or purchasing art is
an insult to tax-payers who endure high unemployment, such as those in
Newcastle, UK. This city suffers from historically high unemployment, yet the
council commissioned a large sculpture called The Angel of the North. Financing
a job creation project would undoubtedly have been more practical for the local
community.

To conclude, I believe that it is an untrue to assert that art brings quality into
ones life and I agree that the money should be spent elsewhere. This is because
art expenditure only benefits a small minority and the expense involved should
benefit the majority. Ideally in the future, governments will recognise that the
quality of a persons life derives from a decent opportunity in life, not a sculpture.

Some people believe that childrens leisure activities must be educational,

otherwise they are a complete waste of time. Do you agree or disagree? Give
reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your experience.
To derive a double benefit from anything is considered a bonus and this is
especially the case when discussing leisure activities for children. Fusing both
education and entertainment into one activity is a goal of many educators; some
would even believe that failure to do this makes the activity pointless. Drawing
from examples in Sweden and reviewing games, such as Pokemon, I firmly
believe that all activities should have an educational value.

Leisure activities are a perfect time to take advantage of the receptiveness of a

childs mind, and some countries are adamant about this. Take Sweden, for
example. For many years, they have legally stipulated that all childrens toys sold
in the country should have some educational value. In addition, for such a rule to
be passed, it must be upheld by scientific research. Therefore, the advantage of
incorporating an education element into toys is scientifically proven.

On the other hand, across the UK, children are wasting their time collecting and
learning the statistics of each creature on each Pokemon card. If, however, these
cards had been inter-twined with more educational data the child could have
simultaneously gained a more practical education. Due to children learning large
swathes of irrelevant and useless information, it can be argued that the time
would have been better spent with real facts and figures on the cards.

To conclude, scientific evidence from Sweden and fantasy games such as

Pokemon with little educational value are two clear reasons why childrens leisure
activities should have an element of learning involved.

Women can do everything that men can and they even do it better. They also can
do many things that men cannot. But it is a fact that their work is not
appreciated as much as mens, although they have to sacrifice a lot for their
family and career It is said: A womans place is in the home. What do you
think?

Women and men have had different roles in the community since the beginning
of history. Under modern conditions, these differences are slowly converging.
However, due to the genetic inheritance and socio-demographic components,
differences do exist.

Firstly, men are undoubtedly better adapted genetically to performing physical

tasks. Therefore, the assumption that women can match men in everything is
clearly flawed. The difference between their physical abilities is clearly
demonstrated in the sporting arena. Take, for example, the Olympics or any
international sporting event. It can be clearly seen that, in these competitions,
the genders are separated due to inherent differences between the sexes.
Secondly, it has been argued that women are less appreciated in society due to
their traditional role in the home. This statement is true to a certain extent
because it largely depends on the society. In certain traditional societies in Africa,
women working are frowned upon and are seen as neglecting the family,
whereas in Afghanistan, in general, women are allowed to do little else but stay
at home, being a housewife. Consequently, a womans value is largely dictated
by her society, culture and history. Nevertheless, to state that her place is in the
home is widely considered sexist in modern western societies.

To conclude, differences do certainly exist; however, these are largely through

nature. Also, the role women may have is usually dictated by other factors, such
as religion or society, not ability.

Most schools are planning to replace sport and exercise classes with more
academic sessions. How will this change affect childrens lives in your view?

The debate between where to allocate valuable teaching resources probably

started with the first educational institutions. In present-day society, the conflict
continues and rightly so. In my opinion converting sports classes to more
traditional subjects has two significant advantages. Firstly, it is a more effective
use of a students time. Secondly, in the future, academic skills will be more
useful.

Switching time spent on sport in a school to time spent on more academic

activities is a wise and cost-effective solution. Firstly, academic studies are

inherently less expensive to organise than physical education. For example, to

play almost any sport, one has to invest in the appropriate equipment, ranging
from shorts and t-shirts to rackets and balls. Furthermore, excess time is spent in
the changing rooms or washing afterwards. In more traditional subjects, students
merely enter the classroom and are learning within minutes.

Secondly, it can be argued that sport is an activity practised naturally by children,

especially boys. In every school at break-time, many children engage in energetic
activities, whereas hardly any are studying algebra, biology or physics. As these
subjects are less popular, more resources should be allocated to teaching them.
In addition, academic skills are arguably more important due to the small number
of people in society currently using sport skills in a work environment. Thus,
focussing on skills demanded by the labour market would benefit students lives
dramatically in the future.
To conclude, young learners going through school would end up much better
prepared for life by avoiding sports tuition. Furthermore, they would have taken
full advantage of their school years through more time spent learning.

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Economic growth has helped to improve standards of living all over the world.
However, some research shows that people in developing countries are happier
with this trend than people in developed countries. Explain why you think this is.

There is no denying the fact that economic growth has improved the standard of
living all over the world. However, growth in global economy may mean different
things to different people. For people in the developing world it means better
opportunities for personal and professional growth. More and more people in
developing countries such as India and China now earn more than enough to
lead comfortable lives. Now they have high disposable incomes that make it
possible for them to lead luxurious lives. They can now buy the latest gadgets,
travel to the most exotic places on earth and own luxury apartments and cars.
Their children now get world class education and healthcare. None of these
would have been possible if the economy wasnt growing. Needless to say, for

people in the developing world growth in the economy is a positive

development.

Now let us see what global economic growth means to people in the developed
world. Majority of people in the developed world already lead comfortable lives.
They already possess disposable income and the recent growth in the global
economy hasnt really done anything to further improve their standard of living.
On the other hand, they now face stiff competition from their peers in the
developing countries. Their market share has started eroding. They are no longer
the most sought after candidates for jobs even in their own countries. Worse still,
more and more jobs now get outsourced to the developing world, where the
cost of labour is low compared to that in the West. As a result of this people in
the developed world are now losing their jobs. Needless to say, they arent all
that happy with this sudden spurt in global economy.

The facts given above should explain why researchers feel that people in the
developing countries are happier with the growth in global economy than the
people in the developed world.

Do you think that Private Institutions Should be Banned? Discuss your options in
250 words.

Apropos of this statement, I am in consummate discord with it. Private

institutions should not be banned. Because it will mean, abating the choices
made by parents for the future of their children. They may not get best education
and quality of studies in Government institution. Hence, life for bright students
may be downsized. Furthermore, consequences could be devastating for the
future of individual and perhaps for the whole nation.

On the other hand, there will be huge positive impact on the way our
Government Schools work if the private institutions are banned. Once
government institutions realize their problems and shortcomings, quality of

teaching and code of practice will improve. As the code for conduct improve in
the Government institutions, their way of teaching will be more pragmatic. Also
there will definitely be profits from schools which will go in Government Treasury
once the private institutes are banned; hence the school conditions will improve.
These schools will then retrospect the multi-religious culture and will teach
students to be respectful towards other religions. Parents will definitely benefit
from this decision by paying less tuition fees in Government institutions as
compared to private institutions. Furthermore, there will be sense of equality
between students and there will be exhibit of nor rich or poor in schools.

Absence of private schools may become a source of anguish in middle and high
income people. It may be misunderstood as a loss in freedom of choice as
Government has taken the right of choice form parents for their children
education.

Some of the children who need special education or attention need private
education. For instance, people with disabilities will be cared more in private
institutions for their needs as compared with Government Institutions. Similarly,
blind or deaf students also need special attention and care which in my option is
impossible to provide in Government institutions.

In nutshell, I would like to assert the importance of private institutes in our

community. Private institutions cater needs for all type of students. They always
change their teaching styles and skills in accord to the demand of students,
providing them with high stands of education. So I strongly feel that private
education should not be banned.

Essay Writing Sample Essay 2

As our nations are becoming stronger and more powerful economically, the
quality of life seems to be improved. However, that is not actually true. We may
think that we are healthy individuals and our off springs will be same,
unfortunately that is just a mirage. As we look around us we find the poisons
which will be polluting our generations to come. For instance alcohol and drugs
are affecting our wellbeing. In accord to the statistics the percentage of smokers
has risen to almost 17% in five years and that is a major cause of concern. And it
is not unusual to understand that majority of lung and heart diseases are
consequences of smoking. In addition to that, people who do not smoke actually
are also smoking it is called as Passive Smoking. Recently Australia has
implemented some regulations for smokers which is a relief to nonsmokers.

Choice of smoking is made freely and with cognition of a smoker. However, since
smoker is commensurately addicted to smoking, providing warning on the
cigarette pack is not enough. Furthermore, Government should impose high
taxes on cigarettes, so that smoking addiction could be controlled in youngsters.
But it is also a fact that most of the Governments revenue comes from cigarettes
and alcohol. If smoking is controlled then it is questionable, what will be
happening to the strong economy of that country? I believe there must be
equilibrium for this crisis.

Smokers can be considered as the high risk people because of vulnerability of

disease. Majority of people are smokers with complications in lungs and heart. So
it should be kept in mind that these people will be expected to pay more for their
treatment. But there is actually a fine line between smokers and nonsmokers. For
instance, non smokers may have to pay enormous amount of money for medical
treatment, if the disease is serious.

I am in partial accord with this statement. It is a possibility that smokers may have
high medical treatment bills, but it doesnt necessary means non smokers bound
to have less complications and hence less medical expenses. The scenario
depends upon person to person and it may even vary from one nation to
another.

Essay Writing Sample Essay 3

I am not in consummate accord with the statement. Smoking is bad for health.
But it is only on case to case basis. Some of the people have been observed
immune to the bad effects of smoking. In accord to one research, some people
can sustain the bad effects of smoking and can live longer. However, some
people can not sustain the bad effects of smoking and therefore, the results can
be devastating.

People who could be severely effected by smoking are more prone to heart and
lung diseases. Paying for the medical treatment should not be biased. Because it
doesnt matter if the person is smoker or non-smoker, the problem in nonsmoker could be similar to a smoker. For example, a non-smoker could be
passive smoker. Also, even though the chances of getting heart and lung

diseases in smokers are high, it doesnt mean that a non-smoker can not have the
similar disease. Reasons may vary from high cholesterol level to lungs infection in
non-smokers. Research has showed that a non-smoker could also exhibit the
same complications as a smoker reason being non-smoker could be inhaling the
smoke fumes from smokers.

In conclusion, I would like to state that even though, majority of smokers are
having complications because of smoking but it does not necessarily mean that
the non-smokers cannot have the same problems. On this basis, I would assert
that the medical treatment should not be biased; it should be fair to anyone who
needs it. If the medical treatment is not fair, it could lead to more casualties in
smokers. As a consequence, it will leave a bad taste in our community and then
the riots will be inevitable.

Essay Writing Sample Essay 4

I am in consummate accord with this statement. Apropos of the statement, I

strongly believe that medical professionals and engineers must be paid more as
compared to film actors. By pragmatic cognizance, one can understand that
doctors and engineers are buttress of our society and economy.

Doctors and nurses are individuals who not only work for a living, but also
contribute to our society. They are the people who can be regarded as hands of
God. Reason being they save our lives, hence make this planet better for living.
If one really wants to understand what it means to be a doctor, ask them, they
will tell that you must have a heart of a lion and hands of a weaver in order to

be a doctor. It is so true. Doctors and nurses improve our quality of lives. They
contribute to the community in ways different to any other professions.

Similarly, teachers are also building blocks of our society. They educate us in
order to make us successful in our professional and personal lives. Mentors make
us realize our true potential and our responsibilities as an individual. Personally
speaking, they are the messengers of angels who teach us how our life should
be. They give us sense of direction in life. They show us the way to success.

Doctors, teachers and nurses are undoubtedly the pillar of any nation. Therefore,
it becomes imperative to understand that they must be paid well in order to help
build our community not just for themselves but for the whole society. Doctors
and nurses should be paid according to their rank and their department. Higher
the precision required, higher should be the pay. Similarly, teachers should be
paid according to their rank and qualifications. And one most important thing is
to increment their salary every year to keep them motivated.

On the contrary to these professions, actors should not be paid huge amounts
for their acting. Main reason being apart of showing their sexuality, emotions
and their violent nature, they exhibit wrong ideas in our society. I feel they have a
limited contribution to our community as compared to any other profession.

In a nutshell, I would like to assert that doctors, teachers and nurses should be
paid well as compared to actors. The main reason is because doctors, teachers
and nurses contribute to our society constructively. On the other hand, film
industries actually contribute destructively in our community.

Essay Writing Sample Essay 5

I am in consummate accord with this statement. There is too much attention on

keeping a pet even though people throughout the world are starving. However,
one cannot negate the benefits of keeping pets. Pets are known to being
harmony in families and lives of people.

Pets are source of happiness and recreation for people of all ages. Pets especially
dogs may keep a person fit, as it is important to take dogs for a walk. As we walk
with dogs we help ourselves to be fit. So, pets could be one reason to become
fit. Guide dogs are helpful to our community. Everyone knows the significance of

these specially trained dogs in lives of blind people. Guide dogs act as eyes
through which they see. Dogs are also known to save lives, in some cases. At
night dogs act like guards on patrol, saving our houses from burglars.

Although there are benefits to keep pets, but they could also be source of
diseases. Viruses are known to be present in animals and birds. By their
droppings, these viruses can travel places, infecting people which could lead to
deaths in worst case scenario. Some pets, like cats and parrots can be aggressive
and impulsive and it can result in instant attacks in people and can show way to
the hospital.

Loss of a pet can be devastating to family members especially children. Pets have
tendency to blend as a family member, so loss of who can create the same effect
as a loss of a family member. As a consequence, it can lead to depression in
young children.

Having a pet could also mean that lots of money will be spent on them. It is up to
a person weather to keep a pet or negate the idea of having one. Once it is
decided to get a pet, foremost things to do is to manage finances well in
advance.

In the end, I would like to say that it actually depends upon a person either to
adopt a pet or give up the idea of having one. Personally speaking, I would like to
have a dog in future, as I like myself to keep fit and I think it will enhance my
lifestyle.

Essay Writing Sample Essay 6

Computers, televisions, internet, these are the must have assets in our
contemporary world. It seems that world without media sources would come to
halt instantaneously. However, if this is the case I imagine how our ancestors
would have survived all those years without these information sources?

Computers nowadays are the major buttress in any market, be it in financial

sector, like offices or businesses or stocks. It has definitely changed the world we
live in. With invent of this magnificent device, people have realized the benefits
of technology, which is to make lives easier and comfortable, in this

technological era. Even if you ask a 3 year old child how to operate a computer,
answer will definitely be positive.

Generally speaking, computers are helping our communities in numerous ways.

People have become more aware of technology, resulting in increased
cognizance. Computers are assisting us in factories where operations are
completely autonomous. In offices, computers help us to manage our data and
information. Thus, computers have actually changed our world.

Having said that, in accord to some researches done in America, there have been
reports that using computers are harmful to our wellbeing. According to annals
published back in 2006, working on computers for long hours continuously, can
lead to stress and depression. In addition to that, people tend to gain weight as
they work on computers all day long. Further more, working on computers for
more than four hours can lead to decrease in eyesight. But this is not all, by
invent of internet; minors have easy excess to explicit materials online. In addition
to that, Email frauds are all time high.

In my option, every technology has some benefits and some drawbacks, just like
the medical pills have side effects. The power is ours because choice is ours, it
depends upon us which side to choose from, constructive side of technology or
the destructive side.

Essay Writing Sample Essay 7

All people glorify and enthusiastically talk about human virtues and morality yet
few people actually live up to them. What is your opinion? Do you agree or
disagree?

Apropos to the above parable about conversation and following human virtues
and ethics I would like to quote a proverb Early to bed , early to rise makes a
man healthy, wealthy and wise which people say but dont follow. Do they really
represent what we called human nature, undoubtedly they are?

The answer is disparaging, depreciating and moribund in true sense/pragmatic

way. These garrulous, so called high profiled people, lack principles themselves.
They can be considered as the quintessence of incorrigible liars .The examples of
these people can be found everywhere, take for instance, out esteemed

politicians , they know how to convince people at the time of voting, but after
elections where are those promises, moralities and merits. Their talk is really
egregious but do they really apply all to themselves. Another example can be had
of those people who talk about banning fashion shows as its is not up to intrinsic
worth, but in reality they are the one who watch these with full spread, question
arises where is the morality then, only in words?

Exceptions are always there, no qualms in it but exceptions are rare. Stats
indicate the out of 100 people approx 85 are not following what they are saying
to others. So where is morality, only in lectures? This tradition simply indicates
that we are camouflaging our weaknesses over our sins.

In the nutshell, we can say that if forgiveness is divine why people are giving
capital punishment to others? People talk about human merits and principles but
still they dont practice what they preach, isnt it disgusting. They live on the rules
that, rules are for others not for themselves. In my opinion these people are
disgrace/stigma to society.

Essay Writing Sample Essay 8

Should foreign languages be encouraged from kindergarten?

Nothing concrete can be had without aspiration, inspiration, and perspiration.

Language is a mode of communication by which we can express our ideas,
emotions etc. on a piece of paper or otherwise. Apart from the native languages
taught in school and allied institutions I strongly feel that the foreign languages
should be encouraged from the kindergarten itself.

To illustrate my above mentioned viewpoint, I would like to quote some

examples. As we often know that childrens are the backbone for any developing
nation. So if they are strong the nation will progress. If they know foreign
languages they wont face any difficulty when ever they go abroad, and hence
will understand their culture and technology well. Secondly, we often talk about
global village of world, which is we consider the world as a global village bonded
by one single theme, love, so encouraging foreign languages from the

kindergarten itself will promote this theme as the students/professionals wont

have any misconception regarding other language.

To support my viewpoint further, I would like to add that promoting foreign

languages from the beginning will help student learn new things, they will
develop themselves into well defined professionals and citizens. Even society will
acknowledge them as urbane elites. This will bring an ingenious attitude in them.
They wont be feeling guilty if they come to face such a situation called language
barrier. Moreover this boosting of foreign language at the kindergarten stage will
generate a feeling of oneness and may simulate foreign currency growth.

In the nutshell I can say that language (written ,oral or symbolic) is the sole way
to express yourself so encouraging foreign language will not bring additional
burden to children or kindergartens but this will really help in proliferating their
carrier and undoubtedly strengthen a nations stronghold apart from generating
feeling of oneness.

Essay Writing Sample Essay 9

Smoking in public places should be banned, what is your viewpoint, do you

agree or disagree.

Ban on smoking in places is not only justified but also imperative. Many countries
are realizing the dangers of passive smoking and are coming up with measures to
curb the problems popping up with the passive smoking.

Medical science has fully supported the dangers of potential passive smoking. To
illustrate my point I will like to cite the fact that most of the people die due to
cigarette smoking which contains nicotine. Inveterate smokers pack up
themselves with lung and oral cancer rather than from natural causes.
Government is squandering astronomical sums for the treatment of pulmonary
cancers and educating the populace from the dangers of smoking .The
imposition of high taxes on nicotine based products has already been done to
restrain this habit.

The debatable point is that to what extent these steps have been succeeded to
dissuade the smokers. Cigarette smoking not only pollutes the air but also make
non-smokers inhale the stale smoke imperiling their health too. Ingrained
smokers are not destroying their own health but also of others. The main critical
issue in this respect is that is anyone (child or adult) safe from passive smoking.
The doom of asthmatics, pregnant women can we well imagined too.

Some smokers argue that banning smoking in public places is direct

impingement of their human rights but this line is futile because right to smoking
is not absolute, but right to life is. Many persons unintentionally take up smoking
by watching others; thereby unleash the smoke in public places. This is what they
call fashion.

Thus it is imperative to impose appropriate laws as it will not only prevent nonsmokers from falling victim to the dangers of passive smoking, but also directly
benefit the diehard smokers who would then have no choice but to curtail their
smoking habit.

Essay Writing Sample Essay 10

Societies that dont respect and honor their women can never make progress. To
what extent do you agree or disagree on this statement.

Behind every successful man there is a woman. In fact this statement can be
generalized for a state, country or a nation also that a country can never make
progress if it didnt respect their women counterparts.

The prologue of this statement can be attributed to simple questions: how will
you distinguish between a civilized and uncivilized person or in fact a developed
or an underdeveloped nation? Can one answer this question this by saying or
referring to his economic status or his rank. Well, unfortunately it is no. The
answer reclines in the reverence of their better halves. The society which commits
atrocities on their weaker members is not only uncivilized but also
underdeveloped as referred to developed and civilized.

The brutalities done on women by men are not their sign of strength by they are
construed as the sign of their weakness which they are camouflaging. Is the valor
of men lies in committing crimes on the weak hapless women? The question is
still debatable.

So why cant the societies who dont respect the women progress, because the
intelligence and wisdom of women is unique in every respect. By not
acknowledging the efforts of women and depriving them of their rights means
improper motherhood for future generations which hence weakens the society.
Margaret Thatcher, Mother Teresa, Florence Nightingale, Indira Gandhi, etc.
these names dont need any words to prove themselves, they were the torch
bearers and had enlightened the lives of many. They represent the sublime face
of self-service and sacrifice.

To conclude, I would like to say that women are the best gift ever gifted to man
by the God. Dishonoring and demonizing the women folks will not only invite
the wrath of God, but also disfigure him too. It is the women who give birth to
man, so how can he think of disrespecting the same and progress
simultaneously.

Essay Writing Sample Essay 11

Today in this modern contemporary world, people are striving hard to earn their
living and to have two square meals a day. In this so called high profiled
technological growth, people are suffering from many problems and diseases. As
the growth is proliferating so is the problem of maligning image. Today the
juveniles are suffering from what is called eve-teasing.

Eve teasing is scaling rapidly now-a-days. As per the dictionary meaning of eveteasing it means commenting on someone in order to make fun, or abashing him
or her. This problem has elevated now as compared to past. Question arises what
is the main cause of eve- teasing? Is it that we want to show that we are superior
to others? Or we just want to make fun of others. Well what ever may be the
reasons; this is really a bad aspect of human life that we are treating others as
inhumane.

The problem of eve teasing may be attributed to the bad education scenario,
because it is what the education makes the human as humane. Todays education

scenario is such like we have some hesitation in talking to people of other

gender. We are not taught how to behave with the members of other gender.
Another main factor which is contributing towards growing this menace is the
fashion of today. Today fashion is such that we are in volubly compelled toward
teasing. Last, but not least, as far as I am concerned I think is the cinema which is
responsible for some part of eve teasing. Movies are not what they used to be,
they are hampering the minds of people, affecting their mentality and growth.
People are becoming stoical, not convivial. They are not of placating nature now.

In the nutshell we can say that eve teasing is a becoming a serious problem now
as population or penury. People who undergo eve teasing may end up their life
due to abashment. Government should behave like a martinet and should
imprison or impose monetary implications on those who are responsible because
everyone in this world has the right to live without trepidations and tensions.

Essay Writing Sample Essay 12

The human mind tries to find complex solutions to the simple problems. To what
extent do you agree or disagree

Apropos to the above statement, I consider this as human nature. We are

connotating westernization to such extent that we feel shame if we look simple,
this may be attributed to what is called fashion.

Why we have tied ourselves into so many kinks? Arent we have increased the
complexities ourselves? In the retrospect it was not so. People were simple and
their lifestyle matching to them so the problems were simple. The mind thought
accordingly.
Insight of this statement reveals the fact that we are addicted to make mountain
out of mole. The human nature is so complex that it makes complex solutions
even to fairly easy problems. Even if there are no problems the mind tries to
generate one and then visualizes it making it complex. An old saying that empty
vessels make much noise is quite in this situation.

To exemplify I would like to give some examples. Suppose your food is not tasty,
then mind will think why it is not tasty and then it starts pondering over it making
it complex problem. Another instance can be had of overweight, overweight no
doubt is problem, but still mind make it more complex and you switch to weight
loss, dieting techniques and taking pills instead of simple exercising.

Furthermore going on the same track, I would like to add the examples of looks
which are euphermal but for looks people are going to cosmetic or plastic
surgeons for getting their face lifted and for removing wrinkles. Question arises
why they or (human mind in particular) dont understand the simple problem of
ageing which is universal. Isnt it the complex solution to a fairly simple problem?
Other examples may include weathering, insomnia etc which are natural
phenomenon but mind tries to find complex solutions to even these natural and
simple phenomenons and problems

In the nutshell, I can say that if you want to get rid of all the problems, count
your blessing not your sins daily.