22TemplatesforIELTSWritingFastTracktoSuccessintheIELTSWritingTest

JadePearlhouse

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Introduction

After publishingmy first book26 Strategies to Succeed in the IELTS Test: How toworkhardandworksmart, I have received thousandsofemailsaskingme if I canprovidemore“skeletons” examples. Just in case you don’t knowwhat a “skeleton” is, the term “skeleton”referstoatemplatethatyoucanfollowasamodelinyourwriting.Forinstance,whenyoureadasampleessay,youcanemulatethewaythewriterwritesinyourownessay.Youcaneasilyfollowtheirstructure,wordingandstyle!

Therefore,thisbookisallaboutgivingyouenoughexamplessothatyouwillhaveawidevarietyof “skeletons” touse inyourown IELTSessays.Using templates is themostefficientandeffectivewaytoincreaseyourIELTSwritingscore!

Inmy firstbook26Strategies toSucceed in the IELTSTest:Howtoworkhardandworksmart, Iexplainedwhyyoushouldwriteyour IELTSessayswithout indentations.NowImustexplainwhyIuseindentedstyleinthisbook(bytheway,indentedstylemeanstherearea number of blank spaces at the beginning of a paragraph): Because this book is not hand-written(itistyped),indentedstyleworksbetterhere.WhenyouwriteyouressaysintheIELTStestwith a pen, you’d betterwritewithout indentations because thatmakes your essay looklonger and it ismuch easier for the examiner to read your handwriting! I hope this rationaleexplainsmypointwell!

In this book, I will focus on offering youmore templates for IELTSWriting Task 2 (thelongeressay),especiallytemplatesforarguments–these22templatesareaboutTask2intheIELTSwriting test, asWritingTask 2 iswaymore important thanWritingTask 1 in termsofyourwriting test score.Asa result, youshouldworkonTask2moreoften.Of course, IwillalsoprovidesometemplatesforTask1attheendofthisbook.

Whenyouarereadingthisbook,Iwouldlikeyoutothinkabouthowyoucanemulatethesepowerfulsentencestructures inyourownwriting. Inorder tosupportyou in this regard, Iwilluseboldwords toemphasise thekeystructures thatyoushoulduse inyouressays.Thiswilldefinitelymakeyourlifeeasier.

If you want more inspiration, feel free to visit www.jadepearlhouse.com where I sharemoretipswithyouintermsofstudyandsuccess.

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Argument:Somepeoplethinkthatstudentsinsingle-sexschoolsperformbetteracademically.Others,however,believethatmixedschoolsprovidechildrenwithbettersocialskillsforadultlife.Discussboththeseviewsandgiveyourownopinion.

Inthepresentage,whethersingle-sexschoolsprovidemorebenefitsthanmixedschoolshas sparkedmuch debate.Some people assert that students in single-sex schools havebetter academic achievements, whereas many others argue that mixed schools offerstudentsbettersocialskillsfortheirfuture.Personally,Iaminfavourofthelatterview.

Convincingargumentscanbemadethatmixedschoolsprovideamorecomprehensivelearningenvironmentforchildren.Tostartwith,studentsstudyingatmixedschoolshavemorechances to communicate withmembers of the opposite sex. In otherwords, children learnhowtotalktotheothergenderatanearlyage;therefore,theirsocialskillswouldcertainlybefostered.Moreover,mixed schools give students opportunities to dealwith conflictswith theothergender, which strengthens students’ problem-solving skills.For instance, when a boyhasaconflictwithagirlatschool,bothof themmust learnhowtocope.This lessonmustbelearnedsooneror later;asaresult,studentsbenefitmore if theycanlearn itsooner.Lastly,mixed schools provide students with a real-life scenario where both genders co-exist.Specifically,studentsareabletolearninanorganicenvironmentinwhichboysandgirlsmustknowhowtointeractwitheachother.

Admittedly,single-sexschoolshavefewerdistractions.Thereasonforthisisifaschoolonly has boys or girls, studentswould not be distracted bymembers of the opposite sex atschool;hence, theycan focuson their learning.Evenso, thesestudents still haveaccess totheothergenderafterschool,whichmeansinreality,theymustmeettheothergenderanyway.Consequently,thebenefitsofsingle-sexschoolsarequitelimited.

Insummary, Iwouldconcedethat single-sexschoolshavesomeadvantages.Despitethat,mixedschoolscertainlysupportstudentsinamuchbetterway.Overall,Iamconvincedthatstudentsshouldgotomixedschools.

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Argument:Someemployersbelieve that jobapplicants’socialskillsaremore important thantheiracademicqualifications.Doyouagreeordisagreewiththisopinion?

There has been much discussion revolving around the issue of whether jobapplicants’socialskillsaremore important than theiracademicqualifications. In thisessay, Iwillexplainwhysocialskillsaremorevital,comparedwithacademicqualifications.

Themeritsofoutstandingsocialskillsareapparent.Firstly,communicationisthekeytocareersuccessinthisdayandage.Thisismainlyduetothefactthat the21st century isbestcharacterisedbyconstantinteractionwithdifferentpeople,nomatterthecommunicationhappensinpersonoronline.Secondly,theabilitytosellproductsorservicesisofparamountsignificance in any business – this requires strong social skills.For example, an employeewithexcellentsocialskillsisabletohaveanimpactinfrontofcustomersorclients;asaresult,products or services can be perceived as high-value. Furthermore, employees with bettersocialskillsaregenerallymoreeasy-going,whichisveryimportanttotheworkplace,includingtheemployer.Afterall,as thesayinggoes, “Whoyouworkwith isas importantaswhatyoudo.”–Anenjoyableworkenvironmentneedssociallyskilfulemployees.

Incontrast,someothersmayclaimthatacademicqualificationsarethepre-requisiteof employment. Apparently, many positions require certain qualifications. However, inmodern-daysociety, more andmore employers have realised that whether employees cangettheresultsthatthebusinesswantsisthekeytoabusiness’success.Itcanbeseenthatqualificationsdonotplayakeyroleinthisregard.

Having considered both views, I think employees’ social skills are of overridingimportance for an organisation.Also, I would suggest employers consider job applicants’social skills first, which I believe is soundly based on the above reasoning I havepresented.

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Argument:Somepeople think that thegovernmentshouldmakeuniversityeducationfreeforallstudents,regardlessoftheirfinancialsituation.Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagree?

These days, public debate has beengoing on overwhether the government shouldmaketertiaryeducationfreeforallstudents.Itendtobelievethathighereducationshouldbefree–forthefollowingreasons.

Threemain factorssupport the ideaof freeuniversityeducation.Theprimary factorweneedtotakeintoconsiderationisthatmanystudentscannotafforduniversityeducation,althoughtheytrulywanttogetdegrees.Obviously,withoutenoughfinancial resources, thesestudents have to give up their dreams, which is unfair to them.Besides, the government isalreadywastingtaxpayers’moneyonprojectssuchasspaceexplorationbymakingspaceships–thefundshouldbespentonuniversityeducation.Thatistosay, thegovernmentwouldbewell-advised toallocate resources inamoresensibleway.A third reason formybelief isthat high tuition fees may prevent some students from studying at university. It is widelyrecognised thatmanyyoungpeopleare reluctant to face their loansaftergraduation,whichmeanssuchaburdenmightmakeuniversityeducationlessattractive.

I admit that students’ financial contributions to higher education helps universities toimprovefacilities.Despitethat,amorereasonablegovernmentfundsallocationcansolvethisissue,forwhichwecanfindplentyofevidencefromourownexperience.

Inconclusion,Iwouldarguethat tertiaryeducationshouldbepaidby thegovernment.Accordingly, it would be generally advisable for the government to allocate financialresourcesinamorebeneficialway.

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Argument:Every year several languages die out. This is not important because life will beeasieriftherearefewerlanguagesintheworld.Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagree?

In this age of change, English as a global lingua franca facilitates cross-culturalcommunication. As a result, several languages die out each year, which is not important insomepeople’sopinionbecause lifewillbeeasierwith fewer languages.However, Idisagreewiththisidea.

Thedisappearanceof lesser-known languages leadstoarangeof issues.Firstofall,the expansion of English erodes the cultural identity of other races.More specifically, theprevalenceofEnglishcanaggravate thesenseofcultural inferiorityamongspeakersofotherlanguages. In the second place, the disappearance of other languages causes the loss ofothercultures.Forinstance,Latinisalreadyadeadlanguagenowbecausenearlynobodycanspeakthislanguageintheworldatthemoment;therefore,theculturewhichbacksupLatinisalso lost.Finally, lossof culturescould result in loss of heritage suchas traditional values.Forexample,somecultureshighlyvalue familyandeducation;consequently, if thoseculturesare lost,many important and beneficial valueswill alsobe rendered obsolete, which is nothelpful.

Granted, life can be easier if people speak fewer languages in contemporary society.Nevertheless, translators and interpreters will lose their jobs if more and more languagesdisappear – this is not good for global economy.Therefore, it is clear thatmore languagesgeneratemoreemploymentopportunities.

In conclusion, although English as a universal language enables cross-culturalcommunication,theimportanceofotherlanguagesshouldnotbeignored.Asaconsequence,Iwould assert that languages other than English must be respected, protected andpreserved.

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Argument: Some people believe that old buildings should be protected by law. Others,however, thinkthat theyshouldbereplacedbynewbuildings.Discussboththeseviewsandgiveyourownopinion.

In present-day society, many cities face the issue of whether old buildings should bereplacedbynewbuildingsornot.AsIseeit,oldbuildingsshouldbemaintained.

Historicbuildingscertainlyhavemuchvalue invariousways. In the firstplace,a largenumberofhistoricbuildingsrepresentspecifichistoricalfiguresorevents.Tobemoreexact,ifsuch buildings were razed, there would be no precise representation of the correspondingfigures and events anymore.Further, some historic dwellings embody the unique lifestyle ofethnic groups.Without adoubt, it could be an ethnological disaster if these buildings weredemolishedbecauseofcurrenturbanneeds.Lastbutnotleast,manyhistoricbuildingshaveoutstanding aesthetic value. That means any replication can never show the ancientcraftsmanshipaccurately.

Surely, due to the rapid increase of urban population, somehistoric buildings should beknocked down in order tomake room for high-rise apartment buildings.Yet amore sensiblesolution to this problem can be developing urban transport so that people can easily live innearbysuburbsandcommuteeasilyeveryday.

Toconclude, though oldbuildingsmayhaveoccupieda lotofurbanspace, their valueshouldnotbeneglected.Inlightoftheabovefactors,Ifirmlybelievethathistoricbuildingsmustbelookedafterbymoderncities.

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Argument:Internationaltourismhasbecomeahugeindustryintheworld.Somepeoplethinkthat the problems caused by international tourism outweigh the benefits. Towhat extent doyouagreeordisagree?

At the present time, international tourism is a big industry.Meanwhile,whether thistrend has more benefits or more problems is a frequent topic of discussion. From myperspective,internationaltourismisdefinitelybeneficialinmanyways.

International tourism creates great benefitson different levels. First and foremost, itprovides individuals opportunities to see a different culture first-hand. According to myobservation, visiting another country is a comprehensive experience, which is much moreenjoyable than staring at another culture on a computer screen. Additionally, internationaltourism boosts the economy of the host country.Take Australia as an example. During theprevious decade, international tourism has produced numerous employment opportunities invarious sectors of Australia. In the third place, knowledge gained during overseas tripscertainly helps eliminate a rangeof stereotypes tourists have about the host country. In thisway,individualscanexpandtheiroutlookandbecomeworldlier.

Ofcourse,non-biodegradablelitterleftbehindbytouristsposesabigthreattothehostcountry.Nonetheless,touristdestinationscancertainlyestablishrelevantlawsandregulationsso that this issue can be addressed. Once the economy of the host country has beenenhanced by international tourism, it would be easier for the local government to implementeffectivestrategiestosolvethisproblem.

Tosumup,inspiteofthefactthatinternationaltourismmayimpedetheenvironmentoftourist destinations, the advantages of international tourism surely outbalances itsdisadvantages.

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Argument:Somepeople think that public health is a responsibility of the government,whileothersbelievethatindividualsshouldberesponsiblefortheirownhealth.Discussboththeseviewsandgiveyourownopinion.

Incurrentsociety,whetherpublichealthisthegovernment’sresponsibilityorindividuals’responsibility has aroused a debate. From my point of view, public health should beindividuals’responsibility.

Individualsaresupposedtoberesponsiblefortheirownhealthforavarietyofreasons.To begin with, individuals know their own health better than others. It is evident that thegovernment cannot understandeveryone’s needs realistically, thus individualsmustshouldertheresponsibilityfor lookingafter themselves.Then,an individual’sself-discipline is thekeytobetterhealth.Moreexactly,nobodycanreplaceanindividual tomanagetheirownlifestylewell inordertoimprovetheirhealth.Moreover, individuals,especiallyadults,mustrealisethatbeingresponsiblefortheirownhealthisalsobeingresponsibleforthesociety.Inotherwords,ifeveryone issabotaging theirownhealth, therewillbemoreburden for thesociety,which isnotaplacethatpeoplewanttobe.

Certainly,thegovernmentneedstoprovidesufficientsupportintermsofimprovingpublichealth.However, the government cannot domuch apart from offering financial support andeducationinthisarea.Asaresult,theultimateresponsibilitystillliesinindividuals’actions.

In sum, the government should contribute to public health, but individuals must beresponsiblefor theirownhealth. Inthisway,peoplewillbeableto live inamorewholesomesociety.

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Argument: Inmulti-cultural societies, people of different cultural backgrounds live andworktogether.Doyouthinktheadvantagesofmulti-culturalsocietiesoutweighthedisadvantages?

Nowadays,multi-culturalsocietiesarebestcharacterisedbypeopleofdifferentculturalbackgrounds.Inmyopinion,thefactthatpeopleofdiverseculturalbackgroundsliveandworktogetherbringsmoreadvantagesthandisadvantages.

Livingandworkinginamulti-culturalsocietycreatesawidevarietyofbenefits.Tostartwith,peoplecanbroadentheirhorizonsbylivingandworkinginamulti-culturalenvironment.Specifically,differentculturesgeneratesdifferentviewpointsandideas,whichhelpspeopletobetterunderstandtheworld.Besides,peoplefromdifferentculturalbackgroundscontributetothe society inmore creative ways.Evidently, countries such as Australia and Canada havemore festivals to celebrate because of theirmulti-cultural nature, whichmeans rich culturesarefosteredinthesecountries.Aboveall,peoplefromdifferentcultureshelpthemulti-culturalsociety boost its economy. To be more specific, immigrants as well as their families andfriendscreatea largeamountofprofit for the tourism industry,whichdirectlygeneratesmorerevenueforthemulti-culturalsociety.

On the other hand, some arguments can bemade that multi-cultural societies mayhavemoreconflicts.Themainreasonforthisisthatpeoplefromdifferentbackgroundsmaynot understand each other well. But closer examination would reveal that multi-culturalsocietiessuchasAustraliaandCanadahaveverylowcrimerates,asimmigrantsarecarefullyselectedbygovernments.Itismanifestthatmulti-culturalsocietiesactuallyhavelesstoworryaboutinthisrespect.

Having considered all the arguments above, I would conclude that multi-culturalsocietiesenjoymorebenefitsoverall.

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Argument:Schools should only offer subjects that are beneficial to students’ future careersuccess.Othersubjects,suchasmusicandsports,arenotimportant.Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagree?

Currently,thereisadebateaboutwhetherschoolsshouldonlyoffersubjects thatcanhelpstudents’futurecareersuccess(i.e.,subjectssuchassportsandmusicareirrelevant).AsfarasIamconcerned,Ibelievesubjectssuchasmusicandsportsareequallyimportant.

Compellingargumentscanbemadethatthoseseeminglyunimportantsubjectssuchasart,music and sports are actually just as important as core subjects likeEnglish andmaths.The first point with respect to this is that art, music and sports make a student a well-roundedperson.Thereisnodenyingthatayoungpersonwhoisartisticandathleticismorelikely tobephysicallyandmentallyhealthy.Furthermore, subjects likeart,music and sportshelpstudentstoidentifytheirinterestsandhobbiesearlyinlife.True,ifayoungpersonisabletoknowwhattheyarereallypassionateabout,theycancontinuedoingwhattheyenjoyintheiradult life.More importantly, sports, art and music help students strike a balance in theirlearningatschool.Clearly, ifstudentsonlystudyEnglishandmathsatschool,their lifewillbeveryboring.

It may be tempting to argue that students should focus on what makes them moresuccessful in the future. The fundamental reason for this is that the mainstream societydefines “success” inanarrow-mindedway.By that Imeanmost people believe thatmakingmoremoney is theonlydefinitionof successand they think learningEnglishandmathshelpsthem make more money. But further analysis would make it clear that being happy isprobablywaymoreimportantthanhavingmorewealthinthelongterm.

Onthebasisof theabovediscussion, Ibelieve that subjectssuchasmusic,artandsportsshouldbetaughtineveryschool,apartfromsubjectslikeEnglishandmaths.

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Argument:Moreandmoreyoungpeopleuse the Internet tosocialise.Doyou think this isapositiveoranegativedevelopment?

Peoplearehavingahard time reachingconsensusonwhether using the Internet tosocialise is a positive or a negative trend amongst young people. To my mind, socialisingonlineisanegativedevelopment.

There is no doubt that social networking websites have caused more problems thanmerits.Foronething,cyberbullyingposesarealthreattothewellbeingofyoungpeople.Asamatteroffact,cyberbullyinghappensonadailybasisonmostsocialnetworkingwebsitessuchasFacebookandTwitter,whichhasledtotheincreasingsuiciderateamongyoungsters.For another, socialising online gives young people fewer chances to practise theirinterpersonalskills,especially face-to-facecommunicationskills.Undeniably,nowadaysmoreandmoreyoungpeopleprefertextingeachotheronFacebookasopposedtospeakingtoeachother in person.Besides, too many youngsters spend too much time on social networkingwebsites, which wastes their precious time that should be spent studying.More precisely,most teenagersspendmoretimechattingwithothersonlinerather thandotheirhomeworkathome.

Tobesure,socialnetworkingwebsitesalsoprovidesyoungpeoplewiththeconvenienceofcontacting friends thatare faraway.This is reasonable to theextent thatsome friendsmayliveinothercities,soitisnoteasytoseethemoften.Still,sendingemailstofriendswouldbeamorebeneficialoptionbecauseemailsare less time-consuming.Thus socialnetworkingwebsitesarenothelpfulinmostcases.

In the final analysis,despite the fact that socialising online is a popular new trend, itdoes not help young peoplewhen it comes to communication, timemanagement andmentalhealth.For this reason, Iamconvinced that socialisingonline isanegativedevelopment ingeneral.

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Argument:When students study a foreign language, they should also study the culture andlifestylesofthepeoplewhospeakthelanguage.Doyouagreeordisagree?

Todaya largenumberofstudentsare learninga foreign languageatschool.But in themeantime, whether students should learn the culture and lifestyle of those who speak thelanguage has become a highly debatable issue. Speaking for myself, I think studentsshouldlearnbothlanguageandculture.

Languageandculturemustbelearnedatthesametimeduetothereasonsbelow.Firstof all, language and culture are intertwined. There is ample evidence suggesting thatlearning a language without knowing its culture is misleading, which means a language isbackedupbyitsculture.Thesecondreasonislearningculturemakeslearninglanguagemoreinteresting.Asweknow,studyingaforeignlanguageisnotaneasytask;henceitisnecessaryto incorporate the cultural part in the process so that learning becomesmore stimulating.Athird point Iwould like tomake in support of this finding is arousing the interest in thecultureisthekeytolong-termlearning.Thisisbestillustratedwiththeexampleofbilingualpeople who spend lots of time exploring the foreign language while discovering newunderstandingoftheculture.

Ontheotherhand,itisworthpointingoutthattherearealsoargumentssupportingtheopinionthat learningcultureisadistractionintermsofforeignlanguageeducation.Afterall, foreign languageeducation ismoreabout learning the language; thus,spending toomuchtime studying the culture may make the learning lose its focus.Despite this, an apparentproblemwiththisopinioniswithoutunderstandingitsculture,alotoflanguagepointsdonotmake sense because sometimes learning the culture is the pre-requisite of mastering thelanguage.Consequently,weshouldnotoverlooktheimportanceoflearningitsculture.

Formypart,afterconsideringtheargumentsabove,Ifeelthatlearningbothlanguageandcultureisthebestwayinthisaspect.

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Argument: Today, more and more parents depend on their children’s grandparents forchildcare.Doyouthinkthisisapositiveornegativetrend?

At present, an increasing number of parents rely on their children’s grandparents forchildcare.Inmyview,thisisanegativetrend.

Itisobviousthatdependingonchildren’sgrandparentsforchildcarebringaboutahostofissues.Firstandmostimportantly,therelationshipbetweenparentsandchildrenisthemostimportantrelationshipinthefamily.Indisputably, the lovebetweenparentsandchildrenistheonlyunconditional loveontheplanet; therefore, ifparentsdonotspendenoughtimewiththeirchildren, it is harmful for children’s wellbeing and development. Another problem isgrandparents are generally older, whichmeans they probably do not have enough energy tolook after very young children very well. It is true that childcare is an exhausting job whichdoesnotreallysuitseniorcitizens.Inaddition,itisunfairforgrandparentstotakecareoftheirchildren’s children because elderly people have the right to enjoy life. It is obvious thatchildcareisprobablymorethanafull-timejobwhichrequiresalotofeffortandtime–that istosay,grandparentswhohaveretiredcannotsavour their retirementoncetheyhavedecidedtolookafteryoungchildren.

Certainly, I would acknowledge that not every couple have the financial ability or thetime to lookafter their childrenby themselves.This isdue to the fact that living inmodernsociety isstressful in termsofworkand lifestyle.Havingsaidthis,however,parentsshouldstillclarifywhat ismore important to them–theyneedtoknowhowtoprioritise their lifeandstrengthentheirfamilyties.

Therefore, overall I would argue that grandparentswould be ill-advised to assumetheresponsibilityforchildcare.Itwouldbewiseforparentstolookaftertheirownchildren,which,Ifirmlybelieve,isinthebestinterestofallthepartiesinvolved.

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Argument:Some people think that the government should provide funding for arts. Others,however, believe that the money should be spent on public health and education. Discussboththeseviewsandgiveyourownopinion.

Public concern has arisen about whether the government should provide funding forarts or spendmoney on public health and education. I tend to believe that the governmentshouldallocatemorefinancialresourcestopublichealthandeducation.

Public health and education surely require more government funding for the followingreasons.Theprimaryreasonwehavetotakeintoconsiderationisthatpublichealthandeducationarethepre-requisiteofahealthysociety.Itisgenerallybelievedthatlookingafterpublichealthandeducationdramaticallyreducesthecrimerateinthesociety.Apartfromthat,publichealthandeducationareneededbymostpeople.Itiswidelyacknowledgedthatmorepeoplerelyongovernmentfundingintermsofpublichealthandeducation;asaconsequence,theneedsofthemajoritymustbecateredforfirst.Moreimportantly,withoutpublichealthandeducation,artswillnothaveanyfoundationtobeappreciated.Inotherwords,nobodyfeelsinthemoodforartsiftheirneedsforpublichealthandeducationcannotbemet.

Iconcedethatartsplayanimportantroleinourlife.Despitethat, thegovernmentmustprioritiseareasthatrequirefunding.Itiscommonlyacceptedthatpublichealthandeducationrequiremorefundingthanarts.

Onbalance,Iwouldassertthatthegovernmentwouldbewell-advisedtospendmoremoneyonpublichealthandeducationsothattheworldcanbecomeabetterplace.

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Argument:Somepeoplethinkthatforindividuals,planningforthefutureisawasteoftime.Itismoreimportantforindividualstofocusonthepresent.Doyouagreeordisagree?

Concerning the issueofwhether individuals shouldplan for the futureor focuson thepresent, I believe that individuals definitely must plan for the future due to the followingreasons.

Planning for the future has a wealth of benefits. To start off with, a future-orientedpersonpossessesmoreclearobjectivesandincentives.Itisawell-knownfactthatindividualswho have goals know what they want, thereby havingmore certainty in life. The secondbenefitisplanning for the futuremotivates the individual.Asamatterof fact,mostpeople’smotivation comes from their vision. Above all, planning for the future makes a person’sdevelopmentmoresustainable.Indeed,withoutafutureplan,evensuccessfulpeoplemayfeeldisorientedandcannotunderstandwhy theywant tobesuccessful;asa result, theymaynotbeabletoenjoytheirsuccess.

Irecognisethatfocusingonthepresentcanreducedistractionsandtemptations.Thisisreasonable to the extent that focusing on the present makes a person more organised.However,havingsaidthis,planningforthefutureisstillnotawasteoftimebecauselackoffutureplansmightresultinirresponsibleandunhealthylifestyles.

Inconclusion, Iwouldargue that designinga futureplan ismuchmore important thanfocusingonthepresent.Accordingly,itwouldbegenerallyadvisablefor individualstoplanfortheirfuturefirst.

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Argument:Somepeoplethinkdistance-learningcanreplaceschools.Doyouagree?

With thedevelopmentofmodern technologies, the Internet isadvancingatanamazingspeedinpresent-daysociety.Butwhenitcomestowhetherdistance-learningcanreplaceschools, people hold conflicting views. In my mind, distance-learning can never replaceschools.

Schools definitely have more advantages than e-learning. The primary advantage ofschools is that traditional face-to-face learning cultivates students’ communication skills. It isuniversally believed that a person’s communication skills are of vital importance in thecontemporaryworld;thus,studentshavetolearncommunicationskillswellatschool.Anotheradvantage of schools is that teachers are able to cater for students’ different needs in theclassroom.Weallagreethatwhenteacherscanseestudentsintheclassroom,itiseasierforteacherstoidentifystudents’needsandtakeactionsaccordingly.Lastbutnot least,schoolsprovidestudentswithahealthyenvironment toexpand theirnetwork.Oneneedonly lookatthevalueofsittinginthesameclassroomforyearstoseethevalueoffriendshipsdevelopedatschool.

I admit that e-learning gives students more convenience so that students can learnknowledgeandskillsathome.Nevertheless,e-learningdoesnotofferanyotherrealbenefitsexceptitsconvenience.Basedonthispoint,distance-learningshouldnotreplaceschools.

Insummary,onlineeducationmayhavecertainmerits,butschoolscanneverbereplacedbye-learning.Iamconvincedthatschoolswillkeepofferinggreatvalueinthefuture.

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Argument:Older generations often hold some traditional ideas on the correct way of life,thought and behaviour. Most people argue that it is not helpful for younger generations toprepareformodernlife.Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagree?

Opinionsdifferaboutwhethertraditionalvaluesandideasheldbyoldergenerationscanhelp younger generations to adapt to the modern lifestyle. From my own perspective,traditionalideasandvaluesarenotobsoleteinthepresentage.

Many traditional values and beliefs are timeless virtues that are still strongly relevanttoday.Inthefirstplace, family isalwaysimportantnomatter it isthe18thcenturyor the21stcentury.Obviously, formostpeople, theonlyunconditional love that canbe found lies in thefamily. In thesecondplace,honestyshouldstillbehighlyvaluedbymodernpeople.This istrueinthathonestyandintegrityplayapivotalroleinmodern-daysocietywheretrustisthebasis of almost everything we do. Last but not least, respect for others is still importantcurrently.Thereisnodoubtthatmorepeopleactuallypreferbeingrespectedthanbeinglikedatanytime.

Yetsomeconservativeideasaboutthecontemporarywayoflifemightbereactionary.Anillustration of this point would be that traditionally, women are not supposed to be highachievers in the society.Nevertheless, further analysis could clarify that the majority oftraditionalideasarestillbeneficialtoday.

Therefore, we should not abandon all traditional beliefs and values simply because ofsome old-fashioned components. The young should love, cherish and honour mostconventionalvirtuesandwisdom.

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Argument:Somepeoplethinkitisacceptabletouseanimalsforthebenefitofhumans.Otherpeoplethinkitiswrongtoexploitanimalsforhumanpurposes.Whatisyouropinion?

Rightnowpeoplearedividedoverwhetherusinganimals for thebenefitofhumans isacceptableornot.Personally, Istronglybelieve that usinganimals for humanpurposes iswrong.

Exploitinganimalsforthebenefitofhumansisproblematicinthefollowingways.Firstly,some scientific experiments which use animals are completely inhumane. For example,studentsuseanimals todoexperimentsat schoolwhile studyingbiology–unfortunately, thatalso teachesstudentshow to treatanimalsbadlyat thesame time.Thesecondproblem iseachyearmanyhuntersviolatethe law.Oneillustrationof this issomebusinesseswant tomakemoremoney, so they hire hunters to kill animals illegally for the sake of experiments.Thirdly, killing animals makes the ecosystem further deteriorate. In actuality, humans aresabotaging the ecosystem by killing more animals on purpose without realising theconsequencesinthelongterm.

Iwouldagree that animals are necessarywhen it comes to conducting researchaboutnewmedicineto improvehumanhealth.Nonetheless,closerexaminationwouldshowthattherearemanyvolunteersthatarehappytoexperiencetheexperimentsandresearchinstitutesare happy to pay them too.Thismakes sense in that alternativemethods can be used toreplaceutilisinganimals.

According to the above-mentioned analysis, it is manifest that using animals forhumanpurposesisnotacceptableandalternativewayscanbeidentified.

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Argument:Some people think traditional games are better than modern games in helpingchildrendeveloptheirabilities.Towhatextentdoyouagree?

Inthecontemporaryworld,itisacommonbeliefthattraditionalgamesarebetterthanmoderngamesinhelpingchildrencultivatetheirabilities.Ifindthisviewunconvincingduetothefollowingreasons.

Moderngamesactually fostermore specific skills that are required in this dayandage.First and foremost,modern gamesare characterised by electronic devices, whichmeanstheskillstousedigitaldevicesadeptlycanbetrainedviaplayingmoderngames. Itseemstome that modern technologies have fundamentally changed our life. Therefore, masteringthesetechnologies isanabsolutenecessity.Thesecondreasonismoderngamesnurtureteam spirit and the ability to cooperate with others. This is true in that being able tocollaboratewith others is a key skill in any organisation.The final reason is familiarity withmoderngamescanprobablyleadtocareersinanimationorvideo-gamedesignbecausevideogameshavebecomeapopularindustry.Itisapparentthatmasteringthisskillincreasesyoungpeople’semploymentopportunities.

I would acknowledge that traditional games such as chess can help youngsters todevelop independent thinking skills. This argument has considerable merit in thatcompetitive strategies are also significant in thisworld.Havingsaid this,nevertheless, theability to think independentlycanalsobecultivated inotherwayssuchas reading.Basedonthisanalysis,apparently,moderngamesprovidemorebenefitsforchildren.

In lightof theaforesaidfactors, Iamconvincedthatmoderngamesareable tohelpyoung people develop key skills.As a result, priority should be given to modern gamesratherthantraditionalgames.

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Report:Moreandmorepeoplearemovingfromruralareastocitiesinsearchofabetterlife,butcitylifehasitsownproblems.Whataretheseproblems?Suggestsomesolutions.

Atthepresenttime,anincreasingnumberofpeoplearemovingfromruralareastourbanareasinordertofindabetterlife,yetmeanwhile,citylifehasitsownissues.Inthisessay,Iwillanalysesomerelevantproblemsandsuggestsomesolutionsaswell.

It isobviousthat issues incitiesarecomplicated.Firstly, the largepopulation incitieshasledtohousingshortage.Forinstance,inmanybigcities,alargenumberofpeoplehavetoliveinsuburbsbecausetherentistoohighinthecity.Asaresult,thesepeoplemustcommuteto the city to work every day, which leads to the second problem – traffic congestion.Indeed, traffic jam has become a major concern in so many cities around the world. TakeShanghaiasanexample.IfsomeonewantstodrivefromtheeasternsidetothewesternsideinShanghai,theymayspendsixorsevenhoursontheroadbecauseoftrafficcongestion.Thethirdproblemispollution. Itseems thatairpollutionandwaterpollutionaremoresevere incitiesthaninruralareas,andresearchhasprovedthatovercrowdedcitiessufferfromtheseissuesevenmorebecauseofthelargepopulation.

Accordingly,thesolutionstotheaforementionedissuesshouldalsobevaried.Firstand foremost, the government should supply cheaper urban housing so that workers canafford to live in cities. For example, Australian cities such as Adelaide and Perth havegovernment housing in city centres in order to support low-income families. Then, thegovernment needs to improve transport infrastructure andmanage the volume of traffic.This isduetotheconsiderationthat therearealwaysmanycommuterseveryday.Aboveall,citydwellersmustraisetheirawarenessabouthowtoprotecttheenvironmentandliveinasustainableway.Thatmeanseveryonehastohelpcities toaddress thisproblembeforethedamagecausedbythistrendbecomesirreversible.

To summarise, several problems are caused by the increasing population in urbanareas. I believe that we should take measures including providing affordable housing incities, improving transport infrastructure and raising public awareness about an eco-friendlylifestyletosolvethosedisturbingissues.

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Report:Inmanycountries, theaverage lifeexpectancyhasbeenincreasing.Whatproblemswillthiscauseforindividualsandforsocietyasawhole?Suggestsomesolutions.

Nowinmanycountries,theaveragelifespanhasincreaseddramatically.Inthisessay,Iintendtoexplore the issuescausedby thisphenomenonandoffer someeffectivesolutionsaswell.

Theproblemscausedbyamuchlongeraveragelifeexpectancyaremultiple.Tobeginwith,theageingpopulationcreatesahugeburdenforthegovernment.Specifically,taxpayersmust work harder in order to financially support the ageing population who are not in theworkforce anymore. Also, it seems that more and more families have fewer and fewerchildren.Inotherwords,fewerchildrenmustlookafterageingparentsinthelongrun(e.g.acouplemayhavetotakecareoffourelderlyparentswhileworkingfull-timeandtakingcareoftheir children,which realisticallybecomesaconcern for the family).Finally, thequality of lifeduringthoseverysenioryearsisactuallyquitelow.Thisistrueinthatsomeseniorcitizensdonotreallyenjoylifebecauseofvariousmedicalconditions.

Giventheaboveproblems,Iamconvincedthatimmediateactionsmustbetakentocombat this situation. Priority should be given to a more reasonable allocation ofgovernment funds.More exactly, the government already wastes a lot of money on spaceexplorationwhilepeoplehaveenoughproblemson theplanet;consequently, thegovernmentshould allocatemore funds to support the ageing population.Besides, having more childrenshouldbeencouraged,especially indevelopedcountriessuchasAustraliaandNewZealand.Morespecifically,thegovernmentcangivepeopleincentivestogivebirthtomorechildrensothat the structure of the population canstrike abalance.Most importantly, the communitywouldbewell-advisedto takecareof thewellbeingofseniorcitizensbygiving themproperqualitytimesuchaslearningsomethingnewinthecommunitycentre.Clearly,thequalityoflifeofseniorcitizenswouldcertainlybeimprovedifthesocietycouldmakeanefforttohelpthemimprovetheirlifestyle.

In sum, the increasing average life expectancy has engendered a wide array ofproblems; therefore, we should take a wide range of measures, including allocatinggovernment funds in a more sensible way, encouraging couples to have more children andofferingseniorcitizensmoresupportinthecommunitytoaddressthoseworryingissues.

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Report: In some countries, there is not enough respect for elderly people.Why is this thecase?Suggestsomesolutions.

These days in some countries, respect for elderly people is not enough. In this essay,reasons for thisphenomenonwillbeanalysedand relevantsolutionswill be provided aswell.

The causes of lack of respect for elder people are manifold. First, more and moreyoungpeopleare losingtraditionalvalues. It istruethat traditionalvaluessuchasrespectingthe elderly are disappearing amongst youngsters.Further, themodern belief system valuessuccessbasedonhowmuchmoneyapersonmakes. It isobviousthatelderlypeoplehaveretired and do notmakemoney anymore; hence young people stop respecting them at thesame time.Thirdly, because of the increasing average life expectancy, there aremore andmoreelderlypeopleinthesociety.Apparently,thistrendmakeselderlypeoplelessvaluedbyothers.

On the basis of the above reasoning, comprehensive solutions have beenidentified. The first solution is reinforcing traditional values and beliefs. It is evident thatschoolsshouldteachyoungpeoplemoreabouttraditional ideassothatyoungsterscanbetterunderstand the importanceof traditionalwisdomandvirtues.Thenextsolution is educatingthegeneralpublic.Tobemorespecific, it is time for thegovernment tocorrect themoney-orientedmindsetamongcitizens.Thefinalsolutionisraisingtheawarenessaboutrespectingeneral.Forinstance,thecommunityshouldpromotethesignificanceofrespectfortheelderlysothatyoungsterscanbeawareofwhytheymustrespectseniorcitizens.

To sum up, varied reasons have given rise to the absence of respect for elderlypeople, thus I firmly believe steps such as reinforcing traditional values, correcting themoney-orientedmindsetandraisingtheawarenessaboutrespectmustbetakentotackletheworrisomesituation.

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Report:Manyyoungpeopleleaveschoolwithanegativeattitudetowardslearning.Whatarethecausesofthis?Suggestsomesolutions.

Currently, so many young people who graduate from school have a negative attitudetowards learning. In this essay, I would like to identify the causes of this situation andproposesomecorrespondingsolutions.

A wide range of factors contribute to the fact that a lot of school-leavers have anegative attitude towards learning. In the first place, most schools focus on students’academic performancemuchmore than practical skills.Unfortunately, when students finishtheir schooling, they realise that practical skills are actually more important than academicachievement in the society; thusschool-leaversaredisappointedand lose theirmotivation tolearnmore. In thesecondplace, themajority of teachers still use traditionalmethodologieswhichencouragerotememorisationandstandardisedtests.Asaresult,students feel thatlearning isanarduousprocess,which is notstimulating at all.Lastly, themodern culturedoes not value education enough. Traditionally, education was highly valued, yet sadly,modernyoungpeoplegraduallyvaluefinancialsuccessmorethaneducation.

Fortunately, several solutions have been found. The most urgent solution iseducationmustbegearedtostudents’needsintheirfuture.Essentially,schoolshavetolookat how tomeet the demand of a changing society and provide more practical skills andknowledgeforstudents.Likewise,theresponsibilityforchangingteachingmethodsfallsonteachers. Inessence, since teachers’pedagogiesdirectlydeterminewhetherstudentsenjoylearning or not, teachers should kindle students’ interest in learning by applying moreengagingmethodsinclass.Finally,theresponsibilityforpromotingeducationrestswiththegovernment.AsIwouldbehard-pressedtoimaginethatourfuturesocietyvalueeducationless and less, it is high time the governmentstarted to educate the general public so thatyoungsterswillseethevalueofeducationmore.

Overall,agrowingnumberofyoungpeopledonotlikelearninganymoreaftertheyleaveschoolduetovariousreasons.Sothekeyis,Ibelieve,totakeactionssuchas changingthe focus of schools,modifying teachers’ approaches to teaching and promoting the value ofeducation.

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