IELTS TOPICS AND ANSWERS

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Do you think it is better for students to work before their university study? Why? Use reasons and specific e a!ples to support your choice.

ANSWER: YES PARAGRAPH 1 #ractical experience, contacts, on the $ob skills. !%& Studies from the '( %overnment show graduates with work experience are twice as likely to find employment.....

PARAGRAPH 2 etter preparation, chance to improve social skills, close the gap between academia and private sector, helps student decide on future before committing long term, !% )*+ students will change their higher education course while at uni....

"o!e people believe that children should do organised activities in their free ti!e while others believe that children should be free to do what they want to do in their free ti!e. Which viewpoint do you agree with? Use specific reasons and e a!ples to support your answer.

ANSWER: CHILDREN FREE TO CHOOSE PARAGRAPH 1 ,ots of benefits letting the mind wonder, children can express themselves, find themselves, do what they prefer and excel. !% -ecent studies show )./ of school students dislike physical education, therefore if sports were chosen it would be unfair to this minority.

PARAGRAPH 2 0rganising activities 1costly for the school 1need time to plan, 1possible 'equipment' to purchase, furthermore studies show that the brain operates better after a distraction from a structured task such as studying.

#any people say that globalisation and the growing nu!ber of !ultinational co!panies have a negative effect on the environ!ent. To what e tent do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and e a!ples to support your position.

PARAGRAPH 1 -DEFINITELY DAMAGING THE ENVIRONMENT 1Increased interaction between countries 1Increase in goods and services traded 1this means more production, therefore more resources. !% 2hina 'workshop of the world' 1 many places air pollution masks needed.

PARAGRAPH 2 -MULTINATIONALS $%&" increase pollution 'decision taken for si!plicity( $)lobalisation re*uires global solutions $these can have drastic conse*uences if accidents happen $&) +, )ulf of #e ico- oil spilldestroyed the local ecosyste!...

#arents want to achieve balance between family and career but only a few manage to achieve it. 3hat do you think is the reason4 5iscuss possible solutions and provide examples.

PARAGRAPH 1 1-eason is work life balance, increased competition in the work place, changes in society, increase in the amount of working mothers puts strain on the family, !% Studies in the 'S show that families with two full1time parents are more likely to separate. 1therefore this shows that finding the balance is incredibly difficult.

PARAGRAPH 2 1#ossible Solutions4 -egulations from government, increasing maternity leave, more flexible working practices, reduced working week, !% 6rance had a 78 hour working week...

.owadays both !en and wo!en spend a lot of !oney on beauty care. This was not so in the past. What !ay be the root cause of this behaviour? Discuss the reasons and possible results.

PARAGRAPH 1 9arketing. eauty market for women is worth millions, consumer goods companies see similar potential for the male market. "herefore developing new ranges, e.g. ,oreal for 9en !xpert. "herefore main reason is the potential opportunity.

PARAGRAPH 2 5ifficult to say the results because it is still early, however general trend is in this direction, 5eodorant was considered unnecessary before the ):8;s. "herefore the market will probably grow and it will be completely normal in the future

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