IELTS ESSAY TOPICS (80 ESSAYS).pdf

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1Nowadays, distance-learning programs are commonplace, but some people argue that they are

not as good as those by attending in a college or university in person. To what extent do you

agree or disagree?

2 Some people think that children should obey rules and do every thing as their parents and

teachers say. Others believe that children who are controlled too much may be not well-prepared

for their adult life. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

3Students from poor background such as rural areas often find it difficult to access university

education, so people think universities should make it especially easy for them to study at. To

what extent do you agree or disagree?

4Air travel and telecommunications have brought about increased contact and closer

relationships with foreigners. To what extent do you agree that societies benefit from

international tourism and business?

5 An increasing number of people today frequently change their careers and places of residence

several times during their lives. Is this a positive or negative development?

6International travel seems to make people more prejudiced rather than broad-minded. What do

you think are the reasons for people to fail to benefit from the international travel and how to

improve the understanding between different countries?

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7Some people think adults should learn practical skills by themselves, while others think they

should learn from teachers. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

8The movement of people from agricultural areas to cities to work can cause serious problems in

both places. What are the serious problems and what measures can be taken to solve the

problems?

9Some people believe that university students should pay all the cost of studies because

university education only benefit the students themselves not the society as a whole. To what

extent do you agree or disagree?

10Nowadays, a lot of charities and organizations have set up a number of days to name the

special day to attract peoples attention, like National Children's Day, National Non-smoking Day. Why do they have to do so, and what will the effects be?

11In many cities, planners have separated schools, homes, shops, offices in specific areas which

were widely separated from each other. Do you think advantages of this policy outweigh

disadvantages to the city residents?

12Anybody can use a mobile phone to answer the work and personal calls at any time or 7 days a

week. Does this development have more positive or negative effects on both individuals and

society? Discuss both these views and give your own opinion



13 In some countries, it is illegal for companies to reject job applicants for their age. is this a

positive or negative development?

14Some people think pollution and damage of environment are resulted from a country

developing and becoming richer, and this is hard to be avoided. To what extent do you agree or

disagree?

15Some people think that by paying taxes they have made enough contribution to their society,

others think there are more responsibilities than paying taxes. Discuss both views and give your

opinion.

16 Some people think parents themselves need to spend time on reading or telling stories to

Children, while others think Children can read through a variety of sources, such as book, TV

and internet by themselves. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

17Some people think people have benefited from modern communication technology; others

think some people have not benefited at all. to what extend do you agree?

18In some countries, small town-centre shops are out of business because people are driving to

large out-of-town stores. As a result, people without cars have limit access to shops, so more and

more people buy cars. Do you think the disadvantages of this development outweigh the

advantages?

19In some countries, people are possible to have a wide variety of foods have been transported

from all over the world. To what extent the benefits of this development outweigh the

drawbacks.

20The government thinks that education system should be up to date. Following are a list of the

subjects taught in school. Which two do you think are the most important subjects and which one

is the least important to the young people? literature sports mathematics economics physics

music psychology history geography foreign languages

21As the number of cars increases, more money has to be spent on road systems. Some people

think the government should pay for this. Others, however, think that the user should cover the

costs. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion

22Keeping fit is not only a personal matter for people but also a duty to the society they live in.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

23 The long-distance flight consumes the fuel more than a car consumes in several years time,

and causes the same amount of pollution as cars. So some people think we should abandon the

non-essential fights (such as for tourism), and it is more efficient than restricting the car use. To

what extent do you agree and disagree?



24 Nowadays people are busy with work and have not enough time to spend with families and

friends. Why? Whats the effect on families life and society as whole?

25Figures show that some countries have an ever-increasing proportion of the population who

are aged 15 or younger. What do you think the current and future influences may be on these

countries?

26 In the past, the function of teachers was to pass on knowledge. With the development of

society, there are increasingly more ways to acquire knowledge, so teachers have not necessary.

Do you agree or disagree?

27 Children can learn more efficiently by watching television. Children should watch television

regularly both in school and at home. Do you agree or disagree?

28 Some people suggest school should pay more attention to academic subjects because they are

useful for childrens future career and the subjects such as music and sports are not useful. Do you agree or disagree?

29 Some people think the fittest and strongest individuals and teams will succeed in the sport

events, while other think those with good mental attitude will do. Discuss both views and give

your own opinion.

30Some think university students should only study one specialist subject, while others think the

universities should encourage the students to study a series of subjects in addition to the one

subject. Give your opinion

31Cheap air travel is welcomed because some people think it will give ordinary people more

freedom to travel by air. However, others suggest that the air travel should be more expensive in

order to discourage people from traveling by air as it will cause environmental problem,. Discuss

both views and give your opinion.

32Some people think that children should obey the rules or do what their parents and teachers

want them to do. Some people think that children controlled very much cannot deal with

problems themselves. What is your opinion?

33Mobile phones and the internet are very useful. However, it is rare for the old people to use

them. in what ways can mobile phones and the internet be useful to the old people? What could

be done to encourage the old people to use mobile phones and the internet?

34Some people believe theoretical subjects (e.g. maths, philosophy and economy) should not be

taught in universities because they should focus on practical subjects (e.g. computer technology,

accounting ....) To what extent do you agree or disagree?

35Some support development in agriculture, such as farming industry, creation of new types of

fruit and vegetables. Others disprove. Discuss both views and give your opinion.



36 some people think that we are more independent of each other in the world now, while others

suppose that we are more dependent of each other. Discuss both views and give your reasons.

37Some people think the main benefit of international cooperation is the environment. However,

others believe it is the worlds business. Discuss and give you opinion.

38International travel makes people more prejudiced rather than broad-minded. Why? Give some

solutions to this problem.

39Some teachers argue that students learn more effectively when they study in groups while

others believe it is better for them to study alone. What is your opinion?

40Some people think teachers have a greater influence than parents in the development of a

childs intelligence and social skills. Do you agree or disagree?

41Many people think it is important to protect environment, but they make no effort on it

themselves. Why is it the case and what can we do to change this situation?

42Nowadays, criminals are usually imprisoned. Many people argue that education and job

training should replace the former to deal with criminals. To what extent do you agree?

43Economic development is an important factor to measure a countrys success. But some people think there should be some other factors to be considered. What are these factors? And

among them, which one is more important than others?

44 In some societiesfashion are becoming more and more important in choosing clothes. Why is it the casedo you think it is a positive or negative development

45 More and more people work from home and study from home with the development of

computer technology. Do you think it is positive or negative?

46 The international tourism has become cheaper and cheaper and more countries are opening

their doors to welcome more tourists. Do the advantages of the international tourism outweigh its

disadvantages?

47Modern children's games do not develop such a wide range of skills as traditional games do.

To what extent do you agree or disagree.

48Some people think the students should take the subjects which are decided by the government

in the university. Others think that students can apply for the subjects they prefer. Discuss the

two situations and give your opinion.

49Young adults should undertake unpaid work to help people in the community. Do you think it

brings more drawbacks to the community and the young adults than benefits?



50 Some people think the main purpose of schools is to turn the children into good citizens and

workers, rather than to benefit them as individuals. To what extent do you agree or disagree with

this opinion?

51The speeding up of life in many areas such as travel and communication has negative effects

on society at all levelsindividual, national and global. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

52 Some people think that increasing business and cultural contacts have positive influences on

development; others think that it has negative effects on national identities. Discuss both views

and give your opinion.

53Some people think that good health is very important to every person, so medical services

should not be run by profit-making companies. Do the disadvantages of private health care

outweigh the advantages?

54Some people think governments should spend money on measures to save languages with few

speakers from dying out completely. Others think this is a waste of financial resources. Discuss

both views and give your opinion.

55Some think that children should start school as early as possible, while others believe that they

should start school at the age of seven. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

56Competitiveness is a positive quality for people in most societies. How does competitiveness

affect individuals? Is it a positive or negative trend?

57Around the world, more adults can work from home and more children can study from home

as computer technologies become cheaper and more accessible. Do you think it is a positive or

negative development?

58Many people think cheap air travel should be encouraged because it gives ordinary people

freedom to travel further. However, others think this leads to environmental problem, so air

travel should be more expensive in order to discourage people from having it. Discuss the both

sides and give your own opinion.

59Many people think it is very important to protect the environment but they make no effort to

do it themselves. Why do you think it is the case? What actions can be done to suggest

individuals protect the environment?

60Some people think that too much money has been spent looking after and repairing old

buildings, so we should knock down old buildings and build modern ones instead. To what

extent do you agree or disagree?

61Some people think foreign visitors should be charged more than local people when they visit

the cultural and historical attractions in a country. To what extent do you agree or disagree?



62Environmental problems are too big for individual countries and individual persons to address.

In other words, we have reached the stage where the only way to protect the environment is at an

international level. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

63Individual greed and selfishness has been the basis of the modern society. Some people think

that we must return to the older and more traditional values of respect for the family and the local

community in order to create a better world to live in. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

64The government should control the amount of violence in films and on television in order to

decrease the violent crimes in society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

65Some people think that teachers should be responsible for teaching students to judge what is

right and wrong so that they can behave well. Others say that teachers should only teach students

academic subjects. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

66Nowadays, we rely on news for our knowledge, but we are uncertain about the truth of these

news. Should we believe journalists? What qualities should a good journalist or correspondent

have?

67

Some people think governments should focus the spending only on public services rather than

wasting money on arts (music, printing, etc.). To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Agree:

68

Traditional food is being replaced by international fast foods. This has negative effects on family

and society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

69 Nowadays, advertising is having an increasing influence on our lives. Some people think that

the positive effects outweigh the negative effects. Do you agree or disagree?

70

There are many extinct animals species in the world nowadays. Some people say we should protect these animals from dying out, while others say we should concentrate more on problems

of human beings.

Discuss both opinions and give your personal view.

71

In today's world of advanced science and technology, we still greatly value our artists such as

musicians, painters and writers. What can arts tell us about life that science and technology

cannot?

72 In schools and universities, some girls tend to choose arts subjects, while boys choose to

study science subjects. What are the reasons? Do you think this trend should be changed?



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73Some people think that dangerous sports should be banned, but others think the people should

have freedom to choose sports activities. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

74Some people think that the main purpose of school is to turn children as good citizens and

workers, rather to benefit them as individuals. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

75

Some people believe that if a police force carries guns, it would cause a high level of violence in

that society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

76

Higher education is funded in several ways: 1, all costs paid by the government; 2, all costs paid

by students;What are the advantages of these options?

All costs paid by students with a government loan which must be repaid after graduation. Which

is your choice?

77.

Nowadays, people all over the world are watching foreign films much more than locally

produced films. Why? Should government give more financial support to local film industry?

Why?

78 Government should give more financial support to the local movie industry?

79 The qualities a person needs to become successful in todays world cannot be learned at a university or any similar academic institution. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

80

Nowadays a large amount of advertising is aimed at children (4-13). Some people think this can

have 1 negative effects on children and 2 should be banned. To what extent do you agree or

disagree

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