Ielts Task 2 Notes

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IELTS Task 2/ESSAY

Useful Expressions (I)

• This essay discusses the adanta!es and disadanta!es of """

• A #atter of !reat controersy at present is """ $ith supporters

#aintainin! that """ $hile opponents clai# that """

• As for #e% the adanta!es are #ore than the disadanta!es"

• &oth adanta!es and disadanta!es $ill 'e outlined 'elo$"

• The """ has not 'een $ithout dra$'acks/ne!atie aspects%ho$eer/thou!h"

• irstly% Additionally% ore speci*cally% thou!h% """

• In practice% """

• inally% In conclusion% althou!h the idea of """ #ay see#attractie% there are aspects of it% $hich hae to 'econsidered" It is still an unans$ered +uestion"

Introduction/,penin! -ara!raph

A #atter of !reat controersy at present is T. $ith supporters#aintainin! that #edia entertains and educates us $hile opponentsclai# that ne$s isolates people" As for #e% the disadanta!es are#ore than the adanta!es"

Structure of a -ara!raph

" Linkin! $ord2" Expression of opinion0" Ar!u#ent1" Ela'oration" 3ephrase4" 5ause6" 3esult

Exa#ples

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irst and fore#ost ()% I can say $ithout hesitation (2) that T. isused to #anipulate people (0)" To ela'orate on this (1)% it isindisputa'le the fact that infor#ation can 'e controlled () on the!rounds that the ne$s is not al$ays o'7ectie (4) as !oern#ents(and #ost co##only oppressie re!i#es) #i!ht censor theinfor#ation (6)"


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Additionally% it is #y *r# 'elief that ne$s see#s to praise iolenceand there is no dou't in #y #ind that children adopt a!!ressie'ehaiour" To put it in another $ay% there are too #any iolent *l#s

and it is a sad reality to see a child tryin! to i#itate the *l#"

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oreoer% it is a co##only held 'elief that $atchin! T. #akespeople passie" To ela'orate on this% T. series restrict fa#ilyco##unication due to the fact that there is a 'i! ariety of soapoperas so eeryone chooses their o$n series" I a# coninced thatthere is no interaction and% as a result% people sit on a sofa and !ietheir $hole attention to a pro!ra##e they $atch thus 'eco#in!coach potatoes"

5onclusion/5losin! -ara!raph

All in all% for the a'oe #entioned reasons% $atchin! T. #akespeople passie and #any T. pro!ra##es do hae a lot ofdisadanta!es"

USEUL E8-3ESSI,9S (II)


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• It is $ise to """

• Those $ho think it is a !ood ideat su!!est that """

• All in all% the idea of """ does not see# adisa'le"

• """ is a hi!hly de'ata'le su'7ect $hich al$ays causes !reatdiscussion"

• ,n #oral !rounds% """

• ro# a psycholo!ical point of ie$% """

• """ is a #atter $hich continues to 'e discussed at !reat len!th"All thin!s considered% I 'eliee that """ is prefera'le to """ "

• In conclusion% """

• In conclusion% there is a *ne line 'et$een """

• A !ood idea is """

• 9o less i#portant is """

• Si#ilarly% """

• Althou!h it is true that """% I feel that the idea of """ can only 'e!ood"

• In #y ie$% """

• As $e adance to$ards the 2st century% I tend to 'eliee that"""

• The #ain reason $hy I 'eliee this is the fact that """

• There is no reason to dou't the fact that """

• Another factor that $ill lead to life 'ein! 'etter in the future isthe fact that """

• If this attitude continues% it is ery likely that """

• The #ain ar!u#ent in faour of/a!ainst """ is the fact that """

• To $hat extent is it #orally accepta'le to """:

• ,ne solution to the pro'le of """ is to """

• Another i#portan #easure that should 'e taken is to ensurethat """


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• inally% the fact that """ cannot 'e oerlooked and for thisreason """

• To su# up% """

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Those $ho are in faour of it are +uick to point out its #anyadanta!es% $hile those to $ho# it does not appeal fail to seeanythin! positie a'out it at all"

• ;o$eer% there are also disadanta!es associated $ith """ % the#ain one 'ein! """

• Takin! eerythin! into account% """ can 'e an en7oya'leexperience as lon! as """

• &ut is this necessarily a !ood thin!:

• A point in faour of """ is the fact that """

• This can lead to """

• In conclusion% althou!h """ can hae a 'ene*cial e


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>o you 'eliee that cri#inals can 'e reha'ilitated and 'eco#euseful #e#'ers of society: ?hy or $hy not: >iscuss your point ofie$"

5ri#inals &ack in Society

Adanta!es

• >esere a second chance

• Are reha'ilitated and can 'eco#e useful to society a!ain

• Are reunited $ith their fa#ilies and friends

• In prison% they are encoura!ed to learn skills or een study to!et a de!ree

>isadanta!es

• ,nce 'ack in society% they are often discri#inated a!ainst

• Are left $ith a sti!#a% $hich can cause psycholo!ical

disorders• 5an@t *nd serious@ 7o's 'ecause of their cri#inal record

• ;ae 'eco#e hard and are left $ith physical and e#otionalscars


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any people 'eliee that teleision has ne!atie inBuences onchildren" >o you a!ree or disa!ree $ith this state#ent" >iscuss yourie$s"

Teleision

Adanta!es

• 5onsolation for elderly people

• &rin!s the $hole $orld into your ho#e

• ,ictates pu'lic taste

• 5reates false ideas a'out life

• 3estricts fa#ily co##unication

• Intrudes people@s lies

• See#s to praise iolence

• Used to #anipulate people

• Infor#ation can 'e controlled

• ost pro!ra##es are of a poor standard


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It is not healthy to 'e an only child@" >o you a!ree or disa!ree:?hy: ;o$ #any children do you think a couple should hae:

&e An ,nly 5hild

Adanta!es

• ;as the luxury of hain! its parents@ attention all the ti#e

• Understandin!

• 5arin!

• -arents put child@s interests 'efore their o$n

• -arents sho$er child $ith loe and aisadanta!es

• &e oerprotected

• -sycholo!ical pro'le#s (loneliness)

• Tends to 'e spoilt

• 3elies too #uch on its parents

• The 'urden of takin! care of parents lies exclusiely on thechild


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>o you 'eliee ani#als should 'e used in #edical experi#ents andresearch for the !ood of #ankind: ?hy or $hy not: >iscuss youropinion"

.iisection

Adanta!es

• Ani#als as i#portant in the la' as scientists

• ?e need !uinea pi!s to try out $hat researchers hae co#eup $ith

• Scientists need to try out their discoeries 'efore they

ad#inister the# to hu#an 'ein!s

• &etter to sacri*ce ani#al life than a hu#an one (the lesser of

t$o eils)

>isadanta!es

• Ani#als hae soulC feel pain

• ?ron! to cause ani#als pain and su


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>o you consider a#'ition to 'e a positie or ne!atie +uality: ?hy:>escri'e your ie$s"

A#'ition

Adanta!es

• ;ain! a#'ition #eans you kno$ $here you are !oin! in life

• Dies you sth to look for$ard to

• ?ithout a#i'ition% you are a lost soul

>isadanta!es

• &ein! too a#'itious can #ake you do dishonest thin!s

• An oerly a#'itious person can 'e ery pushy

• A#'ition can destroy your reputation

;onesty is the 'est policy@" >o you a!ree $ith this state#ent: ?hy:


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;onesty

Adanta!es

• &ein! honest you are respected and people trust you

• -eople look up to you

• -eople ask you for adice

• You are $ell liked and popular

>isadanta!es

• &ein! honest often puts you in dicult situations

• inds you in trou'le than if you told a $hite=lie@

• You #ay hurt people@s feelin!s

• You tend to 'e too strai!htfor$ard


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A career #ust proide a person $ith 'oth 7o' satisfaction and a!ood standard of liin!" ?hich do you consider #ost i#portant:

5areer

Adanta!es

• You !ain !reater *nancial status

• You !ain respect 'y doin! your 7o' properly

• You !ain independence

• You achiee a hi!h standard of liin!

>isadanta!es

• You tend to ne!lect your fa#ily

• You #ay hae to trael a lot

• Your #arria!e #ay su


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?hat do you look for in a friend: ?hich +ualities are of #osti#portance to you:

riendship

A friend #ust

• &e honest

• &e trust$orthy

• Listen to you carefully

• &e $illin! to help

• ;ae hu#our

• 9ot hae ice for you

• 9ot 'e 7ealous of you


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The le!aliFation of soft dru!s $ould help sole and take a$ay so#eof the #ystery surroundin! dru!s@" >o you a!ree $ith thisstate#ent: ?hy or $hy not:

Le!aliFation of Soft >ru!s

Adanta!es

• They $ould 'e checked 'y doctorsC le!al supplyC free disposal

• -lantations $ould 'eco#e extinct

• -eople $ould not think that they $ould 'e sth ille!al so they$ould not use the# so #uch

• The hype $ould die do$nC people $ould lose interest

>isadanta!es

• ore people $ould like to try the#C curiosity

• Een soft dru!s can hae 'ad e


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Dlo'alisation

Adanta!es

• Dlo'al #arketC free tradin! of !oods

• -olitical and cultural 'arriers recede% per#ittin! a #ore uni*edand co##on society

• ree #oe#ent of all populations

• A'ility to relate #ore easily $ith the rest of the $orld

>isadanta!es

• -ossi'le loss of national identity and characteristics

• ;i!h inBux of refu!ee i##i!ration


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5ensorship

Adanta!es

• -rotects people fro# dan!erous concepts and #inors fro#iolence% foul lan!ua!e% inappropriate #aterial

• 5an create and restore order and standards

• -rotects $o#en and children fro# sexual exploitation andporno!raphy

• Denerally #aintains i#portance of #ore alues% culture andtradition

>isadanta!es

• .iolates the funda#ental ri!ht of freedo# of expression

• ;as the potential to 'e a'used or 'eco#e an oppressie toolthat hinders !ro$th

• Eeryone has the ri!ht to choose $hat they read% see% hearand no li#itations should 'e placed


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Sureillance ca#eras

Adanta!es

• -roide indiiduals a sense of securityC they proide adeterrent a!ainst cri#eG sae ti#e% ease trac con!estion

>isadanta!es

• Their use should 'e controlled

• -eople lie in constant fear of 'ein! $atched eery #inute%eery second and eery$here

• Infor#ation could 'e t$isted to icti#iFe so#e !roups

?orkin! others


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Adanta!es

• Self=ful*l#ent of hain! a careerG 'eliee their children $ill 'e

#ore self=sucient and #ature• ?ork for their o$n e#otional $ell='ein!C happy #others%

'etter #others

• E#ploy#ent protects $o#en a!ainst #onotonous house$ork

• 3eliance on 'oth partners for *nancial and e#otional support

Stay=at=ho#e #others

Adanta!es

• Stayin! at ho#e eli#inates child care expenses

• Accessi'le to her children at all ti#es

• Assured her children are raised in a healthy eniron#ent

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3ecent reports conclude that children $ho spend #uch oftheir *rst four years in childcare are #ore a!!ressie anddiso'edient than those $ho stay at ho#e $ith their #others


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-eople should #arry 'efore the a!e of 2 so they hae ti#e to haechildren@" >o you share this ie$: ?hat is your opinion: ?henshould people #arry: ?hy:

&e arried at the A!e of 2

Adanta!es

• ore ti#e for your children

• &etter co##unication 'ecause parents are a'le to understandtheir children@s needs H pro'le#s

• 9o !eneration !ap

• -arents $ill hae #ore #odern ideas

• Dro$ up to!ether as friends

>isadanta!es

• ost of the# diorce early

• I##aturity

• -arents #ay hae to rely on others to 'rin! their children up in

order to 'e a'le to pursue their careers

• Their *nances are inade+uate to proide for their children(education% other actiities% clothes% etc)


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>ru!s are 'eco#in! #ore and #ore co##on in #any countries"?hat are so#e of the pro'le#s associated $ith dru! a'use and$hat are so#e of the possi'le solutions:

5auses

• &roken fa#ilies

• Too #uch pressure

• Teens are re'els% opposition to the esta'lish#ent

• &eliee that dru!s #ake the# uni+ue% accepta'le

• Une#ploy#ent

-ro'le#s

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