IELTS Writing Task 2 (Essay)
It is common nowadays for each member of the family to have their own piece of modern technology. some people think that this will lead to a breakdown in family relationships and communication.
To what extent do you agree?
Useful vocabulary
Globalization
revolution in information technology
customary for each member
electronic gadget (not electric )
a means of communication
Agreement
Although these gadgets are helpful in many ways, their indiscriminate use.…
rising cases of depression
youngsters don’t talk to their parents
sound advice of parents they don’t get
overuse of phones — can’t express their anxieties
an alarming rise in divorce rates
couples don’t talk with each other
addicted to social media
this obsession jeopardize their relationships
The development of tourism contributed to English becoming the most prominent language in the world. Some people think this will lead to English becoming the only language to be spoken globally.
What are the advantages and disadvantages to having one language in the world?
Useful Vocabulary
Tourism industry has flourished over the years
swifter means of transport
cultural exchange
a medium of communication
English eclipses other languages
languages are on the verge of extinction
Advantages
Merits
a lingua franca of the globalized world
plays a dominant role in trade, diplomacy, literature, tourism, mass entertainment
English is the only language which can rightfully claim the title of an international language.
Disadvantages
demerits
negative ( detrimental) influence on local languages
less career opportunities for local language speakers
neglect of local language
local language and dialects disappear
young people are indifferent to local language
One way to solve the problem of congestion in cities to build sky trains which run overhead rather than on or under the ground.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using this solution to solve congestion?
Useful vocabulary
city planners
have been grappling with issues like….
pros and cons
Advantages
reduce surface traffic
Metro-train project has been moderately successful
reduce travel time & increase the average travel speed
more people commute by metro trains, less congestion at traffic bottlenecks in the city
less carbon emission
Disadvantages
failed to address the problem of congestion effectively
metro stations have become the cause of traffic jams
not in co-ordination with other transport systems such as bus-service.
metro on the same route of already existing bus-service