ielts 4

Writing part 2
Be careful with irrelevant ideas. Cross out 4 statement, which should not be included
Match introduction paragraphs to topics. Write 2 more
You can start your essay with:
• Paraphrasing the statement
• With a rhetorical question

• But you should clearly indicate your point of view

1) introduction
2) 1st statement
3) 2nd statement
4) conclusion with your opinion
Paraphrase the following statements to write an introduction + make a brief plan with your ideas

Some people believe that teaching children at home is best for a child’s
development while others think that it is important for children to go to school.
Discuss the advantages of both methods and give your own opinion. Give reasons
for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
Write at least 250 words.
Paraphrase the following statements to write an introduction+ make a brief plan with your ideas

Some people think that the teenage years are the happiest times of most people's
lives. Others think that adult life brings more happiness, in spite of greater
responsibilities.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
What's the happiest time in people's lives: youth or old age; school, career or retirement? All of
these have been suggested, but teenage years and adulthood both have many supporters.
Those who believe teenagers are the happiest people cite their lack of responsibilities as a
significant factor. They are supported financially and emotionally by their parents, and although
they may be included in family decisions, they're not ultimately responsible. However, adolescents
are on the threshold of adult life: they're old enough to get a part-time job, so they can enjoy their
first taste of financial independence, and their future study and career lie ahead.
Away from these serious concerns, young people have an active social life with their friends, often
simply by hanging out with them. And of course, there’s the excitement of first love and first
heartbreak. With all this to experience, teenagers see their parents' lives as boring and stressful.
However, the reverse is also true. Adults see anxious, self-dramatising adolescents, and appreciate
the joys of maturity. These may include a contented family life, long-lasting friendships and a career.
Long-term relationships may not have the fireworks of adolescence, but are stronger for it, because
of the wealth of shared experience. At work, many of us are challenged and stimulated by the
increasing, professional skills we acquire, which ensures that our jobs remain interesting.
The greatest benefit, though, is that maturity gives you greater confidence in your own judgement,
in all areas of life. You’re not afraid to express your opinion when others disagree and, unlike a
teenager, you know when to let things go.
Both these periods can be happy times, but I look back at my own teenage years, with no desire to
go back. Adult life may be less dramatic, but fireworks don’t keep you warm.
Paraphrase the following statements to write an introduction

In many countries the level of crime is increasing and crimes are becoming more
violent.
Why do you think this is and what can be done about it?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your
experience.
Write at least 250 words.
It is true that the crime rate is increasing in many areas of the world. Many governments
react to this problem by building prisons to contain the criminals. This has proved so
unsuccessful that each year bigger and tougher prisons are needed. Perhaps we need to
go back to the basics of this problem and assess the possible causes.
One of the reasons that is often given is the increase in violence both on television and in
computer games. While this may be responsible for making crimes more violent, I think,
it is unrealistic to lay the blame for all criminal activity on the media. I think the main
cause of the crime is the increasing gap between the rich and the poor, as well as the
increasing use of drugs. The majority of crimes are being committed by people in need
who are forced to take what they do not have and by people addicted to drugs.
Solving these problems is not easy. We could try to ensure that more jobs are created so
that the divide between rich poor is reduced. However, criminals need to be trained and
rehabilitated so that they can enter the workforce. Furthermore, providing employment
only addresses part of this problem; so far there has been little success in the war against
drugs.
I believe that crime will continue to rise, particularly in crowded and overpopulated
areas, unless we can find an effective way to address these issues. Perhaps we can help to
break the cycle by trying to ensure fewer young people enter a life of crime in the first
place. We could do this through education and by making sure that they are able to work.
Lexical practice
Avoiding repetition