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privateshoolCREATEDATE14-9-2111:24AMFamilieswhosendtheirchildrentoprivateschoolsshouldnotberequiredtopaytaxesthatsupportthestateeducationsystem.Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagreewiththisstatement?1,Somepeoplebelievethatparentsofchildrenwhoattendprivateschoolsshouldnotneedtocontributetostateschoolsthroughtaxes.2,Personally,Icompletelydisagreewiththisview.1,Foravarietyofreasons,itwouldbewrongtoreducetaxesforfamilieswhopayforprivateeducation.2,Firstly,itwouldbedifficulttocalculatethecorrectamountoftaxreductionforthesefamilies,andstaffwouldberequiredtomanagethiscomplexprocess.3,Secondly,weallpayacertainamountoftaxforpublicservicesthatwemaynotuse.4,Forexample,mostpeoplearefortunateenoughnottohavetocallthepoliceorfirebrigadeatanytimeintheirlives,buttheywouldnotexpectataxreductionforthis.5,Finally,ifwealthyfamiliesweregivenataxdiscountforsendingtheirchildrentoprivateschools,wemighthaveasituationwherepoorerpeoplepayhighertaxesthantherich.1,Inmyopinion,weshouldallbehappytopayourshareofthemoneythatsupportspublicschools.2,Itisbeneficialforallmembersofsocietytohaveahighqualityeducationsystemwithequalopportunitiesforallyoungpeople.3,Thiswillresultinawell-educatedworkforce,andinturnamoreproductiveandprosperousnation.4,Parentsofchildreninprivateschoolsmayalsoseetheadvantagesofthisintheirownlives.5Forexample,acompanyownerwillneedwellqualifiedandcompetentstaff,andawell-fundededucationsystemcanprovidesuchemployees.1,Inconclusion,Idonotbelievethatanyfinancialconcessionsshouldbemadeforpeoplewhochooseprivateeducation.(269words,band9)happinessCREATEDATE14-9-2111:24AMHappinessisconsideredveryimportantinlife.Whyisitdifficulttodefine?Whatfactorsareimportantinachievinghappiness?1,Itisnodoubttruethatthemajorityofpeoplewouldliketobehappyintheirlives.2,Whilethepersonalnatureofhappinessmakesitdifficulttodescribe,theredoseemtobesomecommonneedsthatweallsharewithregardtoexperiencingorachievinghappiness.1,Happinessisdifficulttodefinebecauseitmeanssomethingdifferenttoeachindividualperson.2,Nobodycanfullyunderstandorexperienceanotherperson’sfeelings,andweallhaveourownparticularpassionsfromwhichwetakepleasure.3,Somepeople,forexample,deriveasenseofsatisfactionfromearningmoneyorachievingsuccess,whereasforothers,healthandfamilyaremuchmoreimportant.4,Atthesametime,arangeofotherfeelings,fromexcitementtopeacefulness,maybeassociatedwiththeideaofhappiness,andthesamepersonmaythereforefeelhappyinavarietyofdifferentways.1,Althoughitseemsalmostimpossibletogiveaprecisedefinitionofhappiness,mostpeoplewouldagreethattherearesomebasicpreconditionstoachievingit.2,Firstly,itishardforapersontobehappyifheorshedoesnothaveasafeplacetoliveandenoughfoodtoeat.3,Ourbasicsurvivalneedsmustsurelybemetbeforewecanleadapleasantlife.4,Secondly,thegreatestjoyinlifeisusuallyfoundinsharedexperienceswithfamilyandfriends,anditisraretofindapersonwhoiscontenttoliveincompleteisolation.5,Otherkeyfactorscouldbeindividualfreedomandasenseofpurposeinlife.1,Inconclusion,happinessisdifficulttodefinebecauseitisparticulartoeachindividual,butIbelievethatourbasicneedsforshelter,foodandcompanyneedtobefulfilledbeforewecanexperienceit.(292words,band9)salaryCREATEDATE14-9-2111:24AMWhenchoosingajob,thesalaryisthemostimportantconsideration.Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagree?Manypeoplechoosetheirjobsbasedonthesizeofthesalaryoffered.Personally,Idisagreewiththeideathatmoneyisthekeyconsiderationwhendecidingonacareer,becauseIbelievethatotherfactorsareequallyimportant.1,Ontheonehand,Iagreethatmoneyisnecessaryinorderforpeopletomeettheirbasicneeds.2,Forexample,weallneedmoneytopayforhousing,food,bills,healthcare,andeducation.3,Mostpeopleconsideritaprioritytoatleastearnasalarythatallowsthemtocovertheseneedsandhaveareasonablequalityoflife.4,Ifpeoplechosetheirjobsbasedonenjoymentorothernon-financialfactors,theymightfinditdifficulttosupportthemselves.5,Artistsandmusicians,forinstance,areknownforchoosingacareerpaththattheylove,butthatdoesnotalwaysprovidethemwithenoughmoneytolivecomfortablyandraiseafamily.1,Nevertheless,Ibelievethatotherconsiderationsarejustasimportantaswhatweearninourjobs.2,Firstly,personalrelationshipsandtheatmosphereinaworkplaceareextremelyimportantwhenchoosingajob.3,Havingagoodmanagerorfriendlycolleagues,forexample,canmakeahugedifferencetoworkers’levelsofhappinessandgeneralqualityoflife.4,Secondly,manypeople’sfeelingsofjobsatisfactioncomefromtheirprofessionalachievements,theskillstheylearn,andthepositiontheyreach,ratherthanthemoneytheyearn.5Finally,somepeoplechooseacareerbecausetheywanttohelpothersandcontributesomethingpositivetosociety.Inconclusion,whilesalariescertainlyaffectpeople’schoiceofprofession,Idonotbelievethatmoneyoutweighsallothermotivators.independenceCREATEDATE14-9-2111:24AMSomepeoplethinkthatinthemodernworldwearemoredependentoneachother,whileothersthinkthatpeoplehavebecomemoreindependent.
Discussbothviewsandgiveyourownopinion.1,Peoplehavedifferentviewsaboutwhetherwearemoreorlessdependentonothersnowadays.2Inmyview,modernlifeforcesustobemoreindependentthanpeoplewereinthepast.1，Therearetwomainreasonswhyitcouldbearguedthatwearemoredependentoneachothernow.2，Firstly,lifeismorecomplexanddifficult,especiallybecausethecostoflivinghasincreasedsodramatically.3，Forexample,youngadultstendtorelyontheirparentsforhelpwhenbuyingahouse.Propertypricesarehigherthanever,andwithouthelpitwouldbeimpossibleformanypeopletopayadepositandamortgage.4，Secondly,peopleseemtobemoreambitiousnowadays,andtheywantabetterqualityoflifefortheirfamilies.5，Thismeansthatbothparentsusuallyneedtoworkfull-time,andtheydependonsupportfromgrandparentsandbabysittersforchildcare.1，However,Iwouldagreewiththosewhobelievethatpeoplearemoreindependentthesedays.2,Inmostcountries,familiesarebecomingsmallerandmoredispersed,whichmeansthatpeoplecannotcountonrelativesasmuchastheyusedto.3,Wealsohavemorefreedomtotravelandlivefarawayfromourhometowns.Forexample,manystudentschoosetostudyabroadinsteadofgoingtotheirlocaluniversity,andthisexperiencemakesthemmoreindependentastheylearntolivealone.4,Anotherfactorinthisgrowingindependenceistechnology,whichallowsustoworkaloneandfromanypartoftheworld.1,Inconclusion,whiletherearesomereasonstobelievethatpeoplenowdependoneachothermore,myownviewisthatwearemoreindependentthanever.ForeigntouristCREATEDATE14-9-2111:24AMForeignvisitorsshouldpaymorethanlocalvisitorsforculturalandhistoricalattractions.Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagreewiththisopinion?Itissometimesarguedthattouristsfromoverseasshouldbechargedmorethanlocalresidentstovisitimportantsitesandmonuments.Icompletelydisagreewiththisidea.1，Theargumentinfavourofhigherpricesforforeigntouristswouldbethatculturalorhistoricalattractionsoftendependonstatesubsidiestokeepthemgoing,whichmeansthattheresidentpopulationalreadypaysmoneytothesesitesthroughthetaxsystem.2，However,Ibelievethistobeaveryshortsightedview.3，Foreigntouristscontributetotheeconomyofthehostcountrywiththemoneytheyspendonawiderangeofgoodsandservices,includingfood,souvenirs,accommodationandtravel.4，Thegovernmentsandinhabitantsofeverycountryshouldbehappytosubsidiseimportanttouristsitesandencouragepeoplefromtherestoftheworldtovisitthem.1，Iftravellersrealisedthattheywouldhavetopaymoretovisithistoricalandculturalattractionsinaparticularnation,theywouldperhapsdecidenottogotothatcountryonholiday.2，TotaketheUKasanexample,thetourismindustryandmanyrelatedjobsrelyonvisitorscomingtothecountrytoseeplaceslikeWindsorCastleorSaintPaul’sCathedral.3，Thesetwositeschargethesamepriceregardlessofnationality,andthishelpstopromotethenation’sculturalheritage.4，Ifoverseastouristsstoppedcomingduetohigherprices,therewouldbeariskofinsufficientfundingforthemaintenanceoftheseimportantbuildings.Inconclusion,Ibelievethateveryeffortshouldbemadetoattracttouristsfromoverseas,anditwouldbecounterproductivetomakethempaymorethanlocalresidents.CREATEDATE14-9-2111:24AMHYPERLINK"http://ielts-simon.com/ielts-help-and-english-pr/2013/11/ielts-writing-task-2-from-plan-to-paragraph.html"IELTSWritingTask2:fromplantoparagraphLet'splanandthenwrite one mainparagraphforthequestionbelow.Economicprogressisoftenusedtomeasureacountry'ssuccess.However,somepeoplebelievethatotherfactorsaremoreimportant.Whatotherfactorsshouldalsobeconsideredwhenmeasuringacountry'ssuccess?Doyouthinkonefactorismoreimportantthanothers?Here'saplanIwrotewithmystudents:Paragraphaboutotherfactors:1)Educationfordevelopmentofthecountry,providingfutureworkforce.2)Goodhealthsystem,livingstandards,lifeexpectancy.3)Personalfreedom/rights/equalitye.g.equalopportunitiesforbothgenders.Here'sourfullparagraphusingtheplanabove:Standardsofeducation,healthandindividualhumanrightsshouldcertainlybeconsideredwhenmeasuringacountry’sstatus.Agoodeducationsystemisvitalforthedevelopmentofanynation,withschools,collegesanduniversitiesbearingtheresponsibilityforthequalityoffuturegenerationsofworkers.Healthcareprovisionisalsoanindicatorofthestandardoflivingwithinacountry,andthiscanbemeasuredbylookingataveragelifeexpectancyratesoravailabilityofmedicalservices.Finally,humanrightsandlevelsofequalitycouldbetakenintoaccount.Forexample,acountryinwhichwomendonothavethesameopportunitiesasmenmightbeconsideredlesssuccessfulthanacountrywithbettergenderequality.CREATEDATE14-9-2111:24AMHYPERLINK"http://ielts-simon.com/ielts-help-and-english-pr/2013/10/ielts-writing-task-2-introduction-and-conclusion.html"IELTSWritingTask2:introductionandconclusionEconomicprogressisoftenusedtomeasureacountry'ssuccess.However,somepeoplebelievethatotherfactorsaremoreimportant.Whatotherfactorsshouldalsobeconsideredwhenmeasuringacountry'ssuccess?Doyouthinkonefactorismoreimportantthanothers?Introduction: Introducethetopicandgiveageneralanswertobothquestions.Therelativesuccessofdifferentcountriesisusuallydefinedineconomicterms.Thereareseveralotherfactors,apartfromtheeconomy,thatcouldbeusedtoassessacountry,andinmyopinioneducationisthemostimportantofall.Conclusion: Repeat/summariseyouranswer.Inconclusion,nationscanbeassessedandcomparedinavarietyofways,butIwouldarguethatthestandardofacountry'seducationsystemisthebestindicatorofitssuccess.ELTSWritingTask2:'money'topicHere'sarecentexamquestiononatopicrelatedto HYPERLINK"http://ielts-simon.com/ielts-help-and-english-pr/2013/10/ielts-listening-money-topic.html"\t"_self"yesterday'slesson:Economicprogressisoftenusedtomeasureacountry'ssuccess.However,somepeoplebelievethatotherfactorsaremoreimportant.Whatotherfactorsshouldalsobeconsideredwhenmeasuringacountry'ssuccess?Doyouthinkonefactorismoreimportantthanothers?ThisiswhatIcalla"2partquestion".Here'smy4-paragraphessaystructure:Introducethetopicandgiveageneralanswertobothquestions.Describetwoorthreeotherfactors.Saywhichfactoryouthinkismoreimportant.Concludebyrepeating/summarisingyourviews.CREATEDATE14-9-2111:24AMHYPERLINK"http://ielts-simon.com/ielts-help-and-english-pr/2013/10/ielts-writing-task-2-argument-or-discussion.html"IELTSWritingTask2:argumentordiscussion?Manypeopleaskmeaboutthedifferencebetweenan'argument'(opinion)essayanda'discussion'essay.Here'saneasywaytothinkaboutthedifference:Whenyouargue,youaretryingtopersuadetheotherpersontoagreewithyourpointofview.Youmightevengetangry!Whenyoudiscuss,youconsiderdifferentpointsofview,andnobodygetsangry.Thequestionshouldmakeitveryclearwhatitwantsyoutodo.Ifitasksyouto"discuss",youshouldwriteaboutbothsidesortwoviews.Ifthequestionaskswhetheryou"agreeordisagree",it'saskingfor your view.Forthistypeofquestion,giveyouropinionintheintroductionandsupportitintherestoftheessay.Developanargumentthatpersuadesthereadertoagreewithyou.Note:youcanhaveastrongvieworabalancedview-it'syourchoice.CREATEDATE14-9-2111:24AMHYPERLINK"http://ielts-simon.com/ielts-help-and-english-pr/2013/09/ielts-writing-task-2-childrens-upbringing.html"IELTSWritingTask2:children'supbringingChildrenwhoarebroughtupinfamiliesthatdonothavelargeamountsofmoneyarebetterpreparedtodealwiththeproblemsofadultlifethanchildrenbroughtupbywealthyparents.Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagreewiththisopinion?Herearetwoquicktasksrelatedtothequestionabove.1)Vocabulary:fillthegapsinthefollowingparagraph:Ontheonehand,Iagreethatsomechildrenfromlesswealthy_backgrounds____mightbeinabetterpositionto__face___adultlife.Childrenwhoseparentshavelessmoneylearntofight,struggleandsolveproblemsonadaily__basis___.Theyareforcedtorelyon_themselves____becausetheyhavelessfinancialhelpfromparentsandcannotgetwhattheywantassoonastheywantit.Forexample,poorerchildrenmayhavetowaituntilabirthdaytoreceiveatoyorgamethattheyhaveaskedfor,andthisencouragesthemtolearnpatience.Thesechildrenwillalsolearntheimportanceofmanagingmoneyandthevalueofhard__work___,whichwillbevital___skills__inlaterlife.2)Opinions:thinkofsomeideastosupporttheoppositepointofview.articleessay预测CREATEDATE14-9-2111:24AMSomepeoplethinkthatgovernmentsshouldgivefinancialsupporttocreativeartistssuchaspaintersandmusicians.Othersbelievethatcreativeartistsshouldbefundedbyalternativesources.Discussbothviewsandgiveyourownopinion.Peoplehavedifferentviewsaboutthefundingofcreativeartists.Whilesomepeopledisagreewiththeideaofgovernmentsupportforartists,Ibelievethatmoneyforartprojectsshouldcomefrombothgovernmentsandothersources.1，Someartprojectsdefinitelyrequirehelpfromthestate.2IntheUK,therearemanyworksofartinpublicspaces,suchasstreetsorsquaresincitycentres.3InLiverpool,forexample,thereareseveralnewstatuesandsculpturesinthedocksareaofthecity,whichhasbeenredevelopedrecently.4Theseartworksrepresentculture,heritageandhistory.Theyservetoeducatepeopleaboutthecity,andactaslandmarksortalkingpointsforvisitorsandtourists.5Governmentsandlocalcouncilsshouldpaycreativeartiststoproducethiskindofart,becausewithouttheirfundingourcitieswouldbemuchlessinterestingandattractive.1Ontheotherhand,Icanunderstandtheviewtakenbymanypeoplethatartistsshouldnotexpectthestatetofundtheirwork.2Mostmusiciansandthemajorityofpaintersmakealivingbyperformingorsellingtheirartisticcreationstofansorcollectors;theywouldnotexpecttoreceiveanyhelpfromtheirgovernments.3Industrysponsorshipscanbeanotherusefulsourceofrevenueforcreativeartists.4Forexample,mediacompanieslikethemobilegiantAppleareoftenwillingtopayhugefeestoinspirationaldesignerswhoworkontheiradvertisingcampaigns,productpackaging,andeventheappearanceoftheirelectronicdevices.5Finally,someartistsmaybeluckyenoughtoreceivedonationsfromwealthyindividuals.Inconclusion,therearegoodreasonswhyartistsshouldrelyonalternativesourcesoffinancialsupport,butinmyopiniongovernmenthelpissometimesnecessary.CREATEDATE14-9-2111:24AMComparethefollowingquestions.Bothaskyouaboutthesametopic,buttherequirementsofeachquestionaredifferent.Thinkabouthowyouwouldorganiseyouranswerforeachone.DiscussionquestionSomepeoplethinkthatgovernmentsshouldgivefinancialsupporttocreativeartistssuchaspaintersandmusicians.Othersbelievethatcreativeartistsshouldbefundedbyalternativesources.Discussbothviewsandgiveyourownopinion.OpinionquestionSomepeoplebelievethatgovernmentsshouldstopspendingmoneyonthearts.Instead,theyshouldusethismoneytoimprovevitalservicessuchasschoolsandhospitals.Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagree?7-9分句子CREATEDATE14-9-2111:24AMThe HYPERLINK"http://ielts-simon.com/ielts-help-and-english-pr/2013/06/ielts-writing-task-2-animal-testing-essay.html"\t"_self"essay IwroteonWednesdaywasfullofgoodwordsandphrases.Canyourememberthemissingwordsinthephrasesbelow?1.medicinesare______testedonanimals2.clearedfor______use3.alimited______ofanimalexperimentation4.clear______arguments5.acommon______ofthispractice6.the______ofadrugcanbemeasured7.subjectanimalsto______8.allcreaturesshouldbe______9.thebenefitsdonot______thesuffering10.alternative______ofresearch11.sufferingonthe______ofmiceandrats12.maybeanecessary______animalexperimentsCREATEDATE14-9-2111:24AMNowadaysanimalexperimentsarewidelyusedtodevelopnewmedicinesandtotestthesafetyofotherproducts.Somepeoplearguethattheseexperimentsshouldbebannedbecauseitismorallywrongtocauseanimalstosuffer,whileothersareinfavourofthembecauseoftheirbenefitstohumanity.Discussbothviewsandgiveyourownopinion.1Itistruethatmedicinesandotherproductsareroutinelytestedonanimalsbeforetheyareclearedforhumanuse.2WhileItendtowardstheviewpointthatanimaltestingismorallywrong,Iwouldhavetosupportalimitedamountofanimalexperimentationforthedevelopmentofmedicines.1Ontheonehand,thereareclearethicalargumentsagainstanimalexperimentation.2Touseacommonexampleofthispractice,laboratorymicemaybegivenanillnesssothattheeffectivenessofanewdrugcanbemeasured.3Opponentsofsuchresearcharguethathumanshavenorighttosubjectanimalstothiskindoftrauma,andthatthelivesofallcreaturesshouldberespected.4,Theybelievethatthebenefitstohumansdonotjustifythesufferingcaused,andthatscientistsshouldusealternativemethodsofresearch.1,Ontheotherhand,reliablealternativestoanimalexperimentationmaynotalwaysbeavailable.2,Supportersoftheuseofanimalsinmedicalresearchbelievethatacertainamountofsufferingonthepartofmiceorratscanbejustifiedifhumanlivesaresaved.3,Theyarguethatopponentsofsuchresearchmightfeeldifferentlyifamemberoftheirownfamiliesneededamedicaltreatmentthathadbeendevelopedthroughtheuseofanimalexperimentation.4Personally,Iagreewiththebanningofanimaltestingfornon-medicalproducts,butIfeelthatitmaybeanecessaryevilwherenewdrugsandmedicalproceduresareconcerned.Inconclusion,itseemstomethatitwouldbewrongtobantestingonanimalsforvitalmedicalresearchuntilequallyeffectivealternativeshavebeendeveloped.(270words,band9)Task2questionsoftenaskyouto Discussbothviewsandgiveyourownopinion.Here'showIstructurea4-paragraphessayforthiskindofquestion:1.Introduction(2sentences):Firstintroducethetopic.Ioftenbeginwiththephrase"Peoplehavedifferentviewsabout...".Inthesecondsentence,mentionbothviews and yourownopinion.Ioftenusetheword"although"inthissentencee.g.Althoughtherearegoodargumentsinfavourof...,Ipersonallybelievethat...2.Thefirstview3.Thesecondview(ImakeitclearthatIagreewiththisview)4.Conclusion:summarisebothviewsandyourownopinionPleaseshareany'discussbothviews'questionsthatyoufinddifficultinthecommentsareabelow.I'llchooseonequestiontolookatnextweek.CREATEDATE14-9-2111:24AMIELTSWritingTask2:'languagelearning'topicMystudentsandIworkedonthisquestionfromCambridgeIELTS9:Someexpertsbelievethatitisbetterforchildrentobeginlearningaforeignlanguageatprimaryschoolratherthansecondaryschool.Dotheadvantagesofthisoutweighthedisadvantages?Here'sourplanfora4-paragraphessay:Introduction:Topic=bestagetolearnaforeignlanguage.Ouropinion=bettertolearnatprimaryschoolage.Disadvantages oflearninglanguagesatprimaryage:othersubjectsaremoreimportantatthatage(maths,mothertonguelanguage,science),learninganewlanguageisconfusingandwastestime,coulddelaydevelopmentofchild'sfirstlanguage.Advantages oflearninglanguagesatprimaryage:youngchildrenlearnfaster,theyarelessself-consciousorshy,theypickupthepronunciationbetter,theyenjoycopyingandlearningthroughgames,nowadayslanguagesarejustasimportantasmathsetc.Conclusion:repeat/summariseouranswer.Theplantookus10minutestowrite.Withaplanlikethis,itshouldbeeasytowriteagoodessayin30minutes.CREATEDATE14-9-2111:24AMWhichwordsorphrasesinthefollowingparagraphmightbeconsidered'band7orhigher'?1，Itistruethattherearesomedisadvantagestolearningaforeignlanguageatprimaryschoolage.2，Themainproblemisthatyoungchildrenneedtostudyothersubjectswhichcanbeconsideredasmoreimportantthanasecondlanguage.1，Thecoresubjectsinmostprimaryschoolsarethemothertonguelanguage,mathematicsandscience,anditcanbearguedthatlessonsinanewlanguagetakevaluablestudytimeawayfromthesekeydisciplines,aswellascausingconfusionintheyounglearners.2Inparticular,somepeoplemightworrythatlessonsinthenewlanguagecoulddelaythedevelopmentofachild’sfirstlanguage.Herearethewords/phrasesthatIthinkwouldimpresstheexaminer.TOPICVOCABULARY:-atprimaryschoolage-coresubjects-mothertonguelanguage-takevaluablestudytimeawayfrom-keydisciplines-causingconfusionintheyounglearners-delaythedevelopmentofachild’sfirstlanguage'ORGANISING'VOCABULARY:-whichcanbeconsideredas-itcanbearguedthat-Inparticular,somepeoplemightworrythat审题CREATEDATE14-9-2111:24AMDothefollowingquestionsaskfor your opinionornot?Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagree?Discusstheadvantagesan