Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-10

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Some people say that in the digital age, theatres and cinemas are no longer important as people can watch all the entertainment they want online. Others argue that theatres and cinemas are still important both economically and culturally.

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.

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Nowadays, people have acces to a lot of entertainment online, either for free or with a subscription, that is the main reason why some people think theatres and cinemas are no longer important. However, others are thinking that theatres and cinema are still very important for both economically and culturally.

For people who say that theatres and cinemas are not longer important, they are probably enjoying staying at home and watching movies or show on tv and computer. They can have a lot of possibility online and they probably really enjoy some shows or movies product by an online company such as netflix or disney+ for exemple. In fact, spending money on a tv subscription or online entertainment, is cheapest for a month of illimited shows / movies than going to the theater just one time per month.

In opossite, people who say that theatres and cinemas are still important for both economy and cultur is understandable. It is really important to watch the artists job and other jobs around the piece or the movie in real. The experience is also different and to develop some cultur, with cinemas and theatres it is easy. Cinemas and theatres are the most famous entertainment place for the art economy, with potentially museum in second position, wich nothing can really replace it.

In my opinion, the huge possibility and the easy acces to entertainement online is one of the reason that people are not going to cinemas and theatres anymore, or at least less than in the past. But, I also think that going out to watch a movie in cinema or a show at theatre is a different experience and can't be replace. I really enjoy go out, either alone or with my friends and family to watch something, it is an opportunity to talk with them after the show to share ours experience and opinion, but it is also a good time to do something else such as going to a bar or a restaurant since we are already outside. And these place are most of the time close by a food or drink area.

As a conclusion, I understand both parts of this argue, but I think using both is necessary, to having fun at home with online entertainement but still going to a cultural trip to cinemas / theatres and contribuate to this economy.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address both views and give a clear personal position: online entertainment is convenient and economical, but cinemas and theatres offer a distinctive shared experience and support cultural activity. The examples of subscriptions, going out with friends, and discussing a performance help make your opinion relevant. This meets the task well, though the two sides are not developed equally. The online-cost comparison is understandable but would benefit from a specific explanation or example, while the claim that these venues are important to the economy and culture is asserted rather than supported with concrete evidence. Your conclusion restates your balanced view; to strengthen the response further, explain more precisely how venues contribute economically or culturally.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, a paragraph for each view, your opinion, and a conclusion. The progression from online convenience to the value of live venues is easy to follow, and signposts such as “However,” “In my opinion,” and “As a conclusion” help identify the stages of the argument. Some linking is mechanical or imprecise, however: “In opossite” does not form a natural transition, and the final paragraph combines several points about socialising, restaurants, and nearby food areas without clearly separating their importance. References such as “these place” also make the connection less clear. Use more natural transitions and organise each paragraph around one main point, with supporting explanation.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the main ideas, including “subscription,” “artists,” “cultural,” and “experience.” There are also attempts to express more specific ideas, such as the cost of online entertainment compared with a cinema visit. However, errors in spelling, word forms, and collocation are noticeable and sometimes make the reader pause: “acces,” “illimited,” “entertainement,” “artists job,” and “cultur” are examples. Some expressions are also vague or unnatural, including “huge possibility” and “cultural trip.” This fits a limited but usable range: meaning is generally recoverable, but precision and control are inconsistent. Build accuracy with common topic collocations, and check spelling and word forms carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and longer sentences, including clauses with “because,” “since,” and “that,” and the overall meaning is usually clear. Some grammatical errors remain, particularly in agreement, verb forms, articles, and sentence construction. For example, “theatres and cinema are” has inconsistent number, “I really enjoy go out” needs a gerund, and “to having fun” is not a correct infinitive pattern. The opening sentence also joins two independent ideas with a comma, while “it can't be replace” has an incorrect passive form. These errors do not generally prevent understanding, but they limit accuracy. Practise checking subject–verb agreement and verb patterns, and divide long sentences where needed.

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