Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-12

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 5.0)

I definitely agree with the people which think that theatres and cinemas are no longer important. Everything has merits and demerits also. In the digital age, people are busy like machines they have no time to spend with their family members. They just remain busy in their work and after getting rid of work they go to the cinemas and watch the movies instead of spending time with their family.

For example, in my country many individuals have no time for even to use the mobile phone, they just do their work and then goes to the cinemas, and their children are very disappointing from them because they cannot enjoy with them. These things are not so good, in the past when people do not have mobile phones or the technology was not common people were seating with their parents. They took suggestion from them and also respect their decision but in this modern age people take everything they want from internet. Now they learn things from movies which they see in the cinema or theater.

Moreover, it has some advantages also like when people are getting tired from their work, they can feel comfortable to go the cinema. Further their stress will be reduced to watch the good movies.

In conclusion, it is clear that the demerits are more than the merits so watching the cinema is not a bad thing but to make it the habit of daily routine is a loss of work and also cause the family problems.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You give a clear preference for the view that cinemas are no longer important, and you include relevant points about family time, work-related stress and entertainment. However, the task asks you to discuss both views and give your opinion, while the response mainly argues against cinema-going and does not explain the opposing view that theatres and cinemas remain economically or culturally important. Your position also shifts: you first say cinemas are no longer important, but conclude that watching films is “not a bad thing” and focus on excessive daily use. The examples about children and family relationships are relevant but need clearer explanation and support. Address each side directly, then state a consistent judgement and develop it with specific reasons.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is a basic overall structure, with an opening position, supporting discussion and a conclusion. Linking expressions such as “For example,” “Moreover” and “In conclusion” help signal stages in the response. However, progression is difficult to follow because several ideas are combined in long passages, and the relationship between them is not always clear. For instance, the point about people being busy at work leads to cinema-going, then to children’s disappointment, without explaining how this supports the claim that cinemas are unimportant. The paragraph beginning “Moreover” introduces benefits but does not clearly connect them to the earlier argument. Use separate paragraphs for each view, organise each around one main point, and make references and transitions more precise.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the general topic, including “digital age,” “merits and demerits,” “stress” and “family problems.” Some topic-related wording shows an attempt to express ideas beyond very basic statements. However, the range is limited and several choices or combinations sound unnatural, such as “busy like machines,” “getting rid of work,” “children are very disappointing from them” and “make it the habit of daily routine.” These phrases sometimes make the intended meaning less clear. Aim for more precise collocations and vary repeated general words such as “people,” “work” and “things.” Learning useful phrases for discussing cultural value, employment and online entertainment would help you express the task’s ideas more accurately.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some longer sentences and subordinate clauses, for example, “when people are getting tired from their work, they can feel comfortable to go the cinema.” This shows an effort to use more than short, simple statements. However, the range remains limited, and errors in verb forms, agreement, articles and sentence construction occur frequently enough to make parts of the response awkward. Examples include “people which think,” “then goes to the cinemas,” “people were seating” and “they cannot enjoy with them.” Some sentences also join several clauses without clear punctuation, as in the opening. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement and past-tense forms, and build complex sentences around one clear main clause. Proofreading for articles and prepositions will also improve clarity.

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