Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-14

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 5.5)

It is believed by some that individuals can watch all kind of entertainment whatever they want from online, whereas others argued that if country's economy will develop then definitely theatres and cinemas are also important. From my perspective, i personally agree with the later view.

There are many reasons why individuals think that theatres and cinemas are no important in the digital age. First of all, technology has a great impact in our life. It creats a lot of devices,like as mobile phone, computer and many others things. Today's generation are using these devices and they are searching in the social media or youtube whatever they want. They think this is easy for them between to go outside for see the new movies in the cinemas. Because if they search it online they can easily find the link. That's why they are not interested to go outside.

But if people are not going to cinemas or theatres it will be a huge decrease for country's economy. Whenever they go to watch movies they definitely buy a ticket. Otherwise they do not enter to the movie hall. So, one third of their tickets money are going for country's economy. It helps to develop economy and also people's life. And also whenever they go to the cinemas they learn some new things, they know about how to communication with others in the out side. They buy popcorns and drinks to eat in the hall. It is also help for the economy.

To sum up, i strongly believe that theatres and cinemas are also inportant as like devices. People are definitely go to cinemas and theatres for developing the economy.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You present a clear opinion in the introduction and conclusion, supporting the view that cinemas and theatres remain important. You also explain why some people prefer online entertainment, mentioning convenience and easy access to films, and you give economic and social reasons for attending venues. However, the discussion is uneven: the online-viewing argument is more fully explained, while the cultural importance of theatres and cinemas is only briefly suggested through learning and communicating with others. The claim that a third of ticket money goes to the economy is unclear and unsupported. Develop both sides with more precise explanations and relevant examples, and make the cultural case more directly—for instance, shared audience experiences or support for local arts.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction, a paragraph explaining the online view, a paragraph supporting cinemas and theatres, and a conclusion. Sequencing within the paragraphs is generally understandable, and transitions such as “First of all,” “But,” and “To sum up” help signal the stages of the argument. However, some links are mechanical or unclear. “Otherwise they do not enter to the movie hall” does not clearly connect the ticket purchase to the economic claim, and “one third of their tickets money” leaves the reference uncertain. The second body paragraph also moves from national economic benefits to communication and then food purchases without clearly grouping these points. Use clearer topic sentences and connect each example explicitly to its main idea.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the main topic, including “digital age,” “technology,” “devices,” “economy,” and “develop.” However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are noticeably inaccurate, sometimes making the meaning less clear. Examples include “all kind of entertainment,” “no important,” “between to go outside,” and “how to communication with others.” There are also spelling errors such as “creats” and “inportant,” alongside repeated use of general words such as “people,” “things,” and “important.” Build a more precise set of topic vocabulary and check common word partnerships. For example, describe online access as “convenient,” and refer to cinemas’ “economic contribution” or their “cultural value.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a contrast in the opening sentence and a conditional idea beginning “if people are not going to cinemas.” However, complex structures are often inaccurate, and errors occur frequently enough to affect clarity. For example, “Today's generation are using” has a subject–verb agreement problem, while “one third of their tickets money are going” has problems with number and verb agreement. Other examples include “People are definitely go” and “It is also help,” where the verb forms are incorrect. Articles and prepositions are also inconsistent, as in “in the cinemas” and “enter to the movie hall.” Practise accurate present-tense forms, agreement, and sentence patterns before adding more complex clauses.

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