Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-11-10

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Living in a country where you have to speak a foreign language can cause serious social problems, as well as practical problems.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Student answer (Band 5.0)

It is widely believed that living in a foreign country where people speak a different language can cause many difficulties as, well as conversation problem. I completely agree with this statement. Language can cause both social problems as well as real life problem.

Firstly, people may face difficulties in communication with local residents because they cannot speak their language. As a result, they feel completely lonely and difficulties to make friends. Secondly, language barriers can create a critical problem in daily life. This is exemplified by people may struggle to communicate with doctors, in addition to jobs or understand the official documents.

Furthermore, the language barrier may create troubles for foreign peoples to understand their cultures in addition to tradition. If any person go to abroad he will not understand their daily life and may face challenge. In addition to he can't understand the language what people say to him. That's why he cannot make friends and felt lonely. As, a result he remains behind as compared to others. This is exemplified a person who went to Uk. He doesn't know how to speak their language he may face difficulties to communicate with their local residence. Moreover, he may face difficulties in mixing with other people.

In conclusion, I strongly believed that living in a foreign without knowing their language may create social problems. As, well as practical problem.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

Your position is clear in the opening and conclusion: you strongly agree that language barriers cause social and practical difficulties. You give relevant points about loneliness, making friends, communicating with doctors, and understanding official documents. However, the response only partly develops the task: the practical problems are mentioned briefly, while the later discussion repeats the social point rather than explaining it further. The UK example is also hypothetical and does not show a specific consequence. The response is 21 words below the required minimum, which limits the space available to develop and support your ideas. To strengthen the response, explain one practical example in detail and add a distinct, well-supported point about social integration.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has an identifiable structure, with an introduction, supporting paragraphs, and a conclusion. Sequencing words such as “Firstly,” “Secondly,” and “Furthermore” help signal the order of points. However, progression is uneven: the third paragraph repeats the ideas of difficulty making friends and feeling lonely already introduced in the first paragraph. Some links are mechanical or unclear, including “This is exemplified by people may struggle” and the repeated “In addition to.” The conclusion is very brief and does not bring together the practical and social arguments. Organise each body paragraph around a separate main idea, use clear references to connect examples to those ideas, and avoid repeating the same point.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “communication,” “language barriers,” “official documents,” and “lonely,” so the main meaning is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or repetitive. For example, “conversation problem” is not a natural way to describe the issue, “foreign peoples” is awkward, and “local residence” does not express the intended meaning. “Difficulties” and “problems” recur without much variation. Aim to use precise phrases for the effects of language barriers, such as social isolation, accessing healthcare, or understanding administrative information. Check word forms and spelling as well, including “UK” and “residents,” to make your vocabulary more accurate and natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, using clauses with “because,” “as a result,” and “if.” However, complex structures are often faulty, and frequent errors sometimes make the relationships between ideas difficult to follow. Examples include “they feel completely lonely and difficulties to make friends,” “This is exemplified by people may struggle,” and “If any person go to abroad.” There are also problems with agreement and tense, as in “he … felt lonely,” and with sentence boundaries and punctuation, such as “As, a result.” Practise building accurate sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check agreement, articles, and clause connections. Shorter, controlled sentences would help you communicate your ideas more reliably before adding complexity.

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