Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-11-11

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 5.5)

Living abroad is it self a difficult decision and problems people face during this journey are quite excessive. Speaking foreign language is also one of them. some people learn foreign language before moving, face less challenges in abroad while socializing and developing practical life. However, others who do not learn foreign language may face different problems while communicating on work places or other social experiences.

On some extent this is a serious issue because without speaking we can not fulfil over basic needs and do not interact with others. which is quite suffocating as a human being. communications is a key to every solution we must heard it in our life's once. leaving your motherland and moving towards odd country is itself a hole big decision. and we face a lot of challenges in it, and without the know language of the other country it is more complicated.

Moreover, people find difficulty in finding jobs, feeding their families, buying groceries, and doing shopping of their choice.

It may cause misunderstandings on the work place or out side while speaking. language is a barrier in foreign country, while viewing on a big scale the leaders or the different countries when meet each other they keep translator with them to understand each other communication and perspective.

While concluding, living in abroad is difficult if you don't know their language in many perspectives and it may cause social and practical experiences hard for an individual on different forms and mentioned in above paragraph.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address the topic by discussing both social and practical difficulties, including communication at work, finding employment, shopping, and meeting basic needs. Your overall position is that language barriers make life abroad difficult, but the extent of your agreement is not stated precisely at the outset; “On some extent” is unclear, and the opening also contrasts people who learn the language with those who do not without directly establishing your view. Several relevant points are listed rather than explained—for example, the effect of misunderstandings at work is not illustrated or developed. To strengthen the response, state clearly whether you agree fully or partly, then explain a few key consequences with specific examples, such as how difficulty speaking to a doctor or landlord affects daily life.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion, and the ideas generally remain focused on language difficulties abroad. You also use linking expressions such as “However,” “Moreover,” and “While concluding.” However, progression between points is not always clear: the discussion moves from basic needs to communication, then to a broad comparison with leaders using translators, without explaining how that example supports the main argument. Some connections are also awkward or incomplete, such as “which is quite suffocating as a human being,” while the conclusion repeats the general claim rather than drawing together the main reasons. Organise the body around social and practical problems, and use clear topic sentences and specific links between each example and your position.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use a relevant set of topic words, including “socializing,” “communicating,” “misunderstandings,” “barrier,” and “translator,” so the reader can follow the general subject. There are also attempts at less common phrasing, such as “motherland” and “perspective.” However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, including “hole big decision,” “know language,” “on work places,” and “social and practical experiences hard.” These choices sometimes make the intended meaning difficult to interpret. Aim for precise, natural combinations such as “a major decision,” “the local language,” “at work,” and “social and practical difficulties.” Check spelling and word forms as well, including “communication” and “abroad.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentence forms, including a contrast between people who learn the language and those who do not. However, complex sentences are often not controlled successfully, and errors in sentence boundaries, agreement, articles, and verb forms recur. For example, “some people learn foreign language before moving, face less challenges” lacks a clear grammatical connection between its clauses, while “communications is a key” has a subject–verb agreement error. The fragment “which is quite suffocating as a human being” also needs to be joined to a complete sentence. Capitalisation and punctuation are inconsistent, particularly after full stops. Practise building complete sentences with one main clause and a clearly attached supporting clause, then check agreement, articles, and sentence boundaries.

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