Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-11-13

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 6.0)

When you live in a country whose language you cannot speak can create serious difficulties in social and ordinary practical life. I completely agree with this statement because language barrier can isolates people socially and makes everyday work and jobs far harder.

The principal reason is that a foreign language isolates individuals in their social life in a different country. This is because a barrier in conversation makes people separated from their colleagues. As a result, they remain isolated in their appartments despite enjoying social events of a international country. For example, a student who comes for study in a different country cannot enjoy shared meals on a table because he cannot understand the conversation among his fellows. That is why he might avoid such gatherings because he is unable to speak a foreign language.

A further reason is that a barrier in language creates problems in employment opportunities. People cannot get job in a foreign country because they do not know its language. Consequently, they feel harsh even having extraordinary credentials. For instance, a student in France cannot get a part-time job in a supermarket because he is unable to read labels on food items. He cannot even talk with customers about the prices of items. If he learned French, he would get job in a superstore. Admittedly, people use translation apps to read labels and compare prices by translating. However, translation helps in shorter term to read. For getting jobs, learning a foreign language is very important.

In conclusion, difficulty in speaking a foreign langauge can cause isloation and job problems among people who live in a different country.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

Your position is clear from the introduction: you completely agree that language difficulties create social and practical problems. You address both areas with relevant examples, including the student who struggles to join conversations and the difficulty of finding work in France. The employment paragraph is more fully supported, particularly through the explanation about reading labels and speaking with customers; the social example is relevant but could explain more precisely how language barriers affect relationships beyond avoiding meals. The point about translation apps adds some balance, though its limits could be explained further. To strengthen the response, develop the consequences of each problem more evenly and make the link between each example and the wider claim explicit. This would give the argument fuller development while retaining its clear position.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, two body paragraphs presenting separate reasons, and a conclusion that restates your view. The progression from social isolation to employment difficulties is logical, and signposts such as “The principal reason,” “A further reason,” and “In conclusion” help readers follow the argument. Some linking is effective, as in “Consequently” and “For example,” but the repeated, explicit transitions can make the writing feel somewhat mechanical. There are also places where the connection between sentences could be smoother: the translation-app concession is introduced abruptly, and “That is why” repeats the preceding explanation rather than advancing it. Use a wider variety of referencing and transitions, and connect the concession more clearly to the employment argument.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the main ideas, including “isolates,” “employment opportunities,” “credentials,” and “translation apps.” There are also attempts at more specific expressions, such as “shared meals” and “part-time job.” However, several noticeable word-choice and collocation problems reduce precision: “a barrier in conversation makes people separated,” “feel harsh,” and “a international country” are unnatural or unclear. Spelling errors such as “appartments,” “langauge,” and “isloation” also affect the impression of control. Build a more reliable range of natural phrases for social integration and practical difficulties, and check spelling carefully. More accurate collocations would make your ideas sound clearer and more fluent.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, including conditional and subordinate clauses: “If he learned French, he would get job in a superstore” and “because he cannot understand the conversation.” Most of the argument remains understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. The opening clause, “When you live in a country … can create,” lacks a clear grammatical subject; “language barrier can isolates” has an incorrect verb form; and articles are missing in phrases such as “get job” and “on a table.” There are also agreement and sentence-pattern problems, including “a barrier … makes people separated.” Review clause construction, subject–verb agreement, and article use, then proofread each sentence. Greater accuracy across these structures would make the argument easier to read.

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