Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-11-14

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)

Having to speak a foreign language in the country where you live can lead to serious social issues as well as practical problems. I totally agree with that because this can affect the person personally and mentally.

First of all, living in a country where you can't speak your own language can be very difficult. If a person can't speak the language of that country, he can't make friends or express himself clearly.They won't find someone to share his ideas with or even to talk about daily things.For example, international students that came to tunisia are always alone or with friends from their home country they can't make friendships from Tunisia because of the language bareer. As a result, people would be lonely which could lead to depression and social anxiety.

Furthermore, speaking the country's language is very necessary even for daily things. People can't ask for their needs to someone that is not understanding what you are saying. For instance, to buy something from the market, the person should ask for what he is looking for in the language which the people their can understand.Also, If a problem happened, the person should know how to explain his problem or what he wants. That's why the issue of not knowing how to explain what you need could delay several things in everyday life.

In conclusion, living in a country where you have to speak a foreign language can cause several problems such as lonliness and difficulty in making friends because of the language bareer as well as finding basic actions really hard to do because people can't understand what you want.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

Your position is clear from the opening: you totally agree that living with a foreign language can create social and practical difficulties. You address both parts of the statement, using loneliness and difficulty making friends for social problems, and shopping or explaining a problem for practical ones. The examples about international students in Tunisia and buying something at a market are relevant. However, some points are asserted rather than fully explained: for instance, the link between language barriers and depression is brief, and the practical example could show more specifically what might go wrong. Develop each example with a concrete consequence or detail to make the support more convincing. The response meets the stated length requirement; 14 words copied from the task prompt were excluded from the count.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, two body paragraphs organised around social and practical problems, and a conclusion. Signposts such as “First of all,” “Furthermore,” and “In conclusion” help readers follow this progression. Some connections and references, however, are mechanical or unclear. In “They won't find someone to share his ideas with,” the pronoun shifts from “a person” to “they” and then “his,” making the reference confusing. Several short statements in the first body paragraph could be combined or linked to show how isolation develops into anxiety. The conclusion repeats the main points but adds little synthesis. Use clearer referencing and vary the ways you connect explanations and examples.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the main ideas, including relevant terms such as “social anxiety,” “express himself clearly,” and “daily things.” The distinction between social and practical difficulties is also expressed clearly. However, some wording is repetitive or imprecise, particularly repeated uses of “problem,” “language,” and “people,” and phrases such as “basic actions really hard to do” are not natural or specific. There are also spelling errors, including “bareer” and “lonliness,” which reduce accuracy. Aim for more precise collocations and a wider range of topic vocabulary—for example, language barriers can restrict social interaction or make routine transactions difficult. Proofreading spelling and choosing more natural phrases would strengthen clarity and control.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and more complex forms, including conditional structures such as “If a person can't speak the language … he can't make friends” and a result clause beginning “which could lead to depression.” Most of the meaning remains understandable, but some grammatical errors and punctuation problems are noticeable. In “They won't find someone to share his ideas with,” pronouns do not agree; “People can't ask for their needs to someone that is not understanding” has an awkward sentence pattern and tense choice. There are also missing spaces after full stops and inconsistent capitalisation, as in “clearly.They” and “Also, If.” Work on consistent subject–pronoun agreement, natural clause construction, and accurate sentence punctuation while continuing to use complex sentences.

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