Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-25
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 4.0)
Living in a country where you have to speak a foreign language can cause serious social problems, as well as practical problems . Yes there is lot of countries but im talking about like france. In france , people have problems to speak english and they only like to speak french.
in addition , french society or culture is very different from other countries only people speak french amnd society are very modern. further, french people only give 1st priority to french language and french people .Mainly they think in france country you have to speak a foreign language like english they not give you importance and also problems socially and as well as practical problems.
In the same way, foreign language create a problem serious like people can't understand what you speak. they not give you importance althoughevery body using same language one person is different. society think that person not adapt our culture and facing practical problems like people ignoring him and not adding in groups.
Similarly, one major serious problem cause are people facing like to read boards and singals everything in french .
In my opinion, Living in a country where where you have to speak a foreign language can cause problems yes im agree. social problems as well as practical problems.
In my conclusion, speak foreign language other country not good. although people can't understand you well . and not give to you priorty 1st.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5
The response addresses the prompt by discussing the social and practical problems of living in a foreign-language-speaking country, focusing on France. However, the position is somewhat repetitive and ideas are under-developed, relying on vague statements like 'people have problems to speak english and they only like to speak french.' Furthermore, the response is 10 words short of the 250-word minimum length requirement, which places a constraint on the overall task completion. As a result, the development of ideas is limited, leading to a Band 4.5 performance for this criterion.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0
Paragraphing is attempted, but the text lacks clear logical organisation and smooth progression. Cohesive devices are minimal or repetitive, often relying on basic connectors like 'in addition', 'further', and 'similarly', which are sometimes misused. Referencing is also occasionally unclear, such as 'society think that person not adapt our culture'. While the overall intent is understandable, the logical structure breaks down frequently, corresponding to Band 4.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 4.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with frequent reliance on simple words like 'problems', 'people', and 'country'. There are numerous lexical errors and awkward collocations, such as 'give 1st priority to french language' and 'read boards and singals'. Spelling errors are also present, including 'althoughevery' and 'singals'. The lexical range is limited and minimally adequate for communication, aligning with Band 4.0 descriptors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0
The essay displays a very limited range of grammatical structures, consisting mainly of simple sentences and faulty attempts at complex ones. Frequent errors in tense, subject-verb agreement, and missing articles impede clarity—for instance, 'people have problems to speak english', 'foreign language create a problem serious', and 'im agree'. Punctuation is also erratic. These persistent errors cause strain for the reader, placing the grammar at a Band 4.0 level.
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