Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-12

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)

There is only one Universal language for the foreign language, it is English language. You may Or may not get get serious social problems or pratical problem. I largely disagree with the given statement, by speaking foreign language there is no problem arise.

Firstly, By speaking Foreign language is good to easily understand for everyone. Even in India we have to pseaking english language for the international clients to sell our goods. Which is not a big issues for indians and cannot get social problem as well as pratical problem. As an epitome, some international clients came to India fot buying product, we cannot get problem by speaking them in a foreign language even we also to try to communicate in same language for understand them.

Secondly, Some country depends on tourism. the people cam from the another country to toruism country they mostly welcome them. Government also made more place for tourist so they can come to their country. For an example, the country dubai is totally depend on tourism, their Government mostly welcome even they are making more place to attract more tourism.

On the other hand, some people believe that living in a country where a foreign language is spoken can cause serious difficulties. This is because people may struggle to communicate with local residents and understand cultural differences. For example, newcomers may find it difficult to make friends or explain their problems to doctors and government officials. However, I believe that these challenges are temporary because people can improve their language skills by attending language classes and interacting with local people.

In conclusion, although living in a foreign-language country can create some social and practical difficulties, I disagree that these problems are necessarily serious. With language learning, technology and support from local people, most of these challenges can be overcome.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

Your position is clear: you largely disagree that living in a foreign-language country causes serious problems. You address both social and practical difficulties, especially when you acknowledge that newcomers may struggle to make friends or communicate with doctors and officials, then explain that language classes and interaction can help. However, the support for your main position is uneven. The India example concerns using English with international clients, rather than the experience of living in a country where a different language is spoken. The tourism paragraph also asserts that visitors are welcomed but does not clearly show how this prevents serious problems for residents. Develop these examples around the effects of language barriers on daily life and explain more precisely why you consider them manageable.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable overall structure, with an introduction, two supporting paragraphs, a counterargument and a conclusion. Sequencing phrases such as “Firstly,” “Secondly,” and “On the other hand” help signal the direction of the discussion. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes unclear: the India example moves from selling goods to visitors buying products without clearly connecting either point to living abroad. Some links are also mechanical, and the repeated use of “For an example” does not always make the relationship between claim and evidence clear. Improve cohesion by making each paragraph develop one central point, using pronouns and linking phrases with clear references, and ensuring examples directly support the topic sentence.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant topic vocabulary, including “international clients,” “tourism,” “cultural differences,” and “government officials,” so the reader can follow the general subject. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or repetitive, which sometimes makes meaning less clear. For instance, “there is only one Universal language for the foreign language” is difficult to interpret, while “more place for tourist” and “attract more tourism” do not express the intended ideas naturally. Spelling errors such as “pratical,” “toruism,” and “fot” also reduce accuracy. Build a more precise vocabulary for language barriers and everyday difficulties, and check spelling and common word combinations when editing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a concession in “although living in a foreign-language country can create…” and a reason clause beginning “This is because…”. However, control is inconsistent, and errors in sentence construction, verb forms, agreement, articles and punctuation sometimes make the reader work to understand your meaning. Examples include “by speaking foreign language there is no problem arise,” “people cam from the another country,” and “we also to try to communicate.” Capitalisation is also inconsistent, as in “Firstly, By speaking Foreign language.” Practise forming complete clauses with a clear subject and correctly conjugated verb, then check articles and sentence boundaries. More accurate control of these patterns would make your ideas easier to follow.

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