Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-11-10

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Some people say that the only reason for learning a foreign language is in order to travel to or work in a foreign country. Others say that these are not the only reasons why someone should learn a foreign language.

Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Student answer (Band 6.0)

It is true that people learn the foreign languages in order to communicate with people globally. Learning foreign language significantly benefits the people because it increases their communication skills, it helps people to cooperate with other people and develops an understanding of other languages. From my perspective, i agree both the views.

On the one hand, there are clear arguments that people should learn foreign language in order to travel and work. One of the main reasons can be that learning different languages opens up global paths that enable the person to do jobs and helps to achieve the future goals. Furthermore, it heps us to understand different cultures and helps us to easily interact with the foreigners. For example, people going outside to buy some groccery

in the United Kingdom needs English for communication not their native language in order to communicate.

On the other hand, some people are not particularly fond of learning foreign language just in order to travel or work. Firstly, some people usually prefer beacuse it improves memory, help us to solve different problems globally, helps us to concentrate and protects against coginitive decline. Secondly, some people are also baised towrds this point because language allows deep appreciation of foreign literature, cinema, traditions and building various cultural respect.

To conclude, it seems to me that people should adopt various foreign language not only in order to travel or work but, also for understanding people thoughts and emotions. From my standpoint, the intellectual growth and cultural understanding gained through language learning provides motivation beyond working or living abroad.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address both views and give a clear overall opinion: the conclusion argues that language learning has value beyond travel and work. The first body paragraph explains practical benefits, while the second introduces cognitive and cultural reasons, so the response remains relevant to the task. However, some points are asserted rather than fully explained. For example, the claim that language learning helps people “solve different problems globally” is unclear, and the grocery example does not clearly show why English is needed in that situation. Develop each main reason with a more specific explanation or example, and make your position more explicit in the introduction rather than saying you agree with “both the views,” which leaves your precise stance uncertain.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, separate paragraphs for the two views, and a conclusion. Signposting such as “On the one hand,” “On the other hand,” and “To conclude” helps readers follow the discussion. Within paragraphs, however, ideas are sometimes joined mechanically or accumulated without showing their relationship. In the second body paragraph, memory, problem-solving, concentration, cognitive decline, literature, and cultural respect are listed in quick succession; grouping these into cognitive and cultural benefits would create clearer progression. Some references are also vague, such as “this point,” and the opening sentence of the first body paragraph could connect more directly to the practical view. Use linking phrases to explain cause, contrast, or example rather than relying mainly on sequence markers.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a relevant range of vocabulary, including “global paths,” “cognitive decline,” “foreign literature,” and “cultural understanding,” which helps discuss both practical and broader motivations. There are also attempts at more formal phrasing, such as “intellectual growth.” However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unclear, including “adopt various foreign language,” “baised towards this point,” and “building various cultural respect.” Spelling errors such as “groccery,” “coginitive,” and “towrds” also reduce accuracy. Aim for natural combinations such as “learn a foreign language,” “be interested in this view,” and “develop respect for other cultures.” Proofreading spelling and checking collocations will make your ideas more precise and fluent.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and complex sentence forms, including clauses introduced by “because” and “in order to,” and most of the meaning remains understandable. Some grammatical errors occur in sentence construction and agreement. For example, “people going outside to buy some groccery … needs English” has a plural subject with a singular verb, while “some people usually prefer beacuse it improves memory” is missing a grammatical structure after “prefer.” The opening also needs an article in “learn the foreign languages,” and “i” should be capitalised. In the conclusion, the comma in “but, also” is unnecessary. Review articles, subject–verb agreement, and sentence patterns after verbs such as “prefer,” then proofread punctuation and capitalisation.

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