Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · 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 4.5)

Few individulas tends to believe that people learn a different language only because of visit or do job in other country. Studying a foreign language may help tourist or migration worker but this is not the only purpose for a learner also it has enermous benifit in various sector. I believe there are verious reasons behind learning a foreign language rather than traveling or working a foreign country.

people are qurious to learn about other nations culture and like to make friends from different country. For that reason they need to communicate with other nations people, for that communication people are learning foreign languages. Some people are also like to read different types of book which are printed in a different language. so they learn that perticular langauge on their specific purpose. For example,

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You state a relevant position: “there are various reasons” to learn languages beyond travel or work, and you begin to explain cultural curiosity, friendship, and reading books in another language. However, the response addresses the task only partially. The view that languages are learned for travel or employment is mentioned briefly but not explained, and your own opinion is not developed with reasons or a clear conclusion. The example is left unfinished after “For example,” so the ideas remain unsupported. The response is also 116 words below the required minimum, which leaves too little space to discuss both views adequately. Develop each side with a specific example and finish with a clear conclusion.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is a basic attempt to organise the response: an opening introduces the topic and your position, followed by a paragraph about cultural interests and reading. Linking phrases such as “For that reason” and “For example” show an effort to connect ideas. However, the response ends abruptly, and the example is not completed, so there is no clear overall progression or conclusion. Some connections are repetitive or unclear, particularly the repeated reference to communication in “For that reason … for that communication.” Use separate paragraphs to discuss the travel/work view, other reasons, and your opinion, and make sure each paragraph develops one main point before moving to the next.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “foreign language,” “communicate,” “culture,” and “migration worker,” and the reader can generally identify your intended meaning. However, the range is limited and several spelling errors make the writing less clear, such as “individulas,” “enermous,” “benifit,” “verious,” and “langauge.” Some phrases are also imprecise or unnatural, including “in various sector” and “other nations people.” Aim for accurate spelling and more natural collocations, such as “in various fields” and “people from other countries.” Building a wider set of topic vocabulary would also help you explain the benefits of language learning more precisely.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentence forms, for example, “Studying a foreign language may help tourist or migration worker but this is not the only purpose for a learner.” This shows an effort to connect related ideas, but control is inconsistent. Subject–verb agreement is incorrect in “Few individuals tends” and “Some people are also like”; the latter should use “like” without “are.” Articles and plurals are also often missing, as in “a different language,” “tourist,” and “in a different country.” Capitalisation and punctuation need attention, especially the lowercase start of “people” and “so.” Practise accurate basic sentence patterns first, then extend them with correctly formed clauses.

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