Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

Some individual perspective is learning foreign languages are appropriate for professional or traveling perposes only. other side do not agree with this statement.

every one have different ideologies for different statement i will discuss its both fearures with examples and will give my opinion in this eassay.

over all , normally some one try to learn thing for thier respective purpose like work , education and travelling . like some one want to travel united kingdom he will do ielts .some one wants to business in china he will try to learn Chinese to communicate his product reviews fluently .This is some how a right statment because learning languages is a different for someone. Normal they try it for use it

for work and travel.

But not for all ,this statement can be right , some people want to learn different languages to find others culture and knowledge perposes . Like i don't want to work in Oman but i want to learn its language so i can learn about thier culture,values and society.some people has passion to learn about new things ,like some have intrest in history they learn these language that help to learn history more accurately. Languages not onle a learning thing it opens the way to find others cultures in better way.

In conclusion, both are right on thier opinion but i agreed with 2nd one that language is not only for work and travel its opens a window for learning new windows .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address both views and state a clear preference for the second: “I agreed with 2nd one.” The examples about learning Chinese for business and learning Omani Arabic to understand culture are relevant and help illustrate the contrast. However, the discussion is brief and several points are asserted rather than explained—for example, the IELTS example does not clearly show why travel is a reason to learn a language. The position is also introduced awkwardly and is not developed beyond the conclusion. The response contains 248 words, so it falls two words short of the required minimum. To strengthen the response, explain each view more fully, connect examples directly to the argument, and develop why cultural or historical interest is a valuable reason.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction, separate paragraphs for the two views, and a conclusion. The contrast between “But not for all” and the preceding paragraph helps signal the shift in argument, and the examples are generally placed with the view they support. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes unclear, and linking phrases such as “over all,” “like,” and “some how” are repetitive or imprecise. The opening paragraph also promises a discussion but does not clearly state your own position until the conclusion. Improve cohesion by using clearer topic sentences, linking each example to its point, and making references such as “this statement” and “these” more specific.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “communicate,” “culture,” “values,” “society,” and “history.” These choices help convey the main ideas, and phrases such as “opens the way” show an attempt to express abstract meaning. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, sometimes making the meaning less clear: “different ideologies for different statement,” “business in China,” and “find others culture” are examples. Spelling errors such as “perposes,” “eassay,” and “intrest” are also noticeable. Build a more accurate range of topic vocabulary and check spelling, word forms, and natural combinations of words before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentences, including a contrast between the two views and a reason introduced with “so.” However, the range of structures is limited, and errors occur frequently enough to make some sentences difficult to follow. For example, “every one have different ideologies” has a subject–verb agreement error, while “some people has passion” also needs agreement and an article. Sentence boundaries and punctuation are inconsistent, as in “he will do ielts .some one wants.” Articles, plurals, and verb forms also need attention. Practise building accurate sentences with one main idea at a time, then combine them using controlled clauses such as “because” and “although.”

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