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)

Education is the key to success .Some people believe that gaining diffrent foreign language skill is necessary to move abroad for work .While ,other argue that these are not only reasons why should anyone learn foreign languge. I patially agree with this view that learning foreign language is important to travel abroad in this essay i will discuss both views and conclude my opinion .

One of the major reason for learning foreign lanugaue is to travel abroad for work is better to understrand languagebof the specific country .If we understand language we can better understand everything for example if some one is moving to Germany he should understand and leqarn german language so he can better understand the job requirements .further more talking about the arab countries arabic is also the important language to learn and understand . if we will be going abroad for work its better to understand the languge that will be the best approch to be succeded .

On the other hand,other people believe that language is not the only reason to learn we have other cultural ,social and economical values to learn as well.moving towards other countries we sjould know other aspects as well. living standards of the people .working styles all matters not only languge is important.Moreover skills are very important to learn to move towards other countries if skills will be strong languge can be easy to learn .IF a person is living in an environment he can learn languge easily and adopt things quickly .

In conclusion i must say learning languge is important as well as other different aspects as well are important too .i agree that for moving abroad langugae matters alot so we can understand everything easily .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address both views and give a personal position, especially in the introduction (“I partially agree”) and conclusion. The example of someone moving to Germany helps explain why language can support work abroad. However, the discussion of the opposing view is less focused: cultural and social values, living standards, and working styles are mentioned, but the essay does not clearly explain how these provide reasons to learn a foreign language beyond travel or employment. Your position also shifts somewhat, as the conclusion mainly returns to the importance of language for moving abroad. Develop one or two distinct additional reasons, such as cultural understanding or communication with people in one’s community, and explain them with a relevant example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, separate paragraphs for the two views, and a conclusion. Basic signposting such as “On the other hand” and “In conclusion” helps readers follow the broad direction. However, progression within paragraphs is often unclear: the first body paragraph moves from travel to work, Germany, and Arab countries without developing a single line of reasoning, while the second lists several ideas rather than connecting them. Some linking phrases are repetitive or awkward, and punctuation around them is inconsistent. Organise each body paragraph around one main point, then explain and illustrate it before moving on. Clearer sentence boundaries and more precise references would make the argument easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant topic vocabulary, including “job requirements,” “cultural,” “social,” “living standards,” and “working styles,” so the reader can identify the subject of the essay. However, the range is limited and several words or phrases are repeated, particularly “language,” “important,” and “understand.” There are also frequent spelling and word-choice problems, such as “diffrent,” “lanugaue,” “succeded,” and “approch,” which make parts of the response harder to read. Some combinations are unnatural, for example “gaining different foreign language skill” and “other cultural, social and economical values.” Build a bank of accurate topic collocations and check spelling and word forms carefully before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including conditional forms such as “If we understand language, we can better understand everything” and “If a person is living in an environment he can learn language easily.” However, control is inconsistent, and frequent errors in sentence construction, agreement, articles, and punctuation sometimes make the meaning difficult to follow. For example, “One of the major reason … is to travel abroad for work is better…” combines two structures without a clear grammatical link, while “other people believe that language is not the only reason to learn we have other…” needs a clear boundary or conjunction. Capitalisation and spacing around punctuation are also unreliable. Practise building complete sentences with one clear main clause, then add subordinate clauses accurately.

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