Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-11-14

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)

Many individuals think that sole purpose of a learning non-native language is the requirment of travel or work in that country. While some people argue that this is not the only reason a person should learn a new language. I will discuss both argument and give my opinion.

On the one hand, various people are support the argument that the person only needs to learn foreign language when that individual want to go for either travel or for work in that foreign country. Learning a new language often comes with many challenges as it is not an easy task to learn everything about new language including grammer, tone and pronounciation of words. This task is not only tough but also time consuming and it is difficult for people who are already busy in their current job in their own country and does not plan to travel or settle in abrod. For example, learning a french language can take upto almost 1 year while other languages such as chinese and japanese can consume more time.

On the other hand, many people oppose this that work and travel can not be the only reason a person should learn a new language.Learning new language is not only limited to going to another country as it can help the public in their hometown. Many people who knows only one language are often face challenges such as communication with other companies or in makiing trade deal with different nations. For instance, someone who knows only their native language often fails to communicate and explaine their product or project to another company.

In conclusion, understanding of the new language is difficult and time consuming task and having that understanding can be benefial in many ways. in my opinion, a person needs to spend that time on new language only if they have the use of that language in their current life or if they are planing to move to diffrent country. This way they can make their life easier otherwise they will have no use of that language.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You discuss both views and give a personal position, so the response addresses the main parts of the prompt. The first view is supported with the effort and time involved in language learning, while the second is illustrated through communication and trade with overseas companies. However, the discussion is uneven and some points remain under-developed. The claim that French takes “almost 1 year” and that Chinese and Japanese take longer is not explained or qualified, and the example about business communication could show more clearly how learning a language benefits people who do not travel or work abroad. Your opinion is present, but the conclusion narrows the case to learning a language only when it has a practical use in one’s current life or plans, leaving other possible reasons insufficiently considered. Develop each view with clearer reasoning and examples.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, separate paragraphs for the two views, and a conclusion. The signposts “On the one hand,” “On the other hand,” and “In conclusion” help readers follow the discussion. Within paragraphs, ideas generally progress from a claim to an explanation and example. However, some links are mechanical, and the opening sentence of the second body paragraph—“many people oppose this that work and travel…”—does not clearly connect the opposing view to the previous point. There are also abrupt transitions between ideas, such as moving from language-learning difficulty to specific languages without explaining the comparison. Use clearer referencing and more precise links between claims, explanations, and examples to make the progression smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a range of topic-related vocabulary, including “foreign language,” “pronunciation,” “communication,” and “trade deal,” and the meaning is generally understandable. There are also attempts at more specific expressions, such as “settle abroad” and “native language.” However, spelling and word-choice errors are noticeable, including “requirment,” “grammer,” “abrod,” “makiing,” and “benefial.” Some phrases are also unnatural or imprecise, such as “the person only needs to learn” and “oppose this that.” Repetition of “new language” and “person” limits variety. Aim for accurate collocations and a wider range of natural expressions; proofreading spelling and choosing more precise wording would make your ideas easier to follow.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and complex sentence forms, including a subordinate clause in “as it is not an easy task…” and a conditional structure in “if they have the use of that language.” The overall meaning is usually recoverable, but errors in sentence construction and agreement occur in several places. For example, “various people are support” has an incorrect verb form, “the individual want” lacks subject–verb agreement, and “many people who knows” uses the wrong verb form. The opening also creates a sentence fragment with “While some people argue…” after a full stop. Articles and punctuation need attention too, as in “learn foreign language” and the missing space after “language.” Practise building accurate complex sentences and check agreement, articles, and sentence boundaries.

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