Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

People have different opinions about the reasons why should we learn the foreign languages. Some people say that the only reason for learning a foreign language is to travel or work in a foreign country. Other argue that working or traveling should not be primarily reasons to learn new languages. In my opinion, people who have time, money and interested to learn about other cultures, must learn new languages.

Those who support the first view argue that learning foreign language can be time consuming and costly. A dedicated time is required to learn the accent and grammer of new languages. By reaching the understandable level of language, an adequade amount of practice is essential, which also takes time. Moreover, to learn a foreign language also needs a teacher which also makes it costly. Consequently, spending a time and money is worth it only if you are planning to travel or work in that country.

Others argue that traveling or working should not be the sole reason to learn new languages. It can be a danting experience, but its provides the opportunity to explore the new cultures. By learning foreign languages you can understand their tradition and cultrue. For instance, if you got a chance to travel to the other country and cannot understand their language, it will restrict you to interect with local people and understand their tradition. Nowadays, K-dramas are very popular among young generation and many people learn korean language just to watch their dramas. Moreover, learning new things is also benefical for the mental health you will spend your lesiure time wisely. In my opinion, learning new languages should not be associated to travel or work. If you have free time and wants to try new things every day, you should consider learning new language.

In conclusion, learning foreign languages can take time, patience and costly, But you should not skip it just because you do not have to work or travel in that country. I believe, if you have resources and time you should learn a new language.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You discuss both views and give a clear personal position: you explain that travel or work can justify the effort, but argue that cultural interest and personal development are also valid reasons. The examples of interacting with local people and learning Korean to watch dramas make the second view relevant. However, the first view is developed mainly through the time and cost of language study, rather than explaining why travel or employment specifically makes that investment worthwhile. Your point about mental health and leisure is also introduced briefly and not fully explained. Develop these ideas with clearer reasoning and a specific example for each side. The response meets the stated length requirement; 13 words copied from the task prompt were not counted.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, separate paragraphs for the two views, and a conclusion. The progression from the costs of learning to cultural and personal benefits is easy to follow, and linking expressions such as “Moreover,” “For instance,” and “In conclusion” help signal relationships between ideas. This meets the lower-band expectation of coherent organisation and shows some features of stronger progression. However, cohesion is occasionally mechanical, with several sentences beginning with “Moreover,” and the final paragraph largely repeats the opinion already stated. Some references are unclear, particularly “it” in “it provides the opportunity,” where the intended subject is not immediately clear. Vary transitions and use more precise referencing to make the flow smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “time consuming,” “explore,” “tradition,” and “mental health,” and the meaning is generally understandable. There are also attempts to express more specific ideas, such as “interact with local people.” However, noticeable spelling and word-choice errors reduce precision: “grammer,” “adequade,” “danting,” “cultrue,” “interect,” “benefical,” and “lesiure” should be corrected. Some phrases are also unnatural or imprecise, including “a dedicated time,” “understandable level,” and “new things every day.” Build accuracy with common collocations and check spelling carefully; this will make your adequate range more reliable and help you express ideas without awkward phrasing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a conditional example beginning “if you got a chance to travel” and a relative clause in “people who have time.” Most ideas remain understandable, but some grammatical errors occur across the response. For example, “why should we learn” has incorrect word order in an indirect question, “Other argue” has subject–verb disagreement, and “it provides” does not agree with the intended plural subject. The sentence “If you have free time and wants” also shifts incorrectly between “you” and “wants.” Articles and countable nouns need attention in phrases such as “learn new language.” Practise indirect questions, agreement, and consistent sentence subjects, while retaining your attempts at complex structures.

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