Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-08-31

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 may say, and I agree, that today's society has almost erased all its boarders and soon will become limitless in what concerns travelling for both work and pleasure.

Therefore, if this is to happen, then leaning a new language is necessary.

Nowadhys, learning a new language for the purpose of working in other countries seems to become more and more popular.

Acuts in need of money or, why not, recognision are

trying to pursue their happiness for away from home.

Also, the hey days of emplagers

looking only for capable people have gone. It seems that today's emplayers are looking not only for multi-skilled employees, but they also want people who know more than their mother tongue. Sooner or later, those who omitted learning more are prone to become jobless.

Housever, to my mind, a new language shoulh't be learned just for travelling or working in a foreign country. A foreign language should help the leamer broaden his mind. By this I mear that the new language stould and will allow us to understand more about the world itself, and maybe our ancestors" ways of thinking and acting. Needless to say, knowing another language will help us when it comes to understanding the human race, because language is the first poem of a country.

All of this being said, I believe that learning a different language should be not only for satisfying our physical needs, like money, but also our moral needs, because never before had such a big thirst for knowledge been displayed.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response addresses both sides of the argument and provides a clear personal opinion. The ideas are relevant, such as the professional necessity of language learning versus the intellectual and cultural benefits. However, the development of these ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, the point about 'ancestors' ways of thinking' is introduced but not fully explored or supported with a concrete example. The essay covers all parts of the prompt, but the depth of analysis is restricted by the brevity of the arguments. To reach a higher band, you should expand on your points with more specific examples or detailed explanations.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Cohesive devices such as 'Therefore', 'Also', and 'However' are used to link ideas. However, the flow is occasionally hindered by awkward phrasing and some mechanical transitions. For example, the transition 'All of this being said' is a bit clunky. While the paragraphing is appropriate, the logical progression within paragraphs could be smoother. The referencing is generally clear, but the overall structure feels slightly disjointed due to the brevity of the sentences and the lack of sophisticated linking.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is adequate for the task but lacks precision and variety. There are several spelling errors, such as 'boarders' (borders), 'leaning' (learning), 'Nowadhys' (Nowadays), 'Acuts' (Adults), 'recognision' (recognition), 'emplagers' (employers), and 'shoulh't' (shouldn't). These errors are frequent and occasionally distracting. While you attempt to use some more complex vocabulary like 'multi-skilled' and 'thirst for knowledge', the overall range is limited. To improve, you should focus on accurate spelling and expanding your repertoire of topic-specific collocations to express your ideas with more precision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The essay uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, such as 'Many may say... that today's society has almost erased all its boarders' and 'Acuts in need of money... are trying to pursue their happiness for away from home'. Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with the use of quotation marks and apostrophes. While the meaning is generally clear, the high frequency of errors in basic grammar and sentence construction prevents the text from reaching a higher band. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and proofreading for basic errors would be beneficial.

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