Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-09-17
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 4.0)
some people said that the only reason to learn foreign language is learn to work in these country i think its good idea if you stay a country that easy to learn a language of these country because your in thes country you meet the people practically you conversation with them to learn very easy for a person to learn a new language you met an new environment you see new people I think this not bad idea for learning a new language it is very easy to learn a language
when others people sys that its not easy task i know if you learn a new language you face to hardest because need need to improve your vocabulary need a lot of vocabulary for conversation in you gone for work you face many challenges you don't understand a language the you don't find a job in foren
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0
The response addresses the prompt minimally, attempting to discuss the two views regarding learning a foreign language. However, the ideas are severely underdeveloped, repetitive, and lack clear support or examples. Furthermore, the response fails to meet the minimum length requirement of 250 words, as it contains only 148 words. This has a significant negative impact on the task achievement score. The writer's own opinion is briefly mentioned regarding the ease of learning in a country, but overall the development is insufficient to reach higher bands. This performance aligns best with band 4.0 descriptors.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0
The text suffers from a lack of proper paragraphing and organization, as it is presented in two run-on blocks without punctuation. Ideas are linked in a rudimentary and confusing manner, lacking logical progression and clear cohesive devices. Referencing is frequently unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow the flow of arguments. While there is a basic attempt to sequence thoughts about working abroad and facing challenges, the absence of basic structural boundaries and cohesive links results in a score of 4.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.0
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, with frequent errors in word choice and spelling, such as 'foren' instead of 'foreign' and 'hardest' instead of 'hardships' or 'difficulty'. The range of vocabulary is limited and minimally adequate for conveying very simple meaning, but the noticeable errors and lack of less common lexical items restrict the score. The limitations in vocabulary and expression strain the reader, fitting the band 4.0 descriptors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
Grammatical control is weak throughout the response. There is a complete lack of punctuation, creating run-on sentences with numerous errors. The sentence structures are extremely limited, consisting mostly of poorly connected clauses. Frequent errors in tense, subject-verb agreement, and sentence boundaries cause significant difficulty for the reader and distort meaning in places. This corresponds to a band 4.0 level of grammatical performance.
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