Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-09-18

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)

Now a days, travel to abroad and learning the foreign language is becoming a common debate among young generation. Some poeple believe reason of learning foreign language just for travel or work. While others believe learning language is not only a reason of travel or work. I partly agree on this affairmation, only reason for learning foreign language just for travel or for work in foreign countries.

Firstly, Learning other languages have multiple positive outcomes that effect the individuals as well as development of businesses or economy. Poeple that can speak the other country language its help to expand the business and get multiple oppertunities from internationals such as study and help in business. For example, if we have grip on other country language we can easily comunicate with embassdors and business onwers and get plently of oppertunities to expand business.

Secondly, learning language only for the travel also have many advantages. For instance, if Peoiple are going abroad and speak that country language they can build relationship wqith international peoples.Additionally, they can explore more things and visit multiple places as well as tasted the local street food.

Additionally, learning language is helful regarding in both travel or work aspect in foreign countries. While it can be other factors to learn the language. For example, some people have interest to learn the history, books, novels and knows about femouse places. Similarly, everyone wants to learn english not just for work or travel in foreign country. they learn for grooming and gain knowledge at international level.

In conclusion, Learning foreign language is important whether its for travel or for work because it gives benefits on individual levels as well as corporate level. Therefore, I am in the favour of learning foreign language for travel or work in foreign country.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses both views regarding the purpose of learning a foreign language and provides a clear position, although the thesis statement in the introduction is slightly contradictory and unclear («I partly agree on this affairmation, only reason for learning foreign language just for travel or for work in foreign countries»). Main ideas are presented, such as business expansion and cultural exploration, but some arguments are under-developed and tend to repeat similar points about travel. While the prompt is generally addressed, the support lacks full depth and extension in places. This performance fits the Band 6 descriptors where all parts are addressed, but some ideas are under-developed.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response is organized into clear paragraphs, utilizing basic cohesive markers such as «Firstly», «Secondly», and «In conclusion» to structure the essay. However, the logical progression is occasionally hindered by abrupt transitions and repetitive phrasing. Referencing is sometimes unclear, and cohesive devices can feel mechanical. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate different arguments, but the overall flow suffers from awkward sentence transitions. These features align closely with the Band 6 descriptor, where the overall arrangement is coherent, but cohesion is sometimes faulty or mechanical.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempting less common items such as «embassdors», «corporated level», and «oppertunities». However, there are frequent spelling errors («Now a days», «poeple», «affairmation», «comunicate», «embassdors», «onwers», «plently», «wqith», «tasted», «femouse») and occasional word choice inaccuracies. The vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey the intended meaning, but errors in spelling and collocation prevent the score from reaching a higher band. This corresponds to a solid Band 5.0 lexical resource score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The essay uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as conditional clauses («if we have grip on other country language we can easily comunicate»). However, there are frequent grammatical errors, including missing articles («travel to abroad», «speak that country language»), incorrect prepositions, and subject-verb agreement issues («learning other languages have multiple positive outcomes»). These errors occasionally cause strain for the reader, though they do not completely impede communication. This balance of mixed structures and frequent non-systematic errors places the grammar in the Band 5 category.

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