Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-09-20
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)
it is often argued that, a foreign language is only learned for the purpose of travel or work in a foreign country. On the other hand, some people believe that the reason for learning a foreign language is not limited to travel or work. In my opinion, I believe that learning a foreign language could help in building self-confidence, improveing skills and protect us from certain diseases.
On one hand, it is argued that learning a different language is only for the purpose of work and travel. Being multilingual could provide lucrative career options. People can gain opportunities to work in diverse countries. For instance, there are numerous companies who have a criterion that employees should know different languages, therefore they can communicate with clients in diverse languages. Furthermore; while travelling, multilingualism can bring benefits to communicate better with country's natives and help to learn their culture.
On the other hand, some people believe that learning a language is not only related to work or travel, it can help people to enhance their skills and abilities. Learning a foreign language could help to build self-confidence and provide problem solving skills. Moreover, it can help to make relationships internationally through various platforms. For example, people can make friends through social media, and can communicate through dissimilar websites. Furthermore, being multilingual will help to prevent diseases, like Alzheimer’s.
In my opinion, I acknowledge that learning a foreign language could help in building career and help in travelling. However, I believe that having knowledge about diverse languages could help in polishing skills and make us safe from diseases.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The candidate successfully addresses all parts of the task by discussing both views—that learning a foreign language is solely for work and travel, and that there are other reasons—while also clearly stating their own opinion in both the introduction and conclusion. Ideas are relevant and extended, such as mentioning career options, self-confidence, and health benefits like preventing Alzheimer's disease. However, the development of some ideas tends to be slightly brief or generalized, which places the response firmly within Band 6.5 to 7.0 territory. For instance, the point about protecting from diseases is introduced without deep elaboration. Overall, the prompt is fully satisfied with a clear, sustained position throughout the essay.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The essay displays a clear overall progression with a standard four-paragraph structure comprising an introduction, two body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Cohesive devices such as 'On one hand,' 'On the other hand,' 'Furthermore,' and 'For instance' are used to connect ideas, although the semicolon usage ('Furthermore;') is incorrect. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate distinct arguments. While referencing is generally clear, some transitions feel slightly mechanical, which prevents the essay from reaching a higher band. Nevertheless, the logical organization is easy to follow and meets the criteria for Band 6.5 well.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for the task, successfully incorporating terms such as 'multilingualism,' 'lucrative career options,' and 'self-confidence.' There are, however, some noticeable word choice and collocation issues, such as 'improveing skills' (spelling error) and 'make us safe from diseases' instead of 'protect us from diseases.' Less common vocabulary is attempted with varying degrees of accuracy. The lexical errors do not impede communication, but they restrict the score to Band 6.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, including conditional and relative clauses. There are several grammatical errors and punctuation slips present throughout the text, such as the unnecessary comma in the opening sentence ('argued that, a foreign language'), spelling/inflection issues in 'improveing,' and punctuation misuse before semicolons. Despite these errors, the meaning remains clear and communication is not impeded. The control of grammar aligns well with the Band 6 descriptors.
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