Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-03

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)

Most of the people say that their is only one reason to learn foreign language.

People learn foreign language for work or study in a foreign country .

Their is only one meathod to learn foreign laanguage to study abrod because evey country has its own language and rules .If a person want to study abord he should have to learn the country language .

It become easy for people to study or work in foregin countries.

people should have to learn their country language to communicate with people and for other reasons.

Most of the people think that it is not a good reason to learn foregin language to work or study.

But in my opinion learn foregin language is a good habit if we want to study or work in foregin country

It may easy for us to live their to communicate with someone

For example

if someone wants to study abrod in any English country

then he has to learn english first he has to learn the basic english

it helps him to make his study purpose easy in his life and aslo it helps him to make his communication easy if he do not know how to communicate with some one in english language

He has to face to much difficulties

if someone knows how to speak how to talk with others it is too much helpfull for his work as well as study purpose

And i think so it is a best to learn foreign language where the he/she wants to go

It is very helpfull for peoples

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

The response responds to the task only minimally and tangentially. While the writer attempts to discuss the prompt regarding foreign language learning for travel or work, the ideas are extremely limited and under-developed. For instance, the argument that "their is only one meathod to learn foreign laanguage to study abrod" is repetitive and fails to properly examine both views requested by the prompt. The writer's own opinion is stated very simply as "learn foregin language is a good habit if we want to study or work in foregin country," but this position lacks adequate extension, relevant supporting examples, or depth. The response touches upon the topic of English countries and communication, but these points remain fragmented and do not constitute a fully realized discussion.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 3.5

Information and ideas are not arranged coherently in this response. The text lacks clear overall progression and logical organization. Instead of using proper paragraphs to structure the introduction, discussion of views, and conclusion, the student has written a series of short, disjointed sentences on separate lines. Furthermore, cohesive devices are almost entirely absent or inadequate, and referencing is unclear. For example, expressions like "It become easy" and "It may easy for us to live their" lack clear antecedents and disrupt the flow of reading, making it difficult for the reader to follow the progression of thought.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, employing words such as "learn," "foreign language," "study," and "work" excessively throughout the text. There are numerous spelling and word-choice errors that strain the reader and impede clear communication, such as "meathod" instead of method, "laanguage" instead of language, "abrod" instead of abroad, and "foregin" instead of foreign. The writer makes little attempt to use less common lexical items, and the limited range restricts the ability to convey precise meaning or engage with the topic effectively.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response demonstrates a very limited range of sentence structures, relying heavily on simple, repetitive clauses. Errors are frequent and often distort the intended meaning. There are persistent issues with subject-verb agreement and existential structures, such as "Most of the people say that their is only one reason" and "Their is only one meathod." Additional errors include missing articles, incorrect prepositions, and faulty verb patterns, such as "if someone want to study abord he should have to learn the country language" and "if he do not know how to communicate." Punctuation is also neglected, with capitalization and period usage applied inconsistently.

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