Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-10

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 5.0)

First of all everyone has their own perespective of viewing the things and making assumptions on basis of their observation and experiments but still if a massive mass is having the same point of view of a thing than it means there must be some reason for its validity , as for me learning language is quite interesting and challenging task . Mostly peeople feel the need to learn language due to just one reason that is travel and work because as i mentioned earlier it is in fact a challenging task so if you want to stay consistent there must be a motivation and as per the fact work and travel is their only motivation most of the times to learn any language , it does not matter how hard the language is but if the person is having dream of moving abroad they will definitey learn it at any cost . but for those who are saying that the learning of language is for others reason they must be either doing their studeis in linguistic and they want to prove they are multilinguistic or they are in their delusional era thinking differently than the rest of mass and people .

as for as my own perespective and opinion i never saw anyone learning languae just for fun out of 100 peoplle 90% are learning for work travel and academics not for fun i am the real example of of it To be honest LOL that i wanted to learn german just so i can move there for work.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You give a clear personal view that work and travel are the main motivations, and the example of wanting to learn German to move abroad makes that position concrete. However, the discussion of the opposing view is not adequately developed: you suggest that people learn languages for linguistic studies or “for fun,” but do not explain the wider benefits or support these points with examples. The claim that most learners have only practical motives is also asserted rather than demonstrated. As a result, the response addresses the topic only partially, and the reader gets little balanced discussion of both views. To strengthen it, explain why people may learn languages for culture, relationships, education, or personal interest, then compare these reasons with work and travel before stating your conclusion.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is a basic overall shape: you introduce the issue, discuss practical motives, and then give your own perspective. Linking phrases such as “First of all,” “as for me,” and “To be honest” help signal the direction of your ideas. However, the response is largely one continuous block, and the progression within it is difficult to follow. The opening sentence is very long, while the shift to the opposing view is abrupt and its ideas are not clearly separated. Repeated references to “mass” and “people” do not make the relationships between claims clear. Use distinct paragraphs for the two views and your opinion, and connect each claim to its explanation with precise links such as “By contrast” or “For example.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “motivation,” “consistent,” “multilingual,” and “moving abroad,” and the German example communicates a practical reason for language learning. However, the range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or unnatural, which can make the reader pause. For example, “massive mass” and “rest of mass” are not suitable ways to refer to most people, while “delusional era” is informal and unclear in this context. Spelling errors such as “perespective,” “peeople,” and “languae” are also noticeable. Aim for accurate, natural collocations and a more appropriate academic register; for instance, use “the majority of people” and “personal interest” rather than repeated or informal expressions.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some complex sentences, using clauses with “because,” “if,” and “as,” and your main meaning is generally recoverable. However, the structures are often overextended or incomplete, and frequent errors in sentence boundaries, agreement, and verb forms make the response difficult to read smoothly. For example, the opening sentence runs on through several ideas, and “if the person is having dream” lacks an article and uses an awkward verb construction. In “they will definitey learn it,” the adverb form is incorrect, and the sentence beginning “but for those who are saying” is not clearly connected to the preceding point. Practise writing shorter, complete sentences first, then combine ideas with controlled subordinate clauses and accurate punctuation.

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