Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-15

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)

In order to get a better and good life it is argued that people practices more languages just for travillivng and work in a other countries while other believe that there may be other possible reasons.I reckon that learning a foreign languge not just hepls us in a travalleing or work but it could also be benefitial in other aspects of life.

Some individuals believe that one learn a foreign language when try to explore the specific place or like in todays world someone can find better jobs opportunity in abroad country when aware of the local language.As the trend is shifting so nowadays more and more people travel to spend their leisure time with their familys or freind on abroad trip so by knowing the local language it would be a lot easier to understand the culture their and avoid any kind of fraud .As i am also a student in germany but whenever i try to find part time for myself i find the language barrier as a biggest hurdle thus it is reason people think that an one should speak and know the local language for job hunt.

on the other hand most of the people think that working and travelling is not just the only reasons to learn new language.But they suggest that its the way to integrate with the rest of the world and for some entities its like a hobby to speak as many languages as they can. i have seen people creating a lot social media content mainly by interaction with strangers from different parts of the world as far the reason they know their language and by this way they got fam and money and can also extend their friend circle.

So it is concluded that learning a new language would create a lot of opportunities around the globe but it would also make us able to learn about diiferent cultures and we can aware ourselves with the historical events of the different parts of the world.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You discuss both views and give a clear personal position: learning languages can help with travel and work, but also with cultural understanding and social opportunities. The examples of your experience in Germany and people making social-media content help make the discussion relevant. However, the two sides are not developed equally. The travel and employment points include some explanation, while the broader benefits—such as integrating with the world and learning about cultures or history—are mostly asserted rather than explored. The conclusion restates your view but introduces historical learning without developing it earlier. To strengthen the response, explain how these wider benefits matter and connect each example more directly to your argument.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction, a paragraph for each view, and a conclusion. Transitions such as “on the other hand” and “So it is concluded” make the main stages easy to follow. Within paragraphs, however, several ideas are crowded into long sentences, and the links between them are sometimes unclear. For example, the travel discussion moves from leisure trips to avoiding fraud and then to your job search in Germany without clearly separating these points. Some references, such as “they” and “by this way,” also leave the reader to infer exactly who or what is meant. Use shorter, more focused sentences and clearer links between each claim and its example.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “language barrier,” “integrate,” “local language,” and “friend circle,” and these choices help communicate the main ideas. However, spelling errors and imprecise or unnatural word combinations are noticeable and sometimes make the reader pause. Examples include “travillivng,” “fam,” “better jobs opportunity,” and “aware ourselves with.” Some expressions are also repeated, particularly “language” and “people,” limiting the range. Aim to learn accurate collocations and check spelling carefully; for instance, describe employment prospects as “better job opportunities” and say that language learning helps people “become familiar with” another culture. More precise phrasing would make your ideas clearer and more natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You use both simple and more extended sentence forms, including clauses introduced by “while,” “when,” and “as,” and the overall meaning is generally recoverable. However, attempts to combine several ideas often lead to errors in sentence structure, agreement, articles, and verb forms. For example, “people practices more languages” has incorrect subject–verb agreement and verb form, while “one learn a foreign language when try” lacks the necessary verb forms and subject. The sentence beginning “As the trend is shifting” also runs on through several points. Practise building accurate complex sentences one clause at a time, checking that each clause has a subject and correctly formed verb, and use full stops to separate distinct ideas.

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