Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-29

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)

Some individual state that the solely cause for education a other languages is in order to visit to or job in a foreign country.Other say that these are not the only causes why someone should learn a different languages.

I firmly agree with this notion and i will elecudate it with the assistance of logical reasons in the forupcoming paragraphs

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To commmance with, people learn different languages to work or studies in abroad because it is good for them to learn these language because if people learn it they cannot face any difficulty in these countries . Person travel easily and it cannot depend on others.To eleborate with,Cambridge university research from many years that people learn different languages to servive in different countries and not faceing any obstacle to live in these countries Resultantly, my cousin went to abroad and he learned English language just because not to face any problem.

By contrast, some person speak that these are not only the reasons some individuals learn different language because they have fond of learning different languages.They need to improve their self.To explain with, the university of greenwich investigate that People learn many language to get good impression on others.Resultantly, My father learn 4 languages to get a good impression.

To conclusion, It is good for population to learn new languages because it enhance our knowledge.It builds our confident to talk with foreign peaple and tell them our country also have talent .People want to learn different languages because it is necessary for them not to find any trouble in any situation.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address both views: the first body paragraph explains learning a language for work or travel, while the second gives personal interest and making a good impression as other reasons. Your conclusion also states that language learning can build knowledge and confidence. However, the position is not fully clear: “I firmly agree with this notion” does not specify which view you support, and the conclusion returns to practical necessity without clearly weighing the two sides. Several points are asserted rather than explained; for example, the claims about Cambridge and Greenwich research are not connected in detail to the argument. State your opinion precisely and develop each reason with a clear explanation or a specific, relevant example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has an introduction, two body paragraphs presenting contrasting views, and a conclusion, so the reader can identify its basic structure. Transitions such as “To commence with” and “By contrast” signal a change in focus. However, progression within paragraphs is often unclear: the first moves from work and study to travel, a research claim, and your cousin without showing how each point builds on the previous one. Connectors such as “To elaborate” and “Resultantly” are repeated mechanically, and some references, including “these countries,” are not precise. Organise each paragraph around one main reason, then explain and illustrate it in sequence, using linking phrases only where they clarify the relationship.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “foreign languages,” “obstacle,” “impression,” and “enhance our knowledge.” However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms make the meaning difficult to follow, as in “solely cause for education a other languages,” “fond of learning,” and “builds our confident.” Spelling errors such as “eleborate,” “commmance,” and “peaple” also reduce accuracy. Some phrases appear memorised or unnatural, including “with the assistance of logical reasons” and “Resultantly.” Build a reliable set of topic vocabulary and check that each word fits its grammatical form and collocates naturally; simpler, accurate phrasing will communicate your ideas more effectively.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences with reasons, for example, “people learn different languages to work or studies in abroad because…” This shows an effort to connect ideas, but complex sentences are often faulty, and errors occur frequently enough to make some passages difficult to understand. Examples include “people learn it they cannot face,” which needs a clear clause connection, and “My father learn 4 languages,” where the verb does not agree with the subject. Articles, plurals, and sentence boundaries are also inconsistent, as in “a other languages” and the run-on conclusion. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement, articles, and clause punctuation, then add complexity only when you can control the sentence.

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