Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-11-04

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)

A significant number of populations believe that one main reason of learning foreign language is in order for moving abroad and provide a work opportunity in abroad countries. While others consider that these are not the only reasons why individuals should learn a foreign language. Although, foreign languages provide more employment opportunities and helps to travel overseas nations. I believe that foreign language helps in educational field and helps to understand country's culture.

On the one hand, many people prefer to learn foreign languages because it makes our journey safer and easier. Learning foreign language create more job opportunities for people in different overseas nations, with these language skill, people can communicate with local residents, as well as discuss professional and educational challanges. Moreover, knowing a foregin language is benefical when travelling another neighbouring countries as tourist and enable to familiar their culture and their values. For example, when students move to developed countries for higher education, they often need to proficiency in the local language or English to communicate effectively with teachers and classmates and participate in academic activities. As a result, it supports overall development og guman-being.

On the other hand, learning a foreign language play a significant role in travelling and employment as well as it helps to understand other country's culture and in educational field.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify both views and state an opinion: the introduction says language learning can support employment and travel, while your own view highlights education and cultural understanding. However, the discussion is only partial. The first body paragraph develops travel and work with a relevant example about students communicating in a foreign country, but the second paragraph merely repeats that language helps with culture and education; it gives no explanation or example. Your position is therefore present but not fully supported, and the response ends without a developed conclusion. The response contains 211 words, which is 39 words below the 250-word minimum; 8 words copied from the task prompt were not counted. Develop the second view and add a clear concluding statement.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

There is a basic overall structure: an introduction, a paragraph beginning “On the one hand,” and another beginning “On the other hand.” These markers help readers recognise the two sides. However, progression is weak because the second body paragraph is only one sentence and repeats points already mentioned rather than explaining them. The introduction’s “Although” clause is not completed in a clear contrast, and the final paragraph does not bring the discussion to a conclusion. Some linking phrases, such as “As a result,” do not clearly follow from the preceding example. Build each body paragraph around one main idea, explain it, and connect the example directly to that idea; then use a separate conclusion to restate your position.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some topic-relevant vocabulary, including “employment opportunities,” “communicate with local residents,” “academic activities,” and “culture.” This gives you enough language to convey the general subject, and some phrases show an attempt to be specific. However, word choice and collocation are often inaccurate or repetitive, as in “a significant number of populations,” “provide a work opportunity in abroad countries,” and “familiar their culture.” Spelling errors such as “challanges,” “foregin,” “benefical,” and “guman-being” also reduce accuracy. Aim for natural combinations and check spelling carefully. Replacing repeated uses of “helps” with precise verbs such as “enables,” “supports,” or “broadens” would also make the discussion more varied.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a mixture of simple and complex sentences, including a contrastive opening with “While” and a longer example introduced by “For example.” These attempts show some range, but control is inconsistent and errors sometimes make relationships between ideas difficult to follow. For instance, “Learning foreign language create” has a subject–verb agreement error, while “Although, foreign languages provide…” is an incomplete or incorrectly punctuated construction. In “it helps to understand other country's culture,” the sentence structure and possessive form are not controlled. Practise accurate agreement, articles, and complete clause structures before adding more complexity. Read each sentence aloud and check that every dependent clause is attached to a complete main clause.

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