Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-13

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Some people say that now we can see films on our phones or tablets there is no need to go to the cinema. Others say that to be fully enjoyed, films need to be seen in a cinema.

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)

The last two decades have seen enormous changes in waching films. In present time people like to watch movies on their phone leptop or tables because it is very affordable and others believe to watch filem in theater is more enjoyebel. Accordign to me I prefer to watch movie in theater.I will discuss both view and give me opinion with appropriate example.

On the one hand, There are some advantages to watch movie on the mobile phone. first, people can watch anytime anywere movie on there phone. alos, they can stop and move forword movie as theri requirment. second, do not ot pay high cost of the movie. For example, If people have more free time or vacation they can see movie as per their time. Even some people traveling on flight or long journey the can watch 5 or 10 movie on their tables or phone.

On the other hand, There is big advantage to watch movie in the theater is you can see movie in big screen so people enjoy more. second, there is sound quality is very nice you can enjoy songs and daylogs more affectivly and especially, people can enjoy movie with eating popcorn and softdring. also, in the cinema provide you more comfortable seats. In fact, you can choose which type of movie you would like to watch. there is some categaries like, 2d,3d,4d, and 5d. there is big advantage is you can go with your family memerebs or your friends and enjoy a lot.

In my opinion people can enjoy more to watch movie in theater because there is more facilities available like, sound, big screen, food, comfort andmany more so people can reduce their strees.

In conclusion, There is watch movie in phone is very convenient and affordable but you can enjoy more to watch movie in theater because there is more facilities availab

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address both views and state a clear preference for cinema in the introduction and again in the body, so the response stays relevant to the question. The points about convenience, flexible viewing and lower cost explain the case for phones, while the large screen, sound and social experience support your own view. However, the phone-side examples are not always fully explained, and some cinema points—such as the different screen formats and available facilities—are listed rather than linked clearly to greater enjoyment. Develop fewer points with specific explanation or an example, and make the comparison between the two experiences more explicit.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction, separate paragraphs for each view, your opinion and a conclusion. Signposts such as “On the one hand,” “On the other hand” and “In conclusion” help readers follow the discussion. However, cohesion is sometimes mechanical, with repeated “first,” “second” and “also,” and some connections between ideas are unclear. For example, the sentence about choosing “2d,3d,4d, and 5d” does not clearly explain how this supports the argument. The conclusion is also cut off, which weakens the ending. Use a wider range of linking expressions, connect each example directly to its point, and check that the final sentence is complete.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic vocabulary to communicate the main ideas, including “affordable,” “sound quality,” “comfortable seats” and “big screen.” However, the range is limited and several inaccurate word choices or spellings make the writing less clear, such as “tables” for tablets, “filem,” “daylogs” and “softdring.” Some phrases are also unnatural, including “more enjoyebel” and “reduce their strees.” These errors do not prevent the reader from understanding the overall argument, but they reduce precision and sometimes require effort to interpret. Build a reliable set of cinema-related collocations and check spelling and word forms before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt both simple and longer sentence forms, and the main meaning is generally understandable. However, control of sentence structure and basic grammar is inconsistent. For example, “There is big advantage to watch movie in the theater is you can see movie in big screen” combines structures without forming a clear sentence; “people can watch anytime anywere movie” also has an unclear word order. Articles, plurals and verb forms are often missing or inaccurate, as in “watch movie” and “the cinema provide you.” Punctuation and capitalisation are inconsistent as well. Practise building complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, then check articles, agreement and sentence boundaries.

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