Ielts Writing Note: Opinion Essay
- ...sought to make a profit...
- it is becoming incresingly common to...
- the social obligations
- should do more for...
- I completely agree...
- ...make money in oder to survive in competitive world.
- It seems logical that...
- the priority of...
- cover the/its running costs...(employees' wages)
- payments for buildings and utilities.
- On top of...(these costs)
- ...invest in improvements and innovations...
- wish to remain successful.
- ...is unable to pay its bills
- ...meet the changing needs of customers
- ...concerns about...(social responsibility)
- ...become irrelevant.
- make the positive contribution to...(society)
-...is in good financial health
- ...should not be run...
- ...with the sole aim of maximising profit.
- ...a wider role (to play in socity)...
- ...treat (the employees) well.
- ...rather than...(exploiting them).
- living wage
- ...have a good quality of life.
- I also like the idea that...
- ...use a proportion of ...
- local charities
- environmental projects.
- education initiatives.
- instead of...
- minimise their tax payments...
- accounting loopholes.
- ...should be happy to...
- ...place as much importantce on...as...
- financial objectives
Topic 2: news, the Internet, newspapers, the most important source of news.
-...is beginning to rival ...as...(the best place...)
- ...what is happening in the world
- I believe that this trend will continue...
- ...will soon be just as important as...
- the tranditional press.
- ...will continue to be...
- a vital source of information
- in the Internet age
- ...the most tranditional means of ...(communicating the news)
- ...wants to or able to...(use the internet)
- ...have the opportunity or ability ...(to get online)
- ...simply prefer...
- ...do have...(internet access)
- can be trusted and relliable sources of ...(news)
- employ professional journalists and editors.
- the experience of holding and reading...rather than...
- looking at a computer screen.
- ...is likely to ...(become)
- ...just as important as...
- ...for a variety of reasons.
- the main reason is that...
- allow...(us) much faster...(access)
- on different gadgets and mobile devices
- Another key benefit of ...
- the ability to...
- update on social media...
- there has been...
- an exploision in the use of ...(platforms)
- share the news and views
- A final point is that...
- ...will continue to be the main source of news
- ...will be soon equally important.
Topic 3: living alone.
- In recent years, it has become far more normal for/that...
- ..., particularly in
- the developed world
- this trend could have both positive and negative consequences ...(in equal measure)
- the rise in one-persion households...(can be seen as...)
- On an individual level...
- ...may become more independent and sefl-reliant than...(those who...)
- learn to cook; pay bills; manage the budget;
- valuable life skills
- increase in the number of ...
- ...can certainly be seen as ... (a positive development)
- From an economic perspective,...
- the trend towards...
- will result in...
- greater demand for housing.
- This is likely to benefit...(the construction industry, estate agent)
- a whole...
- rely on...
- (personal and economic) ...arguments given above can be considered from the opposite angle.
- rather than...(the positive felling of ...)
- loneliness, isolation and worry.
- ...miss out on ...(the emotional support and daily conversation)
- family and flatmates
- ...have to bear the weight of all household bills and responsibilities
- in this sense...
- From the financial point of view...
- a rise in demand for...
- ...faced with rising living costs
- ...have both beneficial and detrimental effects on...
Topic 4: prison, teenagers, danger, commit a crime.
- It is true that...
- ex-prisoners
- productive members of society
- allowing such people to speak to teenagers...
- ...is the best way to discourage them from...
- breaking the law.
- ...are more likely...
- accept the advice from...
- speak from the experience.
- reformed offenders
- ...became involved in crime
- the danger of a criminal lifestyle
- what life in prison is really like.
- dispel any ideas that...
- criminal leading glamorous lives
- adolescents are offen indifferent to the guidance given by older people.
- most of them would be extremely keen to ...
- an ex-offender
- the vivid and perhaps shocking nature of these stories.
- is likely to have a powerful impact.
- The alternative to ....
- reformed criminals
- would be much less effective
- one option would be...
- This could be useful in terms of ...(informing teens)
- what happens to lawbreakers when they are caught
- reluctant to take advice from...
- figures of authority
- I doubt that...
- credible source of information
- educational films
- might be informative
- there would be no opportunity for...
- interact and ask questions.
- I fully support the view that...
- who have turned ...
- serving a prison sentence
- could help to deter teenagers from commiting crimes
Topic 5: older generations, traditional ideas, younger generations, modern life.
- It is true that...
- ...believe in traditonal values...
- ...offen seen incompatible with...
- the needs of young people.
- ... are outdate
- ... are still useful
- ...should not be forgotten
- many of the ideas ...
- elderly people
- ...are becoming less relevant...
- ...were advised to learn a profession and find a secure job for life.
- ... expect much more variety and diversity from ...
- the rule around relationships are being eroded.
- the choice about who and when to marry.
- the greatest disparity between the generations can be seen in...
- the attitudes towards gender roles
- breadwinners and housewives
- ...are no longer accepted as necessary or appropriate by most younger people.
- traditional views and values
- are certainly applicable to the modern world.
- ... attach great importance to working hard, doing one's best
- taking pride in one's work
- these behaviours can surely benefit yong people as they ...
- enter today's competitive job market
- ...are perhaps seens as ...
- politeness and good maners
- globalised world
- expect to come into contact with ...
- from a huge variety of backgrounds
- it is more important than ever to ...
- treat others with respect.
- ...would lead happier lives if ...
- sense of community and neighbourliness
- although the views of ...
- ... may sometimes seem unhelpful in today's world.
- ... should not dismiss all traditional ideas as irrelevant.
Topic 6: wild animals, protecting, waste of resources.
- Some people argue that...
- it is pointless to...
- spend money on ...
- the protection of wild animals
- have no need for ...
- this point of view
- it is absurd to argue that ....
- ... have no place in ...
- I do not believe that...
- planet Earth exists only for ...
- the benefits of humans
- there is nothing special about ...
- we suddenly have no right to allow or encourage ...
- the extinction of any species.
- there is no compelling reason why ...
- let animal die out.
- We do not need to exploit or destroy ...
- every last square metre of land
- in order to ...(feed or accomodate the world's population)
- There is plenty of room for us ...
- exist side by side
- ...should be our aim.
- the protection of nature habitats
- ensures the survival of wild animals
- these habitats are crucial for human survival
- rain forest produce oxygen
- absord carbon dioxide
- stabilise the Earth's climate
- the cost of managing the resulting changes to ...
- would far outweigh the costs of conservation
- ...maintain the natural balance of all life on Earth
- ... have no right to decide wether or not...
- ...should do everything we can to ... (protect them)
Topic 7: famillies, children, private schools, pay taxes, state education system.
- parents of children ...
- should not need to ...(contribute to state schools through taxed)
- Personally, i completely disagree with this view.
- For a variety of reasons,...
- it would be wrong to ...
- reduce taxes for ...
- pay for private education.
- it would be difficult to ...
- calculate the correct amount of tax reduction...
- ...would be required to ...
- the complex process.
- pay a certain amount of tax for ...(public services)
- are fortunate enough not to have to ...
- police or fire brigade
- would not expect ...(the tax reduction)
- wealthy families ...
- ...were give a tax discount
- might have a situation where ...
- We should all be happy to ...
- pay our share of the money ...
- It is beneficial for all members of society ...
- have a high quality education system
- with equal opportunities
- This will result in ...
- a well-educated workforce
- a more productive and prosperous nation
- see the advantages of this in thier own lives.
- need well qualified and competent staff
- a well-funded education system
- i do not believe that...
- financial concessions
- should be made for...
Topic 8: celebrities, famous, glamour and wealth, achievements.
- ...are known for...
- glamorous lifestyles
- rather than...
- ...set a bad example for ...
- ...as positive role models
- do achieve fame
- ...may have inherited money from parents, married a famous or wealthy person.
- ...may have appeared in ...
- gossip magazines
- a reality TV programme
- the wrong reasons
- ...promote the idea that...
- media profile
- hard work, good character
- can be achieved easily
- ...is not necessary
- at least
- accomplishment
- excellent role models
- ...have worked hard and applied themselves to develop real skills and abilities.
- ...demonstrate great effort, determination and ambition
- ...is required for...
- ...wants to be truly successful in the chosen field.
- martial artist
- through years of practice and hard work
- self-made celebrity
- ...inspire children to develop their talents
- application and perseverance.
Topic 9: job, salary, the most important consideration.
- ...choose the jobs based on the size of the salary offered.
- ...money is the key consideration when deciding on a career
- ...other factors are equally important.
- ...meet the basic needs
- need money to pay for ...
- housing, food, bills, health care, education
- ...consider it a priority to ...(at least earn a salary...)
- allow them to cover thier needs.
- have a resonable quality of life
- choose the job based on enjoyment or other non-financial factors.
- they might find it difficult to support themselves.
- ...are known for choosing a career path that they love
- enough money to live comfortably and raise a family.
- other considerations are just as important as ...
- personal relationships
- the atmosphere in a wordplace
- are extremely important
- having a good manager or friendly colleagues
- make a huge difference to ...
- worker's level of happiness
- general quality of life.
- people's felling of job satisfaction
- professional achievements
- the skills they learn, the positon the reach rather than the money they earn.
- ...contribute something positive to society
- salaries certainly affect people's choice of profession
- money outweighs all other motivators
Topic 10: foreign visitors, local visitors, pay, cultural and historical attractions.
- It is sometime argued that ...
- overseas
- ... should be charged more than ...
- local residents
- visit important sites and monuments.
- The argument in favour of ....
- ...would be that ...
- ...often depend on state subsidies to keep them going.
- resident population already pays money to ...
- through the tax system.
- I believe this to be a very shortsighted view
- ...contribute to the economy of the host country.
- ...spend on a wide range of goods and services.
- foods , souvenirs, accomadation and travel
- ...inhabitants of every country should be happy to ...
- subsidise important tourist sites
- ...encourage people from the rest of the world to visit them.
- ...If travelers realised that ...
- ...they would have to pay more ...
- ...in a particular nation
- ...decide not to go to ...
- To take the UK as an example,
- tourism industy and many related jobs
- same price regardless of nationality
- ...help to promote the nation's cultural heritage
- ...would be a risk of ...
- insufficient funding for the maintenance of these important buildings.
- ...every effort should be made to ...
- it would be counterproductive to ...
Topic 11: teenagers, unpaid work, free time, local community.
- ...work on a volunteer basis.
- this can only beneficial for both individual and society as a whole.
- force all teenagers to do unpaid work.
- ...are already under enough pressure with...
- ...,without being given the added responsibility of working in the spare time.
- ...is just as demanding as ...
- teachers expect their students to ...
- do homework, exam revision on top of attending lessons every day.
- ...should encourage them to ...(enjoy with their friends)
- spend time doing sport.
- leisure activities.
- ...have many year of work ahead of them.
- ...has anything to gain from
- obliging young people to do unpaid work.
- i would argue that ...
- it go against (the values of a free and fair society)
- ...force a group of people to do something against their will.
- ...lead to resentment among...
- ...they were being used.
- ...would not want to be told how to raise thier children
- this is surely the best system
- ...may choose to work for free and help others
- ...should not make it compulsory.
Topic 12: difficult hobbies, enjoyable.
- ...are relatively easy.
- ...present more of a challenge.
- ...need to be difficult to be enjoyable
- One example of an activity ...
- ...requires very little of equipment.
- ...it is simple to learn and is inexpensive.
- it never feel like a demanding or challenging experience.
- take interesting pictures without knowing to much about technicalities of operating a camera.
- Despite beign straightforward, ...
- ...is satisfying activity
- ...is more challenging.
- ...fell a greater sense of satisfaction
- ...mange to do it succesfully.
- require a high level of knowledge and expertise.
- became copetent at ...
- ...much more than ...
- more pleasure
- reach a higher level of performance...
- the felling of achivement is greater.
- be equaly pleasurable for different reasons.
Topic 13: career path, satisfying working life.
- ...know from an early ages.
- what carrer they want to pursue.
- spend the rest of thier lives in the sam profession
- ... this may suit many people.
- ...other enjoy changing career
- seeking job satisfaction in diffrent ways.
- having a defined career path
- ...certainly lead to a satisfying working life.
- ...decide as young children what they want to do as adults.
- it gives them a great sense of satisfaction.
- ...to work toward their goals and gradually achive them.
- ...dream of becoming doctors
- ...to realise this ambition...
- need to gain relevant qualifications...
- undertake years of training.
- have qualified as doctors.
- find thier work so rewarding...
- ...have invested so much time and effort to reach thier goal.
- ...find happiness in ...
- in different ways.
- dream of doing a particular job
- ...can be equally rewarding to try a variety of professions
- starting out on a completely new career path
- be a reinvigorating experience
- ...see thier job simply means of earning money
- be happy enough if thier salary is high enough to allow them to enjoy life outside work.
- job satisfaction
- ...is the result of working conditions rather than career itself
- a positive working atmosphere, enthusiastic colleagues, and an inspirational boss
- ...make more satisfying,
- regardless of the profession
- it can certainly be satisfying to...
- pursue a particular career for the whole of one's life
- this is by no means the only route to the fulfilment.
Topic 14: help, the world, communities and countries.
- as long as
- ...should try to help as many people as possible
- I accept that it is important to...
- impoverished or disadvantages in some ways
- It is possible to find homeless people
- in even the wealthiest of cities
- for those who are concerned about this problem
- ...there are usually opportunities to volunteer time
- ...in a variety ways
- ...donating clothing, serving free food
- As the problems are on our doorstep
- There are obvious ways to help....
- prioritise local charity.
- ...have an obligation to help...
- ...beyond our national borders
- ...the problems that people face are much more serious than those...
- it is often even easier to help...
- children are dying from curable diseases....
- ...can save lives simply by paying for vaccines that already exist
- a small donation to an international charity
- ...might have a much greater impact than....
- it is true that...
- national boundaries should not stop us from...
- who are in need.
Topic 15: Universities, male, female, subjects
- ...should have the same educational opportunities.
- the idea of accepting equal proportions of each gender in every university subject
- ...is simply unrealistic
- ...depend on the applications that the institution receives.
- many courses are more popular with one gender than other
- it would not be practical to aim for equal proportions.
- nursing course
- it would be difficult to fill ...
- Apart from the practical concerns expressed above,...
- it would be unfair to base admission to university course on gender.
- select the best candidates according to the qualifications.
- ...will be successful if...
- achieve good grades ...
- it is surely wrong to reject...
- in favour of...
- the selection should be based on merit
- it would be both impractical and unfair to ...
- a selection procedure based on gender.
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