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It is more important for schoolchildren to learn about local history than world history. To what extent do you agree or disagree? People hold different views about whether domestic history should be emphasized in the school curriculum more than global history. In my opinion, I completely agree with...

In some countries, shopping online is replacing shopping at stores. Do you think it is a positive or negative development? It is true that shopping through the Internet is increasingly prevalent and even takes over shopping directly at malls in most parts of the world. In my opinion, not all the ou...

Some people think that shops should be allowed to sell food and drinks that are scientifically proven to be bad for people’s health. Do you agree or disagree? Many advocate the idea that food and drinks which are scientifically proven to degrade people’s fitness should not be sold publicly. In my o...

Many people assume that the goal of every country should be to produce more materials and goods. To what extent do you agree or disagree that constantly increasing production is an appropriate goal? Whether the primary aim of every country should be a consistent increasing in the production of good...

Hi David, Thank you for your comments. Admittedly, I got struck on giving examples, so I chose with out much thinking and because I cannot think of anything else. But do you think examples need to be really objective? Can it be my personal opinion? Actually, for this topic now I realize that I misun...

Countries are becoming more and more similar because people are able to buy the same products anywhere in the world. Do you think this is a positive or negative development? It is true that in this globalized world, people are enabled to purchase products from any countries in the world, which lead...

Accommodation and transport problems are increasing in many large cities. Businesses are encouraged to move to rural areas. Do advantages outweigh disadvantages? People hold different views about whether factories and manufacturing companies should be motivated to relocate to countryside in order t...

Some say that because many people are living much longer, the age at which people retire from work should be raised considerably. To what extend do you agree or disagree? As the life expectancy is increasing in most parts of the worlds, some believe that a rise in the legal age for retirement is ne...

Hi David, Thank you for your feedback. I must say that you're so right when you said a kid who misbehaved might not be praised by teachers but by other friends. I honestly did not think about this point, so this is a double-edged idea. And actually I think punishment might be a too strong word, what...

Please assess my speaking and advise me a possible score. Thank you!

Describe a time you were friendly to someone you didn’t like.
You should say:
when and where it happened
who he or she was
why you didn’t like this person
and explain why you were friendly to him or her on that occasion.

Some people prefer to spend their lives doing the same things and avoiding change. Others, however think that that change is always a good thing. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. It is true that many people pursue a certain career for their whole life without any changes. While this de...

Some people think that parents should teach children how to be good members of society. Others, however, believe that school is the place to learn this. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Whether parents or school should be responsible for educating children to become well-behaved and go...

Hi David,

Thank you for your feedback on my essay. It really stimulates me. For me, it is just really rare can I write a nice piece so I still need more practice.

Thank for your great help again!

Regards,

Successful sports professionals can earn a great deal more money than people in other important professions. Some people think this is fully justified while others think it is unfair. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. It is true that successful sportsmen are paid a fortune as salary com...

Today, the high sales of popular consumer goods reflect the power of advertising and not the real needs of the society in which they are sold. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Some people believe that the high sale volumes of popular products are the result of advertising strategies but not...

Please assess my speaking part 2 for the following topic:

Describe a funny situation that made you laugh. You should say:
- When this situation took place
- What happened
- How you reacted and why you found the situation funny

Thank you!

Hi David, Thank you for your feedback on my essay. Honestly, I have very limited knowledge and information about these problems. Even if I was asked to write this topic by my native language, I for sure would just come up with these ideas. But from what I know, IELTS writing is mainly to assess cand...

Consumption of the world’s resources(such as oil, fresh water, etc) is increasing at a dangerous rate. What are these causes of the increased consumption? what can people do to reduce it? The overconsumption of global natural resources is the major cause of concern in many countries across the whol...

Hi David, Thank you for your comments. I've been told by a tutor that in each main body, it's perfect to have 2 ideas, following by a sentence for explanation or example. And normally, it's difficult to produce good ideas in just 40 minutes, so instead of struggling for good ideas, it'd be better to...

Hi David,

Thank you so much for your reply. I was so devastated with my recent essays, so for this one I spent hours to write and rewrite. But it seems like I should rewrite it one more time since my explanation is still weak and superficial.
Again, thank you for your great help.

Regards,
Hollanda

The world natural resources are consumed at an ever-increased rate. What are the dangers of this situation? What should we do? It is true that in order to meet the growing demands, people are increasingly exploiting natural resources. Although there are undoubtedly some negative consequences, gover...

Hi David,

Thank you so much for your suggestion. I did read everyday from some sources such as the Guardian, but from today I will start supplementing note-taking with the reading. Hopefully, it can broaden my mind.

Thank you again,
Hollanda

Hi David, Firstly, I would like to thank you for all your replies recently about my essays. It seems to me that I have so many problems, among those the most prominent is about my ideas, they are usually too weak. Actually, I am struggling to find ideals and then expressing them clearly using exampl...

Women and men are commonly seen as having different strengths and weaknesses. Is it right to exclude males or females from certain professions because of their gender? It is argued that due to the obvious distinction about mental and physical attributes, males and females sometimes cannot be qualif...

Nowadays, more and more older people who need employment compete with the younger people for the same jobs. What problems this cause? What are solutions? It is noticeable that a growing number of older job seekers are competing with their younger counterparts for the same positions these days. Alth...