Welcome back to another IELTS Writing Task video, and today I’m going to be focusing, again, on opinion essays. Because I have a student on my Patreon who I’m coaching, I decided to do something that pertains to who’s on my membership. So, let’s go over different types of linking devices and an opinion essay that scored an overall 7.0 band.
Technique: use linking phrases like “if” and “unless” in your answers in order to hypothesize about effects.
Additional words: if, providing, provided, as long as and unless can all be used to hypothesize.
Example: A nation should nurture the talents of its people. It will then reap many benefits.
If a nation nurtures the talents of its people, it will reap many benefits.
a. Without being encouraged by parents and teachers, aspiring musicians will not develop.
Unless ______________________________________________.
b. Science may one day stop the aging process in humans, but will this benefit mankind?
If _________________________________________________.
c. If there is no effort made to keep traditional farming methods alive, they will disappear.
Unless ______________________________________________.
d. If innovation is encouraged, many new jobs will be created.
As long as ____________________________________________.
Complete the following sentences using your own ideas.
a. Provided parents have an interest in music, _______________.
b. If government support for arts projects is not available, ____________.
c. Unless entrance to museums and art galleries is free,_______________.
d. Providing young scientists are given the right opportunities,______________
Task: The money spent on space research has brought enormous benefits to mankind, but it could be more usefully applied. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The question of whether money could be usefully applied to tackle the crisis around the world rather than spent in on space research is a very controversial issue and it is now a matter of considerable public concern. There are, therefore, people on both sides of the argument who have feelings either for or against.
Many people believe that money should be spent to solve food crisis in Africa and South Asia. Droughts, for example, left Africa with famine. Every 30 seconds an African child dies of hunger and about 45% of children in South Asia suffer from malnutrition. Similarly, the global issue is the conflict of AIDS in Africa. Although, there are numerous factors in the spread of HIV/AIDS, it is largely recognized as a disease of poverty. Medicines, for instance, are very expensive and the government in poor countries can not afford to treat the disease, therefore millions are dying, while in rich countries people are living longer.
Having said that, however, some people oppose the former argument. They claim that space research has brought enormous benefits to mankind. Recently, NASA has launched satellites for weather and climate, which will give the scientists a unique view of earth’s atmosphere, helping them to improve their abilities to forecast weather and predict climate change.
From what has been discussed above we may draw the conclusion that both points of view have their merits. Although, human life has priority in our societies, advanced research should be carried out to find another source of energy, water on other planet, and to understand the planets and its’ effect on earth for the benefit of all.
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