IELTS Writing Task Two tasks on feelings

IELTS Writing Task Two tasks on feelings

Discuss your opinions on the topics below with one or two other students. Don’t think about how you would write an answer yet, but do try to stick closely to answering the questions that are there. Start with any you like, e.g. one which is easy to discuss, which you have a strong opinion on, or you would like to hear your partner’s opinion on.

 

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You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Write about the following topic:

Some people think that people being able to express their true feelings anonymously online is a good thing. Others, however, think that new ways to make people more careful about what they post such as having to use their real names would be a good thing.

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.

Write at least 250 words.

 

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You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Write about the following topic:

In some countries, governments try to measure and improve the happiness of their population in a similar way to how economic growth has traditionally been measured and prioritised.

To what extent do you agree with this newer approach?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

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You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. 

Write about the following topic:

Some people think that the increasing popularity of cosmetic surgery has a bad influence on society and so governments should strictly control and/ or discourage such surgery to improve people’s appearances. Others think that such “plastic surgery” makes people feel better and so should be something that they should be able to choose freely without governments being involved.

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.

Write at least 250 words.

 

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You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. 

Write about the following topic:

As rich countries become richer, their citizens do not usually report higher levels of happiness.

What do you think the causes of this are?

What solutions can you suggest?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

 

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You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. 

Write about the following topic:

Compare how much stress two of the following aspects cause people, and state which you consider causes more stress in society. 

• financial worries
• personal relationships
• climate change
• international competition
• comparing themselves to other people

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

 

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You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Write about the following topic:

Some researchers believe that society has a bigger influence on people’s feelings than their personal psychology does, so psychological treatment can only have a limited impact on most people’s lives.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

 

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Ask about any questions above which you couldn’t understand or couldn’t answer.

Plan some of the writing above.

Choose one of the ones you planned and write the introduction (including describing your plan in the final sentence of the introduction).

Compare with another group, giving feedback on their plans and introduction.

Extra task for (timed) writing practice

Do the task below as timed writing practice, in exactly 40 minutes from first looking at the task to finishing editing and putting your pen down. This means that you shouldn’t look at the task before your start your stopwatch. Your teacher will tell you if you can also do extra work after the time limit, such as checking with a dictionary and editing in red pen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Write about the following topic:

Children should be taught and encouraged to express their true feelings more openly and directly.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

 

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