“If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music.”
― Albert Einstein
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It’s incredible how the internet has changed language learning. The internet has also changed many things about the entertainment industry. We are looking at this topic, along with the IELTS Writing Part II.
IELTS Writing Part II
With the IELTS Writing Task 2, you must write a minimum of 250 words.
You are given a prompt (a topic). In the essay, the IELTS committee will see how well you:
- Give an opinion and justify this opinion with reasoning, facts, etc.
- Discuss a topic
- Summarize details
- Illustrate problems and provide solutions
- Support all of this reasoning by presenting arguments, personal examples, etc.
In short, you must approach a topic, discuss it at length, and present an opinion or solutions.
Let’s look at some Writing Task 2 sample topics.
In this topic, you are asked to state why you agree or disagree (and why). You should use your personal experience, which would probably include:
- If your government censors music.
- Other types of censorship you’ve experience (did your parents censor the TV or computer when you were a child?)
- Violence that you’ve encountered in movies, film, or video games.
In this topic, you are asked to state why you agree or disagree (and why). Your answer will probably include discussions on:
- The laws on what minors can and can’t do in your country
- Any examples you have of singers/performers who reached fame at any early age
- Your government’s influence on matters such as these
Your answer might include the following:
- How you obtain your music (do you download? Watch online? Buy CDs? Why?)
- The laws your country currently has regarding illegally downloading music or movies
- A discussion about who owns the internet and who can police it
For more information on the IELTS exam, check out the following:
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