IELTS Writing Task 2 - Some people think that a country becomes more interesting and develops faster when population includes a mixture of different nationalities and cultures

Some people think that a country becomes more interesting and develops faster when population includes a mixture of different nationalities and cultures. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Answer

In this global village, migration has become a common phenomena and due to this, distant countries have become house of people of different nationalities, race, caste and creed. The amalgamation is taking many countries to new heights and makes it interesting to live.

First and foremost, a nation where folks of different cultures dwell, has varied languages, rituals and beliefs. All this give a chance to learn about others and enjoy their festivals. Like, a person in Canada, multicultural country, celebrates Hindu festival 'Diwali', Christian's Easter and many more. This mixture not only helps them in learning about others but give them a chance to taste different cuisines as each in every culture and region has its own specialties. For instance, fish from Goan people, Lithi Chokha from Rajasthani folks. So, a person can relish different tastes.

It is not only important for a person personally but helpful at professional front as well. Different people have varied ideas and all perceive everything from different view. These helpful ideas and positive perception can prove fruitful for a company and can help it to reach at the zenith. Not only this will be beneficial for an enterprise but also for a nation whose development depends upon its citizens. For instance, america's economy is the leading in the world due to the experience of people of different brains along with the beauties. More than 50% of scientist in NASA are Indian that have become the backbone of many successful space exploration. Finally, secular countries are more successful than single religion country because in the former people have more tolerance power and respect for others whereas, in latter countries, people have limited knowledge and exposure that make them frog of a well.

All in all, multicultural countries progress fast due to their talented individuals who toil and moil for themselves and country's success. To foster, countries' should open their doors to people of different nationalities.

IELTS Writing task 2 General Letter Writing - Your friend will be staying at your home, but you cannot be there with him because of some reasons.

Your friend will be staying at your home, but you cannot be there with him because of some reasons. Write a letter in which you explain. In your letter

- how he or she will get the key

- how to use the electrical appliances

- recommend some interesting places to visit

Answer

Dear John

I am happy to know about your decision to stay at my home. Unfortunately, I will not be at home during your stay due to an unavoidable business tour. So, to make yourself at home, you need to know some useful information.

Firstly, as you are coming in my absence, you can get a spare key from my neighbors whom you have already met earlier. I have already informed them about your stay. Further, there may be some things which will be new to you like cleaning robot and electrical cook-top. Unlike the traditional cook top, there is no need to Ignite the fire with a matchstick, you can simply press the button to start it. Nextly, cleaning robot is a new gizmos for me and you. Before turning it on, remember to clean the dust bucket. If it is full, it will not be able to collect more dirt and roam freely on electricity. One more thing that you need to remember is to switch off all appliances and lights before stepping out from house.

As you are coming to relax here, you will get plenty of time to visit picturesque locations of Chandigarh. In this season, roses in Rose Garden are at full bloom, please do not give it a miss. Elante Mall is the second best place to visit. It is a newly opened mall, with all types of shops, restaurants and fun activities. As you have been here earlier, only these two new attractions are missing from your bucket list. Do watch these places to have spellbound experience.

Hope your stay at my place will be memorable and we will get a chance to meet in your next visit.

Yours truly

Amanpreet Kaur

IELTS Writing Task 2 - Some people think that teenagers years are happiest time of most people's life

Some people think that teenagers years are happiest time of most people's life. Others think that adult life brings more happiness, in spite of great responsibilities. Discuss both the views and give your opinion.

Life is divided into three phases namely childhood, young age and old age./ Life is a long and beautiful journey from cradle to grave. Each and every phase of life has its own share of joys and sorrows. For one section of society, teenage is golden period of life but for others, the same applies to adult age. In this essay, I will shed light on both opinions along with my view.

Rolling the ball with the reasons behind teenagers' happiness. In teen years, children are free from the work responsibilities as for them only completing homework is a duty. Moreover, after school and homework, they have time to pursue their hobbies. Hobbies make a person happy by relaxing their mind. Further, child may not earn a single penny but his all desires are fulfilled in blink of an eye by his parents. So, in short, kids are prince and princess of their house  whose words are commands.

Moving to adult age, although in this age, people are working round the clock but their this work and hard core earned salary, make them independent to take decisions. The right to take decisions in life silently falls in their court  and this independence gives them joy, now they can decide their company, friends and partner. In adult age, a person settles and gets a spouse, his happiness doubles as it is known that happiness doubles when sharing and sorrows lessen. Above all, the new events like getting first salary, meeting life partner, becoming parent take them to cloud nine and give joy that cannot be expressed in words. 

Finally, I would like to draw the curtain with my views. Simply, for a person, it would be difficult to choose between arm and leg as both are imperative and has their own significance. Similarly, both the stages have unique place in a person's life. Deciding between this would be difficult,qs both are beautiful in their own ways.  Spring of life teaches many things while adult age gives chance to try those things. So, people should enjoy life to fullest life is like an ice cream, enjoy it before it melts.

IELTS Writing Task 1 Letter - You are unhappy about a plan to make your local airport bigger and increase number of flights

You are unhappy about a plan to make your local airport bigger and increase number of flights. You live near the airport. Write a letter to local newspaper. In your letter explain

- where do you live

- describe the problem

- give reasons why you do not want this development

Answer

Dear sir

I am writing this epistle in regards to the 'airport expansion' article published in your newspaper on May the 25th. The proposal to expand the airport and increase the flight will have adverse effect on people living in its vicinity.

My house is five minutes drive from the airport and this proximity will turn into bane after the proposal. Firstly, most flights means more noise. As take off and landing create a lot of annoying noise, it is difficult for a person to work peacefully and have a sound sleep at night. Moreover, many people living near the airport are already suffering from insomnia due to the low flying airplanes at night. 

Further, to expand it, more area is needed that directly points to the cutting of trees in the surrounding areas of the airport. This will decrease the area of children's park, it is also used by mature people for exercising and walking.

I strongly oppose this plan. I would appreciate if you could possibly write an article about this problem. It would be very much in public interest if the ministry of Aviation and tourism be made aware of public grievance that would be bound to face.

Yours sincerely

Amanpreet Kaur

IELTS Writing task 1 - General Letter Writing - Letter to friend to apologize

Your friend is coming next month but you have urgent work and hence you cannot receive him/her at airport. Write a letter to friend, in your letter

-Apologize to him

-Explain situation

-Suggestion for arrangements

Answer

Dear Stephen

I am happy to know about your next month visit and to read your wish of being received by me. Stephen, it would have been my pleasure to welcome a great personality. But I am afraid, unfortunately the opportunity has slipped out of my hand and I feel very sad about it. But I have made alternative arrangements to welcome you.

Last day, my team leader called meeting and announced a site visit to Dubai in first week of next month. This announcement cancelled my plan of taking leaves and skipping the site visit is like, breaking a rule for senior software developer like me. Because of this, I will not be able to receive you at the airport and I hope you will understand my situation and forgive me this time.

Although I will not be there, my absence will be substituted by our old friend John. He is very happy to know about your trip and is ready to welcome you at the airport. Please share your arrival time so that I can inform John before hand.

Hope to meet you after my Dubai visit and wishing you a safe and happy journey.

Yours truly

Amanpreet Kaur

IELTS Writing Task 2 - Sports help to build peace in the world. Agree or disagree

Some people assert that sports help to a great extent to build peace in the world. Do you agree or disagree?

In the world, where hatred, terrorism and war have become rife, sports have emerged as a peacemaker as it spread the message of sportsmanship and brotherhood.

Sports are known to unite the world. In sports competition, people of distant race, caste, creed, beliefs and nationalities participate compete with each other, give rise to equality. This is commonly seen in the “ Olympics”, there people of various countries participate and face each other but in a friendly manner. Moreover, sportsmanship teaches them to live in harmony as they get to know about other people's behavior, language and culture. Prejudiced view for a section of society changes after knowing folks as it is better to meet people and then judge their opinion rather than simply drawing a conclusion.

To illustrate aforementioned view, an example of India and Pakistan is sufficient. World know they are die heart enemies of each other. But in cricket field, different picture is witnessed every time, a Pakistani was singing India's national anthem. Further, hatred doesn't prevail in the hearts of common man, it is all due to the politicians, who deceive others for their benefits. When, the sports lover visit other country for watching competition, they get to know about real picture of the country. Their illusion fades away and fill them with love for others.

All in all, sports inculcate the good qualities in the person and make them ambassador of peace who believes in humanity, unity, equality and brotherhood. Most healthy competitions should be organised to Foster these qualities in the world.

IELTS Writing Task 2 - Working from home benefit only the employee not the employers. Agree or Disagree

Many people work from home using modern technology. Some people think that only the workers benefits from this and not the employers. Do you agree or disagree?

Telecommuting is becoming popular these days mostly because of the modern gizmos. These gadgets find the new technology how made the earth a global village giving rise to easy communication and business deals. Today, many employees prefer to work from home and a section of society opine that this is beneficial for workers not the employers. But, this is benefiting both along with few drawbacks.

Rolling the ball with benefits to employees. An employee generally spend an hour or more in travelling to the office 9 to 10 hours in office. In this hustle, they somewhere overlook their personal life. Work from home gives them an opportunity to balance their personal and professional life. As the travelling time can be spent with family or in other social activities. Moreover, children get time of their busy and professional parents. This time brings a family close making them a close knitted family. Further, worker gets flexible working hours giving rise to stress free life. This leads to more productivity and healthy life. As an employee is working from home and conversating mostly with emails and calls, get confidence to talk with people face to face with lessen but this is not an acute problem. Regular in personal meetings in office help to cut this dis disadvantage.

Moving onto the advantages to employers. Pleasant working environment has become a demand of each worker. This means a hefty amount of money is to be spent on infrastructure. But, this work from home saves the expenditure of employers as they only need to provide equipments to employees not other facilities. In addition to this, employers can hire experienced professionals from around the globe experience would definitely bear fruitful results as different minds have different ideas to maximize production and increase profit. This policy can also give rise to miscommunication but for a strong and expert management, handling a large and diverse team is a cakewalk.

Contemplating the aforementioned views, I would like to say that telecommuting is advantageous for an employee and an employer. win-win situation give freedom and productivity to both as they get bit of both world, professional and personal.

IELTS Writing task 2 - Informative letter to friend who wants to spend two week holiday in you region.

Question - Your English speaking friend wants to spend a two week holiday in your region and has written asking for information and advice. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter

- offer advice for accommodation

- suggest some activities of her/his interest.

- guide information about the clothes to bring.

Answer

Dear Steven

Your this letter had brought abundance happiness and filled me with the excitement because I cannot wait to show you my Punjab. There is a lot of information that you want to acquire to have a life long experience in two weeks visit and I will try my best to cover everything in this epistle.

As you know, my house is always open for you. You can stay at my house during your visit to my town. For other towns, you can pre-book hotel rooms through internet and also at this time of the year, you can grab offers of the best hotels of the Punjab. Moving to the activities that you can do, Steven as I know you are a religious person with love for history. So, I would recommend a definite visit to Golden Temple, Jaliawala Bagh and Wagaha Border in Amritsar. Actually, you have already heard about former two places from me, a number of time and have expressed your wish to see these. Along with these, you can visit Chandigarh, the first planned city of India, this is famous for Sukhana Lake, Sector 17, Rock Garden and Rose Garden. You will need a day or two to visit popular places os Chandigarh. Steven. I know you like hiking and mountains, your this desire will be fulfilled in the Dalhousie. There you can go for hiking, para-sailing and other related activities.

As far as clothing is concerned, you will be here in the month of November. Therefore,  you will need warm clothes as central heating system like your European countries is not installed in the most of the buildings. So to fully enjoy your trip, staying warm in winter clothes is necessary.

You are welcome with open heart and open arms./ Eager to see you soon.

Yours truly

Amanpreet Kaur

IELTS WRITING TASK 2 - Less communication between family members is less in this time period as compared to the past time

It is observed that communication between family members in today's time is less as compared to the past. However, some people do not think so. Do you agree or disagree?

The technological era has bestowed people with high-tech gizmos to communicate and to remain in touch of kith and kins, living near or far away from them. But the over indulgence of people in this gadgets have made them isolated leading to less interaction with family members. Not only this is the cause, there are many other factors that are decreasing the conversation between family members.

In yester years, people work intent in their life and were satisfied with their available resources. But today people have become green-eyed monsters who are ready to live a slavery life to have whole nine yards. In this race to acquire everything, they remain busy and half replaced their family time with the office time. Along with money, status is very prominent in today's elite societies. To maintain it, elders of the family attend social functions more than their kids school functions and substitute their absence by giving mobile phones and other gadgets to their children.

Further, kids today are highly ambitious. They want to leave a mark in society and the world. Their this desire is fulfilled by devoting more time to particular activity find their this habit isolates them firstly for their near ones and make them introvert eventually. Finally, commonly known that every new generation think, they are better than the last, because of this, generation gap is never ending phenomenon. Due to this gap, it is difficult to see eye to eye on a topic and fights take place due to differences. For instance, in India, till last year, it was very difficult for children to confront parents and tell them about their liking for same gender. This was because the orthodox thinking of parents. So, this thinking gap makes either of them numb.

Contemplating my aforementioned views, I would like to conclude that technology has given us devices to ease our life not to drag us away from our family. It's upto us, rather than giving excuse of less time or no time to family members, people should try to plan their schedule in such a way that they can easily manage their personal and professional life.

IELTS writing task 2 - Letter to apply for vacancy posted in local newspaper.

Question- You recently saw an ad in the local newspaper regarding some vacancies in the local departmental store/supermarket. Write a letter to recruiting officer. In your letter-

- the post for which you applying

- give details about you experience

- why you want to get this job

Answer

Dear Sir

I am writing you this epistle to apply for the job of sales executive in your supermarket. This is in regards to the advertisement published in "The Tribune" newspaper on 22nd of May, 2020.

I have done my masters in Business Administrator with major in sales. After completing with distinction, I got an opportunity to work in a reputed multinational company as junior sales head. There my work was to handle the sales department with a motive to increase the profit of the company. My hard work was rewarded with my promotions and perks.

I have a keen interest in sales department as it is the fastest growing sector than all other sectors and this offers challenging work so as your advertisement reflects. This attracts me as it will give me an opportunity to expand the business in the foreign lands and my previous international experience from the company will definitely prove beneficial for your company.

I hope to get a positive revert from your side.

Yours sincerely

Amanpreet Kaur

Writing task 2 - Public transport free of charge

Some people argue that public transport should be made completely free of charge. Are there more advantages over disadvantages of this decision?

Answer:

Public transport id like the life line in the big cities across the world. Authorities expend hefty amount of money in the development and maintenance of public transport system. Since, it has wider reach, some argue that it should be made free for all. This suggestion will bore more disadvantages than a few advantages.

Firstly, free things are exploited faster the natural resources. People's attitude towards free transportation will become a reason of dirty and damaged buses and other modes of transports. Moreover, this leads to over crowded vehicles that can suffocate many. Like, it is commonly seen, whenever government of India started a free train to some pilgrimages, passengers were seen hanging from the trains, putting their life in danger and leaves littered transport behind.

Government need money to run a nation and to provide facilities to each and every citizen. Ticket amount helps in this work. The money collected from this, is spent on the construction of roads, railway tracks and many other developmental works. Not only this, free public transport will shut many businesses. There are man who have owned taxi business and have employed number of people/ The free transport system will collapse this business as people will prefer free services more than the paid ones.

However, this system will lessen the number of private vehicles on the road but as public transport has many stoppages in the routes, the person can be late which is unacceptable in today's fast paced life. Further, free system will somewhere benefit the poor community of a nation.

All in all, disadvantages of free public transport overweight its advantages. Government should not make the transport free of cost but can charge a small amount of money to balance its developmental works and to handle the other financial problems.

Ielts writing task 1 general letter writing - letter to company manager to request to extend stay in USA

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

Your company sent you to USA for further training. You stayed there for decided time and you want to stay there for more time. 

Write a letter to the company manager. In your letter

u have

• what you have done during the training period.

• what benefits you have received from the training

• why you want to overstay there

Answer

Dear Sir

I am writing this to request you to extend my stay in the USA. You will be happy to know that I have passed with flying colors in all my test and got appreciations from my tutors and team.

During my training, I have learnt to control electronic devices with the smart phone. This would  be helpful in our new smart home project and many more related projects. The best part of this training is the first hand experience. This, I got by working with latest electronic devices and by instructing these with my own developed codes and libraries. 

However, I could not complete the full course of 20 days due to Christmas holidays. This is the reason, I need your permission to overstay and complete my training to get a certificate that would be provided only after the completion of full course. I assure you sir, my extended stay would enrich my technical knowledge to enhance the possibilities to touch new heights in the future projects.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours faithfully 

Amanpreet Kaur