Day: 13 October 2015

Problems In Cities # Essay For IELTS


People living in large cities face a number of problems in their daily lives.
What are the main problems in cities and how can these problems be tackled?

In recent times, more and more people are living in big cities and urban conurbations are expanding all the time. Although cities offer a great lifestyle and is a land of numerous opportunities, it also hosts some significant social problems affecting the lives of thousands of individuals. This essay will examine some of these problems in detail, and then propose some solutions.

One of the major problems facing people who live in cities is the high stress levels. Most of the people living in cities work under high work pressure, often leaving them emaciated at the end of the day. They tend to have not a minute for themselves and fall into the lazy habits of no exercise and eating junk food that worsen the situation. To solve this problem, awareness about health must be created by both the government as well as the organizations. Even more, the number of working hours must be reduced.

Another issue is traffic and pollution. With more and more people shifting their base to cities, not only have they become more congested but also the level of pollution as increased dramatically. The exhaust fumes from the cars cause air pollution, and as a consequence, more and more people are suffering from respiratory diseases, such as asthma. This problem could be addressed by charging people who travel alone in car.

Finally, another problem is the high property prices in cities. In many cities, buying a house often costs people an arm and leg, leaving them with no other choice than to live on rent. To add insult to injury, the prices of rent houses are often touching the sky. This results in poor health amongst individuals as they often spend their money on houses, leaving them with little to no money for daily expenditure.
To sum up, although it is clear that cities face a range of problems, it is un doubtable to solve these issues and improve the quality of life. Governments and local people must join hands to improve the situation, else it will fall into the black hole in near future.

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Working From Home # Essay For IELTS

You must spend 40 minutes on this task.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of working from home.

Over the last decade, the way people do business has changed dramatically due to major advances in technology. As a result, a growing number of people are now choosing to work from the comfort of their own home. This has initiated a debate on how effective is this method of working? In this essay, I will discuss the pros and cons of working from home and try to draw some conclusion.

Looking at the positive side of the aspect, work from home brings along with it great advantages. One of the major
plus point is the fact that you don’t have to commute to work. Millions of people every day spend hours on travelling from their house to the office during the rush-hour traffic. Obviously, you need not to deal with these issues if you turn your home into work place.

Secondly, one can utilize time more effectively. For instance, during the fixed hours and work, one is bound by a time table; where you need to do a particular work, attend fixed time meetings etc. A person working remotely is bound to have less stress as he/she can manage their own deadlines and work accordingly.

Turning to the other side of the argument, it can be very easy to be distracted while working at home. For instance, it is very tempting to open your television or to have a chat with your friend. Clearly, these distractions will dramatically reduce how much you work.
Another disadvantage of working from home is there is less interaction amongst colleagues. Working at office, allows the interactions among peers, often leading to talks involving inflow of great ideas. This sometimes makes people feel cut-off, despite the extra freedom they have at home.

To conclude, there are both positives and negatives of working this way. Although it provides freedom and reduced stress levels, it often reduces productivity. Personally, I believe each one is to his own. Those who love interacting with individuals must go for the regular office hour work, while those with some personal boundations must enjoy work from home.
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Prison As Punishment # Essay For IELTS

You should spend 40 minutes on this task.

Prison as punishment for criminals is a very effective way. Discuss.

SAMPLE ANSWER

These days, every time you turn on your television or flick through the pages of newspaper, you learn about the victims of crime. But what is the most effective way of combating crime? Some people believe that sending criminals to prison can help in reducing the crime rates. I agree to some extent with this opinion but firmly believe that prison is the place of rehabilitation but must be used only as a last option.

Firstly, life in jail is becoming quite money driven. Criminals with more money or power are often being offered services such as television, computers or sports facilities. Even more, in some cases they are provided cells that are different from others and are kept aloof. This creates a feeling of inequality and the idea that money is more powerful than law gets circulated.

Another reason why I regard prison as the last option for punishment is because in prisons, all criminals are kept together. So, for instance, a person acquitted of rape is kept with the same person accused of shop lifting. This results in the latter to open up more to the criminal world, increasing his/her chances of doing a crime.
However, prisons also serve as place for reassessment. It has often been seen that prisoners on realizing their mistakes, improve on themselves personally as well as professionally. This is mostly possible because of the various courses being offered to them.

All things considered, life in prison can be a good way to punish criminals but care must be taken on the details of how things actually function inside the bars. Personally, I believe prison must be the last option when all has failed.
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When You Forgot # Cue Card Tips

Part 2 of the speaking section consist of the cue card in which you are given a topic and you need to talk about it for 4-5 minutes. Let us have a look at a possible cue card.

Describe an occasion when you forgot to do something important. Please say
– What was it?
– When and where did it happen?
– How did you feel after that?

SAMPLE ANSWER

Well, I usually do remember things as I have got a good memory but sometimes I tend to forget even important things if my life is already disturbed. I remember an incident when I forgot a very important work. It was during the time of placements in college and we all were very nervous and preparing for it. There were placement classes going on and other things were at high priority list. It was during this time, I forgot to pay my semester fee and after three days I was called by my class coordinator that I haven’t yet paid my fees. I was so stunned because there is a fine of Rs. 500 per day for late fee and three days meant Rs. 1500 which was a huge amount for me. I thanked my teacher and immediately went to the bank to pay the fee and also the fine.
On reaching home I felt really heavy but then also realized that this is what pressure handling is all about. You need to do things and yet make sure that you are still balanced and not missing out on other important things.
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