Month: October 2016

IELTS Essay Sample Answer # Part-Time Work

You should spend 40 minutes on this task.
Some people believe it is a good idea for students to work part time to ensure better opportunities in future.
Others are of the opinion, job during study distracts the individual.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Write at least 250 words.

SAMPLE ANSWER -One 

Part-time job is the kind of work a person does for a fewer hours per week allowing an individual to explore different other aspects of his or her character. While in many countries it is common for students to work part time allowing them the freedom to learn their course practically, allowing better knowledge about their subject. Some people are of the opinion, that a job during the student years take away the time and attention required during education.

Doing a part time job while studying surely ensures a more practical knowledge about a subject to the student. For example, a student doing a course on mechanical engineering is more likely to know about what he or she is studying when they get to work on the real tools in real life scenario. Even more, part time jobs allow students to become more independent. Most students are seen to save money from their part time jobs for their graduation.

However, odd jobs are very tough to handle for students. They need to focus not only on their studies but also work, leaving them drained off, with no social life. It has been even observed that some student leave their education to work, while in many cases there have been positive results, in many the students were left with neither a good job nor a better education.

Overall, part time jobs offer more exposure to the students about their subjects, if chosen wrongly, it can leave the person drained off to pursue other plans. In my opinion, an individual should do a part time job, but it should always be something that he or she loves to do and enhances their personality.

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SAMPLE ANSWER -Two

Most of the successful companies that we have today in our world, from Apple to Microsoft, the successful people that we cherish, from Shahrukh Khan to Kangana Ranaut, started with what they do as part time job. It was when they realized that they have fallen in love with this work, that they did actually made it big. Many people are of the opinion that part time jobs allow an individual to explore his or interest early in life while others believe that more often a part time jobs leave the person drained off to pursue future plans.

Odd jobs surely help an individual to grow, to perform better and work on the different skills that he or she has. For example, a person may like writing, but when he or she starts working as a part time writer they get to know the seriousness of their interest. It becomes much more easier for them to make a choice of career later in life because they have already become aware of their potential. Even more, a part time job, allows a person to learn different aspects of life, like hard work, punctuality, discipline which may or may not directly affect their lives.

However, if done in a wrong way, often leads to emaciation. Even more, part time job workers are not included in the health benefits and the other services that the company offers to its regular employees. Also, a part time job worker is less likely to get a promotion as compared to a regular worker. A student can find it difficult to focus on studies, sometimes skipping classes to fulfill the sleep that he or she missed. It could make up for a very stressful life for the student, when there entire focus should be on grasping knowledge.

In conclusion, nothing is perfect. Maintaining a job while studying is not what everyone can do. It demands lot of focus from the individual. One need to make sure that they learn things well in school, meanwhile maintaining a balanced work. However, in my opinion a person who is able to do it, is more likely to benefit more than his or her counter parts.

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IELTS Speaking Sample Question # Crime

Crime is when a person goes out of the way of society’s decided rules and regulations to do something only for himself or herself. It is when a person becomes too selfish to think of the damage that one’s action might cause to the other person. With so much of awareness coming out, so many shows and so much information available in Internet, the crime rate has increased world wide. Almost everyday, you can hear so much happening, theft, rape, murder, molestation etc. Today let us have a look at some of the questions related to crime.

What do you think the most common crime in your country is?

India being such a vast country there are so many crimes that are slowly becoming common. But, I think eve teasing is the most common crime our country witnesses. In the eyes of law, it might not be a very big crime, but as an individual it kills away your right to freely moving with self respect intact. Most of the times, the women that get raped are the ones that were eve teased by the same criminal.

Should police in your country be stricter or less strict?

In my opinion, it is not about being more strict or less but more about being smart. That is very important. They need to realize ways to stop crime rather than bringing out difficult punishments for the criminals, because we don’t want more of criminals dying but less of individuals becoming criminals.

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Is your country a safe country?

Too an extent yes it is. When we look at the world picture, comparatively it is safe. But, on an individual level, I think it is not a very safe country, especially for women. There have been lot of improvement in the state to ensure that the women of the country are safe, but in my opinion, there is so much more that needs to be done.

Have you ever seen a crime? 

I have never seen crime happening in front of my eyes, but yes, there have been videos and newspapers that I have gone through. And if eve teasing is considered a crime, yes I would say I have witnessed it.

Do you think criminals can change?

Criminals in my opinion, can change. Because, it more of the situations that make a criminal. And if the situation of an individual can be changed and education be imparted, criminals can definitely change. But, then there are some psychopaths and innate criminals who cannot be changed. For them, I think the best option is to either give them medical treatment or put them behind bars.

Is shoplifting common in your country?

Shoplifting is very common in my country and especially if you are travelling in the local trains or buses which are often jam packed with people. Criminals in my country are so smart, that most of the times who don’t even realize that you have lost it, until you need the item next time.

What kind of people shoplift and what kinds of things do they steal?

I think there is no kind of a person who shoplifts. Earlier we thought that only poor people shoplift for money, but these days even teenager in the need of money tend to shoplift. So, there are people who steal your wallets, phones, chains, earrings. Anything and everything that is expensive and can be sold for exchange of money, can be shoplifted.

Does your country have a big organized crime group like the mafia?

Yes, there are parts of my country that have big organized crime groups. Like, there is mumbai underworld that is in Mumbai, Maharahtra. There have been lot of criminals who have headed this underworld. Then, there is D-company, which is headed by Dawood Ibrahim with its origin in Mumbai. There are even groups of criminals in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh.

What is the best way for police to keep neighborhoods safe?

The best way to keep neighborhoods safe is the presence of policemen. When almost every area has a policeman standing, I think it becomes more difficult for a crime to happen. Because, at the end, most of the criminals are beginners at some point of time and if we are able to stop them at that moment, I think most of the criminals can be ejected from the society.

Can you tell if a kid will grow up to be a criminal?

No, I don’t think that one can tell if a child will be a criminal or not. Because, you never know what strikes the mind of an individual when they commit crime. There have been cases when people have grown up in criminal families, hating the criminal world and its violence. And then people, who had quite life, but because of certain incidence turned out to be criminals.

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IELTS Writing Topics # The Final Steps

In the last post of this series we talked about the most common posts that are asked in IELTS writing section. Once you are familiar with them, there is so much more that needs to be done. We have already talked about improving vocabulary based on the topics that have been given. This time we will have a look at the final steps to ensure you get the perfect band!

PRACTICE READING AND LISTENING

Practicing is the key to success in IELTS or for that matter anything in life. So, even if you can practice reading and listening, related to the given topics that we listed go ahead. Practice it all. May be you get ideas for the writing section. Either ways, what is the point of practicing something that is unlikely to come in the test.

When reading newspaper, look for the articles related to the given topics, highlight the good vocabulary that is being used in the article. Keep a note of these words and benefit from it.

If you like listening to radio or podcasts find topics related to the common topics.

STUDY THE COMMON TOPICS

The more in detail view you have of the given topics, easier it will be for you to write in context of the given topics. So, if you are practicing with a friend in skype, then search for these topics and then practice on them.  It will allow you to practice both the skills and learn about the crucial topics. This can even be a great help for you in the speaking test.

WHERE TO FOCUS?

Often times we get asked if studying only the given topics will help students get a good band in IELTS. Well, when you study everything there is much more that you can achieve. However, when you study in a more planned manner , you actually study smarter. This way there are more chances of you being successful in the test.

This surely does not mean that you should not read things that you are passionate about. There is no point in doing things only for a particular motive. Go ahead and read, listen and talk about the general topics or the ones that you like. The point is, practice more on the general topics. But, be sure to not leave the things that you love.

With this we have listed the topics that are common in IELTS writing section and what needs to be done to get a band 9 in IELTS. So, go ahead and practice more on these topics while maintaining a love for the things you like to read.

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IELTS Writing Topics # Develop Vocabulary

Writing section in IELTS is considered to be the toughest section. Not only are you judged on the basis of your content but also the vocabulary and the phrases and so much more. But, what if we know what is being asked in the question paper!! Well, that is like the half of the work is done. In this post, we are going to talk about some of the most common topics that are asked in IELTS writing section.

But, does that mean that the questions are repeated in IELTS! No ways, what we are trying to tell you are the general topics. So, for example, health is a general and a common topic that comes in IELTS writing section. There may be a question in IELTS that has to do something with health.

The general topics that come up more often in the IELTS writing section are –

  1. Health
  2. Technology
  3. Globalisation
  4. Education
  5. Youth Crime
  6. Environment
  7. Public Transport
  8. Development
  9. Criminal Justice
  10. Government Spending

We have listed the most common topics asked in IELTS writing section! What next? Are you planning on going through every possible sample answer related to them and learning all of them, as given in the books. Well, as stupid it sounds, it is impossible. More importantly there is no point in doing it this way. So, what? Well, there are few things that you can do.

DEVELOP VOCABULARY

Nothing in this world can stop you from getting a good score in IELTS if you have a good vocabulary. So, build a vocabulary against each topic. Now, learning vocabulary is not learning the words and their meaning. You need to know the context in which these words are spoken. Make sure that your idea matches the actual meaning. Also, when practicing vocabulary make sure that you look at the word in the sentence and practice the words by  making sentences related to them.

Do it  in your style. Well, this is very important in having a great vocabulary. Everyone has a different way of learning things. Some learn by drawing, others by making a context out of the word. Figure out the way in which you can learn the words. You can make pictures of the words, write antonyms and synonyms related to them. Or make sentences for the words! Go for the way that works for you.

REVIEW WORDS

Even more, make sure that you review the words regularly. There is no point in having a vocabulary book and then you don’t even see it often. It is okay to have a few word list(surely not ten) but then make sure you go through them again and again. This will ensure that you remember the words for a longer period of time.

The easy way of doing this is review the word the next day, then a week later and then a month later. This will ensure that the word stuck into your mind.

Remember, a good vocabulary is not only going to help you in the writing section but also the reading and listening section.

In the next post of this series, we will be talking about what more is there in achieving band 9.

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