IELTS tip
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
How to write a Task 2 discussion essay:
- Introduction: paraphrase the question, state both points of view, make a thesis statement and outline your sentence.
- Main body paragraph 1: state the first viewpoint, discuss it, state whether you agree or disagree and give an example to support your view.
- Main body paragraph 2: state the second viewpoint, discuss it, state whether you agree or disagree and give an example to support your view.
- Conclusion: summarise, and state which viewpoint is better or more important.
- Remember that each Task 2 essay requires a different structure. It is important to learn each structure and practise your writing at home.
There are various phrases you can use to do this. Here are three examples. They all say the same thing using different language.
Some people argue that social media apps like Facebook or Twitter can impact on people not in a proper way, destroying their social abilities while others say that sites can help us to make more new relationships in an easier way.
ReplyDeleteTo begin with the first viewpoint it really has a place to be. Lots of people, especially teenagers, become more and more addicted to social media and for some of them means of communication is texting. Teens spend most of the day scrolling posts, watching TikTok videos and keeping an eye on other people’s updates. Due to this dependence, possibly, it can lead to losing abilities to form personal relationships in real life.
Nevertheless, some people can use it correctly. I mean using it as a source of knowledge, creating business accounts or blogs to attract people and, surely, find new friends from other destinations, make a first step to a new relationship with an interesting person.
To summarise all that is stated above, I would like to say that social media sites were created to make our personal and work life easier, not to destroy mental health, make us addicted etc. If you want your life to be full of events and various relationships you will need to develop self-restraint against the temptation to degrade on the Internet.
Well-done, pay attention to your mistakes:
ReplyDeleteSome people argue that social media apps like Facebook or Twitter can *impact people not in a proper way, destroying their social abilities while others say that sites can help us make *more relationships in an easier way.
To begin with, *the first viewpoint really has a place to be.
*to the loss of abilities
*It means consuming it as a source of knowledge,
In today's time we can't imagine our life without social media sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, etc. There are lots of points of view about this part of a large number of Internet resources. Some people strictly believe that social media sites have a negative influence on young people and their ambitions. On the other hand, others think that such kinds of sites bring people together and have a positive impact on young people.
ReplyDeleteI strongly believe that social networks have more positive effects than negative sides. The main reasons why I think so:
Communication.
We correspond with friends, congratulate them on holidays, find old friends. Many of people you interact on social media, you wouldn't interact in the real life.
Development of specific skills. In social networks you can find a lot of useful and informative information. Music, videos, films, books, articles - it's impossible to list everything. You can quickly find the information you need.
Keeping the track of events. A lot of people strongly opine that for modern life, it is very important to be aware of the news. I didn't know anything, I was late. Social networks give us the opportunity to read and discuss all the latest news and novelties in various fields.
On the other hand, I can understand why people think in a completely different way and give the following examples:
1. Addiction. This is the biggest negative impact. Remember that it is very difficult to get rid of any addiction. You start spending more and more time on social networks, adding a lot of photos, reading all the news, playing games. And after a while, you can't live without social media. You can go from the first to the last point in a month.
2. Rejection of real life. You only care about what happens on social media. You are not interested in the world around you. Sometimes we can get away from your problems in virtual reality. But you can't live there. Anyway, someday you will meet the real world face to face.
As a result, there are many opinions about social networks. Some people, like me, have the opinion that social media has a more positive impact than a negative one. Other people think completely differently and each of them is right in their own way.
Well-done! Pay attention to your mistakes!In today's time we can't imagine our life without social media sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, etc. There are lots of points of view about pros and cons of such Internet resources. Some people are extremely certain that social media sites have a negative influence on young people and their ambitions. On the other hand, others think that such kinds of sites connect young generation into the community of followers and have a positive impact on young people.
DeleteI strongly believe that social networks have more positive effects than negative sides. The main reason why I think so is communication.
We correspond with friends, congratulate them on holidays, find old mates. The majority of people you interact on social media, you won't interact in the real life.
The second reason is development of specific skills. You can find a lot of useful information on social networks. Music, videos, films, books, articles - it's impossible to list everything. You can quickly find the information you need.
The last but not least is keeping the track of events. A great number of people strongly opine that it is very essential to be aware of the news in modern life. If I don't know anything, I will be late. Social networks give us the opportunity to read and discuss all the latest news and novelties in various fields.
On the other hand, I can assume why people think in a completely different way about this issue. The first drawback of social media’s influence is
addiction. This is the biggest negative impact. Firstly, you have to keep in mind that it is very difficult to get rid of any addiction. You start spending more and more time on social networks, posting a lot of photos, following the newsfeed, playing games. After a while, you realize you can't live without social media. Actually, you just waste your time. Moreover, you can reject your real life. You only care about what happens on social media. You are not interested in the world around you. Sometimes we can get away from your problems in virtual reality. But you can't live there. Anyway, one day you will meet the real world face to face.
As a result, there are many opinions about social networks. Some people, like me, have the opinion that social media has a more positive impact than a negative one. Other people think completely differently and each of them is right in their own way.