Following IELTS Essay Topics appear in subsequent years of IELTS Academic Exams.

Topic No: 1 Soon people who cannot work with computers will be disadvantaged. To what
extent do you agree or disagree with idea?

Topic No: 2 Nowadays, radio is being replaced by TV and the Internet. To what extent do
you agree or disagree with idea?

Topic No: 3 These days, school introduce behavior of what is ‘right' or ‘wrong'. The
responsibility is not only parents. To what extend do you agree or disagree?

Topic No: 4 Education is life long task. Do you agree or disagree?

OR Education is sometime considered as something for the youth. Some People however,
consider as life long task. What is your opinion? Give reason and support your ideas with
specific support.

Topic No: 5 Young People are Encourage to travel or work for one year after high school and
before university studies. Write advantages and disadvantages of this matter.

OR Young People are Encourage to travel or work for one year after high school and before
university studies. Do you think it's a good idea to do so?

Topic No: 6 Nowadays, people care about their appearance more than before. Do you agree
or disagree?

Topic No: 7 Government should spend more money on education than on recreation and
sports. Do you agree or disagree?

OR Some people argue that Government should spend money only on medicine and
education and that things like theaters and sport stadiums are luxurious .Agree or disagree?

Topic No: 8 Technology has facilitated our lives so much and given us a lot of freedom.
Some People, however, believe that it has caused more problems for us. What is your
Opinion?

Topic No: 9 Shopping has become a favorite pastime among young people. Why do you
think it's like that, and do you think they must be encouraged to do other things rather than
shopping?

Topic No: 10 Nowdays, some people still prefer to ride bicycles. To what extend do you
think this will help us in today's life?

Topic No: 11 Government has to place the same number of men and women in different
fields of study universities. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Topic No: 12 People's character is influenced by environment rather than genetics. Do you
agree or disagree?
Topic No: 13 In 21st Century, there is no use to pay expenses for wild animal's protections.
What's your idea about this matter?

OR Wild animals have no place in 21st century and trying to preserve these animals is a
waste of resources. Do what extend do you agree or disagree?

Topic No: 14 Is technology time consuming or does it save time?

Topic No: 15 The Elder people of over 50 years of age should be retired and replaced by the
young. Do you agree or disagree?

Topic No: 16 Write whether you support that employees' salaries are not enough to make
them happy. Benefit like health insurance etc. should be given to make them happier.

OR In the world today, how can the companies keep their employees happy? Express you
idea and bring reasons, for example how salary, health care and holiday can make employees
happy.

Topic No: 17 People follow interests and have hobbies (e.g. collecting and making things)
Do you think it is pointless? How can people learn from hobbies?

Topic No: 18 Smoking tobaccos like other dangerous drug should be made illegal. Agree or
disagree?

Topic No: 19 It is good for school and university students to take part in part-time jobs. Do
you agree or disagree?

Topic No: 20 Nowadays, the gap between countryside and cities has increased in many
countries. Is it the same in your country? What can government to do reserve this?

OR There is a gap in standards of living between countryside and cities. How true is this in
your country? What measures should be taken to reduce this gap?

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Many of you have asked me about the difference between formal and informal writing in
IELTS and this tells me that it’s a common problem. So here is what you need to know about
the styles of writing in IELTS.

If you are preparing for the Academic IELTS module, both Task 1 and Task 2 in the Writing
test are formal. For General Training candidates, Task 2 in Writing is always formal, and
Task 1 can be formal or informal.
As you know, Task 1 for GT module is a letter, and if the topic asks you to write to someone
you know, that is an informal letter – as opposed to writing to someone you don’t know,
which is formal.

The difference between formal and informal styles is mainly in the vocabulary. Informal
words are the ones used in everyday conversations and formal are used in books, contracts,
business letters and essays. If the task requires formal writing – avoid using informal
vocabulary. If the task requires informal writing, such as a letter to a friend, avoid using
formal ‘heavy’ words.

Apart from the vocabulary in formal writing it is best to avoid words like “I”, “you”, “we”,
unless you are expressing an opinion. For example in an essay instead of writing “You would
find it difficult to get a job without proper qualifications”, write something like “One would
find it difficult to find a job without proper qualifications”, or you could write “Finding a job
without proper qualifications would be rather difficult”.

For those of you who don’t live in an English speaking country and don’t speak English on
daily basis it will be difficult to tell the difference between formal and informal vocabulary,
which is why I compiled this short list of words. You could memorize it and use in your
writing while practicing – this way the chances you will use the correct word in the exam
increase.

Formal Informal
Inform me Let me know
Cancel Drop
Contact Get in touch
Obtain Get
Apologise Say sorry
Postpone Delay
Request Ask for
Compensate Make up
Establish Set up
Discover Find out
Handle Deal with
Investigate Check up on
Tolerate Put up
Increase Go up
Children Kids
Many / Much A lot of
Many / Much Heaps of

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