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Recent IELTS Essay Question: International Aid
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This essay question was reported on March 21st. Below is the essay question and
ideas to help you write about both sides.
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Some people think that famous people’s support towards international
aids organisations draws a ention to problems, while others think that Post Your Test Results
celebrities make the problems less important. Discuss both sides and
give your opinion.
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Ideas for and against the involvement of famous people’s involvement in aid work:
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Support for famous people’s involvement
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Famous people draw media a ention wherever they go which helps to
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Charities or causes can be made more popular by celebrity involvement.
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Celebrities are able to bridge the gap between a tragedy that has occurred in a
distant place and bring it into people’s si ing rooms, making the problem
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seem more real and less remote.
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are able to influence people in different countries and cultures all over the
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People are more likely to give donations when they are called to action by their Useful Websites for IELTS
favourite actor or football star. Fans follow the work of their favourite stars
and like to get involved in whatever they are doing.
Famous voices calling people to action have more power and influence than
someone the public have never heard of. In other words, a familiar voice is
often more trustworthy and more compelling.

Against famous people’s involvement

More media a ention may be given to the famous person’s involvement than
the actual aid organisation and can draw a ention away from the problem
itself.
Celebrity involvement can make the message shallow coming from a famous
star who does not directly work with the charity.

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Using famous people to draw a ention to particular global problems helps to

promote world inequality which should be avoided.
If the famous person’s image is damaged in the media for any particular
reason, it could have repercussions on the charity and the problem. This means
the charity becomes dependent on the famous person maintaining popularity
which cannot always be guaranteed.
Some people may be put off the aid organisations if they do not like that
particular famous person.
People may lose interest in a charity if the famous person stops their
involvement.

Please note that these ideas must be adapted so that they connect directly with the issues in
the essay question. You should not copy these ideas word for word. Instead you should take
these ideas, write them in your own words and apply them to the specific essay question.

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Senia Flor says

May 14, 2016 at 11:31 am

Hi Liz,
I just want help on this situation Essay. Honestly, I dont know how to start the second
question. Do I need to add another paragraph for it or is it enough to include it in my
conclusion part?

(Other people can help though)

As most people spend a major part of their adult life at work, job satisfaction is an
important element of individual well being.
What are the factors that contirbute to job satisfaction? — (this I have an idea)
How realistic is the expectation of job satisfaction for all workers? — (this, I dont have any
idea. Should I just include this in the conclusion part?)

Thanks for your help.

This will really help me in my struggle with the writing tasks.

Hope to here from you.

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Dale says
March 21, 2016 at 12:03 pm

Hey Liz! I think a word “Identify” is a verb but you used it as a noun in several
essay idea plans, instead of identity. If I am wrong, could you please explain it?

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Liz says

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March 21, 2016 at 8:09 pm

Thanks. It’s just a typo. Let me know if you see it again.

All the best
Liz

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Dale says
March 22, 2016 at 2:42 am

Thank you Liz!

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Catalina says
September 19, 2015 at 2:57 am

I just finished the ielts in a Sydney venue

Task 1
Bar graph of recycling percentage between 1992 and 2002 for three different things (glass,
paper, cans and I can’t remember the other one hahaha)
Task 2
Some educators think that every student of hight school should be sent in a international
exchange programs.
Give your opinion, do you think that the advantages outweigh the drawbacks?

Thanks Liz for your help, I think that I did ok in writing, however reading was a bit
difficult or maybe I found it more difficult because I focused to much on writing, well I
will see

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Liz says
September 19, 2015 at 11:58 am

Thanks for sharing

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Mich says
September 5, 2015 at 3:49 pm

Hi Ms. Liz!

You’re an incredible teacher!

I passed the writing subtest finally
despite that I only had 1 day reading
the topic ideas for task 2.
It really worked! Thanks a lot!!!!
Continue sharing the blessing!

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Liz says
September 5, 2015 at 4:39 pm

You’re welcome

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Kshama Singhania says

June 15, 2015 at 10:16 am

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Hi Liz,
Can you please see my essay below and tell me what band score can I expect
for this?
Essay topic: Parents and teachers make many rules for children to encourage good
behaviour and protect them from danger. However children would benefit from fewer
rules and greater freedom. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the above
statement? Give Reasons.

We often see families and teachers make numerous rules for kids to discipline them and
safeguard them against dangers. In my opinion if children were granted more freedom
and we made to follow lesser rules they may benefit from it more.

In my opinion, we should set examples in place of restrictions to encourage kids to

behave be er and be safe. Children tend to do things they are asked not to do. Hence,
when we impose rules on them, they either out of their natural instinct to disagree or out
of curiosity want to do just the opposite. Especially teenagers while growing up like to be
rebellious and think it is fun to break rules.

I also think that when we set too many guidelines we do not allow the child to make
decisions and understand the rationale behind them. In the process we also distance them
from ourselves. I feel children should be make aware of results of bad behaviour. By
doing this we encourage kids to make more responsible decisions which are well thought
through.

Children also do, not what they are told but, what they are shown. Instead of telling them
how and what needs to be done or not done, if parents and teachers illustrate ideal
behaviour in various situations, kids will emulate them. If a child is not given greater
freedom, they would always have some amount of insecurity and may also feel suffocated
and untrusted. Such kids may also not develop confidence to deal with situations
independently.

Overall, I feel that parents and teachers should provide children more encouragement to
children to make their own decisions – small and big. They should practice instead of
preaching so that kids look up to them and learn. I feel kids would prosper more in an
environment where they have lesser rules and more freedom.

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Liz says
June 15, 2015 at 10:52 am

Please see my notice about posting writing: h ps://ieltsliz.com/posting-

writing/
Thanks
Liz

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