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Below is an IELTS advantage / disadvantage model

essay about having one language in the world. The
essay is estimated at band score 9.

The development of tourism contributed

to English becoming the most prominent
language in the world. Some people think
this will lead to English becoming the only
language to be spoken globally.

What are the advantages and

disadvantages to having one language in
the world?

IELTS Advantage Disadvantage Model

Essay
It is thought by some people that English, which is
now the most widely spoken language in the world,
may one day predominate over all other languages
and result in their eventual disappearance. Having
one language would certainly aid understanding and
economic growth but there will also be some
drawbacks.

One evident benefit to having one global language is

that it would enable greater understanding between
countries. In other words, if everyone spoke one
language, there would be complete understanding
between not only countries but all people throughout
the world which would promote learning, the flow of
information and ideas. Another reason that one
language would be advantageous is that it would help
economic growth. With all people speaking the same
language, there would be fewer barriers and therefore
trade would flourish between countries, resulting in a
healthier world economy.

On the other hand, there are obvious disadvantages to

having only one global language. Firstly, it would
mean that all other languages would eventually
disappear and, along with them, their cultures. The
diversity of cultures is one of the joys this world has to
offer. Each culture is unique with its own way of life
and own perspectives of the world which would all be
lost if there were only one language. Secondly, it
would result in the collapse of tourism because there
would be no reason to travel for pleasure and interest
if all countries had the same language and similar
cultures. This would devastate many countries
economically that rely on tourism as a source of
income.

In conclusion, while there are plus points to having

one global language, too much would be lost as a
result. Maintaining local languages and cultures
should be prioritised to ensure a rich world heritage
for future generations.

Comments: This sample answer addresses

the task fully and provides relevant, well
extended ideas. All aspects of cohesion is
well managed. Vocabulary is flexible and
there is a good range of complex sentence
structures.

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Comments

Vivek says
October 18, 2022 at

There is no doubt that increasing number of

tourism industry has put up the English as global
language, which is concern for many people as they
think this will result in English as the only language
spoken internationally. Having one language would
certainly aid the understanding and economic growth
but there will also be some drawbacks.
There will be many advantages of one language being
spoken world-wide. Firstly, it will enhance the human-
to-human connectivity and more understanding between
them. This will also enable more trade between countries
and fuel the economic growth. It will also help the
research and education field, for instance, all research
work, technology advancement and educational books
will be available only in one language and it can benefit
the whole world without any translation.
On the other hand, the downside will be many local
languages will be lost and with this many cultures and
rituals will be vanished. The world will become
monotonous and there will be no variation in people’s
way of life or their cultures. The world is beautiful with
its rich and diverse culture and the main reason for this is
the language. The people will be no more interested in
visiting other parts of world as the main reason is that
that to go to different parts of world to experience the
different cultures and language.
In conclusion, speaking one language world-wide will
surely benefit people in trade and many other aspects of
life but the loss will be irreparable. Maintaining local
languages and cultures should be prioritized to ensure
rich world heritage for future generation.

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Woolim says
August 19, 2022 at

Hi Liz, I have one question. I can’t understand

why you wrote the last sentence. Isn’t it an opinion? I
know this question is just discussing, not requesting my
opinion…but why…?

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Liz says
August 20, 2022 at

It is possible to provide a final comment in

your conclusion which might be an opinion, a
prediction or suggestion. However, in an opinion
essay, you would not present a new opinion in this
way.

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Fahima says
May 10, 2022 at

Advantage of “something ” outweigh the

disadvantage?
In the statement, can I have opinions for both, for
instance, advantages point and disadvantage point as
well ?

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Liz says
May 17, 2022 at

You still need to say which is more

dominant. You must present a clear position. It doesn’t
mean you must choose only one, but you must be
clear which outweighs more than the other.

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Youmna says
May 5, 2022 at

English is becoming the most popular

language around the globe for many different reasons,
one of those reasons is the increasing number of tourists
to English speaking countries this might lead to an only
English-speaking globe. In this essay I will illustrate the
positive and negative impacts of speaking one language
on both individuals and countries.

There would be a number of advantages to have one

language in the world which people use to communicate
ideas and feelings since communication will be easier
and clearer for all individuals with no room for
mistranslations or misunderstandings. In addition,
foreign students and workers will not have to spend long
periods of time learning a new language to study, work
or live abroad. The globe will be more connected with
one universal language.

On the other hand, having one global language results in

a loss of each country’s heritage and history since
language is seriously linked to culture and religion, for
instance, travelers claim that learning local language
brings them closer to local residents and helps them to
deeply understand their culture and customs. Moreover,
human brains develop different linguistic and
intellectual levels while learning a new language which
enhance individuals’ skills and personalities.
Furthermore, there are many jobs that are based on the
number of languages people speak globally such as
teaching, translation and tourism which would
disappear if humans speak only one language.

In conclusion, there are various advantages and

disadvantages to have one spoken language in the world.
Having English as the global language would ease
communication and save a lot of time translating news
and information, but it would demolish extremely
important aspect of individuality and uniqueness
between countries and cultures.

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Chhimi says
May 29, 2022 at

Having a common langue will ease all the

language barrier and connect the people more easily. It
is obvious that having a one common languages will
help us to build strong understanding between
countries and people which will help to build strong
relationship.
When people of different countries share a common
ideas strong relationship. it will automatically result to
built trust and hence improve our trade and economy.

On the other hand, having a single common language

will eventually lead to disappear our unique culture
and heritage.

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hamza says
April 30, 2022 at

Some people believe that it is best to accept a

bad situation, such as an unsatisfactory job or shortage of
money. Others argue that it is better to try an improve
such situations.
Discuss both these views and give your opinion

Some people believe that it is better to avoid struggle and

stay with what you have such as lack of money or
unsatisfactory job. Whereas, other people believe that it
important to work more and try to change your lifestyle.
In my opinion, avoiding hard work and accepting other
decision is worse approach to leave a life.
At first, without courage to improve life standard it is
impossible to come out from such situation. One who is
not trying to change his life he will never be able to
change his life. At start it is difficult to move toward
progress but with passage of time improvement will
come if we are consistent and doing hard word for the
sake of progress. Although, competition is on the peak
and it is hard to make place in market but if our
decisions are strong enough then no one can compete us.
In addition setting goal and objective at start will help to
get reward at the end and will lead us toward progress.
On the other hand, if we stay with what we have it is
worse decision of our life. When we a see achievement of
other and happiest moment of those who are close to
their goal. It will hurt us.
Study shown that, people who are not trying again and
again will never get success and end up with nothing.
In conclusion, hard work is key to success and laziness
will lead you toward negative thoughts as a result never
you will never enjoy pleasure of success.

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Katia says
April 10, 2022 at

Having a language dates back to the earliest

centuries of human beings’ lives. It has always been
needed for people to understand each other and
communicate. Various languages are spoken in many
countries. It is arguable, that the increasingly enhanced
tourism actions are empowering the English language,
because tourists can use it wherever their destination is
to explain their needs. This is due to the indulgence of it
in all schools and universities curriculums worldwide. A
small group of individuals believe that this will lead to a
world with only one spoken language, which is English.
This may have several merits such as a world described
to be a close-knit community and less education
expenses. However, it would badly affect the traditions
of local cultures, in addition to the deterioration of
countries’ economies.

A world controlled by people speaking one common

language would be stronger, with notable education cost
reduction. Many researches and projects are held on an
international level. This emphasizes the importance of
complete understanding and communication that will
enhance the final outcome. For instance, according to an
article released in 2019, many businesses have extended
their cooperation with other companies all over the
world, with the use of English. Hence, it could be
justified that parents spend a lot of money, about half of
their salaries, for teaching their children a second
language, which is mostly English in non-English
speaking countries. This can be explained by the
enormous spreading of its usage and demand in all
different nations. Thus, if it was the only language taught
in schools, there would be no need to pay extra money to
learn it. As the Netherlands has become an English
speaking country, this fact has helped its citizens to save
more than a quarter of their yearly income.

On the other hand, traditions and values will be affected

negatively with the disappearance of local languages. All
customs and history are inherited from generation to
generation via books and stories that are better
transmitted using domestic alphabits. The globalization
of English will break down all the history of ancient
tribes. In India, all traditions are connected with songs
and festivals, which depend incredibly on slang and
proverbs. Nevertheless, these cultural distinctions are the
major attraction to tourists. Individuals will find it
inessential to visit a country with a similar history and
inheritance. For instance, American people tend to buy
tours to European countries ten times more than taking a
holiday to the UK, as stated in the sun daily journal.

To conclude, English is becoming increasingly significant,

as a result, there will be one monocultural nation
controlling the Earth, with no need for extra fees paid for
linguistic lessons, yet with a fragile economy, and
eroding traditions.

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Liz says
April 11, 2022 at

I don’t usually reply to people posting their

essays because I don’t offer such a service. But in this
case, I will point out that your aim is to write around
270-290 words, not over 400. Keep your introduction
to just two sentences and make sure your main points
are very clear and well presented in the body
paragraphs. See all my free lessons and tips to learn
more about writing an IELTS essay:
https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-writing-task-2/

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ashish says
October 13, 2022 at

You are so humble and genuine.

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Liz says
October 16, 2022 at

That’s kind. Thank you

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Kaushik Shah says

April 9, 2022 at

Nowadays, the tourism industry has

developed on large scale because of easy transportation
services and technological advancement. This
development of tourism has led to English being one of
the most widely used languages all around the world to
communicate effectively. Moreover, some people think in
the coming years English will be the only language
spoken globally.
There are lots of advantages and disadvantages to it as
lots of countries have their native language depicting
their culture and traditions.
The biggest advantage of this will be that all the people
around the world will have only one language to follow.
This will help the traveler to communicate easily and get
the desired help in an unknown place. Because of the
language barrier tourism in that particular place is
affected a lot hence having a single speaking language
around the world will help boost the tourists’ spots and
help in development.
Although, the disadvantage of having a single speaking
language is that every community wants to preserve its
essence of culture and traditions. With languages all
around the world, every particular region has its own
style of communication which also contributes to history,
music and art which will fade away overtime leading to
extinction of communities around the world.
So, having a single language as a communication
protocol may work but at the same time will lead to
communal protest and disagreement globally from the
countries who have strong cultural and historical
background in their native language.

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orhan says
March 9, 2022 at

Hello Liz. First of all, thank you for beautiful

contents. I have a very important question. In
‘advantages-disadvantages’ essays, what if one don’t
think there isn’t any advantages or disadvantages ? In
the sample esssay, you tell the advantages in one body
paragraph, and you tell the disadvantages in the
following paragraph then you give your own statement
in the conclusion (if I understand correctly.) But, what if
you think there isn’t any disadvantages of monoculture
and having one, predominant language in the world and
you totally believe that this is how it should be ? Do
pupils pretend that they think there are both advantages
and disadvantages ?

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Liz says
March 9, 2022 at

This type of essay isn’t about your opinion.

It is about presenting the information that IELTS are
requesting. You are requested to present the
advantages and the disadvantages – you must do that.
It is part of the Task Response marking criterion.
Furthermore, you now know that many IELTS essays
will request you to do this. It isn’t a surprise. This
means it should be part of your preparation to prepare
ideas for topics and that includes advantages and
disadvantages of various world concerns or trends.

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Ritika says
July 21, 2021 at

The importance of English language which

was always debatable has now become more
controversial with many people claiming that it is
beneficial while other reject this nation. The substational
influence of this trend has sparked controversy over the
potential impact in recent years. In my opinion, there are
more demerits as compared to merits and i will discuss
the both views in the upcoming paragraph.

On the one hand, there are some advantages on this

trend. The first and foremost reason behind this is that,
English is a very significant part in everyone’s life. If
school provide English language since childhood then it
will very beneficial for children because in this
contemporary era, majority of jobs provide the job if
masses know about english. Another striking benefit is
that, if children do learn English since childhood do learn
English since children then younger ones can easily crack
their exam related abroad countries. For instance, IELTS,
PTE , TOEFL etcetera and people can easily understand
foreign language.

On the other hand, there are numerous reasons why I

think there are more disadvantages. People avoid their
native language then people do not follow the traditions
and cultures so it is a very bad thing because Punjabi and
Hindi language is also very important language and it
maintain our discipline. During this, individuals follow
their culture

In conclusion, there are some advantages, individuals

can easily understand foreign language and crack the
English based exam, Nevertheless, I believe that there are
many pitfalls such as it become low popularity about
native language .

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Merve says
March 7, 2021 at

Hi Liz,
Could you please enlighten me,
In adv outweigh disadv and discuss both views and give
your opinion questions, Should I write the side I choose
in more detail than the other? I mean Should I write two
equal body paragraphs for two sides or give importance
to one of them?

Best wishes
Merve

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Liz says
March 8, 2021 at

The length of the body paragraphs should

be equal. This is stated in the band score descriptors
published by IELTS. But you can express your opinion
clearly in the body paragraphs to make your stance
clear.

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Dilrabo says
May 6, 2021 at

Thanks Liz I have been watching

your videos in You tube

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Hilda Azimi says

February 2, 2021 at

Hi Liz,

I had my IELTS exam last weekend. The question for task

2 was: “Some people buy their food from small shops
and local markets, others buy from large supermarkets.
Which one has more advantages for the customers?”
What is the right way to write this essay?

Thanks and regards,

Hilda

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Liz says
February 2, 2021 at

This is the “outweigh” essay. The

instructions say: Do the advantages of X outweigh the
advantages of Y. So, just approach it with the normal
approach for the adv/disadv outweigh essay.

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Diana says
January 22, 2021 at

Hi Liz, is it okay to say in the introduction

statement that “both the advantages and disadvantages
of this development will be elaborated in this essay?”

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Liz says
January 22, 2021 at

Sounds very much like a learned phrase

that you can apply to any adv/disadv essay. This
doesn’t help your score increase. This is a language
test and each sentence should be unique to yourself.
Try to avoid memorising sentences to fill your essay.
Also the examiner knows you will elaborate the advs
and disadvs – the examiner has the instructions as
well. You don’t need to repeat the instructions. So, it’s
really a waste of time focusing on such sentences
which are not needed and won’t increase your score.
There are much more important things to focus on in
your writing task 2 preparation.

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Fiorella says
January 7, 2021 at

Hi Liz! I love the way that you write. Thank

you for your beautiful page and I hope you keep going
with. You are my inspiration!

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Liz says
January 7, 2021 at

I’m glad my lessons are helpful

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Jino John says

January 5, 2021 at

Hi Liz,

Could I ask, in this model essay, where are the examples

in body paragraph 1 and 2 ? Could you help highlight
them for me? Or is it not necessary to have examples, so
you haven’t mentioned them?