Writing Task 2 Model Answer

People have different views about the role and function of museums. In my opinion, museums can and
should be both entertaining and educational.

On the one hand, it can be argued that the main role of a museum is to entertain. Museums are tourist
attractions, and their aim is to exhibit a collection of interesting objects that many people will want to
see. The average visitor may become bored if he or she has to read or listen to too much educational
content, so museums often put more of an emphasis on enjoyment rather than learning. This type of
museum is designed to be visually spectacular, and may have interactive activities or even games as part
of its exhibitions.

On the other hand, some people argue that museums should focus on education. The aim of any
exhibition should be to teach visitors something that they did not previously know. Usually this means
that the history behind the museum's exhibits needs to be explained, and this can be done in various
ways. Some museums employ professional guides to talk to their visitors, while other museums offer
headsets so that visitors can listen to detailed commentary about the exhibition. In this way, museums
can play an important role in teaching people about history, culture, science and many other aspects of
life.

In conclusion, it seems to me that a good museum should be able to offer an interesting, enjoyable and
educational experience so that people can have fun and learn something at the same time.
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Writing Task 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The graphs below show the viewership of different TV programmes among three different age
groups.
Summarise the information be selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons
where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

Writing Task 1 Model Answer

The given pie charts compare the different types of TV programmes watched by 10-15, 16-20

and 21-25 year olds. It is clear that watching news is more popular among the older age

groups whereas sport is less popular among the older age groups.

Among the 10-15 year olds, cartoon and sport programs are equally popular with a little

over a quarter each viewing such programs. Drama is liked by 23% and films by 19% of this

age group. News programs are watched by a small minority (6%) of these adolescents.

Moving over to the 16-20 age group, drama is the most popular with 30% watching drama.

Films are the second most popular programs in this age group. Cartoons and sports are

almost equally popular at 15 and 14% respectively. Surprisingly, news are three times as

popular in this age group than the 10-15 year olds.

Talking about the 21-25 year age group, the popularity of news is double of that of the 16-20

year olds with 33% of this group watching news. Drama, films and cartoons are almost

equally popular in this age group with around 20% watching these programs. Watching

sports is the least popular among this age group with only 4% viewership.

Overall it can be seen that watching news is more popular among the older age groups and

drama programs are the favourites of the 16-20 year olds.

Writing Task 2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Wrote about the following topic:

Some people think that museums should be enjoyable places to entertain people, while others
believe that the purpose of museums is to educate.
Discuss both views and give you own opinion.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.

Write at least 250 words.