Advantages &

Disadvantages
Essays:
Introduction &
Guide Lines

Lingua Academy

Wika G. Wulandari
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Introduction Practice Evaluation

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Advantages & Disadvantages Essays are often appeared on IELTS Writing Task
2. In this kind of essay you need to point out the good and the bad out of the
topic.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of leaving your country to live or
study abroad?
How to write the essay?

You need to
1. Write the introduction
2. Think of two advantages to the situation and give clear examples
3. Think of two disadvantages and write about these with good support
4. Write a short conclusion giving your overall opinion
5. Write minimum 250 words, maximum 280-350 words.
6. Remember you only have 40 minutes for Task 2
Tips

– Use a good range of grammar (lots of tenses; conditionals; modals)

– Accurate grammar.
– Do not make silly mistakes.
– Broad vocabulary
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1. Paraphrasing the question into the introduction.

Opening line

Nowadays, ...
These days, ...
Many cases, ...
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1. Paraphrasing the question into the introduction.

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2. Sort out the good and bad along with the examples.

Advantages Examples Disadvantages Examples

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3. Choose the perfect vocabulary.

Adapt Manage

Cope Encourage

Mix Enjoy

Scratch Risk

Afford Homesick
 Verb + to Verb + object + to
Verb + -ing infinitive infitive
Encourage
Would love
Imagine lying them to
to
improve
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4. Giving overall conclusion.

Closing line

All things considered, ...

To sum up, ...
In conclusion, ...
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4. Giving overall conclusion.

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4. Giving overall conclusion.

To sum up, living abroad is a challenging experience with both ups and
downs. In my view, having the chance to see life in another country can
open up lots of exciting new experiences. However, it can also be very
difficult to cope with the new culture and language. It is important to be
happy wherever you are, as the grass is not always greener on the other
side.
Practice
 Practice

What are the pros and cons of using public transport?

Pros Example Cons Example