IELTS Writing Task 2: Some people say that too much attention and too many resources are given in the protection of wild animals and birds. Do you agree or disagree about this opinion?

Outline (Partly agree)

Opening:

- Paraphrase: protection of wild animals and birds -> mankind is responsible for earth's inhabitants

- However, we are giving more attention and resources than needed

Body:

One hand: Protection of wildlife is important

- loss of one animal -> affects the life of other animals

   -> less fish -> problems for bears

- no protection -> more cruelty and smuggling

   -> health benefit myths -> rising demand for rare animals -> more illegal acts

Other hand: there are other fields that need money

- poverty & hunger > animal extinction

  -> less advertising money -> more support for poor people

- spend more on education & health

  -> people benefit from improved schools and hospitals

Conclusion:

- Paraphrase opening

It is certainly mankind's responsibility to be good stewards of the earth and its inhabitants, especially those that are victims of habitat loss and mass hunting. However, I also think that we're dedicating more attention and resources than needed on this issue.

On the one hand, mankind must not begin to take lightly the protection of wildlife. The food chain dictates that all animals and birds are interdependent, thus the extinction of one will cause serious disturbances to others whose lives it helps sustain. For example, the diminishing number of fish in mountain streams has put tremendous strain regarding food supply on brown bears, which feed primarily on them. Another reason why wildlife conservation support must be perpetuated is that animal cruelty and smuggling would proliferate if this was not the case. Mythical health benefits of animal body parts has given rise to an increasing demand for some rare species such as rhinos or sharks, which in turn supports the aforementioned illegal acts against animals.

However, I do believe a number of other issues are in need of financial support and public attention as well. Poverty rates and world hunger are arguably more immediate threats to mankind than animal extinction. Excessive spending on rhino horn promotional campaigns would be better appropriated to provide food and clothing for people living in austerity. Furthermore, the two areas that should always be prioritized in a country are education and health. People are more likely to benefit directly from improved hospital and school capacity than they would from an additional shelter for endangered animals and birds.

To conclude, although it is irrefutable that the work on animal conservation must be continued, I would argue that there are other issues in more need of support and attention.

Written by IELTS Fighters (292 words)

Good vocabulary

- steward: people who take care of something

- take lightly: to treat something as if it's not a problem

- interdependent: depend on each other

- diminishing number: number that is reducing

- perpetuate: to continue something

- give rise to: lead to

- appropriate (v): to use something in an appropriate way

- prioritize: to make something a priority

- irrefutable: undeniable

IELTS writing task 2: Explain some of the ways in which humans are damaging the environment. What can governments do to address these problems? What can individual people do?

Outline

Opening:

- Paraphrase: humans damage environment = environmental issues increase because of human hands

- actions can be taken

Body:

Problems: People corrupt environment in many ways

- more industrial zones -> air pollution

  -> air pollution also due to more private vehicles

  -> emission in Beijing and L.A. -> rising temperature -> threat Earth's inhabitants

- industrialization -> water sources <- waste dumped in water sources

- animals become extinct <- deforestation and urbanization take away habitats

Solutions: There are several solutions

- more funding for environment conservation

  -> spend more money to purify water

- build shelters for endangered animals

- punish illegal logging

- people should stop littering + tell others

   -> change <- awareness

Conclusion:

- Paraphrase opening

It is clear that environmental issues are inexorably piling up with the help of none other than the human hands. As severe as these issues are, a host of definite actions can be taken by both the world's authorities and its individuals.

People are corrupting the environment in numerable ways. The proliferation of industrial zones and manufacturing plants has driven air pollution to an alarming level. This is further contributed by an exponential increase in private vehicle ownership. The amounts of exhaust fumes emitted by streams of cars circulating daily in metropolises like Beijing or Los Angeles are causing an ever-rising global surface temperature, making climate change the most immediate threat to earth's inhabitants. Industrialization is also to blame for contaminating water sources, as an immeasurable amount of manufacturing wastes is dumped into rivers and lakes around the world everyday. Also, a growing number of animals, especially forest-dependent species, are under the threat of extinction as deforestation and urbanization deprive them of their living habitats.

However, several measures can be adopted to alleviate the situation described above. Governments could dedicate more funding to the conservation of the environment. In particular, more generous investments in water and air purification should be encouraged. Local authorities in various regions around the world could also provide shelters for endangered animals while at the same time administer severe punishments on illegal logging and wildlife smuggling offences. On the personal level, each individual must do away with littering and remind others to do the same. Changes are often initiated by awareness, thus more efforts should be put in by both governments and people to promote better stewardship of nature.

In conclusion, humans are to blame for the damages to the natural environment, and they are responsible for relieving these damages.

Word count: 294

Written by IELTS Fighters

Good vocabulary

- inexorable (inexorably): continuing and cannot be stopped

- proliferate (proliferation): to increase a lot and suddenly in number

- exponential increase: increase by multiple times

- contaminate (water): to make water poisonous

- deprive ... of sth: take away something from somebody

- alleviate: to make a bad situation better

- administer punishments: to make sure someone is punished

- do away with something: to stop doing something

- initiate: to start something

- relieve (damages): to deal with the negative consequences of something

IELTS Writing task 2: Many people believe that international tourism is a bad thing for their country. What are the reasons? Solutions to change negative attitudes?

Outline

Opening:

- Paraphrase: international tourism = destinations welcome more foreign visitors

   -> Local people find this displeasing

- reasons behind this thinking + ways to change this view

Body:

Reasons: many reasons

1st reason: - more visitors = increased pollution

  -> tourists throw garbage, not care for environment

  -> New Zealand demolish "Lord of the Rings" castle -> fear tourists come and litter

2nd reason: disease outbreak

  -> past cases of virus spread

  -> Ebola: from Africa to other countries -> death

Solutions:

- instruct tourists not to litter

- health inspection at airports

  -> quarantine infected tourists

  -> make locals feel safer

Conclusion:

- Paraphrase opening

Sample answer

            Today, travel destinations all over the world welcome a growing influx of foreign visitors every year. Many people living in these places are, however, finding this development particularly displeasing. This essay will examine the reasons behind this thinking before suggesting some ways to change the hostile view towards international tourism.

            There are a host of factors to which this hostility can be attributed. Firstly, the arrival of foreign visitors is often accompanied by an increased level of pollution. Many tourists dispose of garbage at their own convenience, with complete disregard for the surrounding environment. For this reason, New Zealand's government had ordered for the castle that was built for the filming of "Lord of the Rings" to be immediately demolished upon completion of the movie, for fear that , should its existence be resumed, travel enthusiasts would flock to the castle and litter all over the place.

            Another fear that the locals harbor against foreign visitors is the possibility of a disease outbreak. This fear is rooted in past incidents when viruses and diseases were spread from one territory to another by tourists. An example of this is the recent Ebola outbreak, where infected travelers carried the virus from Africa to a number of other countries, causing a significant number of casualties.

            However, these problems are not without solutions. Concerns that tourists may harm the environment can be addressed by properly instructing them not to litter and be mindful of their surroundings. In addition, governments should continue to conduct thorough health inspection at international airports. Healthy travelers should be educated on the symptoms of contagious viruses while those who exhibit these symptoms must immediately be quarantined. This would certainly help local residents to feel more at ease about the presence of tourists.

            In conclusion, while there are legitimate reasons as to why locals view tourists unfavorably, a number of steps can be taken to banish these negative feelings.

Written by IELTS Fighter (318 words)

Good vocabulary

- influx of ... visitors: foreign people who come enter a country

- a host of (factors): many factors

- to accompany: to go with

- at their own convenience: whenever they want

- to demolish: to remove a building

- disease outbreak: when a disease spread to another place

- casualty: death by an incident

- to be mindful of: to care about

- quarantine: to keep a sick person in a separate place

- banish... feelings: to remove a feeling/thinking