IELTS 8 BAND ESSAY | THE INVIGILATOR

                                 IELTS 8 BAND ESSAY

When new towns are planned, it is important to build more public parks or sports facilities than shopping centers for people to spend their free time. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Sample Essay

Some people argue that town planners should have a preference for more parks and gyms to be created than business districts and shopping malls. While I understand the concerns of people who hold this opinion, it seems to me that shopping centers are just as important as parks and gyms in a town.

There are reasons why public facilities are crucial to city inhabitants. First of all, they provide suitable spaces and equipment for people to exercise. For example, people can go jogging in the park and play tennis or basketball at the sports stadium. That helps to keep their bodies fit and it also elevates their mood during the day. Besides, parks and sports facilities are good spots for people to socialize with their neighbors. People can connect with others when they are playing sports or talking casually with passers by in the park. A harmonious relationship between residents helps build a caring and friendly neighborhood.

Although parks and gyms give the town dwellers all kinds of benefits, I would like to point out the importance of shopping malls to the district. Firstly, a shopping center could make shopping more convenient for the local residents. It would enable them to easily purchase things in town and transport them home with less effort and at lower cost. They would not need to spend extra money on transportation or shipping of the goods. Secondly, a shopping mall can provide employment. Locals can find work in retail, maintenance or security of the mall, hence earning an income to support their families.

In conclusion, although parks and sports facilities serve as places for exercise and social activities for city dwellers, I believe that shopping centers are equally important, since they can provide job opportunities and convenience to the town residents.

This essay would score well on Task Achievement because it addresses all parts of the question, discusses reasons for and against building more parks than shopping malls and expresses the opinion of the writer. The main ideas are organized well and explained coherently. The range of vocabulary is adequate for the requirements of the task response. Overall, this essay could get Band 8 in IELTS.

NEW IELTS SPEAKING CUE CARDS SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER 2019 | makkar cue cards | the invigilator

        NEW IELTS SPEAKING CUE CARDS SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER 2019

1.DESCRIBE A TALL BUILDING IN YOUR HOMETOWN YOU LIKE OR DISLIKE

2. AD YOU SAW OR READ RECENTLY

3. WEBSITE YOU VISIT OFTEN

4. A SCENARIO WHEN YOU USED IMAGINATION

5. MEAL YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE

6. HOW YOU PREPARED FOR A HAPPY EVENT

7. DESCRIBE A COUNTRY IN WHICH YOU WOULD LIKE TO WORK FOR A SHORT TIME

8. DESCRIBE AN IMPORTANT BUILDING IN YOUR HOMETOWN

9. DESCRIBE A PLACE WHERE YOU OFTEN WALK.

10. DESCRIBE A LOCAL EVENT YOU ATTENDED IN YOUR COMMUNITY OR

HOMETOWN.

 11. FAVOURITE SEASON OR TIME OF THE YEAR (OR MONTH)

12. DESCRIBE A FRIEND YOU HAD WHEN YOU WERE A CHILD

13. DESCRIBE A GOOD LAW IN YOUR

14. DESCRIBE A SMALL BUSINESS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO OPEN, (OR, START RUN OR OWN OR HAVE) IF YOU HAD THE CHANCE

15. DESCRIBE AN IMPORTANT LETTER THAT YOU RECEIVED

16. DESCRIBE A FAMOUS PERSON YOU WOULD LIKE TO

17 DESCRIBE A LIBRARY THAT YOU HAVE USED. (A PUBLIC LIBRARY OR A UNIVERSITY OR SCHOOL LIBRARY)

18. DESCRIBE SOMEONE YOU KNOW WHO YOU THINK IS A GOOD PARENT

19. DESCRIBE AN INDOOR GAME THAT YOU LIKED TO PLAY WHEN YOU WERE A

CHILD.

20. AN INCIDENT WHEN YOU FORGOT AN APPOINTMENT

21. A PLACE WHERE YOU GO FOR RELAXATION

22. AN EQUIPMENT YOU USE AT HOME

23. A SHORT JOURNEY YOU OFTEN MAKE BUT DISLIKE

24. A BUSIEST TIME OF YOUR LIFE 25. A MOVIE YOU LIKE

26. A SPORTS CENTRE IN YOUR CITY (A SWIMMING POOL OR STADIUM)

27. A GIFT YOU GAVE

28. ACTIVITY YOU LIKE DOING

29. A PLANT, VEGETABLE OR CROP YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH

30. FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT OUT

31. VEHICLE YOU WOULD LIKE TO BUY

32. FAVORITE TV CHANNEL

33. EXPENSIVE THING YOU BOUGHT RECENTLY

34. A VISIT TO A MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY

35. A PART OF YOUR CITY THAT IS CHANGING

36. DESCRIBE A TRIP YOU TOOK BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

37. CHILDHOOD HOBBY

38. ANY GAME YOU LIKE TO PLAY IN STADIUM OR PLAYGROUND

39. SOMETHING THAT MADE YOU LAUGH

40. AN INTERESTING OR UNUSUAL THING YOU DID

41. DESCRIBE A MISTAKE THAT YOU ONCE MADE AND LEARNT SOMETHING FROM

42. DESCRIBE AN OCCASION WHEN YOU ATE A KIND OF FOOD FOR FIRST TIME

43. DESCRIBE A PROGRAM OR APP IN YOUR COMPUTER OR PHONE

44. DESCRIBE AN ARTICLE THAT YOU READ FROM A MAGAZINE OR NEWSPAPER

45. DESCRIBE YOUR FAVOURITE PARK IN YOUR CITY (TOWN)

46. DESCRIBE A METHOD THAT HELPS YOU SAVE MONEY

47. DESCRIBE AN INTERESTING TRADITION IN YOUR COUNTRY

48. DESCRIBE A PLACE YOU VISITED THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY POLLUTION55

49. DESCRIBE A GOAL YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE IN THE FUTURE

50. DESCRIBE AN ACTIVITY YOU DO TO KEEP FIT

51. DESCRIBE A CHARACTER OR PERSONALITY OF YOURS

52. DESCRIBE A CREATIVE PERSON THAT YOU ADMIRE

53. DESCRIBE A COURSE THAT YOU WANT TO LEARN

54. DESCRIBE A DIFFICULT DECISION THAT YOU ONCE MADE

55. DESCRIBE SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVE SHARED WITH OTHERS (OR ANOTHER

PERSON).

56. DESCRIBE AN IMPORTANT SKILL YOU LEARNED WHEN YOU WERE A CHILD

57. DESCRIBE A SITUATION THAT YOU GOT A LITTLE ANGRY

58. DESCRIBE A TIME WHEN YOU WERE REALLY CLOSE TO A WILD ANIMAL

59. DESCRIBE A BIG COMPANY YOU ARE INTERESTED IN

60. DESCRIBE A LONG CAR JOURNEY YOU WENT ON

61. DESCRIBE AN AREA OF SCIENCE THAT YOU ARE INTERESTED IN (SUCH AS PHYSICS, MATHEMATICS) 62. DESCRIBE A PERSON WHO JUST MOVED HOME

63. DESCRIBE A SPEECH YOU GAVE

64. DESCRIBE AN ACTIVITY THAT IS A LITTLE EXPENSIVE