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IdeasforIELTSTopicsIdeas,OpinionsandVocabularyforIELTSWritingTask2Band6.5to9©SimonCorcoran(ielts-simon.com)Readthispagefirst_________________________________________________________________________FromSimon:Thankyouforbuyingthisebook.Bypayingforit,youarehelpingmetocontinuedevelopingfreeIELTSmaterialsforthewebsiteielts-simon.com.Goodluck,Ihopeyoufindthesematerialsuseful._________________________________________________________________________Whoisthisbookfor?ManystudentshavenoideasoropinionsaboutIELTSwritingtopics.Evenifyourgrammarisperfect,youwillnotgetahighIELTSscoreifyoudonotknowwhattowrite.Thisbookisforstudentswhowanttogointothewritingexamfeelingconfidentthattheyhaveexcellentideas,opinionsandvocabularyforasmanytopicsaspossible.HowdoyougetanIELTSscoreof7orhigher?Thekeytoahighscoreisnotgrammar,itisnotyouruseofwordslike“moreover”or“inaddition”,anditisnotyouruseofphraseslike“thisisacontroversialissuenowadays”.Togetahighscoreyouneedtousegood‘topiclanguage’(wordsandphrasesthatarerelatedtothequestiontopic).Youneedgoodideasinordertoanswerthequestionwell.HowshouldyouprepareforIELTSWritingTask2?Thereisanenormousamountofadviceonmywebsiteielts-simon.com.HereisasummaryofwhatIsuggest:•Spendmoretimepreparingthantesting.Whenyoutestyourself,youfindoutwhatyourlevelis,butyoudonotlearnanythingnew.Youwillnotimproveifyouonlywritetestessays.Beforewritinganessay,studythetopicandprepareyourideas,opinionsandvocabulary.•Stealmyideas!Ifyouonlyusethevocabularythatyoualreadyknow,youwillnotlearnanythingnew,andyouwillnotimprove.Practiselinkingmytopicideastogethertowrite‘perfectessays’.Seethewebsiteforexamplesofhowtodothis.•Usethisbooktogetherwiththewebsite.Thewebsiteielts-simon.comcontainslessonsandvideosthatshowyouhowtousetheideasfromthisbook.Youcanspeaktomethereifyouhaveanyquestions.IdeasforIELTSTopicsielts-simon.com2Contents_________________________________________________________________________1.AdvertisingPositives,negatives,opinionsPage52.AnimalRightsTestingonanimals,vegetarianism,zoos63.CitiesUrbanisation,negativesofcitylife,8pedestrianareas4.CrimePoliceandcrimeprevention,punishments/9prisons,rehabilitation,capitalpunishment,communityservice,crimeinthemedia5.EducationBenefits,studyingabroad,technologyin11education,educationindevelopingcountrieshighereducation,home-schooling,badbehaviourinschools,corporalpunishment,singlesexeducation,streaming(groupingchildrenaccordingtoability)6.EnvironmentGlobalwarming,impactofhumanson17theenvironment,solutionstoenvironmentproblems,waste/rubbish,litter,recycling,nuclearpower7.FamilyFamilysize,workingparents:negative20effectsonchildren,divorce,careforoldpeople8.Gender(MalesandFemales)Genderandeducation,genderandwork,22women’sandmen’sroleinthefamily9.GeneticEngineeringPositives,negatives,genetically23modifiedfoods10.GlobalIssuesProblemsindevelopingcountries,how24tohelpdevelopingcountries,immigration,multi-culturalsocieties,globalisation11.GovernmentandSocietyWhatgovernmentscando,publicservices,27censorship,videocamerasinpublicplaces,smartcards,disabilitiesIdeasforIELTSTopicsielts-simon.com312.GunsandWeaponsGunownershipandpossession,police29andguns,armstrade,nuclearweapons,armedforces13.HealthDiet,exercise,governments’role,state31healthsystems,privatehealthcare,alternativemedicine,stress14.HousingandArchitectureStatehousing,oldbuildings,34modern/greenbuildings15.LanguageEnglishasaninternationallanguage:35positivesandnegatives16.MoneyMoneyandsociety,consumerism3617.PersonalityHappiness,success,natureornurture3718.SportandLeisureProfessional/competitivesport,sport38salaries,sportandpolitics19.Television,Internet,PhonesPositives,negatives,opinions,Internet,40newspapersandbooks,mobilephones20.TourismPositives,negativeeffectsonenvironment,43futureoftourism21.Traditionalvs.ModernLosingtraditionalskills,traditionalcustoms4422.TransportTrafficproblems,trafficsolutions,public45transport,roadsafety23.WaterImportanceofcleanwater,watersupply,46waterandpolitics,watershouldbefree,bottledwater24.WorkSamejobforlife,self-employment,48unemployment,unemploymentbenefits,work/lifebalance,technologyandwork,childlabourIdeasforIELTSTopicsielts-simon.com41.Advertising_________________________________________________________________________PositivesofAdvertisingAdvertisingisakeypartofmodernbusiness.Companiesneedtotellcustomersabouttheirproducts.Advertisementsinformusaboutthechoiceswehave.Advertisingisacreativeindustrythatemploysmanypeople.Withoutadvertisingwewouldhavelesschoice.Withoutadvertisingtherewouldbehigherunemployment.Advertisingisaformofmodernart.Peopleenjoyadverts.NegativesofAdvertisingAdvertisingmanipulatespeople.Itaimstopersuadepeoplethatbuyingaproductwillmakethemhappier.Advertisersfocusonsellingabrandimage.Theyuseglamorous,successfulpeople.Wenowliveinaconsumerculture.Wearepersuadedtofollowthelatesttrends.Weareencouragedtoassociatecertainbrandswithahigherstatus.Advertisersoftenaimtheirmarketingatchildren.Childrencaneasilybeinfluencedbyadvertisements.Childrenputpressureonparentstobuythemthings.OpinionsaboutAdve