[40대 독학 Ielts] Writing Template 1-5 공유

• Template 1
  • Some people think that students in single-sex schools perform better academically. Others, however, believe that mixed schools provide children with better social skills for adult life. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
    • In the present age, whether single-sex schools provide more benefits /than mixed schools has sparked much debate.
    • Some people assert /that students in single-sex schools /have better academic achievements, whereas many others argue /that mixed schools offer students better social skills for their future.
    • Personally, I am in favour of the latter view.
    • Convincing arguments /can be made that mixed schools provide a more comprehensive learning environment for children.
    • To start with, students studying at mixed schools /have more chances to communicate with members of the opposite sex.
    • In other words, children learn how to talk to the other gender /at an early age; therefore, their social skills /would certainly be fostered.
    • Moreover, mixed schools give students opportunities to deal with conflicts with the other gender, which strengthens students' problem-solving skills.
    • For instance, when a boy has a conflict with a girl at school, both of them /must learn how to cope.
    • This lesson must be learned sooner or later; as a result, students benefit more /if they can learn it sooner.
    • Lastly, mixed schools provide students with a real-life scenario where both genders co-exist.
    • Specifically, students are able to learn in an organic environment /in which boys and girls must know how to interact with each other.
    • Admittedly, single-sex schools have fewer distractions.
    • The reason for this is if a school only has boys or girls, students would not be distracted by members of the opposite sex at school; hence, they can focus on their learning.
    • Even so, these students /still have access to the other gender after school, which means in reality, they must meet the other gender anyway.
    • Consequently, the benefits of single-sex schools are quite limited.
    • In summary, I would concede that single-sex schools have some advantages.
    • Despite that, mixed schools certainly support students /in a much better way.
    • Overall, I am convinced that students should go to mixed schools.
• Template 2
  • Some employers believe that job applicants' social skills /are more important than their academic qualifications. Do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
    • There has been much discussion revolving around the issue of whether job applicants' social skills /are more important /than their academic qualifications.
    • In this essay, I will explain why social skills /are more vital, compared with academic qualifications.
    • The merits of outstanding social skills /are apparent.
    • Firstly, communication /is the key to career success /in this day and age.
    • This is mainly due to the fact that the 21st century /is best characterised by constant interaction with different people, no matter the communication happens /in person or online.
    • Secondly, the ability to sell products or services /is of paramount significance /in any business - this requires strong social skills.
    • For example, an employee with excellent social skills /is able to have an impact in front of customers or clients; as a result, products or services /can be perceived as high-value.
    • Furthermore, employees with better social skills /are generally more easy-going, which is very important to the workplace, including the employer.
    • After all, as the saying goes, "Who you work with /is as important as what you do/" - An enjoyable work environment needs socially skillful employees.
    • In contrast, some others may claim /that academic qualifications /are the pre-requisite of employment.
    • Apparently, many positions require certain qualifications.
    • However, in modern-day society, more and more employers /have realised that whether employees /can get the results that the business wants /is the key to a business' success.
    • It can be seen that qualifications do not play a key role in this regard.
    • Having considered both views, I think employees' social skills /are of overriding importance for an organization.
    • Also, I would suggest employers consider job applicants' social skills first, which I believe /is soundly based on the above reasoning I have presented.
• Template 3
  • Some people think that the government should make university education free for all students, regardless of their financial situation. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
    • Theses days, public debate has been going on over whether the government should make tertiary education free for all students.
    • I tend to believe that higher education should be free - for the following reasons.
    • Three main factors support the idea of free university education.
    • The primary factor /we need to take into consideration /is that many students cannot afford university education, /although they truly want to get degrees.
    • Obviously, without enough financial resources, these students /have to give up their dreams, which is unfair to them.
    • Besides, the government /is already wasting taxpayers' money on projects /such as space exploration /by making spaceships - the fund /should be spent on university education.
    • That is to say, the government /would be well-advised to allocate resources /in a more sensible way.
    • A third reason for my belief /is that high tuition fees may prevent some students /from studying at university.
    • It is widely recognised that many young people /are reluctant to face their loans after graduation, which means such a burden might make university education less attractive.
    • I admit that students' financial contributions to higher education /helps universities to improve facilities.
    • Despite that, a more reasonable government funds allocation /can solve this issue, for which we can find plenty of evidence /from our own experience.
    • In conclusion, I would argue that tertiary education /should be paid by the government.
    • Accordingly, it would be generally advisable for the government to allocate financial resources /in a more beneficial way.
• Template 4
  • Every year several languages die out. This is not important because life will be easier if there are fewer languages in the world. To what extent do you agree of disagree?
    • In this age of change, English as a global lingua franca facilities cross-cultural communication.
    • As a result, several languages die out each year, which is not important /in some people's opinion /because life will be easier with fewer languages.
    • However, I disagree with this idea.
    • The disappearance of lesser-known languages /leads to a range of issues.
    • First of all, the expansion of English / erodes the cultural identity of other races.
    • More specifically, the prevalence of English /can aggravate the sense of cultural inferiority /among speakers of other languages.
    • In the second place, the disappearance of other languages /causes the loss of other cultures.
    • For instance, Latin is already a dead language now /because nearly nobody can speak this language in the world at the moment; therefore, the culture which backs up Latin is also lost.
    • Finally, loss of cultures /could result in loss of heritage /such as traditional values.
    • For example, some cultures highly value family and education; consequently, if those cultures are lost, many important and beneficial values /will also be rendered obsolete, which is not helpful.
    • Granted, life can be easier /if people speak fewer languages /in contemporary society.
    • Nevertheless, translators and interpreters /will lose their jobs /if more and more languages disappear - this is not good for global economy.
    • Therefore, it is clear that more languages generate more employment opportunities.
    • In conclusion, although English as a universal language enables cross-cultural communication, the importance of other languages /should not be ignored.
    • As a consequence, I would assert that languages other than English /must be respected, protected and preserved.
• Template 5
  • Some people believe that old buildings /should be protected by law. Others, however, think that they should be replaced by new buildings. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
    • In present-day society, many cities face the issue of whether old buildings /should be replaced by new buildings or not.
    • As I see it, old buildings /should be maintained.
    • Historic buildings certainly / have much value in various ways.
    • In the first place, a large number of historic buildings /represent specific historical figures or events.
    • To be more exact, if such buildings were razed, there would be no precise representation of the corresponding figures and events anymore.
    • Further, some historic dwellings embody the unique lifestyle of ethnic groups.
    • Without a doubt, it could be an ethnological disaster /if these buildings were demolished /because of current urban needs.
    • Last but not least, many historic buildings /have outstanding aesthetic value.
    • That means any replication can never show the ancient craftmanship accurately.
    • Surely, due to the rapid increase of urban population, some historic buildings /should be knocked down /in order to make room for high-rise apartment buildings.
    • Yet a more sensible solution to this problem can be developing urban transport so that people can easily live in nearby suburbs and commute easily every day.
    • To conclude, though old buildings may have occupied a lot of urban space, their value should not be neglected.
    • In light of the above factors, I firmly believe that historic buildings /must be looked after by modern cities.