This is my IELTS writing task 2 sample answer essay on the topic of free education from the real IELTS exam.
IELTS Essay: Free Education
The best way to reduce poverty in developing countries is by giving up to six years of free education, so that they can at least read, write and use numbers.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Poverty remains a pressing issue in most developing countries, and one proposed solution is a provision of up to six years of free education, aiming to equip individuals with essential literacy and numeracy skills. In my opinion, I agree with this approach.
While free education is a crucial step towards poverty reduction, it is not a standalone solution. Equally essential are adequate infrastructure, trained teachers, and quality educational resources. Merely providing free education without ensuring its quality may result in a system that fails to deliver the desired outcomes. Therefore, governments could focus on holistic educational reforms, including teacher training programs, school infrastructure development, and curriculum enhancements, to maximize the impact of free education initiatives. For example, in China, alongside the introduction of free education policies, the government invested in teacher training programs and improved school infrastructure, leading to enhanced learning outcomes and noticeably higher student retention rates.
However, free education itself can significantly increase access to schooling, particularly for marginalized communities and children from low-income backgrounds. Financial barriers often prevent children from attending school, perpetuating the cycle of poverty. By eliminating tuition fees at young ages, developing countries can remove one of the major obstacles to education and ensure that all children have the opportunity to learn. For instance, in India, the implementation of free education policies has led to a rise in school enrollment rates among girls from disadvantaged communities, encouraging them to escape unfair conditions and pursue better futures through improved employability. This inclusivity in education can help bridge social and economic gaps, fostering a more equitable society.
In conclusion, I strongly agree that offering up to six years of free education can be a powerful tool for overcoming poverty in developing countries. By prioritizing education and implementing necessary reforms, developing nations can better empower their citizens and reduce poverty levels in the long-term.
Analysis
1. Poverty remains a pressing issue in most developing countries, and one proposed solution is a provision of up to six years of free education, aiming to equip individuals with essential literacy and numeracy skills. 2. In my opinion, I agree with this approach.
1. While free education is a crucial step towards poverty reduction, it is not a standalone solution. 2. Equally essential are adequate infrastructure, trained teachers, and quality educational resources. 3. Merely providing free education without ensuring its quality may result in a system that fails to deliver the desired outcomes. 4. Therefore, governments could focus on holistic educational reforms, including teacher training programs, school infrastructure development, and curriculum enhancements, to maximize the impact of free education initiatives. 5. For example, in China, alongside the introduction of free education policies, the government invested in teacher training programs and improved school infrastructure, leading to enhanced learning outcomes and noticeably higher student retention rates.
1. However, free education itself can significantly increase access to schooling, particularly for marginalized communities and children from low-income backgrounds. 2. Financial barriers often prevent children from attending school, perpetuating the cycle of poverty. 3. By eliminating tuition fees at young ages, developing countries can remove one of the major obstacles to education and ensure that all children have the opportunity to learn. 4. For instance, in India, the implementation of free education policies has led to a rise in school enrollment rates among girls from disadvantaged communities, encouraging them to escape unfair conditions and pursue better futures through improved employability. 5. This inclusivity in education can help bridge social and economic gaps, fostering a more equitable society.
1. In conclusion, I strongly agree that offering up to six years of free education can be a powerful tool for overcoming poverty in developing countries. 2. By prioritizing education and implementing necessary reforms, developing nations can better empower their citizens and reduce poverty levels in the long-term.
Vocabulary
Poverty remains a pressing issue in most developing countries, and one proposed solution is a provision of up to six years of free education, aiming to equip individuals with essential literacy and numeracy skills. In my opinion, I agree with this approach.
While free education is a crucial step towards poverty reduction, it is not a standalone solution. Equally essential are adequate infrastructure, trained teachers, and quality educational resources. Merely providing free education without ensuring its quality may result in a system that fails to deliver the desired outcomes. Therefore, governments could focus on holistic educational reforms, including teacher training programs, school infrastructure development, and curriculum enhancements, to maximize the impact of free education initiatives. For example, in China, alongside the introduction of free education policies, the government invested in teacher training programs and improved school infrastructure, leading to enhanced learning outcomes and noticeably higher student retention rates.
However, free education itself can significantly increase access to schooling, particularly for marginalized communities and children from low-income backgrounds. Financial barriers often prevent children from attending school, perpetuating the cycle of poverty. By eliminating tuition fees at young ages, developing countries can remove one of the major obstacles to education and ensure that all children have the opportunity to learn. For instance, in India, the implementation of free education policies has led to a rise in school enrollment rates among girls from disadvantaged communities, encouraging them to escape unfair conditions and pursue better futures through improved employability. This inclusivity in education can help bridge social and economic gaps, fostering a more equitable society.
In conclusion, I strongly agree that offering up to six years of free education can be a powerful tool for overcoming poverty in developing countries. By prioritizing education and implementing necessary reforms, developing nations can better empower their citizens and reduce poverty levels in the long-term.
Answers
For extra practice, write an antonym (opposite word) on a piece of paper to help you remember the new vocabulary:
Poverty remains a pressing issue not having money is a big problem
one proposed solution is one remedy is
provision plan
aiming to equip individuals with essential literacy trying to help people read and write
numeracy skills math
approach way
crucial step towards poverty reduction key way to get rid of poverty
standalone solution remedy all on its own
Equally essential just as important
adequate infrastructure good enough buildings
trained teachers good teachers
quality educational resources good schools, whiteboards, etc.
Merely just
ensuring its quality may result in a system making sure of how good it is can cause a pattern
fails to deliver the desired outcomes doesn’t work out in the end
focus on holistic educational reforms try to do more overall fixes
teacher training programs ways to teach teachers
school infrastructure development making school buildings and facilities better
curriculum enhancements learning about better things
maximize the impact of be more efficient
alongside the introduction of with the advent of
invested in put money into
leading to enhanced learning outcomes causing better progress
noticeably higher student retention rates clearly more students staying in school
significantly increased access to a lot more growth in getting
marginalized communities poorer parts of society
low-income backgrounds poorer people
Financial barriers not enough money
attending going to
perpetuating the cycle of poverty people staying poor long-term
eliminating tuition fees not charging money for school
remove one of the major obstacles to education get rid of a challenge to learning
implementation put in place
school enrollment rates how many people go to school
disadvantaged communities poorer groups
encouraging fostering
escape unfair conditions get out of difficult places
pursue better futures through improved employability have better lives by getting better jobs
inclusivity open-minded
bridge social and economic gaps lessen differences in society
fostering a more equitable society make people more equal
strongly a lot
offering giving
powerful tool for overcoming poverty way to help poor people make money
By prioritizing making important
implementing necessary reforms putting in place important changes
empower encourage
reduce poverty levels in the long-term fewer poor people over time
Pronunciation
Practice saying the vocabulary below and use this tip about Google voice search:
ˈpɒvəti rɪˈmeɪnz ə ˈprɛsɪŋ ˈɪʃuː
wʌn prəˈpəʊzd səˈluːʃᵊn ɪz
prəˈvɪʒᵊn
ˈeɪmɪŋ tuː ɪˈkwɪp ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤuəlz wɪð ɪˈsɛnʃᵊl ˈlɪtərəsi
ˈnjuːmərəsi skɪlz
əˈprəʊʧ
ˈkruːʃᵊl stɛp təˈwɔːdz ˈpɒvəti rɪˈdʌkʃᵊn
ˈstændəˌləʊn səˈluːʃᵊn
ˈiːkwəli ɪˈsɛnʃᵊl
ˈædɪkwɪt ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌkʧə
treɪnd ˈtiːʧəz
ˈkwɒləti ˌɛʤʊˈkeɪʃᵊnᵊl rɪˈsɔːsɪz
ˈmɪəli
ɪnˈʃʊərɪŋ ɪts ˈkwɒləti meɪ rɪˈzʌlt ɪn ə ˈsɪstəm
feɪlz tuː dɪˈlɪvə ðə dɪˈzaɪəd ˈaʊtkʌmz
ˈfəʊkəs ɒn həˈlɪstɪk ˌɛʤʊˈkeɪʃᵊnᵊl ˌriːˈfɔːmz
ˈtiːʧə ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈprəʊɡræmz
skuːl ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌkʧə dɪˈvɛləpmənt
kəˈrɪkjələm ɪnˈhɑːnsmənts
ˈmæksɪmaɪz ði ˈɪmpækt ɒv
əˈlɒŋˈsaɪd ði ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃᵊn ɒv
ɪnˈvɛstɪd ɪn
ˈliːdɪŋ tuː ɪnˈhɑːnst ˈlɜːnɪŋ ˈaʊtkʌmz
ˈnəʊtɪsəbli ˈhaɪə ˈstjuːdᵊnt rɪˈtɛnʃᵊn reɪts
sɪɡˈnɪfɪkᵊntli ˈɪnkriːs ˈæksɛs tuː
marginalize kəˈmjuːnətiz
ləʊ-ˈɪnkʌm ˈbækɡraʊndz. faɪˈnænʃᵊl ˈbærɪəz
əˈtɛndɪŋ
pəˈpɛʧʊeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈsaɪkᵊl ɒv ˈpɒvəti
ɪˈlɪmɪneɪtɪŋ tjuˈɪʃᵊn fiːz
rɪˈmuːv wʌn ɒv ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈɒbstəkᵊlz tuː ˌɛʤʊˈkeɪʃᵊn
ˌɪmplɪmɛnˈteɪʃᵊn
skuːl ɪnˈrəʊlmənt reɪts
ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪʤd kəˈmjuːnətiz
ɪnˈkʌrɪʤɪŋ
ɪsˈkeɪp ʌnˈfeə kənˈdɪʃᵊnz
pəˈsjuː ˈbɛtə ˈfjuːʧəz θruː ɪmˈpruːvd ɪmˌplɔɪəˈbɪlɪti
ɪnˈkluːsɪv
brɪʤ ˈsəʊʃᵊl ænd ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk ɡæps
ˈfɒstərɪŋ ə mɔːr ˈɛkwɪtəbᵊl səˈsaɪəti
ˈstrɒŋli
ˈɒfərɪŋ
ˈpaʊəfʊl tuːl fɔːr ˌəʊvəˈkʌmɪŋ ˈpɒvəti
baɪ praɪˈɒrɪˌtaɪzɪŋ
ˈɪmplɪmɛntɪŋ ˈnɛsɪsəri ˌriːˈfɔːmz
ɪmˈpaʊə
rɪˈdjuːs ˈpɒvəti ˈlɛvᵊlz ɪn ðə ˈlɒŋtɜːm
Vocabulary Practice
I recommend getting a pencil and piece of paper because that aids memory. Then write down the missing vocabulary from my sample answer in your notebook:
P_______________________________e in most developing countries, and o_______________________s a p__________n of up to six years of free education, a___________________________________________y and n________________s. In my opinion, I agree with this a__________h.
While free education is a c__________________________________n, it is not a s________________________n. E_____________________l are a_________________________e, t______________s, and q______________________________s. M_______y providing free education without e_______________________________________m that f_________________________________s. Therefore, governments could f_____________________________________s, including t________________________s, s_______________________t, and c______________________________s, to m_________________________f free education initiatives. For example, in China, a___________________________f free education policies, the government i_________n teacher training programs and improved school infrastructure, l_______________________________________s and n__________________________________________s.
However, free education itself can s_____________________o schooling, particularly for m________________________s and children from l_________________________s. F_________________s often prevent children from a______________g school, p______________________________y. By e______________________s at young ages, developing countries can r________________________________________n and ensure that all children have the opportunity to learn. For instance, in India, the i_______________n of free education policies has led to a rise in s________________________s among girls from d_________________________s, e________________g them to e________________________s and p_________________________________________________y. This i___________y in education can help b____________________________________s, f_________________________________y.
In conclusion, I s__________y agree that o______g up to six years of free education can be a p_______________________________________y in developing countries. B____________g education and i___________________________s, developing nations can better e___________r their citizens and r_______________________________________________m.
Listening Practice
Learn more about this topic by watching from YouTube below and practice with these activities:
Reading Practice
Read more about this topic and use these ideas to practice:
https://www.nytimes.com/international/section/education
Speaking Practice
Practice with the following speaking questions from the real IELTS speaking exam:
Reading
- Do you enjoy reading?
- What kinds of books do you like?
- Do you have a favorite author?
- Is reading a popular pastime in your country?
Writing Practice
Practice with the related IELTS essay topics below:
Many people argue that in order to improve educational quality, high school students should be encouraged to question and offer criticisms on their teachers. Others think this will lead to a loss of respect and discipline in the classroom.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
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