Dear Jay, can u believe this ? I came across this essay last month and I wrote it down. I learned this essay along with others of you. On my date of exam, while in my car again i learned it and i could not believe in my destiny when saw it as my Task 2 ! It took me by surprise to say the least...for 5 minutes i was stunned and in next 7 minutes i wrote my essay as it was a cake walk....I got 7.5 band in academic writing. Thanks a ton, your all ideas are brilliant..
Jay I must commend your tireless efforts to simplify IELTs to the best of your ability....God bless you....I have been following your teachings recently and you are simply the best ..much love from Nigeria
Before a question, I would like to thank you, E2 IELTS team, so much that we are getting absolutely decent information on IELTS. Turning to the question, In this video you mentioned the introduction for ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES ESSAYS like this: Sentence 1: Rewrite "general statement" Sentence 2: Mention main "advantages" and "disadvantages" Sentence 3: Give your opinion. But on video name "IELTS Writing Task 2:The 3 Sentence Introduction by Jay!", you outlined this process as followed: Sentence 1: Neutral Background Sentence Sentence 2: Rewrite the question Sentence 3: This essay will ...... (focusing on what to tell to readers). As a learner, I am a bit confused on this Introduction. With all respect, I hope, you will accept my question and I am looking forward to hear the answer as I believed other learners do too.
I want to use this opportunity to appreciate E2 IELTS, in particular Jay. I used his method for my writing Task 2 and I got 7 band in writing effortlessly. My overall band is 7 but i only needed 6 band. Goodluck to everyone.
Jay please give a your feedback in our essay below. Thank you! Question: There is an increasing trend around the world to have a small family rather than a large family. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of having a small family rather than a large family? Wife version: Although having a small family has a lot of good benefits to parents, children, and society other people consider it can lead to an unhappy lifestyle and other drawbacks to be discuss in this essay. Firstly, having a small family can result in less expenses. A family of four, which consists of parents and two kids can have smaller grocery bills, water and electric bills. This means, parents can save more money in their bank accounts, pay their house mortgage on time and have a extra money for leisure. For example, the family can plan a yearly vacation trip. This is a great time where the family can get away to relax and have a quality time together. Secondly, parenting responsibilities is easier. Two kids are easy to manage and supervise and parents can give full attention to them. This leads to great parenting skills and can easily resolve any conflicts. Giving full attention to your own children is very beneficial especially when it comes to academic skill, kids will become a achiever and gets a high grades. Thirdly, parents can have a less stressful life. Stress is a major problem to parents to survive everyday dealing with work and family life. Parents that have one or two kids have less stress which can lead to happy and healthy lifestyle. On the other hand, a small family has disadvantages and problems. One of the disadvantages of having a small family, the children is who gets full attention become spoiled. As a result, kids behavior is becoming narcissistic, attention seeker at school and society, which can lead in a mental health issue. Another problem is having less family support that can result to loneliness. When parents get old and they move to nursing home, parents can get depressed and feeling of being abandoned. In conclusion, while small families has plenty of benefits to both parents and children, it can also lead to loneliness and mental health issue. Husband version: Although there are some advantages to having a small family, there are also disadvantages. A small family will mean less expenses and allow for more time to be spent with the children, but there are drawbacks that should be taken into account. Firstly, one advantage of having a small family is it have less financial burden compared to having a large family. This allows the family to have extra money to be spent on other things such as luxury items and vacations. Secondly, a small family means more time is available for each child. The extra attention to each child will allow for them to learn and excel at a faster rate. Thirdly, the parents will have less stress with a smaller family. Less stressful parents will have a positive affect on the children since they will have more patience with them. On the other hand, one disadvantage of having a small family is the parents will have less company and visits when they get older. This may result in loneliness and unhappiness if their small smiley is too busy to visit with them. Another reason a small family is a disadvantage is the risk of the children becoming spoiled because of all the attention they get. This can lead to the children misbehaving or not becoming independent. In conclusion, the advantages of a small family to have less financial burden and more quality time for the children outlay the disadvantages of potentially having less visits when the parents are older and the risk of the children becoming spoiled.
HI everyone! If the question is plural " advantageS outweigh the disadvantageS, why are they doing singular one in Sentence 2? *min 7:57". That's confusing me. I believe this should have been two double ideas paragraphs, anyone?
Hello Jay . U r the best teacher of IELTS i ever came across. Thanks for so detailed videos. For this type of essay , i have a question that the question promot use the plural word i.e advantages outweigh the disadvantages, but u told us to mention only 1 majn advantage- y is it so. Secondly, i have heard that if word count goes beyond 300, then our marks are deducted.. is is really the case ??
I really want to thank E2 channel for these videos . I got my IELTS results today . Listening -9 Reading -9 Speaking -7.5 Writing - 7.5 Overall - 8.5 I'm a non native speaker and this was my first attempt . Can't thank you guys enough . More love and subscribers to you ❤ This is the channel guyssss . Thank you , great content .
Hey, please help me to figure out this, did Body paragraph should cantain only one idea or more than one. Moreover, (idea1+ reason+example+result+idea2+ reason+example+result+idea3+ reason+example+result) is this the pattern for 3 idea in bodyparagraph.
Introduction: More people now prefer to undertake their higher institution learning abroad rather than in their local countries. While studying abroad definitely ensures that students are able to interact with counterparts from other parts of the world thereby opening them up to new perspectives while schooling; it could also make them home-sick every now and then. In my opinion, in spite of issues associated with foreign study, the prospects of better which lead to students gaining improved capacities outweigh the drawbacks.
Study abroad doesnt mean you don't study in your local country. I know you are looking at it from the eyes of a Nigerian studying abroad. But countries such as the Uk, there are studies that also gives a person the opportunity to do a year abroad... it could be another uni they have partnership with and after the year abroad, you come back to your country and finish your studies. That is to say they are still in their local country but their degree allows them to study in another country. So going by that, your introduction wont necessarily be a paraphrase of the initial topic
More and more students are pursuing their tertiary education in foreign countries. While this may result in students not contributing anything to their own country, it allows students to broaden their perspective of the world which will aid them in their future careers. In my opinion, students should indeed study overseas, regardless of the inevitable drawbacks. If students partake in academia in a place far away from home, they will be subject to immense personal growth, in terms of how they view the world. Furthermore, when a person is in foreign land, they are pushed outside of their comfort zones, and as a result he/she has to adjust accordingly to the new environment. In addition, he or she can meet new and completely different people, which gives the students a chance to listen to other points of view regarding various issues. For example, a person might have a strict belief system that conflicts with how the new country operates, which results in the person making allowances for the people around them. Also, a student can befriend an invidual who views the world differently, and the student can take invaluable insight from the other person's experiences. To sum up, students who study in a different country are exposed to a plethora of new experiences. As a result, they become wiser people. On the other hand, there are definite drawbacks to studying abroad, and the main one is the detachment people feel from their own country. Living far away from home takes that home out of sight and out of mind, which can result in the student feeling no responsibility for the betterment of their native country. Moreover, many students decide to build their careers in the country they studied in, which leads to an economic disadvantage for their home country. For instance, if those international students had studied locally, they could have substantially contributed to the workforce in their native country, which means that the workforces of those countries lose out on many potential newcomers. Indeed, students who study abroad are less likely to give back to their own countries. In conclusion, an increasing number of students are opting to pursue further education in a different country. Even though this decision enlightens the students, it causes problems for the countries those students are originally from. Nevertheless, I believe that students should move far away in order to study, as it builds character and wisdom, despite any negative consequences for their homelands.
Please Jay, what band score shall I get for this one, I want to know my starting score, before I watch the rest of your videos. Essay question : the growing number of overweight people is putting a strain on thr health care system, in an effort to deal with health issues involved. Some people think that the best way to deal with this problem is to introduce more physical education in the school curriculum. To what extent do you agree or disagree ? The Health Care System is struggling to overcome health issues relating to the increasing incidence of obese population. Some people think that the ideal method to face this dilemma is by introducing more exercise lessons in the school curriculum. In my opinion, it is crucial to pay more attention to physical education at schools. However, other measurements in particular teaching pupils healthier food habits at an early age will be required. Dedicating more hours to exercise in the school curriculum is a key to reduce overweight rates, and thus, to prevent diseases. First because, started at an early age, exercise becomes a habit, and children will no longer look at it as if it was an intensive activity, but as a part of their life routine. Moreover, children are known to be more ready to accept and receive new things, Therefore it is much easier to be adopted since childhood than at any other ages. However, exercise alone, will not be able to put an end to the overweight issues, if it is not matched to healthier food habits. and here all the efforts of the community should be put together to create new atmosphere that makes access to healthy food easier, by encouraging people to stay on diet, eat less fat products and warning them about the grave impacts on health, junk food might cause. This will lead to a better healthier life, free from any obesity health problems. To conclude, the high rates of overweight are threatening the Public health. In a way to try slowing it, it is important to introduce more physical education lessons at schools in parallel with having correct nutritional statues
Even though there is a significant impact on their overall self development in terms of acquiring quality education, it cannot be denied that it causes a big loss to their home country as most of them don't return to contribute to the development of their nation.
HELP PLEASE! in one of your other tutorials, you clearly mentioned we need to use "double idea paragraph structure" for this type of essays, while here you have used a single main idea for each paragraph. It's quite confusing now, please guide why is that difference?
My teacher told me that in (advantages and disadvantages opinion version) you write just one paragraph for advantages One paragraph for disadvantages And one paragraph for your opinion. _in this type you should write about 5 paragraphs
You are right , if that is the right criteria, here we will lose marks to mention only one advantage which is personal growth or gaining life experiences.
Do one advantage and one disadvantage paragraph. Put one idea in each and 'present, extend and support', just like the band descriptors say to. BD are king.
I watched all your videos on IELTS Writing task 2 as the only source for preparation of Writing task 2. They were so comprehensive that I didn't go for anything else.
My introduction was like: Nowadays, a rising number of tertiary students are preferring to study outside of their home country. Though studying abroad is beneficial for obtaining world class education from the top institutes of the world yet a feeling of isolation and monetary constraints cannot be ignored. This essay will aim at discussing the major pros and cons of receiving an education overseas. all the feedbacks are warmly welcomed!
Important Instruction:- There are lags in this video which is audio is not synced with video. The best thing is to download this video and the downloaded video will work perfectly. It helped me so I thought I should share with others :)
Hello Jay, Thanks a lot for your awesome videos. I just want to ask, did't you tell us in another video that advantages and disadvantages requires a double idea paragraph which means that we are required to state TWO advantages and TWO disadvantages in each body paragraph? In this video we only practiced a single idea paragraph. Waiting for your advice. Thanks
Many thanks jay u website was a great asset in my preparation .I got the required score ,I was struggling with my preparation for almost a year and always missing my score just by 0.5 but your structure and all your essential tips for essay writing helped me crack the exam this time with flying colours Many thanks
This trend will have expose students to different cultures and people however, It make it students face different climate conditions which may take time to adapt to.
I highly recommend this video. All the tips that Jay said did help me during the test itself. I only have less than a week of preparations or 3days to be exact, and just now I got the results, and I'm totally overwhelmed that I got band of 7.0 Kudos to you SIR JAY!!! And more power to your channel💪💪💪💪
Paragraph 1. The greatest benefit is that students who study overseas will have the rare opportunity to learn a lot about different cultures which will inturn enrich them with great skills to thrive in life. Being in a foreign land requires people to push through or weather whatever challenges life throws at them. For instance, an introverted nineteen year old student who is studying overseas, would have to adapt to new cultures and form new bonds of friendship to balance socially. Ultimately, these ultra-challenging experiences are paradoxically the main advantage of studying abroad because they make you acquire great skills.
Hey Jay. Why have you not used double idea paragraph here? Isn't it said advantages and disadvantages? Why we have mentioned only 1 advantage or disadvantage? Kindly clear my confusion. Thnks
Hi Jay, First of all, I would like to take a minute to appreciate all your works so far by providing us with excellent content. I have watched all your video series on writing task 2. They are all great indeed. However, I have come across this one video of yours regarding the "Two essential paragraphs". There you mentioned about double idea paragraphs on the Advantages and Disadvantages essay. But in this video, you didn't mention anything about it and also the structure for it. So, are both approaches for writing the advantages and disadvantages is valid? Thanks
Hi Jay, In one of you videos, you emphasised on mentioning two advantages and two disadvantages for each, as the essay says advantagES and disadvantagES. Whereas here you have used one idea in each, why ?
Western education has become popular among students nowadays. Although, it can be a bit challenging for students with cultural differences and linguistic problem whilst, studying abroad can enhance their knowledge and life experiences which can play a magnificent growth in their career
Thank you sooo much jay ..you're the best teacher ever..i got 7 in writing by watching your videos only ..i recommend your lessons to anyone who is even thinking about ielts 😂 it doesn't hurt that you're easy on the eyes either 😉 But seriously thanks 😘
Dear J...I just feel like it would be selfish on my part not to come here and share this .I just cant thank you enough for your help on writing an essay. I was on zero when i came across your videos on RU-vid. Thank you soo much for all the effort you put in and the time we wrote essays together step by step and sentence by sentence. It helped me soo much. My test date was on the 10th of August and I got band 6.5 on W, 7.5 S, 5.5 R, 6 L, and overall band 6.5. For me this is huge and I am very much thankful to your many many videos on RU-vid. Thank you for your advice on not to just watch videos but to practice a lot. Thank you E2, especially J because you are a teacher who resonate with my learning process and l always found myself looking for Js videos. The way you conduct everything is amazing especially when we do writing together. That made everything easy for me and i learned how to write fast. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Sir Jay, I've watched most of your videos and in one of your videos you clearly pointed out that advantages and disadvantages questions should follow a double idea paragraph. How come there is only one advantage and disadvantage in this video? I'm confused now.
I think it’s because those types of questions are “give the advantages and disadvantages” rather than like this one that says do the advantages out weigh the disadvantages” but I’m not so sure
Really great stuff! THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH! The only thing which confused me is wether we write SINGLE or DOUBLE idea paragraph for Advantages/Disadvantages essay?🤔🤔🤔 I remember Jay's another video about the structure of Writing Task 2 paragraphs which says we had to write two ideas for Adv and two for Disadv
Yes .im also confused in it...need clarification.... If one advantage/reasons/examples /refere back Or if two advantages/reasons/examples/refer back Or 1st advantage/reason/example/refer back and then 2nd advantage/reason/example/refer back...
i'm just from writing AC and this was the task 2, except that they changed studies to work. I think i wrote too much😂 the time i should used to check my work , i used it writing. looking forward to the results
Thanks E2!!!!! I appreciate E2's comprehensive study materials and tailored strategies. They played a significant role in improving my skills and boosting my confidence, ultimately leading to my success in the IELTS exam.
hi ! Jay. Myself Dr. Akash from India. Just want to mention that you are awesome with your teaching methods. In dentistry we follow a concept i.e. the KISS concept ( Keep It Simple and Safe), while learning from your videos it just clicked to me that somehow that the KISS concept was also made applicable to the IELTS learning , by your brilliant methodology of teaching. So my advice to all my friends out there just keep it simple and safe (KISS concept ).thanks.
Hi Jay, I have been watching your videos from sometime now. I gave my IELTS exam yesterday in India and I got below topics 1. LETTER -: To headmaster of you child's school asking for a day off for special celebration Describe the type of celebration Why is it mandatory for your child to be present 2. Essay -: People while visiting foreign country should behave the same way like inhabitants of that country. (Culture and Tradition vary from country to country)
introduction General statement: Nowadays, a growing number of student are seeking to undertake their studies in a foreign country. How is my introduction general statement?
My opinion: In my opinion, students can prefer to participate in such programs since it would help them to gain more knowledge in their desired course and will also boost their resumes scores, making them a far better desirable candidate.
Hey jay ur vedios are awesome bt i want 2 ask u question u said that for advantages and disadvantages v should use duble idea paragraph and in this essay u used only 1 idea can u plz clear me that it really helps
Although, studying overseas would enable students complete their courses within the number of years stated, since they do not have academic interruption. For example, the schools do not indulge in strike actions.
Hi Jay, i just want to ask why in the video you just answer 1 advantage and 1 disadvantage in the 1st and 2nd paragraph , but the question is asking for "advantages and disadvantages"
Jay, In your 1st sentence of paragraph one, I would rather say "The greatest benefit of studying abroad is that students will have life experience that will improve themselves as people that would have been otherwise impossible if they HAD HAD ( not 'HAVE' ) only studied in their own country". It seems more grammatically correct. What would you say?
Also, In oder video you said it is important to used a 2 idea paragraph in this escenario because it is asking for advantages/ disadvantages Plural, why in this video you said write only one each???? this is sooooo stressful
Jessica Valentina Zarama Buritica , do not worry about it, keep in mind he explains the idea how to structure your essay. You can put as many items as you like , but you have to write about each of them . So , keep it simple , follow the structure. Besides, if you have listened carefully, somewhere in the beginning he is saying that he is going to write just one advantage and one disadvantage:)
Hey Jay, as the question promt specifies ADVANTAGE(S) and DISADVANTAGE(S) shouldn't we write more than one advantage and disadvantage? In one of your videos, I had seen that such essays require a double idea paragraph.
Undoubtedly, the use of mobile phones applications is surging in most of the countries of the world. Although people find it convenient to pay all their bills while using cell phone applications, they will also develop unhealthy lifestyle that will augment certain diseases in them. In my opinion, the practice of online payments has more negative consequences despite providing the flexibility of paying at any time. The prime advantage of making payments through web technology is the liberty to pay bill at own convenience that will give people ample time to focus on more urgent tasks. Many working professionals have opted for this method of payment so that they can spend some quality time with their family. For example, nearly two decades back , it was necessary to stand in long queue to pay all necessity bills . However, currently this practice has completely transformed with the invention and implementation of online payment ways. Therefore, remittance through online network helps people to exercise liberty of time. The main disadvantage of this progress is the sedentary lifestyle of the people as they have stopped moving around the queue to pay their bills. While working for longer hours , people have developed health disorders such as obesity, diabetes, blood pressure and cholesterol problems. For example, a research has reported that many IT firms who employ Software Engineers have employees with Obesity and diabetes disease due to no or few body movements. Unless, people start indulging in physical body movement they will continue to stay unhealthy. To recapitulate, using online applications for making payments has its merits and demerits. However, it leads to a lifestyle that is harmful for the people due to no or very less bodily movement.
Hi Jay, Thanks for posting the video. I have a small query with regards to the question being asked here. Will we lose marks for stating "one main advantage" or "one main disadvantage" while the question is asking us about advantageS and disadvantageS?
@@aliakseivasiukovich6602 I think you're misunderstanding him. He was talking about the plural of "disadvantageS" & "advantageS" that the essay asked. Jay only mentioned one so it probably will make you lose marks.
Thanks Jay. I have been following you and your lessons have been very useful for my preparation. My score was reading-7.5, listening - 7.5, writing-7 and speaking 8.5. Thank you. Great job.
Deepa Balaji Rao I m also preparing for facing ielts but i m too weak in listening as well as in reading moreover i don't know that how to be accomplished this task
+inderjeet *Regarding Listening:* You should watch hollywood movies with/without subtitles regularly, it will help you understand the accent and answer the questions. *Regarding Reading:* This one relies upon how much practise you have done. You should get some IELTS test book and start practicing the sample tests. In my opinion, *Reading* & *Listening* tasks are not that tough to crack as you don't have to focus on grammar or vocabulary. But in *Writing* & *Speaking* tasks, you have to make sure your grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation is 100% correct.
Today increasing number of student prefer study abroad as part of their studies. Although studying in another country is highly effective for personal and professional improvements, it has some downsides that it is expensive for many international students. To my view students should try to study overseas to gain a significant life experience and professional growth despite having some economic issues, which they can find an alternative way such as the help of scholarships. The main benefit of studying abroad is personal growth, which can be improved by facing new culture, challenges in a different country. Studying abroad requires students to handle some difficulties which they will encounter overseas, which can help them to be stronger as a person. For instance, When I have studied in New York as a part of international program, I faced some different cultures of Americans and had some challenges which enriched my personal views about people. Challenges which students have overseas can improve their views and be the greatest benefit for their life experience. However there are some benefits of studying abroad, students have financial issues to afford the costs of university and other expenditures. Students who can not afford their education abroad they do not have family support in terms of financial needs. To illustrate, in some countries people can not go overseas and afford it because of having financial barriers. Financial issues are the main downside of education abroad that don’t let many students to have a professional career in another country. In conclusion, the tendency of studying overseas is increasingly common. While there are benefits of studying abroad such as personal growth, whereas students can not afford high costs. Ultimately, being abroad having challenges, however it’s the greatest benefit for the students to have an experience to be a stronger person.
There has been an increase in the number of students who opt to go abroad to study at a university. Studying in a different country is usually associated with a better ranking university which normally results in better career prospects. But there is a very high cost for going overseas for academic purposes. However, those having a foreign degree often have a very high income jobs which will ultimately compensate for what they had spent on the education. The most obvious fact is that a degree from abroad helps land a better paying job. Since those institutions are ranked highly, multinational corporations prefer those who have obtained their degrees from there. For example, at many famous universities, there is a job fair for the final year students from reputed organizations. These graduates get jobs even before completing their studies. Not only that, they get an opportunity to get a great income at the very beginning of their careers. The main issue, however, is that going to a foreign country proves to be very expensive, sometimes it may even cost five times when compared to studying in one's own country. The institutions that have a very good rank internationally, are obviously located in developed countries where lifestyle is so posh. Concomitantly, the study fee of educational institutions in those states is also very high. For example, when I wanted to study for my masters' degree in Canada, I found out that I had to spend almost seven times the amount that I would need to spend at a local university. Students usually have to take loans from the bank to do so. Therefore, this is the biggest hurdle when deciding whether to go to a different country for obtaining professional education. To conclude, it has been observed that more and more students are opting to get higher education from foreign universities. It is a fact that it costs way more, but nonetheless, it does give one a chance to secure a good position in a good company and consequently, a handsome remuneration. In my opinion, it is not farfetched to see why it is better to go for studies abroad.
A few steps for you to take: 1. word count 250-260 how: the intro only needs a topic sentence and thesis. 30-35 words. Conclusion 25 words max. 2. you MUST have a clear thesis. how: 'This essay will argue that...... 3. Your sentences are awkward. fix: write clear SVO structures, 1 idea at a time. Yes, they look simpler, but the examiner can read them comfortably. Using 'that' and which and extra commas might look high level, but awkward is low-level. Use simple, compound and complex sentences. Good luck! Head over to my channel for proper lessons.
they asked if the advantages outweighed the disadvantages. In the video, he agreed with the statement and gave an example for each. So no, they did not ask for advantageS.
This is mine (355 words) The choice of study overseas has become increasingly popular among university students nowadays. Despite the possible higher tuition cost required, it helps these undergraduates significantly widen life experiences. In my opinion, having studied abroad would be far more beneficial to students even though they may have to pay more money on courses. The greatest benefit of studying abroad is that students will have life experiences that shape themselves as people. It would have been otherwise impossible if they had have only studied in their own countries. Being in a foreign country encourages people to constantly push themselves beyond the norm into unusually difficult experiences. As an example, during my time studying in Singapore not only did I had to balance my school work, I got to deal with each and every life situations coming from people from different cultures and from all walks of life. I was continually forced out of my comfort zone into psychological states of mind which was unique and novel that I had to adapt to no matter what. These ultra-challenging experiences are ironically the main advantage of studying overseas because it makes you grow as a person. The main and foremost disadvantage, however, of overseas studies stem from huge cost of tuition fees. This issue poses massive obstacles to an undergraduate’s decision to complete their degrees in another country. For instance, a recent survey published in 2017 shows that 78 percent of high school pupils is deterred from further studies in a foreign country due to the heavy sum of cash required by overseas institutions. On top of that, a rising number of university students resort to working part-time, though illegal, to ease off the burden of school fees. Financial issue is obviously the primary hurdle when it comes to studying abroad. To conclude, studying overseas has become incredibly common. This undoubtedly opens significant avenue for one to gain invaluable personal growth through practical exposure despite how high it cost in terms of tuition fee requirements. As a personal point of view, it is the hardship that ultimately makes the advantage of experience of studying abroad more superior.
This video explains very well. My only concern is if we are responding to the prompt correctly or not. The question is asking for advantageS and DisadvantageS. Why do we only talk about ONE advantage and disadvantage?
