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Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Even highly developed countries seem to be falling short of gender equality expectations and they have failed to close the gender gap.
• Why is gender inequality so persistent even in the richer part of the world?
• What suggestions can you make so that genders can be brought closer?
Question over
INtroduction
It is not derogatory to say that genders are not equal. This inequality is written on the wall, and greater development indices of a nation are not that strong enough to erase these wordings in a fine morning. Anyway, there are wayouts take them closer. 45 words
First paragraph
The thing that keeps this disparity deeply ingrained in the minds of the people world over is nothing but the genetic difference. For example, human race for millennia has been living with this difference, and the same gets reflected of goes much more visible wherever greater number of men and women happen to be together. There is no wonder, in rich countries, they both get greater chances to identify themselves as genetically different. This disparity could be in terms of their respective roles associated with family, personal attributes and prowess, distinct priorities and preferences in participation. This condition is relevant everywhere. 100 words.
Second paragraph
This deeply embedded genetic gender coding notwithstanding, there are ways to bring them closer. My suggestion is responsible parenting. New generation parents must stop craving for boys or girls, rather they must wait for babies, and the later be brought up like equals. This sense of equality may get percolated to social and professional circles too. Secondly, employers and socially relevant institutions must realize the fact that both the genders are unique beings with obvious differences, and this difference should not give way to severe gender disparity. This internalizing may keep them closer, closer than they are now. 95
Conclusion
My conclusion is human race, the richer included, will never be able to enjoy gender equality all the ages to come. But, there are many other ways to minimize the distance every passing day than the ones I have mentioned. Gender equality is a pipe dream. 45 words
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26.11.14
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Planning life and unpredictability. ielts essay
Some people believe that a person’s future can be planned and executed. But some others hold the view that life is so unpredictable that planning one’s future would not work as we expect.
Discuss both the views and say what you feel about the unpredictability of life.
Introduction
There are differing views on future. Some say, it can be organized and carried out while others hold onto the uncertainty of life and believe that the plans for future may not work out. Let me discuss these two views.
second paragraph
It is a fact that planning life has been a practice for ages, and many have been successful too. The primary thing is that there are certain things that can be planned. For example, if a child wishes to become an aeronautical engineer, certainly, his parents can guide him in such a way and he would turn out to be one. Great many people have become what they have wanted themselves to be by meticulous planning. Clearing tough exams that take people to high profile jobs, becoming famous or whatever is, to an extent, possible.
third paragraph
This possibility notwithstanding, there is always room for the unknown, and many people may fail to execute their future plans. The rationale of it may be that we do not know what is in store for us, either good or bad. As they say, man may just propose. Besides, there are people who have become someone out of sheer luck. Similar is the case with those who happen to wake up to a cursed day that would change their life upside down. Diagnosing a severe disease condition is enough to sabotage our plans.
Conclusion
Discussing both the views, I am inclined to believe that the unpredictability element is there in the lives of all. Those who plan their future and those who do not are part of it. Sometimes, the very same advocates of unpredictability themselves may be able to enjoy great future out of no planning at all; unpredictably.
Saturday, November 22, 2014
Juveniles age limit to lowered to 15 from 18 Task 2
The types of crime children less than eighteen years happen to commit these days are as severe and coldblooded as those being done by seasoned adult criminals. Therefore, there is a demand from some judicial circles that juvenile age-limit needs to be brought down from eighteen to fifteen years.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this idea?
Introduction
Trialing juveniles has always been a tricky issue for the judiciary. It is becoming increasingly difficult today as many children are showing the traits of hardcore criminals. In this respect, to a greater extent, it right to bring down their age limit to fifteen, obviously, on certain conditions.
Next para
No one would deny the fact that a crime is a crime whoever does it, and it is against normal human life. Naturally, the judiciary has to ensure that ordinary life is kept safer. For example, there are media reports from across the world describing gory stories of children less than 18 years wielding guns and taking ordinary people hostage. Such children cannot be trialed as juveniles.
Next para
Besides this, seasoned criminals may make use of this under-eighteen loophole to carry out their designs. Let me site an example. Many adult criminals rope in misguided juveniles, and the latter are made to own up coldblooded crimes promising huge monitory offers. Besides all these, today’s under-eighteen children are much more informed and better-built than their old counterpart. The world must take this physical aspect while trialing such offenders.
Next para
All these arguments notwithstanding, there may be cases in which even just-under-eighteen-year olds may commit crimes either for their life or for the life their near ones. Such cases need to be treated as juvenile cases; of course, based on solid evidences and testimonies. conclusion
My conclusion is that the child offenders under-eighteen may be just one percent and there may be hardcore cases involving children as young as fifteen years as well. Here the court must ensure that the jury is always in all through the proceedings. Juvenile age-limit may be lowered to fifteen.
Ajaypeesdoc. 275 words. 23.11.14. www.jpsukham.blogspot.com
Ielts task one comparisom
1. Comparisons between sentences
One way to make comparisons is to start a new sentence with a word/phrase that shows that you are about to make a comparison with the previous sentence. The basic words you need here are:
In contrast
The most popular form of holiday among the Welsh was self-catering with over 60% choosing to cook for themselves. In contrast, only 5 % of the English chose this form of vacation and hotel accommodation was much more popular at 48%.
In comparison
Almost 50% of the English, Scots and Northern Irish chose to stay in a hotel for their holiday. In comparison, staying in self-catering accommodation was much less popular with around 10% of people choosing this.
However
The general pattern was for hotel accommodation to be the most popular with around half the people choosing it. The majority of the Welsh, however, chose to stay in self-catering accommodation.
On the other hand
It is clear that a majority of the British chose to stay in hotel for their holiday. On the other hand, there was an exception to this because over 50% of the Welsh opted for self-catering accommodation.
Note that we normally use a comma after In contrast and In comparison.
Note that there are lots of different ways to use compare and contrast and these are just the most basic examples. If you are looking for a higher band score, it’s good advice to learn different ways to use these words.
Note too that typically however is not used as the first word in a sentence.
2. Comparisons within sentences
Another possibility is to compare two pieces of information within the same sentence. The basic words you need here are:
while
While there are 4 million miles of train lines in the UK, there are only 3 million in France.
whereas
Whereas the majority of the French prefer to travel to work by train, only a small minority of the British do.
although
Although 15% of the French read novels, only 5% of the British do.
but
Almost 25% of French females study maths with a private tutor, but nearly 60% study English with one.
3. Comparisons with more or less/fewer
This is another obvious way to make comparisons and contrasts. You should note though that you are normally going to compare numbers and nouns and not adjectives. You want to remember these two key bit of grammar:
Than
Remember that after more/less/fewer we use than
5% more girls chose to read books than go to cinema.
Fewer/less
If the word is uncountable we use less, if it is countable we use fewer:
Fewer mobiles phones were bought in 2013 than 2014.
Less oil was consumed in 2013 than 2014.
4. Qualify your comparisons with much/far/slightly or a number
This is similar. The idea here is that you still use less/more/fewer but this time you explain how much. Typically, the best way to do this is to use a number:
Far fewer people chose to travel by train than by car. [Where’s the detail?]
25% fewer people chose to travel by train than by car. [Better now we have detail and not just a comparison]
5. Comparisons with most or least/fewest
When you are looking for details to include, the highest/lowest number is almost always important. This too is a form of comparison.
The most popular form of entertainment in the UK was going to the cinema.
The least common form of transport was taking a taxi.
6. Comparisons with similar or same or as…..as
Don’t forget that some of the numbers you will be comparing are similar. These are the basic words and structures you need.
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The bar graph gives an information about various type of games played by children in PACANS for the period of 15 years from 1990 to 2005.The x-axis indicates the years and y-axis shows the numbers of children with interval of 500.
The most noticeable trend is cricket was the most popular game and fewer children played football during these years. In the 1990 and 1995, almost same number of children played cricket, that was 2000. Then in the following years, it can be seen that, it dramatically changed to almost 4000 in 2005.Meanwhile, only 1000 students played football in1990but its rate was raised throughout the years and reached to 2000in2005.Where as, hockey was played by 1000 students in 1995 and in the next 10 years it rose up to 3500 in 2000 but in the next 5 years its popularity declined to 2500 in 2000.
To sum up, overall view of the graph shows that children’s interest in cricket and football increased but there was decreased number of children played hockey.
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Some social scientists are of the view that it is time for the world to see climate change through a moral prism as there are solid evidences to show that it is real and carbon is the culprit.
Discuss this view and see how right the social scientists are.
Climate change has been a refrain for decades, and there were skeptics who did not accept the carbon-and-climate-change equation. However, now it is on the face of the world and, some say there is a moral issue in it. Let me see it through such an angle.
The whole world over the years had been willfully ignorant of the carbon-begotten climate change. There had been discussions and arguments in circles as big as Global Summits on how carbon has been harming global climate. Simultaneously, nations of all makes went on producing carbon callously. In between, no nation has ever asked a question; “is this mounting carbon footprint going to harm the world in any way?” They were blind to the truth that the world is circle and no one could live in isolation. This blindness has been a moral breach, of course.
Now, studies have made it clear that carbon is going sabotage the world climate sooner than later. That is, things have come to such a pass that, unless all of us are able to ask ourselves a simple moral question whenever we happen do something to better our lives. The question is, is it going to put in anything harmful to the already-pressed global climate? If it is in the affirmative, there is a moral issue involved. No doubt, the scientists warn, the world must realize that when one part of the world is immoral in their actions, the other part cannot be free from its effects.
The thing with social scientists is that climate change as such may have countless implications and dimensions, but the world can no longer be ignorant of the moral side of carbon menace. It is immoral to be carbon-producing, the social scientists seem to sound so.
A jaypeesdoc.
280 words
20.11.14
The question – a holiday competition letter
You won a competition and received a vacation for two as a prize. Write a letter to ask them to go on holiday with you. In the letter, you should:
• tell him/her about the competition you won,
• state what kind of vacation it is,
• explain why you would like him/her to go on holiday with you
My model answer
Dear Pablo,
I’ve got some really exciting news to share with you. Guess what? I’ve won a holiday for two people in a competition. I do hope that you can come with me.
All I had to do to win the competition was write a slogan for a local travel agency. My winning submission was “Fly LTC and see the world”. As I said, my prize is a holiday and it is a cruise around the Mediterranean for a fortnight. The ship is the latest luxury liner and has all sorts ofentertainment facilities including a swimming pool, a cinema complex and onboard tennis courts. It sounds as if it should be great fun.
I really hope that you are available sometime this summer. I’d love it if you could come with me, as it sounds just your cup of tea and you could always act as an interpreter for me when we get to Spain!
I need to book the cruise quite soon, so just drop me a line if you are free.
All the best
Angela
You should understand from this question that you need to make the letter informal as you are writing to a friend and that the key vocabulary you need relates to holidays.
The question – a holiday competition letter
You won a competition and received a vacation for two as a prize. Write a letter to ask them to go on holiday with you. In the letter, you should:
• tell him/her about the competition you won,
• state what kind of vacation it is,
• explain why you would like him/her to go on holiday with you
My model answer
Dear Pablo,
First para
I’ve got some really exciting news to share with you. Guess what? I’ve won a holiday for two people in a competition. I do hope that you can come with me.
second para
All I had to do to win the competition was write a slogan for a local travel agency. My winning submission was “Fly LTC and see the world”. As I said, my prize is a holiday and it is a cruise around the Mediterranean for a fortnight. The ship is the latest luxury liner and has all sorts ofentertainment facilities including a swimming pool, a cinema complex and onboard tennis courts. It sounds as if it should be great fun.
third para
I really hope that you are available sometime this summer. I’d love it if you could come with me, as it sounds just your cup of tea and you could always act as an interpreter for me when we get to Spain!
closure
I need to book the cruise quite soon, so just drop me a line if you are free.
All the best
Angela
You should understand from this question that you need to make the letter informal as you are writing to a friend and that the key vocabulary you need relates to holidays.
Model letter for task one GT ielts
The question
You have just bought a new mobile phone from a website on the internet. When it was delivered, the phone was faulty.
Write a letter to the website. In the letter:
• introduce yourself
• explain the situation
• state what action you want to be taken
•
Read the letter of complaint
Dear Sirs,
I am writing to you to complain about the mobile I bought from your online store on 23rd November. I have been a loyal customer of yours for the last 4 years and have successfully made many purchases in course of time. Unfortunately, however, this time I am dissatisfied with the service you have provided.
The mobile telephone I ordered was the latest smart phone, the Samsung Android SA23. My reason for choosing this model was that you advertised it on your website as having the new Swipe texting system and complete social network support. Unfortunately, neither of these functions works properly. When I try to write a text message, the system either crashes or switches into Chinese and does not recognize the words. Likewise, the telephone does not have the advertised complete social network support, and I am unable to upload photographs to Twitter and Face book.
For these reasons, I would ask you either to refund the purchase price in full or send me a replacement handset. I look forward to your immediate response.
Yours faithfully
The headwords in list 1 of the Academic Word List
Please note that these are old exercises and do not come with lessons. They will be updated as soon as possible!
Try the following academic words when you write essays. use a dictionary to find the different shades of meaning, like, adjectival, adverbial, verb, noun, participial, gerund, past and perfect and the like
analysis
approach
area
assess
assume
authority
available
benefit
concept
consistent
constitute
context
contract
create
data
define
derive
distribution
economy
environment
establish
estimate
evident
export
factor
finance
formula
function
identify
income
indicate
individual
interpret
involve
issue
labour
legal
legislate
major
method
occur
percent
period
policy
principle
proceed
process
require
research
respond
role
section
sector
significant
similar
source
specific
structure
theory
vary
Context; how it is used in daily life
1. We need to examine this problem in the context of mass immigration.
2. It is important not to lose sight of the context.
3. It is unfair to quote someone out of context.
4. The historical context is all important here.
5. The issue of mass immigration has to be seen in context.
Today's word is
context
Notes
This is one of the more academic words in the Academic Word List but it can still be used in more general writing with the meaning of situation.
Forms of the word
context (noun)
contextual (adjective)
contextualise (verb)
Using the word
in Falling sales of books need to be seen in the context of a market which is dominated by multimedia.
out of Sometimes quotations can be misunderstood when they are taken out of context.
historical/social/political etc It is important to take account of the social context when considering gang culture.
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Climate change and moral issue on carbon ielts essay
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Some social scientists are of the view that it is time for the world to see climate change through a moral prism as there are solid evidences to show that it is real and carbon is the culprit.
Discuss this view and see how right the social scientists are.
introduction
Climate change has been a refrain for decades, and there were skeptics who did not accept the carbon-and-climate-change equation. However, now it is on the face of the world and, some say there is a moral issue in it. Let me see it through such an angle.
next para
The whole world over the years had been willfully ignorant of the carbon-begotten climate change. There had been discussions and arguments in circles as big as Global Summits on how carbon has been harming global climate. Simultaneously, nations of all makes went on producing carbon callously. In between, no nation has ever asked a question; “is this mounting carbon footprint going to harm the world in any way?” They were blind to the truth that the world is circle and no one could live in isolation. This blindness has been a moral breach, of course.
Next para
Now, studies have made it clear that carbon is going sabotage the world climate sooner than later. That is, things have come to such a pass that, unless all of us are able to ask ourselves a simple moral question whenever we happen do something to better our lives. The question is, is it going to put in anything harmful to the already-pressed global climate? If it is in the affirmative, there is a moral issue involved. No doubt, the scientists warn, the world must realize that when one part of the world is immoral in their actions, the other part cannot be free from its effects.
Conclusion
The thing with social scientists is that climate change as such may have countless implications and dimensions, but the world can no longer be ignorant of the moral side of carbon menace. It is immoral to be carbon-producing, the social scientists seem to sound so.
A jaypeesdoc.
280 words
20.11.14
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Hunger and epidemics are twins
Saturday, November 15, 2014
Many legal systems find it extremely hard to deal with children who happen to commit offences that are normally done by adults. Some say such cases need to be dealt with as adult crimes while others say the judiciary needs to be considerate with such children.
• Which view do you support and state why oppose the other?
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