Ielts Writing Task 2

IELTS WRITING TASK 2 – ADVANTAGES VS DISADVANTAGES

I. Identification

a) Many people nowadays like to use e-books instead of reading paper books. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend?

b) The use of selfie sticks is becoming popular. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages, and give your opinion.

c) Nowadays more and more people decide to have children later in their life. Do the advantages outweigh the advantages?

II. FAQs

1. Is there any difference between these 3 questions above?

2. What does “outweigh” mean? Does it mean by “advantages outweigh disadvantages” that there are more advantages than disadvantages?

3. Can I mention only the advantages (disadvantages)?

4. Should I talk more about the advantages if I think that the advantages do outweigh the disadvantages?

III. Practice

Exercise 1:

Find the synonyms or paraphrase for these words/ phrases

- Advantages

- Disadvantages - The advantages outweigh the disadvantages

- Than

- Trend

Exercise 2:

Nowadays more and more people decide to have children later in their life. Do the advantages outweigh the advantages?