<p> IELTS WRITING TASK 2 – ADVANTAGES VS DISADVANTAGES</p><p>I. Identification</p><p> a) Many people nowadays like to use e-books instead of reading paper books. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend?</p><p> b) The use of selfie sticks is becoming popular. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages, and give your opinion.</p><p> c) Nowadays more and more people decide to have children later in their life. Do the advantages outweigh the advantages?</p><p>II. FAQs</p><p>1. Is there any difference between these 3 questions above?</p><p>2. What does “outweigh” mean? Does it mean by “advantages outweigh disadvantages” that there are more advantages than disadvantages?</p><p>3. Can I mention only the advantages (disadvantages)?</p><p>4. Should I talk more about the advantages if I think that the advantages do outweigh the disadvantages?</p><p>III. Practice</p><p>Exercise 1: </p><p>Find the synonyms or paraphrase for these words/ phrases</p><p>- Advantages</p><p>- Disadvantages - The advantages outweigh the disadvantages</p><p>- Than</p><p>- Trend</p><p>Exercise 2:</p><p>Nowadays more and more people decide to have children later in their life. Do the advantages outweigh the advantages?</p>