Ielts-7-Writing

ALTERNATIVE CONCLUSIONS
9. After looking at the present position in terms of the existing
differences,
10. I have to state, in conclusion, that unless something unforeseen
happens, we will keep on eating animals as well as keeping them as
pets.
9. In this essay, I have briefly looked at the situation as it exists in the
world today as well as the big (vast) differences that exist between
different cultures.
10. The only conclusion is that this will be the case for many years to
come.

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6.15 TRANSLATING MACHINES
Some people think that machine translations are highly developed in
today’s society. Therefore, it is not necessary for children to learn a
foreign language. What is your opinion?
Note: The words in parentheses are more advanced alternatives. The
numbers refer to the standard essay pattern given in 
chapter 4
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INTRODUCTION
1. Confucius said, “Communication consists of much more than words.”
2. The above opinion will be looked at in terms of how meaning is
communicated and the role of culture in communication. (30 words)
BODY
3. It is usually said that “words have meanings.” However, today the
scientists studying languages (linguists) agree that it is considered
much more advisable to say, “Meanings have words.” What they
mean is that the same meaning / concept / idea can be communicated
by different words and even in different ways.
4. For example, the same word can have different meanings. Bank can
mean “a place where money is kept” but also “the side of a river.” In
the same way, one meaning can be communicated by using (a) a
specific word or phrase, (b) another word or phrase in a different
context, and (c) a completely different word accompanied by certain
body language and/or emotions. Machines would not be able to
distinguish between all these possibilities.
5. People use many languages. In addition, even within the same
language, different dialects are used. For example, Chinese has many
dialects. Furthermore, the culture of people influences the way in
which they use language.
6. For instance, the saying “As white as snow” is meaningless to an
African person who has never seen or heard of snow before.
Machines cannot appreciate this. (186 words)

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CONCLUSION
9. In this essay, I looked at the issue in terms of communication and
culture.
10. From the above, it’s clear, in conclusion, that children should be
encouraged to learn a foreign language. (31 words) (Total words:
247)