The Ten Essential ielts vocabulary

animal husbandry = the skill of keeping animals


My sister studied animal husbandry at college and enjoyed it enormously.


crop rotation = the process of using different fields each year to keep the soil healthy Some smallholders do not practise crop rotation, and so their land becomes infertile. remote viewing = viewing places by Internet, not in person
I took a remote viewing tour of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, and found it very impressive.


environmental awareness = an understanding of environmental issues


Environmental awareness is part of the school curriculum these days for most children.


far-flung = remote or far away


My fiancé lives in a very far-flung village, but we keep in touch by Skype.


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Topic 10: Government and the authorities

About Topic 10


The Government and the authorities topic mostly includes law and order, crime and policing, justice and punishment. Occasionally the Task may refer to ways of managing public services, and relations between countries.
The Tasks may ask about public policy in terms of funding (Eg ‘How should prisons be run – by governments or by private organisations?’) but will not ask for your political views or about actual events in specific countries.
Topic 10 example Task


Some observers say that police officers should be recruited from the communities where they work, so that they have local knowledge. Other people say that this is unnecessary, or even undesirable. Where do you stand on this debate? Is local knowledge essential in modern policing?
Explanation of the Task


This is an Opinion>Personal viewpoint Task. You should introduce the topic and give your opinion in the introduction, then explain why you have this view. You should briefly consider the opposing view, then restate your opinion in the conclusion. The Task has the specific instruction to decide if you think local knowledge is ‘essential,’ so you should refer to this as part of your opinion.


Band 9 model essay


The need for effective, trustworthy police officers is paramount in society today, especially as criminals become more devious and creative. Regarding whether police should be locally hired, there is a case to be made on both sides of the debate.
Those who support local recruitment of officers point to the need for the police to understand the minutiae of the local community. For example, a community may have certain frictions or a history of a specific grievance, whether religious, political or otherwise. In such situations, the argument goes, the police need to show sensitivity, and also be able to anticipate the kinds of crimes that may be committed. Furthermore, local officers may find it easier to gain informants in the community, leading to stronger evidence at trials, higher conviction rates and a deterrent to crime through sentencing, imprisonment, fines or community service leading to rehabilitation of the offender.
On the other hand, it seems likely that officers from the community may in fact share some of the tendencies of the people they grew up with. For example, in countries such as Mexico, we see a high incidence of corruption among the local business and government community which is equalled by bribery among the police. A second objection is that local sensitivity may lead to the police failing to enforce laws fully, and effectively making exceptions for some offenders, which is