The spread of a ‘global language’ such as English will threaten national languages. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Sample Response
The rise of global languages has increased substantiallyhas been substantially increasing in many parts of the world. A certain number of people consider such expansion to be a threat to native languagesprecarious to the native languages. However, a considerable school of thought bolsters the increase in the usages of it. I agree with the latter notion and feel that the prevalencepreponderance of such languages is generally beneficialindeed for good.
The very reason for the advent of global languages was the unification of different ideasunification of the cord of different ideas encoded in various languages. Earlier, it was difficult for the standpoints at times for a particular geographical terrain with a certain vernacular connotation to be deciphered by others. Especially, during foreign visits. The very fact that languages like English have spread rapidlyhave been soaring high across the globe strengthens the effectiveness of international communicationefficacy of international linguistics. For the tourism sector, it has proved to be a bonanza whereas in earlier timeswherein the earlier times, foreigners rejected the ideawarded off the idea to travel to a new place just because of a language problem. It has now been completely allayed. The tourism industry, therefore,economy, therefore, in the tourism industry has grownhas been ballooning.
For international businesses and ventures, usage of such languages has been very lucrative ever since the times they were used for multiple reasons as in terms of communication abstinence and the need for a third medium or translator to decipher the entire process as the speakers of international languages earlier were not many. In terms of the amicability of the relationship among nations, such languages have been a primary causea primary root cause. The foreign investments following the wider acceptance of global languagesupon the fluorescence of global language acceptance have increased dramaticallyhave only seen mammoth and gigantic increments.
Some might oppose the usecontradict the usage of global languages as it could be an impediment to the existence and heritage of native languages. But this risk could be effectively addressedit could be very effectively negated by conserving and promulgating the native languagesnative vernacular medium of language. After all, the rapid spreadexponential inception of an international language in no way means the diminution of indigenous culture.
Conclusively it could be stated that international languages should be emboldened and duly accepted.
Why this response received Band 6.0
The response maintains a clear position and offers several relevant benefits of a global language, with a recognisable progression from tourism to business and cultural concerns. Its main limitation is that much of the argument promotes international languages without directly explaining why national languages would remain secure, while frequent strained wording obscures some ideas. Prioritise a fuller, concrete rebuttal of the stated threat using precise, natural language.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Response
A clear disagreement is maintained, but the benefits discussed only partly address the specific claim that national languages are threatened.
Develop the cultural counterargument with a concrete explanation of how national languages can coexist with a global language.
Coherence and Cohesion
The response has a logical paragraph sequence, although some internal connections are unclear and several short statements interrupt the flow.
Use clearer topic sentences and link each example explicitly to the paragraph's main claim.
Lexical Resource
There is a broad vocabulary range, but frequent unnatural collocations and imprecise word choices reduce clarity.
Prefer accurate, familiar combinations such as cross-border communication and language preservation over elaborate but unsuitable expressions.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
A variety of complex forms is attempted, and meaning remains mostly accessible despite recurring fragments and awkward clause structures.
Check sentence boundaries and simplify overloaded sentences so that each clause has a clear grammatical relationship.
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IELTS Writing Task 2
The spread of a ‘global language’ such as English will threaten national languages. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
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