Many people prefer to watch foreign films than locally produced films. Why could this be? Should governments give more financial support to local film industries?
Sample Response
In many countries, especially in developing countries, foreign movies are more popular than locally made filmsthe locally made films. There are several reasons for this trend and the government can and should contribute significantly to the development of the domestic film industrygreatly contribute to promoting domestic movies for the overall progress of the industry. The main reason people prefer movies from other countries is the quality of the filmsmovie. It is often noticed that locally made films in many countries lack strongbetter plots and the characters do not have the necessary depth to touch the hearts of audienceshearts of the audiences. Moreover, foreign films have great varietya great variation and they are more enjoyable than domestic filmsthe domestic films. This happens because large film industries like Hollywoodthe Hollywood can allocate huge budgetsallocate a huge budget and have talented producers and directors while films made in developing countries have limited budgets for each filmhave a small amount to spend on a movie and do not have many talented filmmakersmovie makers. For instance, the types of animated films and special effectsthe type of animated movies and special effects developing countries produce these days are unimaginable in most of the developing countries and this is why movie lovers from these countries prefer to watch movies made in other countries. The poor quality of acting and low-budget filmmaking in most of the developing countries discourage audiences from enjoyingdiscourage the audiences to enjoy local films. In my opinion, the government should support the film industry to strengthen itin order to support this industry, encourage people to enjoy more domestically produced films and gain international acclaimacclimation for quality movies. Each country has some talented producers, actors and filmmakers who, because of a lack of financial and political support,who for the lack of financial and political support cannot produce their best workbring out the best. They should be given a chance to prove themselves. A large budget is undoubtedly requiredNo doubt big budget is required to make better quality films and the government should provide subsidiessubsidiary to help the local film industry progresshelp local film industry progress. Government’s help for the movie industry would attract more audiences to cinemasbring more audiences to the theatre to enjoy those films and generate more ticket revenueearn more ticket money. Moreover, quality films would compete in international stages and bring fame for the country. In conclusion, the film industry in each country should be supported by the government as it would make local films popular and earn money and fame for the country.
Why this response received Band 7.0
The response gives a clear position and relevant explanations for both foreign-film preference and government support, with ideas that progress logically. Its main limitation is recurring imprecision in vocabulary and grammar, alongside some repetition and a confusing example about animation and special effects. The highest-priority improvement is to express each supporting point with more precise collocations and a clearly accurate example.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Response
Both questions are directly answered with a clear position and generally developed reasons concerning production quality, funding, and national benefits.
Strengthen the explanation of audience preference with one unambiguous, specific example and avoid repeating the same funding rationale.
Coherence and Cohesion
Ideas progress logically from causes to government action, with clear overall paragraphing despite some repetition within the body sections.
Use sharper topic sentences and remove repeated statements about low budgets and government support to make progression more economical.
Lexical Resource
The response uses a sufficiently broad topic vocabulary, but several inaccurate collocations and word choices reduce precision.
Correct combinations such as gain international acclaim, provide subsidies, and discourage audiences from watching to improve lexical control.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
A mix of simple and complex structures communicates meaning clearly, although article, agreement, and sentence-construction errors recur.
Proofread subject-verb agreement, articles, and complex comparison sentences so that longer structures remain consistently accurate.
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IELTS Writing Task 2
Many people prefer to watch foreign films than locally produced films. Why could this be? Should governments give more financial support to local film industries?
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