Some people think that it is good for a country’s culture to show imported foreign film and TV programmes. Others think that it is better to produce these locally. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Sample Response
For the past decades, the importance of a country developing its own motion picture expertise versus importing foreign entertainment programs has been the center of attention in the entertainment industry. I believe that having the best of both worlds would work most effectively.
There are certain reasons forgrounds supporting the view that countries should featureview of featuring foreign films and TV shows. Firstly, globalization supports the spreadwidespread of cultural products that embodyintegrate within themselves the essence of the nation from which they originateoriginates. Viewers, therefore, while enjoying the entertainment valueentertaining element of these programs can simultaneously learn more about the world and its various cultures. For instance, an Asian viewer can be amazed by the individualism conveyed in Westernwestern blockbuster movies while an American can explore the significance of collectivist Eastern valuescollective eastern values from a Chinese or Korean drama. Furthermore, the international distribution of these programmesinternational trade of these items has not only aided the development of a globalized culturedevelopment of globalized culture but also broadened people’s understanding of the diverse world around them. It is reasonable to sayIt is not deemed daring to say that without cultural exchange through TV channels, experiencingfeeling and learning about other cultures would become less vividwould turn less visually impressive.
On the other hand, it is understandablejustifiable, though it may be consideredthough maybe considered ethnocentric, that domestic entertainment products retain an equally indispensable role in a country’s film sectorsegments. The most obvious reason is that the act of a country developing its own movies and broadcasting industry is necessary for preservingis of necessity to preserve its culture. Through local films and TV shows, children and adolescents develop an understanding ofdevelop their cognition of local customs and traditional values and are more likely to practise themhave a tendency to practice them. Another supportingendorsing reason is that domestic films and shows are irreplaceable products that bring people true feelings and complete understanding of contexts and clichés used. Since people can more easily relate to othersrelate themselves to others who speak their language and whose behavior they could totally understand, viewers can see themselves and their society reflectedreflect themselves and their society in a lively way through local TV programs.
In conclusion, I believe it is crucial for a country to find a balanced coexistence of both ways, not only advancing towards globalization but also preserving one’s unique film and TV industry.
Why this response received Band 7.5
The response addresses both perspectives evenly, maintains a clear preference for coexistence, and develops each side with relevant cultural reasoning and examples. Its main limitation is recurrent unnatural word choice and collocation, with several grammatical slips in otherwise ambitious sentences; the highest priority is to replace forced expressions with idiomatic phrasing and proofread agreement and reference so the strong ideas read more precisely.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Response
Both views are fully addressed, the writer's balanced opinion is clear throughout, and the main ideas are relevant and well extended.
Make the final evaluation slightly sharper by explaining why a balanced combination is preferable to prioritising either approach.
Coherence and Cohesion
The essay is logically organised into distinct viewpoints, and cohesive devices guide the reader clearly through the argument.
Reduce a little repetition within each body paragraph and connect supporting claims more directly to their central reason.
Lexical Resource
The response demonstrates a broad vocabulary, but recurrent awkward collocations and imprecise word choices reduce naturalness.
Replace forced phrases with established collocations, especially when describing cultural exchange, audience identification, and domestic industries.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
A wide range of complex sentence forms is attempted successfully, though agreement, pronoun reference, and structural errors recur.
Proofread subject-verb agreement and pronoun references, then simplify any complex construction whose grammatical relationships are unclear.
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IELTS Writing Task 2
Some people think that it is good for a country’s culture to show imported foreign film and TV programmes. Others think that it is better to produce these locally. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
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