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IELTS SAMPLE ESSAYS COLLECTION 
VOLUME 1 – Academic Training 
http://ieltsonlinetests.com
 
Example 2 
It is true that some traditional value could be out of date and incompatible with 
today’s world. However, I do not believe that all the information accumulated from 
the past is completely useless. 
It is undeniable that some 
experiences 
and ideas are old-fashioned that 
have 
become 
irrelevant to our present life. For example, the definition of a good woman 
nowadays is very different from the
old times
. Traditionally, an ideal woman is to 
become a housewife. She should stay at home, do chores, cook and look after her 
children. And most importantly, she must obey her husband. Females in the past 
were 
therefore 
forced to 
sacrifice 
their education, career and even personal will. 
Compared to today, thanks to the contribution of equal rights movements, women 
now have the equal social position and 
opportunities 
as men do 
in 
every aspect. The 
traditional criteria for females are nearly abandoned in most developed countries. 
In spite of the example given above, I believe there 
is 
some significant information 
from history 
that 
is useful for our life today. From a personal perspective, history 
could help individuals have the ability to analyze some formal problems we face 
today, like to 
solve 
the controversy of international political issues. We can only 
distinguish the information released by manipulated media and find the truth if we 
understand what 
happened 
before. On a broader societal level, history is a great 
reference for governments deciding what measures to take in order to rule the 
countries well. For example, we can learn from history that imposing heavy taxes 
could possibly trigger citizens’ rebellion. 
In conclusion, I agree with the idea that we can learn much from history and we 
should not dismiss all the information from the past.