Ielts sample essays collection

IELTS SAMPLE ESSAYS COLLECTION 
VOLUME 1 – Academic Training 
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---------- Question 5 ----------
 
You should spend about 
40
minutes on this task. 
Computers are now the basis of the modern world. They should therefore be 
introduced into classrooms, and their programs used for direct teaching purposes. 
However, dependence on computers in teaching may carry a certain degree of risk 
to students. 
Argue both sides and give your opinion. 
Give reasons for your answer, and include any relevant examples from your own 
knowledge or experience.
You should write at least 
250
words. 
Example 1
Nowadays, 
the development
of information technology has a big influence on 
people's 
lives
. Some people say that computers should be a part of
the
education 
system. In this essay I will try to examine 
the 
advantages and disadvantages of this 
proposition. 
To begin with, in some good developed countries computers are a part of 
the 
education system and the children are using the benefits of the modern technology. 
There are no 
doubts
that computers help people to 
communicate
with the world. For 
instance parents can easier 
control
their
children and they do not need to meet with 
teachers face to face. Computer
s
can just send the result of the children's latest test 
directly to parents. 
Furthermore, 
c
omputers are incredible sources of information and students do not 
need 
to 
spend much time to search it. Therefore
,
schools should teach how to use 
this great machine. 
On the other hand, there are some 
students
that 
prefer
to study from paper books. 
There are also students with 
disabilities
, and 
they
can not use computers. Therefore
,
schools should have some 
alternative
methods for 
these
students
. Moreover
, a
sitting 
lifestyle is big problem of modern countries. Sitting in front of computer
s
is the easier