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Useful Vocabulary & Expressions:
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distract: 
to take sb’s attention away from what they are trying to do
Example: You’re distracting me from my work.
 
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credible: 
that can be believed or trusted 
Example: a credible explanation
 
 
IELTS Writing Task 2 in October 2015 
Scientist agree that people are damaging their health by eating too much junk food. Some 
people think that the answer to this problem is to educate people. Others think education 
will not work. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Scientific findings have clearly indicated that the excessive consumption of fast food is 
leading the health of people to deterioration. According to some people, this unhealthy 
practice can be stopped by means of education; however, some others have little faith in 
this solution. As the supporters of each view have their own justifications, whether 
education is effective remains to be seen in this essay.
On the one hand, raising the awareness of people towards the dangers of unhealthy food 
can certainly yield some promising outcomes. Firstly, many fast food products provide 
very little or no information on the nutritional content in them, deterring the consumers 
from knowing the amount of fat, sodium or cholesterol which they take in. By being 
informed of how much of these harmful substances is contained in their favourite 
hamburgers or chips, as well as being shown the likely consequences of over-eating these 
foods, consumers can be more cautious the next time they choose their food. Secondly, 
education at schools can help to form healthy eating habits for children and parents. For 
instance, schools can hold some extracurricular activities such as growing and selling 

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vegetables with the attendance of both students and parents, in order to promote the benefits 
of healthy diets and warn against the potential risks of junk food.
On the other hand, some people doubt the effectiveness of education for certain reasons. 
To begin with, despite being aware of the negative effects of fast food, many people who 
are too busy persist to eat it due to its being convenient and time-saving. In this case, 
education hardly makes a difference as they have made a choice. In addition, compared 
with the wide range and availability of fast food stores and menus, healthy food is seriously 
limited. Furthermore, healthy food is commonly inferior to fast food in terms of taste and 
prices as a matter of fact. As a result, however convincing education is, it is almost 
impossible for people to change their eating habit without a ready alternative to their 
unhealthy food choices.
In conclusion, people have different opinions about whether to support education so as to 
reduce people’s consumption of fast food. In my opinion, education can be a viable 
measure with careful consideration of other impediments.