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To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? 
Exercise: Read the topic below, and develop your ideas deciding whether you 
would like to have a balanced view position or a strong one on your own. 
As computers are being used more and more in education, there will 
soon be no role for the teacher in the classroom. 
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
 
Exercise: Read the topic below, and develop your ideas deciding whether you 
would like to have a balanced view position or a strong one on your own. 
All high school students should be encouraged to take part in 
community service programmes. 
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
 
Exercise: For further practice with ‘To what extent …’ topics, refer to 
Cambridge IELTS books.

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 IELTS
 JOURNAL 
 
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‘Discuss both views ...’ Topics 
Example #1:
Some people believe that robots will play an important role in future 
societies, while others argue that robots might have negative effects 
on society. 
Discuss both views and give your opinion. 
First view (Positive effects): 
do manual jobs quickly e.g. factory, packing 
cheap labour, more productive, no breaks (jobs that are boring, 
difficult for people) 
create free, extra time for people to spend doing what they 
want 
make life easier, improve our quality of life 
 
Second view (Negative effects): 
become dependent on robots, we will lose skills e.g. cooking 
less human interaction, lazy, health problems 
unemployment will rise, people will be replaced by machines 
e.g. self-service, check-outs in supermarkets e.g. factory 
robots=fewer workers 
can lead to bigger problems e.g. poverty, crime, etc.