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IELTS Writing Task 2: CCTV topic 
Here's a question about the same topic as yesterday's listening lesson: 
In many cities the use of video cameras in public places is being increased in order to reduce 
crime, but some people believe that these measures restrict our individual freedom.
Do the benefits of increased security outweigh the drawbacks?
This is my suggestion for an essay outline: 
1. Introduce the topic, and say that the benefits do outweigh the drawbacks. 
2. Explain the drawbacks of CCTV (see yesterday's ideas). 
3. Explain the security benefits. 
4. Conclude by repeating / summarising your opinion. 
PS. The next lesson in my video course should be ready later today. 
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Wednesday, October 15, 2014 
New video lesson 
The second video lesson for writing task 2 is now available 
here
. It costs $8 USD to access this one; I 
hope people see this as a reasonable price. 
In the lesson, I demonstrate how to write introductions for the four types of task 2 question. There's 
also an accompanying worksheet with a focus on vocabulary. 

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Wednesday, October 22, 2014 
IELTS Writing Task 2: CCTV introduction 
Here's my introduction for the question in 
last week's lesson
: 
It is true that video surveillance has become commonplace in many cities in recent years. While I 
understand that critics may see this as an invasion of privacy, I believe that there are more benefits 
than drawbacks.
If you watched lesson 2 in my 
video course
, you will notice that I used the same techniques when 
writing the introduction above: 
- 2 sentences 
- introduce the topic, then answer the question 
- accept what the question is saying: "It is true that..." 
- compare the two views in a 'while' sentence