Simon’s ielts writing task 2

Some people believe that the salaries paid to professional sportspeople are too high, while 
others argue that sports salaries are fair. 
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
View 1: sports salaries are too high 
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Sports professionals earn too much money. 
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They do not provide a vital service. 
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Football players earn enormous salaries by simply kicking a ball. 
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We could all live happily without professional football. 
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We should value professionals such as nurses and teachers more highly. 
View 2: sports salaries are fair 
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It is fair that the best sportspeople earn a lot of money. 
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Sport is a multi-million-pound industry. 
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There is a large audience of sports fans who are willing to pay. 
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Televised games or events attract many viewers. 
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Being a top sportsperson requires hours of practice. 
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Wednesday, June 08, 2011 
IELTS Writing Task 2: 'helping poor countries' topic 
This was the IELTS writing task 2 question on 28th May: 
The money given to help poor countries does not solve the problem of poverty, so rich 
countries should give other types of help instead.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
My students and I planned a 4-paragraph essay: 
1. Introduction: introduce the topic of helping poor countries, and agree that giving money is not the best 
way to help. 
2. Paragraph explaining why giving money is a bad idea. 
3. Paragraph explaining why other types of help are better. 
4. Conclusion: repeat the argument (investing is better than giving). 
We discussed some ideas and wrote paragraph 2 together: 
In my opinion, it is a bad idea to simply give financial aid to governments of poor countries. If rich 
countries do this, there is a risk that the money will not go to the people who need it most. 
Governments may misuse the money they are given because they do not have the resources or the 
know-how to tackle the causes of poverty. In some cases, corrupt politicians have become rich while 

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their citizens continue to suffer. For these reasons, it is important for developed countries to find ways 
to invest in developing nations, instead of just donating money.