Simon’s ielts writing task 2

IELTS Writing Task 2
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Sunday, July 03, 2016 
IELTS Writing: 'Finally' sentence 
In Wednesday's 
lesson
I asked you to write a "Finally" sentence to finish a paragraph. My own 
preference for the final idea would be to write about the strength of a country 
globally
. Some of you 
chose this idea too, so well done! 
Here's why I would choose this point: 
My first point was about jobs for 
individual
people. My second point was about 
national
issues. So it 
would be great in terms of coherence to move on to a point about something 
international
. 
So, here's my "Finally" sentence: 
Finally, a strong economy can help a country’s standing on the global stage, in terms of its political 
influence and trading power.
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Wednesday, July 06, 2016 
IELTS Writing Task 2: 'economic progress' topic 
Let's have a look at one of the questions from Cambridge IELTS 11. 
Many governments think that economic progress is their most important goal. Some people, 
however, think that other types of progress are equally important for a country.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Here's the first half of my sample answer. Can you fill the gaps? 
People have different views _____ how governments should measure their countries’ progress. 
_____ economic progress is of course essential, I agree with those _____ believe that other 
measures of progress are just as important. 
There are three key reasons why economic growth is seen _____ a fundamental goal for countries. 
Firstly, a healthy economy results _____ job creation, a high level of employment, and better salaries 
for all citizens. Secondly, economic progress ensures that more money is available for governments 
to spend _____ infrastructure and public services. For example, a government with higher revenues 
can invest _____ the country's transport network, its education system and its hospitals. Finally, a 

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strong economy can help a country’s standing _____ the global stage, in terms of its political 
influence and trading power.