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Wednesday, November 16, 2016 
IELTS Writing Task 2: 'festivals' topic 
Read the question below, and try to think of some examples that could support or disprove the 
opinion given. Let's start by thinking of examples before we decide what our view is. 
Most people have forgotten the meaning behind traditional or religious festivals; during 
festival periods, people nowadays only want to enjoy themselves. To what extent do you 
agree or disagree with this opinion?
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Wednesday, November 23, 2016 
IELTS Writing Task 2: 'festivals' plan 
The best way to answer the question below depends on your own personal experience of traditional 
and religious festivals in your country. 
Most people have forgotten the meaning behind traditional or religious festivals; during 
festival periods, people nowadays only want to enjoy themselves. To what extent do you 
agree or disagree with this opinion?
Last week I recommended that we should start by thinking of some examples before we decide how 
to answer this question. I'm English, so the easiest examples for me are: Christmas and Easter 
(religious festivals), Halloween and Bonfire Night (traditional festivals). Now let's look at two possible 
ways that I could answer. 
Completely agree
1. Introduction: completely agree 
2. Paragraph about religious festivals 
3. Paragraph about traditional festivals 
4. Conclusion 
Partly agree
1. Introduction: partly agree - people mainly want to enjoy themselves, but we do still remember the 
meaning behind festivals 
2. Paragraph about people enjoying festivals 
3. Paragraph about remembering the meaning 
4. Conclusion 
Both approaches are equally good, but which one would you find easiest?