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Describe a harmful environmental problem. v.1

Describe a harmful environmental problem. v. 1
Describe a harmful environmental problem. You should say: What is it How it is harmful What harmful effects it creates and explain what can be done to prevent this environmental problem. Sample Answer: Speaking of environmental issues, I should own up to the fact that air pollution is the most lethal one. In the first place, this air you are breathing may be killing you or at least, it may exacerbate many already existing diseases such as asthma, bronchitis and allergies. In the second place, those who are most vulnerable to problems of air pollution are the elderly and children. Pollution has a direct link to pulmonary problems in developing fetuses, and damage to the immune system in adults. That’s why I believe it is highly imperative for governments to take steps to reduce this problem. To prevent the air pollution the government must make and implement strict laws and rules so that the citizens abide by those laws. The citizens have to realise the air pollution must be prevented for their own benefits and for a healthy life. The number of industries and vehicles necessary for our lives cannot be controlled, but we must make sure that the CO2 and other harmful gas those vehicles and industries are omitting are not beyond the border line. We need to plant more trees and make the environment greener to prevent the problems related to the air.   Tips for answering this cue card topic: There are so many environmental problems and you can talk about one such problem for this cue card. Following are some of the prominent environmental problems that we all know and talk about. The list would help you brainstorm and select one such topic to talk about. 1.     Sound pollution 2.     Air pollution 3.     Water pollution 4.     Deforestation 5.     CO2 omission 6.     Global Warming 7.     Flood 8.     Land degradation 9.     Over population 10.   Acid rain 11.   Electronic waste etc. Since this cue card asks you to talk about a harmful environmental problem you should talk about a particular environment problem rather than focusing on multiple issues. First, clearly say the environmental problem and then give details how this is created, who are responsible for that, how this is impacting the environment and the severity of this problem in the future. Try to give some fact rather than giving all hypothetical data and to support your argument give a thought-provoking question like ‘Are not we already aware of the issues of the (air) pollution? Have not we noticed in recent years that this is getting worse than ever? From my own experience I can see that this is getting even worse day by day and if we do not take necessary steps to reduce it, we will be the ultimate victims. ” When you talk about an environmental issue, you need to present as an advocate of the environmental thinkers. After you describe the problem and the severity of it, now you need to move on the subject of proposing a solution to it. Mention that we are responsible for most of the pollutions that the environment is facing today and we should start working from right now towards the solution of it. Propose the importance of the awareness and humanity that we individual should apply to contribute reducing this problem and then say about the responsibility and the steps the government, social workers and authority should take to actually diminish the environmental issues. Similar Cue Card Topics: 1. Describe a problem that you have in your community. 2. Describe an environmental issue that you think is important to focus. 3. Talk about an alarming issue in your country.
Describe
a
harmful
environmental
problem
. You should say: What is it How it is
harmful
What
harmful
effects it creates and
explain
what can
be done
to
prevent
this
environmental
problem
. Sample Answer:

Speaking of
environmental
issues
, I should
own
up to the fact that
air
pollution
is the most lethal one. In the
first
place, this
air
you are breathing may be killing you or at least, it may exacerbate
many
already existing diseases such as asthma, bronchitis and allergies. In the second place, those who are most vulnerable to
problems
of
air
pollution
are the elderly and children.
Pollution
has a direct link to pulmonary
problems
in developing fetuses, and damage to the immune system in adults. That’s why I believe it is
highly
imperative for
governments
to take steps to
reduce
this
problem
. To
prevent
the
air
pollution
the
government
must
make
and implement strict laws and
rules
so
that the citizens abide by those laws. The citizens
have to
realise
the
air
pollution
must
be
prevented
for their
own
benefits and for a healthy life.

The number of industries and vehicles necessary for our
lives
cannot
be controlled
,
but
we
must
make
sure that the CO2 and other
harmful
gas those vehicles and industries are omitting are not beyond the border line. We need to plant more trees and
make
the
environment
greener to
prevent
the
problems
related to the
air
.
 
Tips for answering this
cue
card
topic: There are
so
many
environmental
problems
and you can
talk
about one such
problem
for this
cue
card
. Following are
some of the
prominent
environmental
problems
that we all know and
talk
about. The list would
help
you brainstorm and select one such topic to
talk
about.

1.
    
Sound
pollution


2.   
 Air
pollution


3.
    
Water
pollution


4.
    
Deforestation

5.
    
CO2
omission


6.
    
Global
Warming


7.
    
Flood

8.
    
Land
degradation


9.
    
Over
population


10.
 
Acid
rain


11.
 
Electronic waste etc.

Since
this
cue
card
asks you to
talk
about a
harmful
environmental
problem
you should
talk
about a particular
environment
problem
rather
than focusing on multiple issues.

First
,
clearly
say the
environmental
problem
and then give
details
how this
is created
, who are responsible for that, how this is impacting the
environment
and the severity of this
problem
in the future. Try to give
some
fact
rather
than giving all hypothetical data and to support your argument give a
thought
-provoking question like ‘Are not we already aware of the
issues
of the
(air)
pollution
? Have not we noticed in recent years that this is getting worse than ever? From my
own
experience I can
see
that this is getting even worse day by day and if we do not take necessary steps to
reduce
it, we will be the ultimate victims. ”

When you
talk
about an
environmental
issue
, you need to present as an advocate of the
environmental
thinkers. After you
describe
the
problem
and the severity of it,
now
you need to
move
on the subject of proposing a solution to it. Mention that we are responsible for most of the
pollutions
that the
environment
is facing
today and
we should
start
working from
right
now
towards the solution of it. Propose the importance of the awareness and humanity that we individual should apply to contribute reducing this
problem
and then say about the responsibility and the steps the
government
, social workers and authority should take to
actually
diminish the
environmental
issues
. Similar
Cue
Card
Topics:

1.
Describe
a
problem
that you have in your community.

2.
Describe
an
environmental
issue
that you
think
is
important
to focus.

3.
Talk
about an alarming
issue
in your country.
5Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
79Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
24Mistakes

IELTS speaking Describe a harmful environmental problem. v. 1

Speaking
  American English
20 paragraphs
622 words
5.5
Overall Band Score
Coherence and Cohesion: 5.5
  • Structure your answers in logical paragraphs
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    One main idea per paragraph
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    Include an introduction and conclusion
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    Support main points with an explanation and then an example
  • Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately
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    Vary your linking phrases using synonyms
Lexical Resource: 5.5
  • Try to vary your vocabulary using accurate synonyms
  • Use less common question specific words that accurately convey meaning
  • Check your work for spelling and word formation mistakes
Grammatical Range: 5.5
  • Use a variety of complex and simple sentences
  • Check your writing for errors
Task Achievement: 5.0
  • Answer all parts of the question
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    Present relevant ideas
  • Fully explain these ideas
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    Support ideas with relevant, specific examples
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