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Essay IELTS Sample 02

Клековкина Е., Манн М., Тейлор-Ноулз С., (2004-2012 г)

Клековкина Е., Манн
М., Тейлор-Ноулз С.

Write about the following topic:

People generally know that the environment is important. However, most individuals still don't take responsibilities to protect the environment. Why is this? What should be done to encourage people to protect the environment?

 

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.Write at least 250 words. 

—    make an introduction (state the problem)
—    express your personal opinion and give 2-3 reasons for your opinion
—    express an opposing opinion and give 1-2 reasons for this opposing opinion
—   explain why you don't agree with the opposing opinion
—    make a conclusion restating your position

 

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Ever since we realised our powers to harness nature, we have started utilising it to make our life comfortableand more convenientHowever, we then began to over utilise this authority and damage nature to an extent that is catastrophic for the entire human race. Global warming and environmental pollutions are threatening our very existence on this planet and yet we are neglecting our obligations to protect the environment primarily because we fail to realise the real consequences of it and believe that it can be dealt with in the future.

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The first reason for this is our incompetent to understand the dire consequences of climate change. Despite frequent headlines on TV and newspapers all over the world, we are still oblivious of the fate of the world. When we are working hard to save some money to build a house or have a car in the future, we cannot fathom how many parts of the world would become unlivable due to the sea level rise and pollutions. If we only knew, we would have taken preserving nature as seriously as we take our own profession or future. Moreover, many people feel that environmental problems are too complex to control through individual actions, which I believe is a misguided idea.

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Another reason we are indifferent towards environmental degradation is our false confidence that it could be dealt with in the future. As a resultwe are concerned about solving more immediateproblems such as housing shortage or traffic congestion than to prevent the disaster that is only predicted to happen in the future. For instance, many individuals still believe that the rate of environmental degradation and global warming is not as severe as they are reported in the media, and technology that we will develop in the future would control it easily.

 

These beliefs and attitudes are obviously mistaken and we need to act now to control the damage. The youngsters must be taught their obligations to preserve nature at schools and encouraged to plant trees whenever possible. Besides, the government should adopt strict laws that would prohibit citizens from using disposable goods that are harmful to the environment. Finally, the government can encourage people to make the environment greener by offering tax incentives and other benefits.

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To conclude, if we do not want to make our mother planet an uninhabited and barren place, we need to concede the real danger of climate change and act prudently to save it for us and our future generations.

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Recommended synonyms:

 

harness - controlexploitutilizeuse

damage - harm, do gamage

threaten - endanger, be a danger tobe a threat tomenaceimperilput at riskmake vulnerable

neglectdisregardignorepay no attention totake no notice of

obligations dutycommitmentresponsibility

dire terribledreadfulappallingfrightfulawfulhorrible

oblivious - unawareunconscious

fathom understandcomprehend

complex - complicated

prohibit - forbidban

harmfuldamaginginjuriousdetrimentaldangerous

benefitsadvantagereward

concede admitacknowledgeaccept