IELTS Writing Task-2 

1. Many people today are worried about young children using video games. 

What problems might these games cause, for children and society as a whole? How could these problems be reduced?

2. Today more people are overweight than ever before.

What in your opinion are the primary causes of this?

What are the main effects of this epidemic?

3.  Nowadays more and more children are being brought up in single parent families. 

What are the causes of this? What effects can be seen as a result of this? 

4. People nowadays sleep less than they used to in the past. 

What do you think is the reason behind this? What are the effects on individuals and people around them? 

5. The percentage of overweight children in western society has increased by almost 20% in the last ten years.

Discuss the causes and effects of this disturbing trend.

6. Doctors recommend that older people should exercise regularly. However many of them do not exercise enough.

 What are the causes of this? What can be done to encourage them to exercise? 

7. More and more children are becoming obese. 

What are the causes of this and what are the effects? 

8. Many children who are home-schooled are not prepared for university at the same rate of children in government funded schools. 

What do you think are the causes of this? What effects will this have on society? 

9. Global warming is one of the most serious issues that the world is facing today.

What are the causes of global warming and what measures can governments and individuals take to tackle the issue?

10. In many countries, the tradition of having family meals together is disappearing. 

Why is this happening?

What will the effects of this be on the family and society?

11. Levels of youth crime are increasing rapidly in most cities around the world. 

 What are the reasons for this, and suggest some solutions? 

12. Cities are becoming overcrowded.

What are the causes of this situation, and what can be done to improve this situation? 

13. Nowadays people around the world are choosing to self-medicate rather than seeing a doctor and using conventional medicine. 

What are the causes of this change and what effects can be seen as a result? 

14. Many criminals commit further crimes as soon as they are released from prison. 

What do you think are the causes of this? What effects will this have on society?

15. Some people say that if old people spend time and get along with others and exercise everyday they will become fit. However, nowadays old people are usually alone and do not talk to others which make them unhappy and unfit. 

What are the causes and solutions? 

16. Nowadays we have become a throwaway society with where it is common to throw away devices and gadgets instead of repairing them. 

Why is this happening and what are the effects of this? 

17. It is observed that in many countries not enough students are choosing to study science as a subject. 

What are  the causes? And what will be the effects on society?

18. Obesity in children is a serious problem in a number of countries.

What are the causes of obesity in children?

Discuss the possible alarming effects of this problem in the future.

19. One of the most pressing problems facing the world today is overpopulation.

 What policies do you think governments should adopt to address the causes and effects of this problem? 

20. People spend less time at home than they used to. 

What are the reasons for this change and what are the effects on society and individuals? 

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