REPEAT THE ARGUMENT (INVESTING IS BETTER THAN GIVING)

4. Conclusion: repeat the argument (investing is better than giving).

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We discussed some ideas and wrote paragraph 2 together:

In my opinion, it is a bad idea to simply give financial aid to governments of poor

countries. If rich countries do this, there is a risk that the money will not go to the

people who need it most. Governments may misuse the money they are given because

they do not have the resources or the know-how to tackle the causes of poverty. In

some cases, corrupt politicians have become rich while their citizens continue to

suffer. For these reasons, it is important for developed countries to find ways to invest

in developing nations, instead of just donating money.

Look again at last week's question:

Some people think that

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museums

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should be enjoyable places to

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entertain

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people,

while others believe that the purpose of museums is to

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educate

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.

Discuss both views and give you own opinion.

Let's forget about the whole question. Just try to list some words that are related to the

3 main ideas.

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Museums

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:

exhibition, exhibit (verb, like 'show'), an exhibit (noun, 'item'), artifact, object,

collection, history, science, art, culture, visitors, members of the public, public

viewing...

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Entertain

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:

entertainment, entertaining, enjoy, enjoyment, enjoyable, have fun, interesting,

fascinating, spectacular, impressive, leisure time, free time, a day out, tourist

attraction...

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Educate

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:

education, educational, teach, learn, explain, understand, know, gain/expand/pass

on/transmit knowledge, skills, experience, open your mind, broaden your horizons...

Making lists of related words is a good way to generate ideas. You might not have

time to do this in the exam, but it's a useful study technique.

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A few people have asked me about this question from Cambridge IELTS 5:

Universities should accept equal numbers of male and female students in every

subject. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

I did a lesson about this question with my students. Here are our ideas: