BEST IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, 5th August

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IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1

The pie charts below show responses by teachers of foreign languages in Britain to a survey concerning why their students are learning a foreign language. The first chart shows the main reason for learning a foreign language. The second chart shows how many teachers felt that there has been a recent change in the reason.

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The first pie chart shows different reasons why students learn a second language while the second chart illustrates how they account for recent changes. Data is based on a survey by some British teachers of foreign languages.

Overall, travel seems to be the primary reason for learning a second language among British students. At the same time, the majority of teachers think that the recent increase in students’ learning of a foreign language habit these days is mainly influenced by the aim of owning overseas properties or professional reason.

To begin with, 1 out of every 3 teachers of foreign languages in Britain believes that students learn a foreign language for travelling. But conversely, regarding the effect it has to recent changes, it represents the lowest proportion, with only 3% of all teachers think so. Besides, the purpose of work or business accounts for learning according to 26% of teachers, and 19% think that they increased recently. On the other hand, just below one-fifth of all teachers believe that students’ main reason for learning a new language to buy properties. However, the figure becomes as high as one-third when it comes to its effect.

Similarities can be seen for general interest, personal development and having a foreign partner, as their figures are around 5%. Additionally, 15% of all teachers attribute recent changes to having social contacts. And finally, an equal proportion of teachers believe there have been no changes.

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