IELTS Writing Task 2: Problem and Solution

Housing in major cities has become unaffordable for many people who work in them.

Enormous quantities of plastic waste end up in the world's oceans every year.

Rates of obesity among children have risen sharply in many countries.

Many students leave university with large debts that take years to repay.

Many employees report being unable to switch off from work outside office hours.

Populations are ageing rapidly in many developed countries.

Personal data is collected by companies on a scale most people do not understand.

Air travel continues to grow despite its environmental cost.

Young people are leaving rural areas in large numbers to live in cities.

Online fraud has increased faster than police forces can respond to it.

Fewer young people in many countries are choosing to train for skilled manual trades such as plumbing or carpentry.

Many students now study a subject at university that they never use in their working lives.

People are aware of climate change but often do not change how they live.

In many countries people are having children later in life than previous generations did.

Many people find it hard to spend even a short time away from their phones.

Fewer adults take regular exercise than their parents' generation did.

More people are choosing to eat less meat than in the past.

Rates of volunteering have fallen in many communities.

Fewer school students choose to study a foreign language than in the past.

In many countries, the number of people suffering from stress is increasing. What do you think are the causes of this problem and what measures could be taken to tackle it?

Political corruption remains a serious problem in many countries. What are the causes of political corruption, and what measures can governments take to reduce it?

The world has many towns and cities constructed in previous centuries that were more suitable and livable for people in those times than they are now. What problems will this cause? What can be done to solve these problems?

Nowadays, computers are used in almost every field. However, some parents do not allow their children to use computers. Why is this? How can we change it?

In some countries the average weight is increasing and their levels of health and fittness are decreasing. What do you think are the cause of this proplem and what measures could be taken to solve them ?

Traffic congestion is increasing in many cities. What problems does this cause, and how can these problems be solved?

Reserarch show that some activities are good for health and others are bad. Despite knowing that millions of people engage in unhealthy activities. what is the causes of this ? what can be done ?

In the modern world, people have access to an unprecedented amount of information, yet many individuals appear to have weaker critical thinking skills than previous generations. What problems does this cause, and how can societies encourage people to think more independently?

The number of homeless people is rising in many countries. What are the reasons and how can this problem be solved?

In some countries the average weight of people is increasing and their levels of health and fitness are decreasing. What do you think are the causes of this problems and what measures could be taken to solve them ?