Topic 9: Countryside and agriculture
About topic 9
The
Countryside and agriculture
topic covers social and physical changes in the
countryside, rural versus urban lifestyles, ways of using the countryside, and methods of farming
including animals and crops.
It may seem surprising, but agriculture is actually one of the most common topics in IELTS
across the Writing, Reading, Speaking and Listening tests. This means that you should definitely learn
to use agriculture vocabulary as part of your exam preparation, even if the subject is not personally
interesting for you.
Topic 9 example Task
It is sometimes said that the countryside offers a high quality of life, especially for
families. What are the arguments for and against families choosing to live and work in the
countryside, for example as farmers? What is your own view about this?
Explanation of the Task
This is an Opinion>Discussion type Task. You should introduce the topic, present two or three
ideas on each side of the discussion, and then give your opinion in the conclusion.
The Task asks you specifically to think of families and the example of farmers, so you should
include some ideas about this. Always check carefully to see if the Task has any extra or specific
instructions such as this – if you miss these, it may affect your score badly.
Band 9 model essay
There can be few choices in life more important than where to settle as a family, and the
question of an urban or
rural
location is complex. There are strong arguments for and against living in
the countryside, as we will discuss now.
On the one hand, it might be said that the countryside is rather a
backwater
, with fewer
cultural amenities than a city in the form of museums, theatres and even sporting events. This may
mean that families become isolated, especially as
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