Health & WellbeingDiscuss Both ViewsIntermediateHigh Frequency

IELTS Writing Task 2 Sample Answer: Healthy Lifestyle (General Training)

Prompt

Many think that in today's world it is very difficult for people to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Others, however, feel that it is easy for people to be healthy and fit if they want to be. Discuss both views and give your opinion. You should write at least 250 words.

#lifestyle maintenance#sedentary behavior#modern obstacles#health behavior change#individual agency

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 explains obstacles and effort required; Band 9 critically deconstructs the premise itself, showing that 'difficulty' is unevenly distributed by income/geography, and that framing it as purely individual choice obscures systemic injustice.

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Key concepts in this essay

environmental vs. individual barriers to fitness
time poverty vs. financial poverty
motivation and habit formation
accessibility of health infrastructure

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Blaming willpower entirely without acknowledging time/cost/access constraints of modern life
Over-relying on anecdotal examples ('my friend exercises daily so it's easy')
Ignoring technology and environmental factors that shape behavior (long work hours, car dependency)

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