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IELTS Essay: The advantages brought about the spread of English as a global language will ...

Prompt

The advantages brought about the spread of English as a global language will outweigh the disadvantages. Do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

#English language#globalization#cultural diversity#linguistic imperialism#economic opportunity

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 balances economic benefits against cultural loss, while Band 9 interrogates the assumptions in 'outweigh'—examining whose advantages these are, over what timeframe, and at what structural cost.

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Key concepts in this essay

linguistic hegemony and cultural identity erosion
economic and professional mobility tied to language
cognitive and educational outcomes of multilingualism
power dynamics in global communication

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Over-stating monolithic advantages (e.g., 'English unites the world') without acknowledging the extinction of minority languages and local cultures
Treating advantages and disadvantages as equally weighted without distinguishing short-term vs. long-term or individual vs. collective impacts
Presenting the question as binary when outcomes depend heavily on implementation (e.g., English alongside native languages vs. replacement)

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