Sports Events IELTS Writing Task 2
Sports Events IELTS Writing Task 2
Many countries believe that hosting international sports events brings so many advantages for the host countries. Nevertheless, some other countries maintain that playing host to international sports events has more disadvantages than advantages. Discuss both views and express your own opinions.
Essayist: Sasan
Today, playing host to international sports events is the desire of some countries because they believe some benefits could be reaped from that. However, some maintain that the demerits of hosting such events overtake its merits. I personally concur with the first group.
First and foremost, hosting international sports events leads to raising the profile of the country. That is an opportunity for the country to gain international acceptance and get known by many people worldwide. As a result, the country can attract more tourists. Moreover, hosting a sports event can create some job opportunities in the city and it can revitalize the market in some depressed cities at least for a period of time. Furthermore, the government has to invest in the infrastructure of the city in order to make it ready for hosting the event. What is more, there is a perfect atmosphere for advertisement in that country during the event. So, there are many advantages to playing host to an international sports event.
Nonetheless, some claim that there are disadvantages that come from hosting an international event. For instance, the city becomes crowded and noisy for a period of time and it deteriorates the living standard of the dwellers. Also, the government has to tighten the security of the city which increases the costs. However, I surmise that the pluses of hosting an international event outweigh its minuses.
To sum up, like some countries, it seems to me that playing host to an international event brings about advantages even though some disagree with this viewpoint.
Video of IELTS essay on sports events
Assessment:
- Coherence: Good
- Cohesion: Great
- Grammar: Great
- Reasoning: Above average
- Essay Analysis:
- You did not pay attention to the keyword “international sports events”, e.g. Olympic games. As a consequence, your essay seems to be unspecific and rather off the track.
- Word Count: “252” Great!
