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Ankush Sagwal says
Sir please tell me, can we use personal examples in writing task 2 ?
Shaik Sohail says
How would you rate the below task 2?
There is increase in number of university students focusing to complete their higher studies in foreign countries. Despite having an advantage that students will get a chance to grow into a better person, it would trouble them with adapting to foreign culture and language. In my opinion, students who studied in abroad will always have an upper hand compared to the one who haven’t because of the experiences they had during the same period.
The greatest benefit of studying in abroad is that students will have life experiences that would make them a better person that would have impossible if the had studied in their own countries. Being in foreign land requires people to push themselves beyond the normal range to adapt and develop. For example, during my stay in Germany I was supposed to become self-reliant starting from buying groceries to cooking my own food and taking care of personal health rather than depending on any other individual. Nevertheless it made me to come out of their comfort zones. Even students should manage their own expenses making them to realize the importance of money and becoming financially independent. Therefore, these challenges play key roles to grow as a person in every aspect.
The main challenges that students generally face in overseas is adopting to a whole new culture by coming out of their own. And the other major obstacle to embrace would be foreign language. Even though students try hard to cope with the situations, it will turn out to be a nightmare if they fail to do so. For instance, it was very hard for me to speak to Germans in their own native language. Although I tried really hard, it turned out that I made a fool of myself in many situations. Oftentimes, I felt embarrassed which caused it even more tough to adopt myself to a whole new culture.
In conclusion, studying in abroad has become incredibly common among the university students. Even though there are many cultural and language barriers, it is in fact these barriers that makes them a better person. From my standpoint, the one who has experienced the hardships tend to be more successful than the people who never had.
Zhanbolat Ametkhanov says
Hello Jay and everyone! Thank you very much for the brilliant lesson. This is my Essay. Could someone please give me here some feedback? Thank you so much in advance!
Essay topic: Studies overseas
The vast amount of Higher Institution students prefer to study abroad as part of their studies. The benefit of studying abroad gives students pieces of knowledge like a new language, diversity, and uplifting specialty qualification as well as to present their own culture to the whole international environment, however, it costs such challenges as being flexible, learning a language, and a lot of hard work to be part of the new society. I think having a degree program overseas is far greater, despite it would cost many inevitable challenges.
The pros of being a student overseas are a priceless experience. Foreign students require an enormous amount of hard works beyond the norm into unusually difficult experiences. For instance, currently, I study in Europe and as a fresh student at the beginning of my studies, I had a significant amount of challenges which regarded adaptation, flexibleness, and being able to study a lot and not get stressed. Ultimately, studying overseas gives students significant life experiences and it will grow as an attractive career perspective and doing better by having a competitive personality.
The most and foremost challenges that students will face when abroad will stem from cultural and linguistic differences. These differences could cause major difficulties when students need to get into completely a new society and find their place, which would definitely be scary, because of language barriers when communicating. For example, as a student, I could illustrate my first year of university was unimaginably difficult, as I have been studying for a new foreign language in a University preparation course and I had experienced my higher education in a completely new language environment. Many times I have been challenged learning new words day by day. Fortunately, I am so much grateful nowadays, thanks to my friends's assists and through hard work, I have obtained a new foreign language and such great friends.
A significant amount of students prefer to study in foreign countries as part of their degree paths. Finally, studying abroad has more benefits than studying in a home country, such as a competitive personality that has been gained through living in a competitive environment will open a large amount of doors of great opportunities, although it would cost extra energy for being open for new knowledge and work the extra time. To sum it up, a special hardship which goes beyond studying abroad gives certain positive asset in terms of development of human skills than studying in a home country.
Asmita Dere says
Hi Jay if we focus on the question, it says Advantages and Disadvantages- here in the video we only focused on 2 single idea paragraphs. However, in another video on paragraph structures you suggested if the question prompt in in plural form, we should write 2 double idea paragraphs. Could you please help with some clarification??Thanks in advance!
Jules Nelo says
What if the question is 2 advantages and a disadvantage. How will the structure be?
Dayoung Kim says
I can't believe this lesson is free on youtube. Thank you Jay, this was very helpful!
Harsh Joshi says
Why you didn't include the thesis statement.
Onyapidi says
2021, we are still camped here on your channel. Thanks. IETLS expiry date should be extended to 5 years🇰🇪
Dorcas Ojo says
The rate at which university students studying abroad increase massively.
RESMY SEBASTIAN says
It is simply amazing 👍…
umar Awan says
Inroduction ( 70 words)
Nowadays studying abroad is become increasingly popular among university students.
The tertiary students can get better education and as well they can make themselves independent but despite the fact that while studying abroad the students might be suffer in early years for understand new things about education and culture.
In my opinion studying abroad is very beneficial for students and they can make their own decisions and can get sublime experience.
Paragraph 1 (98 words)
The university students are mature enough they can earn enough to live on by themselves as well as they can get quality education. Firstly you are too far from your country this can make you self sufficient by do some part time jobs and therefore in developed countries you can get better understanding for your studies because in foriegn studies they prepare students virtually. In forign developed countries students meet their own expenses and getting sublime experience with worth education .Therefore, studying abroad you are getting advance experience in your field and grow as a independent person
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Paragraph 2 (70words)
The tertiary students can face adversely impact on them just because to understand new things about studies,rules and about society as well.For fresh student things about study as related to use technolgy animated devices for understand things intially might be worse for students.
One main difficulty is to understand community standard in forign country to remain as a student such as slangs,social life and make new friends.
Conclusion( 49 words)
Tertiary students to studying abroad has been now surged for better degrees.The university students get next level aspect of education in abroad and can made themselves confuse also for first time use of technology in universities but in fact to bear some problems lead on the success path
Thank you so much sir 😘😘😘
This is my first attempt
287 is it too much
Roni says
they didnt ASK OUR OPINION IN THE QUESTION
Abdul Basit says
It is noticed that different culture effect the parental behaviors when a person spent some time in a different culture and the forget their own also the advantage is that they may acquire good behavior as well.
Arnav Shrestha says
34:23 conclusion
Arnav Shrestha says
33:30 body 2 conclusion
Arnav Shrestha says
27:45 body conclusion
gundappa mahajan says
thanks a ton jay, very well explained, it helps a lot.
Kiran says
Intro:- It's greatly seen that a large number of tertiary students are studying in foreign countries.
gaurav thulla says
Hi Jay, do we need to give examples on national or international level rather than personal, please could you verify this question i have my exam soon!
Riddhi Shah says
your accent is too easy to understand ☺️☺️
blue angel says
International studies have significantly increased in recent times.
Abinaya Natarajan says
The question says advantages and disadvantages, is it ok to write just one advantage and disadvantage?
Tan Jocelyn says
Dear jay, in the previous video you have mentioned that advantageS and disadvantageS will be double idea paragraphs but in this video, it looks like a single paragraph with a MAIN idea. Could you please explain more in detail? I am going to take an IELTS test on oncoming Thursday and this really confused me 🙁 Appreciate much!!
Deku says
Nowadays, Students who persuading their higher studies in abroad are gradually increasing (Sir can you plz check weather its right or wrong)
Hasin Rajper says
I thought advantages and disadvantages questions were double idea paragraphs😭
O Z says
If my examples in both paragraphs are both scientific studies, is it still okay? Or is it rather redundant?
Akash Venugopal says
I have a doubt. The question says " Do advantages of studying abroad outweigh the disadvantages?". You have mentioned only one advantage and disadvantage in the whole essay, is it okay to just revolve around one of these?