Hello everyone and welcome to another video about the Duolingo English test
writing topics with answers. In this video we will be discussing write 50 words on the given topic
question type. So let's see what we are going to learn in this video
So here is the list of things that we'll be doing in this video. First i'll give you an overview of
the Duolingo English test writing tasks. Next we'll discuss what are the kinds of questions
for the 50 words writing task then there is marking criteria tips and requirements on how
to write your response and then for most part of the video we have an intensive practice of five
topics questions and answers of write at least 50 words on a given topic question type
for the Duolingo English test writing task we only have one writing task and the test which
says write at least 50 words on the following topic you have five minutes to write your response
other writing tasks are three picture description tasks
and there is one extended writing task at the end of the test which is ungraded
here are the kind of questions for writing 50 words you might get a question about describing
your own experience of something for example talking about your experience of visiting a
vacation spot etc or you might get a question that requires you to make an argument for one option
for example do you think gambling should be made legal or not so you will write your opinion and
then you will give supporting details for whatever your option is or your opinion is lastly you might
be given a question that requires you to describe a situation for example you will be provided with
one fact or piece of information to discuss for example the use of computer technology has
increased over the years around the world what do you think are some of the negative effects
of computer technology over here you just need to write the negative effects of computer technology
from your own knowledge or experience so these are some of the types of questions
for writing 50 words now let's talk a little bit about the marking criteria
briefly speaking the marking criteria for write at least 50 words is vocabulary grammar length
of answer and task relevance you need to be careful about the use of vocabulary
you need to write good vocabulary to get a good score your grammar has to be accurate
the answer should be more than 50 words and this is very highly recommended and you have enough
time to write more than 100 words so you can take a few moments reading the question and deciding
how to answer and then write your answer in more than 100 words this is my recommendation
and then the answer should be related to the task you are not going to give any
irrelevant details in your answer the answer should be very much focused on the question
the first thing to remember while answering the right at least 50 words on a topic question is to
understand the type of question and determine what you need to write make sure you have understood
the question fully before you start writing on it you can write your answer in one paragraph
and it should be more than 50 words in a five minute timer we can write more than 100 words
or at least 100 words to begin with you need to write the topic sentence first which means that
the first sentence should be about the main idea of the paragraph you're going to write
secondly you will give the supporting details of that idea and then you'll finish with a conclusion
and you can write a couple of sentences as a conclusion next we need to make sure that we
use good vocabulary varied sentence structures and correct tenses and i cannot emphasize it enough
you surely need all this to get a good score something very important in this is the typing
speed so at number five increase your typing speed if you do not have a good typing speed already we
all know how important to have a good typing speed when you do a test like during the english test
if you're not confident about your typing speed it is advisable that you practice typing on your
computer for example you can write your practice answers in a word file and you can time yourself
last but not the least be well prepared to write on any topic here is a list of questions covered
in this video i have provided sample answers with explanation for each of the questions the
main idea behind giving you sample answers is to provide you with a good example of an answer
which can get you a good score at the end of this video you should be able to write your answers
following the guidelines provided in this video now let's take a look at our questions and answers
question number one many people visit museums when they travel to new places what are some reasons
why people visit museums so in my first sentence i have validated the statement that people visit
museums when they travel to new places so i have written it is an interesting fact that people
are always keen to visit the museum in a new place next you will see the supporting details
let's read them in my observation there are many reasons why tourists go to see the museums
for one reason when people visit a certain place they are keen to know the culture history and
lifestyle of that place museums provide all that information in an excellent way in one place
not only do they learn their historical background of an area but also spend quality time by viewing
artifacts from the past secondly visiting the museum is a fun activity all the time spent there
gives you multiple surprises as you see things you never saw or imagined and leaves you in a state of
wonderment these are the supporting details so far and the last sentence is the concluding sentence
lastly i would say that visiting a museum is a rewarding initiative as people learn
and enjoy at the same time in this answer i have used different sentence structures
as well as different transition words or phrases for example from the start you can see i have used
in my observation for one reason not only secondly lastly you need all these connecting words to
connect your ideas and make your writing more engaging the vocabulary in this paragraph is also
relevant to the main idea and we can use words like culture history lifestyle information
historical background multiple surprises state of wonderment etc wonderment means
a state of utter surprise now we can move on to our next question and it's sample answer
write at least 50 words question number two do you think parents should be held responsible for
the trouble their children call their school or in public why or why not so as you can see
the green part of the paragraph is the topic sentence or the beginning of the paragraph
and the last sentence in the red part of this paragraph is the concluding sentence or sentences
so let's read from the start in my opinion parents can be deemed responsible for the trouble caused
by their kids at the school or in public to a great extent here i would mention some reasons why
next are the sporting details besides the physical upbringing parents are responsible
for taking care of the ethical and social aspects of their child's personality they are the first
role models for the kids if they are not careful about their actions or let their child mix up with
people who have weak ethical or moral values he will learn negativity from his environment
secondly the parents do not focus on promoting good behaviors such as guiding them against
lying stealing or fighting it is likely that the kid will take negative behaviors for granted it
is important to model good behavior and warn the kids of the consequences of the wrong behaviors
okay now the conclusion finally i would say that besides parents teachers
also must instill positive values in kids from an early age so these were 160 words
here you can notice that each sentence starts differently and some of the sentences have
connectors like secondly finally etc if we talk about the vocabulary the vocabulary is
also relevant to the main topic and we have used words like upbringing
responsibility ethical and social aspects ethical or moral values environment negativity modeling
good behavior promoting good behaviors and instill positive values so all the vocabulary is
relevant to the main topic now let's move on to our question number three
this is question number three and the sample answer so let's read it which area would you
prefer to live rural or urban this is a very popular topic in the daily english exam and
this is my sample answer for it i would say that despite liking certain aspects of rural life
i would prefer to live in an urban life over here i gave my choice now i will provide the details
why i would choose to live in an urban area there is no doubt that village life is quiet and serene
with a feeling of tranquility and peace it is still difficult to live there permanently
without having access to the facilities that city life offers a person who needs to go to
school or work to make a living cannot imagine living in a place without having access to his
choice of educational institutions or workplaces moreover most government buildings transit
services healthcare facilities entertainment and shopping opportunities are found in cities or
developed places unfortunately people living in villages or rural areas only have limited
access to these immunities so i would mention a couple of reasons and then i would conclude
my paragraph for the above reasons i would choose to live in a city rather than a village
or countryside visiting a rural area or staying there for a limited time can be considered
when one wants peace solitude and the company of nature this is one sample answer to this question
please notice the use of transition words like moreover unfortunately further above reasons
please also notice the use of vocabulary i have used some words like tranquility amenities
solitude you can also see a list of opportunities that the city life offers so
providing a list of certain things would show your command of english as well as your
knowledge of the topic you're writing about now we can move on to question number
four question number four do you think universities should be open for education for
all kinds of students or only the best here i need to give my opinion and provide reasons why i think
so okay so let's read the answer in my opinion universities are designed for higher education and
should be open to only those who prove themselves brilliant enough to get higher education
to explain this further i believe a university education is suitable for only the best one
thing the standard of education in a university is pretty high and it is unrealistic to think
that mediocre students can be successful in their studies at the university
secondly there is a lot of competition at the university level for admissions which
means that only the best students can enter the institution additionally if the university's such
criteria the students will likely work harder to meet that criterion to conclude i feel that
it is always better to encourage students to perform better to be considered for university
education since higher education is meant for the most competitive students i hope
the reasons for my opinion are well explained there are some transition words or phrases used
in the paragraph for example to explain this further for one thing secondly additionally etc
the vocabulary is also relevant to the topic for example city education unrealistic mediocre
institution competitive etc there are 142 words in this paragraph
you can always write more words if you think you have enough time or you can type quickly
question number five the use of computers has increased over the years around the world
what do you think are some of the negative effects of the use of computer
in this question they are not looking for your opinion or your point of view on a certain
issue they have made a statement and then they have indicated that they want you to write about
the negative effects of the use of computer so here is the answer it is a fact that the use of
computer has increased in all departments of life in recent decades like all other technologies it
is not without its negative influences and here i will discuss some of them first two
sentences were the introductory sentences in which i validated the statement in the question and then
i'll be giving supporting details let's read them although the use of computers has become
so undeniably necessary it accrues a sad and terry lifestyle work life is unthinkable without
computers these days but sitting in front of a computer for long hours can pose health threats
a person can particularly suffer from issues like backache eye strain and obesity besides
physical hazards behavioral and mental issues can also result from working on a computer for long
hours in addition over dependence on technology is another issue related to the use of computers it
looks like life is not possible without computers if the computer network crashes at a workplace
the whole system stops functioning i would say that computers have made us negatively reliant on
them to conclude i must say that we must create a balance between this technology and our life
so as you can see all i discussed is the negative effects of the use of computer in this paragraph
look at how i started different sentences for example like all other technologies then
although the use of computers another sentence is besides physical hazards it's better to create a
variation when you start each sentence and also use connectors like in addition to conclude etc
that would make your writing look more solid and engaging and show your command of english language
there are some vocabulary words and phrases you should notice for example undeniably necessary
or sedentary lifestyle work life there is a list of the health threats that the use of
computer can pose it's backache i strain obesity then again there is a word over dependence
on technology in the second last sentence you can see negatively reliant at the end
of this video tutorial it is important to remind ourselves that the use of good
vocabulary and sentence structure is really necessary to get you good scores i'll end
this tutorial here and wish you best of luck for your exam see you in another video bye now
you