In this tutorial, we provide you with Band 9 answers to the latest IELTS Task 2 questions as seen in the exam in July 2022. Listen to the full tutorial and you will learn: How to get and organise ideas for task 2 essay questions Types of essay ideas you should avoid  How to practice your brainstorming skills for the exam Sample paragraph structure for IELTS task 2 How to answer tricky “to what extent do you agree or disagree”  questions * Sample Band 9 answers to three of the latest IELTS Task 2 questions Each sample answer has: an introduction two body paragraphs a conclusion Read the questions and a summary of the sample Band 9 answers below: Question 1: Nowadays many people prefer to buy famous brands of clothes, cars and other items. What are the reasons for this? Do you think it is a positive or negative development? Introduction People preferring to buy famous brands of clothes, cars and other items is a negative development because it’s making our society more materialistic and consumer-driven. This may cause other values such as environmental awareness, child labour, and fair working practices to get pushed aside if the more famous brands are not so conscious of these issues. Body Paragraph 1 The reasons people prefer to buy famous brands of clothes is because of status, to show their wealth because of the quality associated with these famous brands Another reason is the advertisements for these products and endorsements by famous celebrities. It is well known in advertising that a lot of people want to be seen as successful and wealthy. Brands take advantage of this with endorsements from celebrities and other notable personalities. Body Paragraph 2 A lot of people see these brands and they wanted to be associated with the brand because of certain celebrity endorsements. For example, Nike has an active and athletic brand and people also want to be seen as athletic, active and as winners and this largely explains sports endorsements as well. The famous Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal earns millions of dollars per year from Nike for celebrity endorsements to wear Nike clothing at his games. This in turn generates demand as people aspire to be like Rafael Nadal and one way they can get closer is by wearing the same clothes as he does. Conclusion The increase in preference for famous brands of clothes and other products is a negative development because it can create problems for people who do not have the money to buy expensive brands. Due to the capitalist nature of these famous brands, important values such as ecological manufacturing, equal working conditions and prohibiting child labour may become secondary. Many famous brands do not have the best track record for fair working practices and other crucial issues. Question 2: Some people think the primary purpose of schools is to turn the children into good citizens and workers, rather than to benefit them as individuals. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Introduction I completely agree that schools do turn children into good citizens and workers. This is because education creates a more civilised society with reduced crime rates. However, I disagree with the idea that the school does not benefit the children as individuals. Body Paragraph 1 Schools produce better workers which means there’s more productivity and more wealth in the economy. This ultimately benefits more people and the society at large because of the taxes and the redistribution of this wealth. Body Paragraph 2 The idea of schools producing exemplary citizens and workers rather than developing them as individuals is flawed because when a school produces a child that is an...