In IELTS, apart from agree/disagree, discussion, and problem/solution essays, you may encounter Mixed Essay questions. Here is an example of such question: Many people prefer to watch foreign films rather than locally produced films. Why could this be? Should governments give more financial support to local film industries? Notice that there are two questions: 1) Why do many people prefer to watch foreign films? 2) Should governments support local film industries? Your essay

Natalia Tsarikova is an English Language Programmes Manager, teacher trainer, English language education consultant. She worked at the British Council as an English language projects manager and committed to institutionalizing projects’ outcomes to ensure the sustainability of EL projects. Natalia has over 16 years of experience on ELT projects in Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Kazakhstan, Bangladesh, Iran and Afghanistan, which aimed at raising the levels of English and teachi