Level B2 (approx. band 5.5-6.5) · Academic and General Training Advantages and disadvantages questions look easy. You list the good points, list the bad points, and stop. But many of these questions ask something more exact: "Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?" That is a question about weight. In this episode: • Three versions of the question • Answering the exact question • Weighing, not just listing • A structure that builds to the verdict • Model • Language bridge • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key points: • read the exact wording, because versions two and three demand a verdict. • your thesis must say which side is heavier. • weigh each point by reach, duration and whether it can be reduced. • weaker side first, stronger side second, verdict at both ends. IELTS Complete Course: a self-study podcast from A1 to C2 for Academic and General Training. Listen, pause and answer, then take the 52-question quiz. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair. Independent course, not affiliated with the IELTS test owners.