Level B2 (approx. band 5.5-6.5) · Academic and General Training Some Task 2 questions feel heavy. They ask who should pay for public services, whether a city should ban cars from its centre, or how a community can stay healthy. Candidates often panic, write strong personal feelings, or drift into topics that have nothing to do with the question. In this episode: • Environment ideas • Health ideas • City ideas • Society and public services, treated neutrally • Model • Language bridge • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key points: • Nature, society and the environment as general ideas follow fixed article patterns: nature and society take no article, but we say the environment. • In health essays, describe habits and choices, and keep the tone general and factual. • Name the effect precisely: longer journeys, higher costs, lower air quality. • Write about services, costs and results, and present both sides calmly before your view. 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.