Task 2 · · 18 samples

Some people believe that professionals, such as doctors and engineers, should be required to work in the country where they did their training. Others believe that they should be free to work in another country if they wish. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

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Ideas to explore

  • Publicly funded professional training may create a reasonable expectation that graduates contribute to local services, especially where skilled workers are scarce.
  • Freedom to work abroad can support career development and may bring expertise back through return migration or international collaboration.
  • A choice between a defined period of service and proportionate repayment can balance public investment with individual mobility.

Suggested structure

  1. Introduce the disagreement and state a qualified position.
  2. Explain the argument for requiring local service, linking public funding to shortages and taxpayer benefit.
  3. Present the case for freedom of movement, including professional opportunity and possible benefits to the home country.
  4. Give your own balanced solution and explain why it is fair.
  5. Conclude by restating the principle that retention is better supported by good opportunities than by excessive restrictions.
Useful vocabulary & examples
public investment
Government or taxpayer spending intended to benefit the public.

A period of local service could help ensure that public investment in medical training benefits the community.

skilled-worker shortages
A lack of qualified people available to fill important jobs.

Skilled-worker shortages may worsen if many newly trained professionals leave immediately.

a proportionate share
A fair amount that reflects the size or level of something.

Graduates could repay a proportionate share of heavily subsidised training costs.

freedom of movement
The ability to choose where to live or work without unreasonable restrictions.

A balanced policy should recognise professionals’ freedom of movement.

Sample answers

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There is a view among some individuals that well-experienced workers, such as engineers and doctors, should work in the country which they are trained. However, there is an opponent view of that they can be free to work wherever they want.On the one hand, when some professions get their education, they get subsidized tuition which is partly paid by the government, so some people think that graduates should repay this…

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Whilst many think that professional workers owe a debt to the country they trained in, I believe they should be free to work where they choose because they can make more money. On the one hand, professionals often receive considerable funding from their government to become fully qualified. It is only fair that they should work in the country for some years after graduation. The money for universities and hospitals c…

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Several people think that professionals like doctors and engineers supposed to be loyal to the country where they got trained. On the other hand, some people argue that, it means that they can pursue their dream career anywhere in this world. In my opinion, it would be great if those professionals could make a new life in another country if they find better opportunities. There are some reasons why a country may want…

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