Some people think history has little to tell us, but others think studying past history can help us better understand the present. Discuss both views.

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Question:
Some people think history has little to tell us, but others think studying past history can help us better understand the present. Discuss both views and give your opinion, citing examples from your experience.
Answer Hints:
First, you should state the reasons for both sides equally. Then, it would be best to choose the 'others' viewpoint to follow the question. It means you agree studying history can help us better understand the present. Many examples support it, like the recent pandemic and a similar one in 1918 influenza.

Support
  • No two drops of water are the same; every day is different. People must treat the future positively, with new times and new things.
  • The future isn't a mirror of the past. Even if there is one similar thing before it happens, how do we know when and where?
Object
  • Much knowledge comes from experiences. History is one of them.
  • The present and future are from the past; they are connected. The past stories will impact the current and future certainly.
  • Human benefits greatly by studying history, such as inventing the solar calendar.
  • When facing the current puzzles, people or governments look for answers in history. E.g., we see some solutions in the recent pandemic are similar to the 1918 influenza.
Answer 1
People are divided into the views whether the study of history is fruitful for them or not. Some masses ponder that knowledge of history is vain for folks. It is a phase of past we cannot correlate these days; however, opponents advocate that it is a crucial period of our ancestors give information to about them. I ...
By jarry, 2020-03-12  View full answer - Revised by tutor
Total words: 449
Band: 6
The below version has fixed some obvious lexical and grammatical defects. The band is by the revised version, but comments are based on the original version.
You may list your opinion at the introduction clearly. The essay is too long and wordy and difficult to compose in the real IELTS test.
Answer 2
People who do not study history are condemned to repeat it. Some people claim that, but the opponents of the former argue that history does not have a beneficial role in people's life. It widely observed that contemporary life and our ancestor's life has complicated relationship and impossible to divorce.
To embark ...
By Sadaffard, 2020-03-10  View full answer - Revised by tutor
Total words: 301
Band: 5.5
The below version has fixed some obvious lexical and grammatical defects. The band is by the revised version, but comments are based on the original version.
A good essay should show your view clearly. You can do better at this point, especially at the begin and end sections.