IELTS Writing Task 2 - Overpopulation

Hello everyone,

I'm from Vietnam and I'm going to take the IELTS exam in the next two months. I'm studying by myself, so I really appreciate anyone correcting and enhancing my writing essay. Thank you very much.

Here is my essay.

The planet’s population is reaching unsustainable levels, and people are facing shortage of resources like water, food and fuel.

To what consequences may overpopulation lead?

In your opinion, what measures can be taken to fight overpopulation.

The population of the world has rapidly increased in the last couple of decades. This leads to numerous severe consequences which affect directly to the life quality of the middle-class and especially the poor.

Overpopulatoin results in many social problems of the modern world. Shortage of natural resources, such as food, drink, fuel,… is one of them. Those resources are all limited, which means the more the population augments, the more people will not be ensured the minimal conditions for life. For instance, thousands of African children are starving, or millions of people in developing countries do not have clean water for cooking and washing. Besides, the number of public buidings cannot reach the augmentation of the population. Patients lie on the floor in the hospital because there are not enough beds, students study in crowded classes, or children do not have any playground. Uneducated children will become potential criminals in the future, and the young generations will only stick their eyes on technology equipments instead of exploring the real world.

Myriad measures have been performed all over the world to inhibit population explosion. In China, the government exhibited a law of restriction the number of children in a family, that is, every married couple can have at most one child. If the second child is born, the parents will be liable to a heavy fine. However, despite any attempt, the population will still increase. Therefore, the government needs to instantly build more schools, hospitals, parks,… as a long-term solution for overpopulation.

Overpopulation is not a problem of any nation but all countries. As a consequence, every nation has to join their hands to protect the world from overpopulation.