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Nowadays, more and more people decide to have children later in their life. What are the reasons? What are the negative impacts on society and family life?

Many people currently plan not to have babies when they are young and wait until they get older instead. There are some reasons for this tendency like parents before taking responsibility for any child want time to discover themselves or become financially independent and it could have some negative consequences on family life as well […]

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Nowadays, more and more older people who need employment compete with younger people for the same jobs. What problems this causes? What are the solutions?

It is true that there has been increasingly more competition between the young and the old who are in search of the same job. Although there will undoubtedly be some negative consequences of this trend, steps can be taken to mitigate these potential problems. The primary problem when elderly applicants compete with the younger ones

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Some people think that schools should reward students who show the best academic results, while others believe that it is more important to reward students who show improvements. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

It is generally argued that awards should often be given to those who achieve the highest level of academic attainment whereas others are of the view that giving encouragement for showing improvements in the school is more important. Personally, I think boosting confidence of students with giving rewards for efforts is more desirable option. On

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Some people think that famous people can help international aid organizations to draw attention to important problems. Others believe that celebrities can make problems seem less important. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

From the perspective of some people, aid agencies can take advantage of celebrities’ fame to raise public awareness towards certain matters of importance. Others, however, hold the view that such method may only bring counterproductive results. Personally, I find this can have negative consequences. On the one hand, some people support the idea of using

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Nowadays, many families have both parents working. Some working parents believe other family members like grandparents can take care of their children, while others think childcare centers provide the best care. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Currently, many parents tend to be busy working so some people believe that they should rely on family members to take care of their offspring. While others think childcare organisations can offer the best care. In my opinion, I would say it is better for children to be looked after by their grandparents. On the

Nowadays, many families have both parents working. Some working parents believe other family members like grandparents can take care of their children, while others think childcare centers provide the best care. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Read More »

Some students take a year off between school and university, to work or to travel. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

It is true these days that many high school leavers choose to start their work or take a trip before going to university. While a gap year can bring some immediate drawbacks, I am convinced that it is more likely to have long-term benefits for their lives. Despite the disadvantages below, I think the main

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Some people think that the increasing use of computers and mobile phones in communication has negative effects on young people’s reading and writing skills. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Such technological equipment as mobile phones and computers has acquired their significance in the modern day communication of the young. It is generally considered by some that excessive use of these devices has adversely affected their reading and writing skills. In my opinion, I would say this has negatively impacted the writing skills of the

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Many museums and historical sites are mainly visited by tourists but not local people. Why is this the case and what can be done to attract more local people to visit these places?

Although visited by lots of tourists, many museums and historical sites fail to attract the attention of the locals. This is caused by lack of interest to visit familiar sites by locals and no modifications in the appearance of the sites to entice them but this can be resolved by adopting various solutions. The primary

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It is now possible for scientists and tourists to travel to the remote natural environment, such as the South Pole. Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?

As technology has developed, people can now travel to remote natural areas. In my opinion, I would argue that it brings more disadvantages as it can be dangerous and unaffordable for most of the masses. Admittedly, there are some advantages to visiting isolated natural places. Firstly, this is a newer and more interesting type of

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Some people think that the best way to increase road safety is to increase the minimum legal age for driving cars or riding motorbikes. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Important Vocabulary: • panic: to suddenly feel frightened so that you cannot think clearly and you say or do something stupid, dangerous Example: I panicked when I saw smoke coming out of the engine. • occur: to happen Example: When exactly did the incident occur? • hefty fines: large and heavy fine. Example: Employees received

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