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    101 Model Answers for IELTS Writing Task 2: Set 3
    101 Model Answers for IELTS Writing Task 2: Set 3
    101 Model Answers for IELTS Writing Task 2: Set 3
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    101 Model Answers for IELTS Writing Task 2: Set 3

    By Mark Griffiths

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    This is the third collection of model essays for IELTS Writing Task 2 written by Mark Griffiths. The model answers are responses to questions of the type used in IELTS writing. The essays are arranged by broad topic area. All model answers use high level vocabulary and grammar that IELTS candidates can incorporate into their writing in order to achieve high scores. The essays are suitable for both Academic and General Training candidates.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMark Griffiths
    Release dateNov 6, 2017
    ISBN9781370757442
    101 Model Answers for IELTS Writing Task 2: Set 3
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    Mark Griffiths

    I have been teaching English as a foreign language since 1990, mainly in the Czech Republic and China. I have written several books on IELTS that have been published in China, selling over 200,000 copies. My work has also been used to create various apps which have been downloaded tens of thousands of times.The books that I will be publishing on Smashwords are updates of my published works, modified for the international market.The majority of books will be in the 'English 101 Series' which has proven so popular in China.The cover photographs on the Smashwords editions are all by the author.

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      101 Model Answers for IELTS Writing Task 2 - Mark Griffiths

      101 Model Answers for IELTS Writing Task 2 – Set 3

      Mark Griffiths

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright 2017 Mark Griffiths

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      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Table of Contents

      Family (Essays 1 to 8)

      Education (Essays 9 to 21)

      Work (Essays 22 to 32)

      Business and Commerce (Essays 33 to 39)

      Technology (Essays 40 to 50)

      The Environment (Essays 51 to 59)

      Cities (Essays 60 to 66)

      Travel (Essays 67 to 71)

      Health and Sport (Essays 72 to 78)

      Charity (Essays 79 to 83)

      Public Facilities (Essays 84 to 88)

      Society (Essays 89 to 101)

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      About the Author

      Family

      1. All new parents should do a parenting course.

      To what extent do you agree or disagree?

      In this short essay, I shall explain why I disagree with the suggestion that all new parents should do a parenting course.

      Ask a hundred parents about parenting and you will get a hundred different answers. Who is to say that one method is better than the others or that one method works and the others do not? Consequently, any parenting course is going to focus on only one method, skim several methods, or be extremely long (and expensive!). Furthermore, who is going to decide the content? Experts disagree on parenting. Many people think the government should decide, but given that governments around the world struggle with even the simplest of tasks that they already have, can we really expect this to be a good solution?

      Besides, parenting courses are already available in two forms. First, parents can easily get help and advice from friends and relatives. This is already the case in more traditional societies where grandparents live near to or even with other generations. Second, there is a plethora of books on the subject, providing parents with a wide range of options to try until they find what works for them. Both of these options are available at little cost to parents and at no cost to everyone else in society.

      To conclude, I cannot see why parents should have to do a parenting course. Parents in my country didn’t do them in the past and the overwhelming majority of kids turned out fine. My suspicion is that this suggestion is a way to exert more control over people’s lives rather than improve parenting skills.

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      2. Some people say that there is less communication between family members today than there was in the past.

      Do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

      A lot of people think that family members communicate with each other less than in the past, which may seem strange considering that we now have such wonders of communication as mobile phones and computers. However, I think that those people may be right in many cases.

      Just because we have computers and mobiles, it doesn’t automatically mean that we use them to communicate with family members more. In fact, the opposite may be true as we use frequently use them to communicate with people we barely know, such as people we have only ever met online or people we have only met briefly socially. As a result, we may have less time to communicate with those physically closest to us.

      Another factor that many people point to is greater work and study responsibilities. If parents work longer hours and encourage their children to study more, this reduces opportunities for communication between family members. However, I am not as convinced by this argument as by others, as I suspect that many people exaggerate the hours they spend working and studying.

      A more likely reason is that family members find people outside the family more interesting to communicate with. Young people often say that there is a large generation gap between them and their parents and hence they may spend more time with people their own age, something that modern technology has facilitated. However, parents and children may often have mutual interests, so this is not something that is bound to happen.

      To summarise, I think that there may be less communication between family members than in the past, but that does not mean that it is true in all cases.

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      3. Mothers who stay at home to look after their children should be paid a salary by the government. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

      I disagree with the idea that mothers who stay at home should be paid a salary and will outline my reasons in this short essay.

      First of all, I do not believe that most governments have the financial resources to do this – unless the salary we are talking about is very small. The British government, for instance, already has massive debts that it is attempting to reduce. Introducing salaries for mothers who stay at home to look after their children would not help this situation.

      Secondly, many people in Britain and other countries have fought – sometimes literally – for women to be recognised as equal to men. Paying women to take care of their children seems to me to be a step back to the old days when women stayed at home and men went out to work.

      Thirdly, paying women to stay at home and take care of their children might encourage people to view it as a source of income and – possibly worse – as a ‘job’. I think that most people, like myself, hope that mothers do not see childcare as a chore, despite the fact that it can be taxing.

      Finally, the statement only refers to mothers. In many families, the primary carer is not the mother, but the father, grandparents or even an older brother or sister. Would we pay these people a salary too? Would the government be prepared for neighbours to care for other people’s kids? It is not difficult to see how such situations could be open to abuse.

      To conclude, paying mothers when they stay at home to care for their children may sound like a good idea, but there are considerable problems with introducing it.

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      4. In some countries, children are raised mainly by parents. In other countries, the extended family is also closely involved. Discuss both ways of raising children and say which you think is better.

      One of the clearest distinctions between traditional societies and modern ones is the way in which children are raised. There is now a debate regarding which method is better.

      Traditionally, children were, and are, raised in an extended family environment. Generally, this situation arises as a result of the traditional economy, whereby families live off the land, although there are instances in more modern societies where this continues. One of the major benefits is that members of the family with different skills and experiences can contribute to the development of young people. This works well in situations where the young people will continue the same or similar lifestyle to that of their parents and grandparents.

      However, the development of a modern economy has seen many or most young people seeking lives that are substantially different to those of previous generations. As these young people move to cities, they frequently loosen ties with their home towns, traditions and extended families. These become even looser with succeeding generations, leaving parents to raise their children with less support from relatives.

      Does this matter? It could be argued that many young people miss out on great opportunities as a result of being brought up by an extended family. Girls in particular find that their lives are strictly controlled, notably lest they bring shame on the family. One cannot help noticing that this same shame is rarely applied to male offspring. Having said that, raising children in an extended family provide a level of supervision that is missing in many modern families, where the parents are frequently working overtime. Many point to this as a source of juvenile crime.

      Overall, I can see that raising children in extended families has advantages. However, the key disadvantage – that children can find this stifling – cannot be ignored. As I am generally in favour of raising children to be more independent – even if this causes problems – I think that parents should play the main role in raising them.

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      5. Some young people leave home as soon as they reach the age of 18. Others live with their parents until they get married and have children of their own.

      What are the advantages and disadvantages of these two situations? Which situation would you prefer to be in?

      In this essay, I will look at the advantages and disadvantages of leaving home at 18 and of living with your parents until you marry.

      Many young people want to leave home at 18 because they feel that living at home stops them, or partially prevents them, from doing what they want to do. Many parents have rules about behaviour in the family home that teenagers don’t appreciate. The main disadvantage in most cases is financial. Teenagers typically don’t earn much money or they may be students with a part-time job or no job at all. One solution is to share a house or a large apartment with other young people in a similar situation.

      From those points, it is easy to see the main pros and cons of living with your parents until you marry. You can save money on rent, helping you to purchase a house or apartment when you get married. In more ‘traditional’ cultures where dating prior to marriage is less common, parents might want their children to stay at home until marriage. However, you will sacrifice a great deal of independence and, if you don’t marry, you could find yourself spending a lot of time on the same bedroom as when you were a child.

      I left home to go to university in a different city when I was 18 and I have lived outside the family home since then. I value my independence and the freedom to do what I want more than the extra money it has cost me to have that lifestyle. Luckily, my family has supported my decision and I still have my room in the family home when I visit.

      To summarise, I think that the choice depends on your personality and your financial situation. If you are lucky, your parents will accept your decision and not infringe on your freedom too much if you stay at home and provide you with a place to return to if your attempt at an independent life at the age of 18 doesn’t work out.

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      6. In some parts of the world it is becoming increasingly popular to find out about the history of one's own family.

      Why do you think people do that? Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

      I think that there are various reasons why people might decide to discover their family histories and I believe that, in general, it is a positive development.

      One reason that people might decide to find out about their family history is that it can help them to discover a sense of their identity – where they came from. This might be because they (or their ancestors) emigrated from another country. Another possibility is that they are simply interested in history and feel that discovering their family history is a logical extension of this interest. Perhaps some people hope that they can discover some juicy stories about their ancestors. Others might hope to find some connection with famous people or families. Their efforts may well help historians with their more academic studies of

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