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IELTS Discussion Writing Samples Band 8.5

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The tradition that the family gets together to eat meals is disappearing. What are the reasons? What are the impacts?

A question many of us have to ask ourselves is whether the traditional setting of family members gathering around a dinner table has been fading away. It is believed the roots of this issue lie in how the family members have interacted with one and another on a daily basis and the way they choose to spend their precious time. However, hardly can we deny the obvious fact that this trend of living might have a negative effect on the mutual connections among the members.

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People born today can expect to live longer than people in previous generations. What are some of the positive and negative implications of this phenomenon? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Nowadays, due to effective health care system and advancement in medicines. It tends to believe that an individual born in this era having a possibility to leave for long time compare to earlier people. I will discuss some of the benefits and drawbacks of such circumstance.

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The number of people who are at risk of serious health problems due to being overweight is increasing. What is the reason for the growth in overweight people in society? How can this problem be solved ?

These days, there is a massive increase in the number of people who are facing some major health issues owing to the overweight body. Although there are many factors which contribute to this issue, increased fast food consumption and peoples' sedentary lifestyle are the primary reasons.

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Why local people do not visit the historical site and museums. Discuss the reasons and give a solution to this problem.

The historical sites and museums has always been a major part of every country background. Most of them are exhibiting oodles of collections that every local might be proud of. This essay is going to discuss a problem of not visiting such places and will provide for a certain solution.

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In recent years, many small local shops have closed because consumers travel to large shopping centres or malls to do their shopping. Is this a positive or a negative development?

In recent times, the pattern of shopping amongst the people has drastically changed. The local shops are eradicated from the market; and replaced by the large shopping malls in the public’s shopping preferences. Such a change has both bright and dark sides, which will discuss in the following paragraphs.

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Many companies use advertisement to increase the sales. What are the main reasons that make an advertisement effective ? Is it positive or negative develkpment

Advertisement has been a major factor for companies's incomes for a long time.There are two significant reasons that made the advertisement efficient, which are attraction and reputation.

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Some people prefer to live in a house, while others feel that there are more advantages to living in an apartment. Are there more advantages than disadvantages of living in a house compared with living in an apartment? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Choice about a building style is drastically changing with the new trend of society. Nowadays, persons prefer different kinds of housing such as, apartment, townhouse and villas. Some argue that living is more convenient in an apartment, while others hold a view that live in a villa is more ideal. In my opinion, living in a house is particularly more beneficial for an individual. The essay will discuss both facets of a proposal with appropriate examples reaching to a logical conclusion.

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Fewer and fewer people walk on a daily basis. What are the reasons and how to encourage them to spend their time walking?

People’s tendency in walking regularly is decreasing. There are a few reasons for this, but particular solutions can be taken to tackle this problem.

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Should private schools receive government funding? Give reasons for your answer, and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. You should write at least 254 words.

Nowadays it is argued by many people, whether private institutes ought to be funded by the government or have individual revenue programs. While I utterly agree with the help of states to these schools, this essay will illustrate my opinion using relative explanation.

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Immigration has a major impact on the society. What are the main reasons of immigration? To what consequences can it lead?

Nowadays, more and more people are migrating to other countries, and this poses a significant effect on the society. This essay shall discuss the reasons behind this immigration and its consequences on the immigrants.

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Psychologists have known for many years that colour can affect how people feel. For this reason, attention should be given to colour schemes when decorating places such as offices and hospitals. How true is this statement? How far does colour influence people’s health and capacity for work?

Undoubtedly, it is believed by cognitive thinkers that colour has a major influence on the feelings of the people. Due to this, they should be taken into consideration while decorating workplaces and hospitals. This essay will discuss that colours have a vital role in the lives of people, and to what extent they affect people's ability to work and their overall health.

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Some people think that children should be taught to competitive in school. Others however, think cooperation and team working skills are more important. Discuss both views/sides/points.

Some people believe that the institution should focus to make a kid competitive, while some others believe academy should focus to develop cooperative and working experience. This essay will discuss on both views.

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It is generally accepted that families are not as close as they use to be. Give some reasons why this change has happened and suggest how families could be brought closer together. Include any relevant examples from your experience.

It is generally accepted that families are not as close as they use to be. Give some reasons why this change has happened and suggest how families could be brought closer together. Include any relevant examples from your experience.

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It has been noted that many people who had a big impact on the world gave themselves completely to their work and did not bother with the idea of “work-life balance”. To what extent should people try to have a good work-life balance? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

In recent decades, work-life balance has become a debatable issue. It is argued that the greatest people in history have not followed this notion. I personally believe that people should try their best to achieve an ideal work-life balance because of the importance of enjoying our lives and avoiding negative impacts of modern life on our health. This essay will discuss these points of view briefly.

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People born today can expect to live longer than people in previous generations. What are some of the positive and negative implications of this phenomenon? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Nowadays, the life expectancy of younger generations is live longer than before, owing to the medical and scientific revolution. There are merits and demerits of this trend, and in this essay, I will discuss both sides.

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Levels of youth crime are increasing rapidly in most cities around the world. What are the reasons for this, and what solutions can be suggested? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.

Recently, it has been observed in our major cities that the level of criminality is on the increase amongst our young ones. This essay is going to present the absence of good role models as the main aetiology, while also suggesting the introduction of rational punishment with appropriate rehabilitative services as the most viable solution to this menace.

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Immigration has a major impact on the society . what are the main reasons of immigration ? To what consequences can it lead to ?

Nowadays, the vast majority of people choose to leave their home countries due to multiple reasons.This trend will significantly affect the contemporary society.This essay will elaborate the main causes of this phenomenon and its dire consequences.

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The number of people who are at risk of serious health problems due to being overweight is increasing. What is the reasons for the growth in overweight people in society? How can this problem be solved?

Increasing fitness problems have become an enormously obvious concern to deal with since last two decades. Some people contented that obesity is the main reason for the rising cases of health problems, there are plenty of causes and solutions are available for overweight people, which are outlined as below.

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In a recent survey conducted in this country, it was found that up to 20% of twelve year-olds in some schools were showing early signs of nicotine addiction. In the eighteen to twenty year age bracket the percentage was as high as 70%. A large contributing factor to this high level of addiction is attributed to the uncensored TV advertising of cigarettes. For this reason all cigarette advertising should be banned. Discuss.

Nowadays, the western world faced a crucial problem with harmful advertisement and the consequences. In regards to such a commercial, there is a dramatic change happens in adolescent lives. Moreover, Smoking issue among the teenagers is the major part of the crucial issue. This essay is going to examine the facts more closely.

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Some people get into debt by buying things they don't need and can'f afford. What are the reasons for this behavior? What action can be taken to prevent people from having this problem?

Some people end up incurring debt as a result of needless purchases, which they cannot afford. The reason for this tendency is a combination of aggressive marketing and living in a consumeristic society. There are a number of measures that can be taken to help people involved in this problem.

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