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In most developed countries shopping is not only about buying the goods you need, it is also perceived as entertainment. Is it a positive or negative development? Give your own opinion and examples based on your experience

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Nowadays we are living in a society based on consuming. In many developed nations, shopping is not only about buying the everyday things we need to
survive but
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survive, but
 is
also
 seen as a form of amusement. Some people hold the opinion that consumerism to relax is a positive trend, whereas, others have conflicting views. I personally feel that
this
 is a negative development as people indulge in impulsive shopping after getting swayed by commercials or window displays to impress others. The main reason people buy items they do not really need is because of the influence marketing campaigns have on them. We are constantly bombarded with messages telling us that if we buy a certain product we will be happier, more beautiful or more complete. In many ways, these companies trick us into buying their products,
however
, spending
money
 and time on things we barely need has no real value.
For example
, one of my mates bought an expensive bag after being tempted by a catchy discount offer using credit cards which she really does not need. The
result
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result, such
such
 stuff usually ends up being scarcely used.
In addition
, shopping should be for fulfilling our necessity, not for our personal pleasure. A lot of us buy useless stuff to impress people.
However
,
This
 is a sheer waste of precious
money
.
Instead
 of splurging on items we do not require, the
money
 can be well utilized by investing in savings Purchasing things that we do not need is a habit that makes imprudent.
For instance
, most of my friends who spend their weekends’ shopping have nothing else to talk about, other than their purchases, whereas my friends who use their time more wisely are often much more interesting and successful people. In conclusion, shopping and entertainment is not a good trend because
instead
 of buying things which hardly need to impress others or owing to the influence of advertisements we should invest our time and
money
 in more productive activities and investment plans.
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Include an introduction and conclusion

A conclusion is essential for IELTS writing task 2. It is more important than most people realise. You will be penalised for missing a conclusion in your IELTS essay.

The easiest paragraph to write in an essay is the conclusion paragraph. This is because the paragraph mostly contains information that has already been presented in the essay – it is just the repetition of some information written in the introduction paragraph and supporting paragraphs.

The conclusion paragraph only has 3 sentences:

  • Summary
  • Restatement of thesis
  • Prediction or recommendation

Example:

To summarize, a robotic teacher does not have the necessary disciple to properly give instructions to students and actually works to retard the ability of a student to comprehend new lessons. Therefore, it is clear that the idea of running a classroom completely by a machine cannot be supported. After thorough analysis on this subject, it is predicted that the adverse effects of the debate over technology-driven teaching will always be greater than the positive effects, and because of this, classroom teachers will never be substituted for technology.

Start your conclusion with a linking phrase. Here are some examples:

  • In conclusion
  • To conclude
  • To summarize
  • Finally
  • In a nutshell
  • In general

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