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In some countries young people are encouraged to work or travel for a year between finishing high school and starting university studies. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for young people who decide to do this

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Many people in some countries believe that encouraging teenagers to work or travel for a
year
 after finishing high school studies could benefit their future plannings. From my points of views, there are persuasive reasons for both sides to discuss
this
 issue in depth.
First
 of all, the prime reason for having a
gap
year
 may help
youth
 discover their real interests. Take my friend Edwin
for example
, he was aiming to become a photographer after graduating from senior high school.
However
, after he went to Australia for one-
year
 working holiday. He decided to become a barrister, and he owns a coffee shop now in Japan. Form
such
example it
Accept comma addition
example, it
 demonstrates that
youth
 people could find their interests through having a
gap
year
 working or
traveling
the act of going from one place to another
travelling
. Another reason for encouraging
young
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younger
 generation to go overseas before starting university studies is that
youth
 can improve language skills by knowing friends from all over the world.
For instance
, my friend Annie, she went to Japan while she was 19 years old. She met friends from China, Canada, Malaysia and Spain. She started to have
interests
Suggestion
an interest
interest
 in learning Japanese,
spanish
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
Spanish
, and English.
Therefore
, now she can speak these languages fluently.
Consequently
, a
gap
year
 experience did help her know more friends and learn different languages.
Nonetheless
, there are some challenges for teenagers to travel or work for a
year
 before university studies. They may not have enough knowledges about how to manage their money.
Moreover
, they may fall into gambling issues.
For example
, my friend Tony was invited to visit
casino
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the casino
a casino
 while he went working holiday in Melbourne. He spent all of
money
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the money
 he brought to
Melbourbe
the capital of Victoria state and 2nd largest Australian city; a financial and commercial center
Melbourne
,
moreover
, he borrowed from his friends for more than 1 million dollars. From
this
 case, a
gap
year
 adventure may
also
 include some risks. There is not to say that encouraging
youth
 to travel or work for a
year
 right after graduating from high school is totally without merit.
Nevertheless
, both sides of parents and young students should consider all the situations they may encounter during the adventure.
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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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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Cultural immersion
  • Life experience
  • Work ethic
  • Career readiness
  • Self-discovery
  • Delayed gratification
  • Intellectual stagnation
  • Financial implications
  • Social dynamics
  • Academic trajectory
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