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 young people who decided to do this.

Winter is upon us, which means that
cashmere
sweaters—a staple of holiday gift-giving and cold-weather fashion—have returned to store shelves. Those planning to purchase a garment boasting the label “100 percent
cashmere
” can expect a hefty price tag; at Banana Republic, one cardigan is priced at $198; elsewhere, you can find
cashmere
sweaters for upward of $500. Why is
cashmere
so much more expensive than other kinds of wool? Its costly production process and scarcity.
Cashmere
comes from the soft undercoat of goats bred to produce the wool. It takes more than two
goats
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
coats
to make a single two-ply sweater. The
fibers
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
fibres
of the warming undercoat must be separated from a coarser protective top coat during the spring
molting
the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
mating
season, a
labor
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
labour
-intensive process that typically involves combing and sorting the hair by hand. These factors contribute to the relatively low global production rate of
cashmere
—approximately 6,500 metric tons of pure
cashmere
annually, as opposed to 2 million metric tons of sheep’s wool

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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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