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Today, the majority of children are raised by their grandparents since their parents are busy working. To what extent do you think it affects the whole family?

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It is obvious that nowadays, the countless number of children is raised by their grandparents is much more than those are raised by parents owing to the increase in labour-intensive jobs. From my viewpoint,
this
 issue can be both beneficial and harmful. In one word, there are several considerable advantages of being raised by grandparents, the most important of which are related to children's learning process and a cure for their illness. One benefit could be that children might be provided more unique chances to expose to ancient knowledge or historical events thanks to their grandparents' real experience.
This
 may be a proper way for them to broaden their horizon.
For instance
, grandfathers can tell them about Vietnam's traditional culture and festivals
such
 as the Hung Temple Festival or Dong Son Drum. By doing
this
, youths not only are
raised their
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raised, their
 patriotism, but
also
 understand clearly the country's history. Another key advantage could be teenagers will be healthier thanks to herbal medicine. It is clear that when we have a cough, using herbal medicine can help us suffer from it in a short period. In some special aspects, that cure can be better than using antibiotics.
On the other hand
,
this
 controversial issue might result in certain drawbacks.
Firstly
, if grandparents pamper their children too much, their parents will find it difficult for teaching them.
This
 can be a door leading to an increase in social evils.
Secondly
, in some cases, the knowledge grandparents gained is unsuitable for the modern studying program due to the different teaching methods, which might make children feel difficult in completing their urgent tasks or homework. Eventually, since the elders do not catch up with modern life, in some terrible situations, they do not know how to solve problems in the right way.
For example
, when a child has a serious disease like COVID-19, they do not know what to do at
first
 without calling the ambulance and waiting for it. By doing
this
, their child may become more serious. In a personal conclusion, while being raised by grandparents can be beneficial, it
also
 has several drawbacks.
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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:
  • multigenerational households
  • emotional support
  • generational gap
  • life lessons
  • family bonds
  • childcare
  • health issues
  • values
  • guilt
  • regret
  • family dynamics
  • sense of purpose
  • physical strain
  • emotional strain
  • societal implications
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