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New technologies have changed the way children spend their free time. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

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With the development of technologies, various changes come into people's lives. In the past, children may have spent their free
time
 with their parents, listening to stories or playing games.
However
, it is common that they spend more
time
 browsing pages on their phones or computers. These changes brought by technology have both benefits and drawbacks for people. Technologies like the internet reduce children's dependence on their parents and other families. Parents in the past had to spend
time
 looking after their children, answering their questions, and playing games with them. Children are always full of energy and curiosity and some parents feel disturbed because they are busy working. The advent of the internet, computers, and other technologies releases parents from
this
 situation because children can search for answers to their questions and have various entertainments by using them.
In addition
, children can acquire more knowledge and widen their social circle, while they can only communicate with people around them in the past. It is obvious the changes that children rely on new technologies in their spare
time
 bring us disadvantages. Parents may feel at ease when their children do not come to interrupt their job, but today more of them tend to complain their children become so obsessed with using mobile phones and computers rather than communicating with them. What's worse, they may find what they know about their children is not more than a stranger on the street after a long period of lack of communication. New technologies are weakening bonds between children and their parents.
Moreover
, when children keep using these electronic devices for a long
time
, their health
also
 suffers. Staring at the screen for a long
time
,
for example
, may cause myopia. As far as I am concerned, various technologies come into our lives and we should use them in the proper way. For children who usually lack self-discipline, parents should give guidance to help them manage their free
time
 in a proper way.
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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:
  • Digital literacy
  • Cyberbullying
  • Sedentary lifestyle
  • Inappropriate content
  • Self-learning
  • Screen time
  • Social inequality
  • Enhanced communication
  • Creative expression
  • Educational resources
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