You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic: People now have the freedom to work and live anywhere in the world due to the development of communication technology and transportation. Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge. Write at least 250 words.

The disadvantage of
this
development is the distance
that is
put between family members. If a person moves away it is true that air travel and devices
such
as
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mean that communication and contact can be maintained.
However
, it is likely that a person will only be able to return one or two times a year during holidays, and speaking on
skype
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or via email is not the same as face-to-face contact. Despite
this
, there are significant advantages it can bring to the community’s heart.
Firstly
, it means that
family
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families
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have the opportunity to see other parts of the world and the way people live.
For example
, a nation from the West often goes to task in Asia or the Middle East and
visa-versa
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.
This
enriches many public’s lives as they get to learn about other languages, traditions, cultures and different ways of working from their own country.
In addition
to
this
, on a wider ,level it may
also
benefit other countries. If someone moves abroad for industry, it is usually because their skill is required there. To illustrate, nurses and Doctors often move to
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in hospitals in other countries when there is a shortage, so
this
is very valuable to the place they move to. In conclusion, I would
therefore
argue that
although
there are disadvantages of the current trend to live and
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abroad, they are outweighed by the advantages. It can enrich people’s lives and the lives of the people in the countries that they move to.
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task response
The essay addresses the prompt by discussing both advantages and disadvantages of the freedom to work and live anywhere. However, some points lack development or examples.
coherence cohesion
The essay has a clear introduction and conclusion. There is some attempt at providing supporting details, but more specific examples could enhance the coherence of the essay.

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