Divorce rates and family breakdowns are increasing globally, it is generally accepted that families today are not as close as they used to be. Discuss the causes of this problem and offer some possible solutions to it. Write at least 250 words.
Lack of communication and closeness between family members is a vitally important issue in many societies today. In
this
essay, I will firstly
discuss the causes of Change the word
first
this
problem
and then
offer some possible solutions to it. In my view, the primary cause of this
problem
is the modern lifestyle. Most parents
today work much harder than ever before. In the past, one parent – usually the mother – stayed at home to take care of the children. In recent times, however
, it has become increasingly common for both parents
to work. As a result
, more and more children now grow up with neither parent at home. It is unsurprising, then
, that families are no longer as close as they once were. One other factor adding to this
problem
is that people today spend too much time on solitary activities like watching television. In order to overcome this
problem
and make families closer, peoples’
Change noun form
people’s
lifestyle
must change. I feel more Fix the agreement mistake
lifestyles
parents
should stay at home and take care their
children. Perhaps governments could subsidise Change preposition
of their
parents
who choose to look after their families rather than working
. Of course, these Replace the word
work
subsidise
would probably not fully cover the income a family would reduce the financial pain of surviving on one income and afford to do so. Another positive step would be to promote active pastimes through public education programmes. Correct your spelling
subsidies
To conclude
, while
it is improbable that any solution will be found in the near future, I feel that the above mentioned
measures would be a good first step.Add a hyphen
above-mentioned
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Structure your answers in logical paragraphs
The easiest way to score well on the IELTS Task 2 writing portion is to structure your writing in a solid essay format.
A strong argument essay structure can be split up into 4 paragraphs, each containing 4 sentences (except the conclusion paragraph, which only contains 3 sentences).
Stick to this essay structure:
- Paragraph 1 - Introduction
- Paragraph 2 - First supporting paragraph
- Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
- Paragraph 4 - Conclusion