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Some people spend most of their lives living close to where they were born. What might be the reasons for this? What are the advantages and disadvantages?

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Some
people
 prefer living closer to their
hometown
 whereas some prefer to live outside to experience different cultures. Living closer to where you were born has many benefits,
however
, it has certain drawbacks as well. In
this
 essay, I will discuss why it is important to have your relatives and your friends around you. Living closer to your relatives and your friends you know for a long could help you to create a friendly environment. If you want to spend some
time
 with a crowd,
for example
, you could go out for lunch outings, birthday parties and dinner events.
This
 will certainly help you and your family to spend some quality
time
 with the
people
 around you. Or, another reason could be that
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 you could seek help quickly when you have
people
 that you know for a long. In case of an emergency, they would go an extra mile to ensure
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your safety which could be a great advantage. Clearly, being able to live around your
hometown
 has some key advantages. In the modern world, due to high intense working environment,
people
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 more
time
 alone or with their families than how it was decades ago.
Although
 living in your
hometown
 has many advantages, it will surely minimize the
time
 you want to have yourself without any disturbances.
In addition
, living outside of your
hometown
 could help you to explore different cultures,
for
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 you can try out different food, experience different lifestyles, and learn different languages and cultural festivals in other countries. In
this
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 I discussed the importance of living close to where you were born
although
 it has certain disadvantages as well. In my opinion, even if your friends and relatives live close by or not, you could always find ways to spend some
time
 alone.
However
, if you need someone in case of an emergency or if you feel lonely, living outside your
hometown
 could have a lot of disadvantages.
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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:
  • Familiarity
  • Comfort
  • Social ties
  • Family ties
  • Belonging
  • Resources
  • Opportunities
  • Fear
  • Unknown
  • Financial constraints
  • Cultural attachment
  • Language barriers
  • Limited education
  • Skills
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