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In some cultures, children are often told that they can achieve anything if they try hard enough. What are the advantages and disadvantages of giving children this message?

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Currently, many cultures believe that everything
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 your hands if you work hard enough.
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childhood. The main advantage of
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 is that the child with a dream believes that it is reachable.
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, it can encourage him to try harder and develop himself more.
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 knowledge that your goal is achievable much better in general. Thereby
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 concept gives a positive impulse to the person from the beginning.
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, not everything
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children useless hope about their dreams. It is tremendously difficult to explain to the child that
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 is a complex thing and not everything depends on himself. So, in many
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depression when they understand that their dreams are not only about their wishes and efforts
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. To sum up, in spite of the fact, that the advantage of
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 thesis is wildly agreed, we should carefully implement it during parenting. It would be better for teenagers to understand that their future achievements depend on different things, like a
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 position or luck.
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, I believe that we should rely only
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 ourselves when we try to achieve our goals.

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Answer the 'Advantages and Disadvantages' topic

IELTS advantages and disadvantages questions normally give you a statement and ask you to comment on the advantages and disadvantages of that statement.

Answer structure for the type of essay

  • Introduction
  • Body paragraph 1 – advantages
  • Body paragraph 2 – disadvantages
  • Conclusion

Examples to start your body paragraph:

  • The main advantage is...
  • The disadvantage of this...
  • The main benefit...
  • Despite these advantages...
  • One possible drawback...

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • achieve
  • try hard
  • positive mindset
  • self-belief
  • motivates
  • ambitious goals
  • resilience
  • determination
  • confidence
  • self-esteem
  • growth mindset
  • unrealistic expectations
  • disappointment
  • failure
  • effort
  • hard work
  • seek support
  • individual differences
  • abilities
  • capabilities
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