The tradition that family gets together to eat meals is disappearing. What are the reasons? What are the impacts on families and societies? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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In the past families used to have their

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together almost every evening. It was the perfect way for the family to spend

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together, share about the day and reflect

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discuss different topics. Currently, not many families have the luck to be able to have their

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at the same

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as people are juggling work, school, kids, sports and all sorts of commitments. The

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reason for the disappearing tradition is our busy day-to-day schedules. People are under

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pressure all day,

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results in less free

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to spend with the family. Another reason could be that in the past one income was sufficient for a whole family to live from while nowadays it is very common for both parents to have a full-

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job. If work dictates a different starting and finishing

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for parents,

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may result in not having the chance to have

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together.

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it causes the mother not to have as much

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to cook breakfast or dinner as she has to get ready for work as well. A more specific reason for not sitting around the table in the morning could be a tight morning routine and sharing the same bathroom. While one member of the family is in the bathroom someone else is having breakfast and

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we rotate. Giving up valuable minutes of sleep in an overly full schedule is not something we would consider. I still feel that having

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with my partner is essential and I really enjoy

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. Not having

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together in my view influences the family dynamics a lot. People don't have

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to talk about their days, connect less and have no idea what their partner or children are filling their days with.

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Coherence and Cohesion: 4.0

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Introduction & conclusion present

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Lexical resource: 7.0

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Grammatical Range: 7.0

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Task Achievement: 4.0

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The tradition that family gets together to eat meals is disappearing. What are the reasons? What are the impacts on families and societies? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Fully explain your ideas

Although parents are responsible for raising a child, outside influence plays a key role in their development. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Many believe that modern technology has brought people together, but others say that it has driven us apart. Discuss both viewpoints and give your own opinion.

Some people believe that good teamwork is what makes companies successful. Others feel that it is more important to have a good leader. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Some people think that children should not watch television because it has negative effects, while others believe that televison helps children. Discuss both views and give your opinion.