Writing task 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Today family members do not eat meals together. Why does this happen? Is this a positive or negative development Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. You should write at least 250 words.

In the past times, all family members used to have meals and breakfast together to have a conversation about what has happened in a day. But in the present

time

, somehow

this

situation has

been

Unnecessary verb

apply

show examples

changed because of

this

technology and busy life.

This

essay will elaborate on why

this

is happening and

then

I will give my opinion on

this

valuable topic that why

this

is a negative

development

. One of the main reasons

of

Change preposition

for

show examples

eating fewer meals together as a family is

the

Correct article usage

apply

show examples

technology and

busy

Correct article usage

a busy

show examples

life. To clarify

this

, everyone has now smartphones, the laptops and they just spend almost

time

on

this

Correct determiner usage

these

show examples

accessories. Sometimes an individual eats meals in their room only because they are either working late or coming home from office in the late at night.

For example

: in the past years, working hours

was

Change the verb form

were

show examples

only 8 hours now working professionals spend almost half of their day in the office. Every person is now focusing to be financially independent to give their families a good bread-butter.

However

Add a comma

,However

show examples

this

is a sign of negative

development

in the family.

This

negative

development

sometimes leads to isolation or depression as members of the family doesn’t have

time

to talk about each other’s problem. Previously at the dinner table, everyone would discuss or share their problems.

Now

Add the punctuation

,Now

show examples

this

has totally changed because of

this

social media and growing technology.In order to avoid

this

one should have at least one meal together in a day. So that it will keep their mind fresh and will help to grow their bond as a family. In conclusion, I can say

this

is a really negative

development

,

while

everyone is running to earn more money to have a luxurious lifestyle but in some

way

Add a comma

,way

show examples

they are missing their precious

time

with their family which was used to give them happiness. In my opinion, because of

this

people are having negative effects on their health

due to

less socializing.