Write about the following topic: A person's worth nowadays seems to be judged according to social status and material possessions. Old-fashioned values, such as honour, kindness and trust, no longer seem important. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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It is often said that present values have changed
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worse
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, giving more and more importance to appearance
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neglecting
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, kindness and effort. From my perspective,
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is true to a greater extent, albeit with some differences. There is no denying that the dramatic increase
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social media usage has caused the divulgation of what I would define
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"easy-life" model.
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, the rising number of individuals who can afford an extravagant and
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lifestyle without working may lead
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generation to emulate them. The result might be a devastating waste of time scrolling on
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social media, hoping for a future full of material possessions, young girlfriends and big mansions. Sacrifices to build solid relationships, healthy habits and good-quality education seem not to be worthy anymore in
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context.
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, I think there is a considerable amount of people who still believe in those ancient values,
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as friendship, honesty, kindness, and
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to strive for a better future. A future which is made not just from mere tangible things, but from concepts and stable fundaments, with the aim not just to enrich one individual, but to ameliorate the whole society, and the world we live in.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • material possessions
  • social status
  • old-fashioned values
  • honour
  • kindness
  • trust
  • societal norms
  • social media platforms
  • value system
  • material wealth
  • personal relationships
  • societal well-being
  • timeless moral values
  • value-driven society
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