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In many countries, children are engaged in some kind of paid work. Some people regard this as completely wrong, while others consider it as valuable work experience. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

In a lot of
countries
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children
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 are occupied in something similar to
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apply
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paid
work
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.
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 somebodies consider it totally incorrect, others are convinced
that is
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 beneficial
work
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 experience. In my opinion,
i
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I
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 believe that having a paid
work
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 job prepare teenagers for their
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 future life, by building them as
an independent individuals
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independent individuals
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.
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,
this
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 may have
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negative consequences on their childhood. On the one hand, many people consider
work
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 for teenagers as a bad idea, and they are quite right. Working
on
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a
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the
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 teenage
years
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 negatively affects on
child
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 psyche, schedule, school grades, and even relationships with friends.
This
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 cause a lot of stress, sometimes even anxiety, that distract
children
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 from other aspects of their life.
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 why many people conserved about
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. Take
for example
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 teenage
years
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,
while
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 they have to be well educated, study for their knowledge, and live for
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pleasure, they are working,
what
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 takes a huge amount of time and bothers them to make a
completed
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 healthy lifestyle.
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, having
work
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 experience in
a
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the
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 young
years
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 prevents
children
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 from a future unloved job, by realising what they are fond of, and making them ready for being an adult and
hard working
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hard-working
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 individuals.
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,
unfortunately
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unfortunately,
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 not every teenager
have
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has
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choice
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a choice
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 whether to
work
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 or not. Sometimes they just have to do it, in order to help their parents.
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, by saving and serving their parents,
children
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 learn to be independent and thankful
from
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for
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 a
little
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few
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years
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. It shows that bad circumstances can turn into a good lesson as well. In conclusion, getting a job in
young
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the young
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years
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 is a very significant step toward becoming an adult that makes
children
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 mature.
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, if it
engage
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engages
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 a lot of time in teenage childhood and
constitute
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 a loss of childish memories, it will have a negative effect, that will harm
young
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the young
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aged
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apply
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mindset

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task achievement
Be more specific in your arguments and provide clear examples to support your points.
coherence cohesion
Ensure coherence and cohesion by organizing your ideas in a logical manner and using appropriate transition words.
lexical resource
Try to use a wider range of vocabulary and avoid repetitive phrases.
grammatical range
Review and practice grammatical structures to improve accuracy and variety in your sentences.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • Child labour
  • Paid work
  • Human rights
  • Ethical standards
  • Long-term educational prospects
  • Personal development
  • Dangerous working conditions
  • Emotional well-being
  • Systemic exploitation
  • Life skills
  • Time management
  • Financial support
  • Work-life balance
  • Real-world exposure
  • Cultural context
  • Traditional norm
  • Rite of passage
  • Psychological harm
  • Vulnerability
  • Employers
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