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In many countries, people are now living longer than ever before. Some people can say an ageing population creates poblems for goverments. Other people think there are benefits if society has more elderly people. To what extend to the advantages of having an ageing population outweigh the disadvantages?

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, I believe that these are outweighed by the advantages. One disadvantage of
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 situation is the lack of skilled worker resources.
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 particular, because one of the most significant elements of workers is well-being, an elderly
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 may not be able to adapt
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 productivity.
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 lack of skilled workers.
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, one benefit of
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 in many countries is contributing to the nation's sustainable development. To be more precise, because a portion of the elderly, who are many experienced working persons,
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can support young
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 in different fields of their careers effectively.
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, senior citizens can organize
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forums to share their knowledge
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 ability with those having start-up passions.
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 had not been supported by the elderly, young
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faced many difficulties in their careers, which
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national development. In conclusion,
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 that
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 causes problems for governments and some obvious disadvantages of
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, I am completely in
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 advantages.

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task achievement
You have provided a complete response to the task question and addressed both the advantages and disadvantages of an aging population. However, be careful with your use of language to clearly express your ideas.
coherence cohesion
The logical structure of your essay is generally clear, but some sentences could be rephrased to improve coherence. Additionally, you should include an introduction and conclusion to provide a strong framework for your essay.
lexical resource
Your use of vocabulary is generally appropriate, but there are a few errors and some phrases could be rephrased to improve clarity. Try to use a wider range of vocabulary to enhance your essay.
grammatical range
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