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Some people believe that family is more important than friends. To what extent do you agree and disagree?

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It has been significant debates about choosing between
friends
 and family. In recent times choosing family over
friends
 has created a major impact on society. In my opinion, family plays a very important role but they are
also
 a strength of any person’s
life
. At
first,
there are
number
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 of benefits associated with having family in comparison to
friends
. They provide us with mental and emotional strength whenever needed, and will stay with us in good and bad times.
For example
, parents or other close relatives sacrifice their happiness and in some cases their priorities in terms of giving a better
life
 to their children.
Besides
 they are the ones who care for us, love us and guide us to be better people in
life
.
Hence
, no doubt, we can live without
friends
 but not without family.
Furthermore
, we can choose our
friends
 but not family, they come and pass by
according to
 situations.
In addition
, at some level, they can be a bad influence
in
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 our
life
. To exemplify, in our daily
life
, we can find numerous
friends
, who would always like to point out our bad things rather than encourage achievement. In these cases, family always stands with us and leads us to success by giving real advice. Family,
therefore
, not only support us mentally but
also
 financially in hard times.
To sum up
, the family plays an irreplaceable part in every individual’s
life
. They stand with us in our emotional time, by giving care and love.
Thus
, family always outweighs
friends
 at any time.
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I really want to study but I’m too tired.

I wore a warm coat because the weather was cold.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • bond
  • support
  • unconditional love
  • shared values
  • mutual understanding
  • trust
  • emotional well-being
  • interdependence
  • societal norms
  • companionship
  • loyalty
  • advice
  • experiences
  • mentorship
  • trustworthy
  • reliable
  • reliable
  • cherish
  • strengthen
  • deepen
  • attach importance to
  • prioritize
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