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BEST IELTS Writing Task 2, 16th July
WRITING TASK 2 (AC+GT):-
WRITING TASK 2 (AC+GT):-
Some people say that friends are more important than family in today’s world; others say that family is always more important.
Write in support of one of these views.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
SAMPLE ANSWER:-
This essay will argue that families are more important than friends, principally because of the strong sense of responsibility that family members feel for one another. Blood ties represent the most powerful shapers of long-term relationships in most cases.
It is certainly true that in many modern societies, people move more often because of work, economic migration and even wars. Clearly this means that many families are split up geographically and that strong friendships replace the extended family, at least for those people who have moved far from their parents’ original area.
There are crucial times in life when families seem irreplaceable. These include the main life changes such as marriage, birth and death. With life expectancy increasing, caring for elderly relatives is also becoming a vital role for family members. Although friends can be relied upon to offer support and loyalty, they may not always be willing to sacrifice their lives for long-term care of an elderly or sick person who is not a relative.
Family ties create a long, unbroken history stretching far into the past and this means that members of a family feel a shared sense of identity and genetic connection. In Australia, for example, it seems that a popular pastime involves the tracing of family trees back to the original countries from which migrating families came.
Friends are obviously vital to everyone’s well being and it is sure that we choose our friends but cannot choose our family. Sadly, there are numerous stories of families who deliberately lose contact with one another because of disputes or dark secrets. Nevertheless, it is family, ultimately, which accepts and carries the responsibility for its members.
