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Writing Score on the actual test: 28/ 30
TPO #52
There is no doubt that nowadays, the underlying structures of societies have changed drastically
compared to the past. As a matter of fact, most people believe that the existing rules that today
societies force on the youth are overly strict. Although some people believe that young people have
more freedom than their parents had, I personally think that the rules that young people are expected
to follow today are too stringent. In the following paragraphs, I will delve into the most conspicuous
reasons and examples justifying my point of view.
The most significant reason coming to mind is the fact that as civilizations thrived, some certain norms
appeared which every individual was somehow obliged to conform to/comply with. In fact,
contemporary world contains countless norms and standards imposed on people, and each person is
required to behave according to them. Actually, this exerts a tremendous amount of pressure and stress
on people, especially young people who at the same time face lots of peculiar issues too. Not only do
these norms bring about numerous liabilities and responsibilities which are hard to fulfill, but also they
cause stress and mental illnesses. For instance, in my country, girls are mandated by law to wear
especial clothes since a very young age. However, this is not what all of the young girls want, and it can
really be tough for them to tolerate the heat and inconvenience of wearing such clothes all the time, so
this rule is highly strict on them.
Another equally noteworthy reason to bear in mind is concerned with this fact that nowadays, because
of the widespread use of social networks, people are rubbed robbed of their privacy, which, I believe, is
one of the most primary rights of any human being. In particular, social networks like Instagram and
Facebook, which allow for sharing photos and videos, pose a threat to everyone in terms of security and
privacy because now everyone should be careful not to make any mistakes because if they do, everyone
will know of their mistakes owing to the fast diffusion of news and photos in these platforms. This, I
believe, leads to stress, anxiety, and even depression, particularly in young people/the youth. Actually,
results of a study conducted on a group of people aging aged 18 to 30, which I have recently read an
article about, indicate that the more a person engages in social networks, the more stressed out he gets.
This is actually one of the most crucial traits of our contemporary society that it imposes strict rules and
norms on the youth.
To summarize, contemplating all the aforementioned remarks, we safely reach the conclusion that
nowadays the rules that societies expect young people to follow and obey are too strict.
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Zahra Kh’s Essays
TPO #54
There is no doubt that nowadays, governments' policies play a pivotal role in determining on what area and how
much most activities get funds. In fact, governments are in charge of allocating resources, including financial
resources, among most national activities, two of which are supporting arts and supporting athletics such as state-
sponsored Olympic teams. Between these two, some people are inclined to the idea that governments should
spend more money in support of the arts by taking measures such as setting up museums and art galleries.
However, I am personally of the opinion that supporting athletics, especially national teams, should be of a higher
priority for the governments to invest in. In the following paragraphs, I will delve into the most conspicuous
reasons and examples justifying my point of view.
The most significant reason why I believe governments should spend more money on supporting athletics is the
fact that these athletes are invaluable role models for the younger generations. National athletic competitions are
usually shown on TV, and most of the people including children tend to watch these games. Meanwhile, children
are always under the influence of adults who are doing something significant in a way. In particular, if a child
observes an athlete who wins a game and gets a medal in an international competition, she will probably imagine
herself as she is playing on that field or arena, and gets that medal. what's interesting is that it is likely that she
imagines herself doing all the exercises and putting in the required intense efforts to achieve such a position,
which is what I believe promotes a healthy lifestyle, both in terms of health and the effects of sports on body and
mind, and in teaching a person to persevere and work diligently in order to achieve her goals. The child learns from
her early ages that the more persistently someone works to reach her goals, the more the possibility of her
winning will become.
Another noteworthy reason to bear in mind is that national competitions, in which athletes from numerous
countries participate, are one of the most influential areas on a person's pride upon her country. As a matter of
fact, when a person sees her country winning medals and their national anthem played in stadiums, where
international events are taking place and countless people from all over the world are watching it, they can't help
but feel proud about their country. This pride not only evokes desirable feelings in people, but also it binds the
people of a country together, and makes them feel closer to each other. For instance, when I was a child, our
national soccer team won a very proficient team in the World Cup. I remember all the people were so happy that
they were gathering in streets and juststreets, just congratulating each other, and celebrating the victory which we
all were all commonly sharing pride upon. I remember both the happiness and the close relationship between
people of my country, as if their previous conflicts had all gone to waste.
Finally, contemplating all the aforementioned remarks, we safely reach the conclusion that governments should
spend more money on supporting athletics rather than arts.
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These days, people enjoy a lot of time away from their work and school obligations. Many people use this
time to visit new places and learn about them. What do you think is the best way to learn about a place
you are visiting for the first time?
 Going to a museum
 Joining a guided tour of popular attractions
 Visiting a popular shopping area
There is no doubt that nowadays, most people are eager to spare some time off their hectic lives to allocate it to
doing something fun and educational. Visiting novel places has always been a top choice for people to spend their
free time. A curious question which arises regarding these new placing is what the best way is for getting to know
more about a place. Some people prefer to visit the museums to get informed about the place by observing relic
pieces, works of art, designs, architecture, etc., while another group of people prefer to visit a popular shopping
area. However, I personally prefer to join a guided tour of the area and exploit its numerous merits in getting to
know any new place. In the following paragraphs, I will delve into the most conspicuous reasons and examples
justifying my point of view.
The most significant reason coming to mind is that such tours usually comprise tour leaders and other enthusiastic
and most possibly informative informed accompanying people that make it not only effective but also highly
pleasurable to learn about the place. In particular, the tour leaders are often extensively knowledgeable in terms
of history, geographical location, customs and traditions, and lots of other numerous subjects related to the place,
which are of great value to any visitor, and can never be conceived by visiting museums or shopping centers. In
fact, although museums exhibit precious historic objects which demonstrate lots of historical features of a place,
the most up-to-date information cannot be learnt from museums, but rather from stories propagated person to
person presumably originating from local people.
Another equally noteworthy reason is that these tours provide the opportunity to socialize with a variety of people
who are sharing the same interests on at least the place they are visiting. Obviously this makes it more enjoyable
for a person than the relatively dull activity of visiting museum on her own. Needless to say, people for the most
part intend to have fun on their spare time, although they don’t mind a little effort to put in to grasp additional
knowledge. Meanwhile, one of the best ways to enjoy for most people is to share their moments with other
people. Being able to communicate during these visiting sessions with a tour, allows each of the companions to
share their thoughts and express their feelings which is the key to make an event deeper and more favorable. For
instance, I was visiting France for the first time last year on my own. Normally I am the kind of person that loves to
be around others and share every moment with them. Therefore, I easily got bored during most of my site seeing
sessions and finally started joining a site seeing tour, and afterwards, I had so much fun visiting different lovely
places in Paris such as Eiffel Tower along with lots of enthusiastic tourists.
To summarize, contemplating all the aforementioned remarks, we safely reach the conclusion that getting to know
a place by joining a guided tour is the most effective and yet enjoyable way. Finally, it is highly suggested that
people take this advice into account, and try joining such tours in order to benefit from its countless merits.
534 words, 30 minutes

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In modern era, parents learn from children more than children learn from parents.
Since the dawn of humanity, it has been of great importance for parents to understand how to convey the
knowledge, skills, and values to their children in order to raise them properly. Nowadays, due to the advent of
abundant technological novelties, a great amount of societal changes have occurred, some of which concern the
relations between parents and children. As the technology thrives, a knowledge gap between parents and their
children is created which has convinced a lot of people to believe that nowadays, parents are the ones who learn
the most in the parent-child relationship. However, I am of the opinion that despite this technology-related
knowledge gap, the amount of knowledge parents might get from their children could not conceivably compete
with the amount children learn from their parents. In what follows, I will elaborate on my opinion, stating two
pieces of education that parents provide for their children that can never be substituted by anything else.
The first piece of education provided by parents for their babies that I want to mention is teaching them
how to speak, the ability which is provided in the first years of any individual’s life, and the importance of the
parents’ role in its quality is obvious. Scientists believe that speaking ability is something that could only be learned
only up to age five, and if a person doesn’t learn how to speak until five, they will probably stay mute forever.
Moreover, speaking ability is one of the main abilities that any human being requires to survive her entire life, and
it is not remotely comparable to learning how to send emails or shop online, which are examples of what parents
are today mostly in need of younger people to teach them.
As the second example, learning the basics of society and its principles and getting to know its relations
and their dynamics is one of the most significantly important piece of information any person in the modern era
needs, and it goes without saying that the first people any child learns such education from is his/her parents. An
important point in this regard is that human brain is in it’s the most efficient state in childhood, and as a person
grows up its performance will gradually deteriorate. Therefore, given a certain person, the amount that he or she
learns in their late ages such as information that the person’s children could provide for them is really trivial
compared to the amount that they could have learned in their childhood.
In sum, contemplating all the aforementioned remarks, due to the fact that a child learns her the most
important skill and knowledge such as speaking skill and the general knowledge about the world, I believe
although nowadays there are certain fields of information that older generations might not be masters of, and
therefore the younger generation may seem to be the teachers in that areas, still all of such information is not
comparable to the magnitude and importance of education a person gets from their parents throughout their her
liveslife.
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Some people think the media including newspapers, televisions, radio and internet sources are less
concerned with the accuracy of news. They think the information from the media is becoming incorrect.
Do you agree with this opinion or not and explain why？ Include examples and specific reasons.
In the modern era, the importance of the role of media in informing people in different aspects of life is a common
knowledge. Everyone in the contemporary world utilizes at least one of information-propagating devices, such as
radio, newspaper, television, and internet as a source to receive information they require in life. Meanwhile, some
of these sources have proved unreliable in recent years due to incorrect contents. The controversial question that
arises in this regard is whether or not nowadays, media sources are less concerned with the accuracy of the news
they propagate. Some people are unconsciously inclined towards the idea that media is quite a truth-telling source
most of the times. However, I am of the opinion that most of the times, the media are (media is plural) not reliable
sources of information. In the following paragraphs, I will delve into the most conspicuous reasons and examples
justifying my point of view.
The first significant reason coming to mind why I believe the media are subject to fallacies and errors, is the
incredible urge the people in charge of collecting news have to always be the first person or the first organ to have
that piece of information published, which, in large part, contributes to the possibility of making errors in the news
published. In fact, the media people see themselves in a race in which they should never fall behind the others in
order to stay popular and therefore, maintain a lucrative business out of their media-related job. For instance,
whenever an important cinema-related festival is taking place, we always see lots of enthusiastic interviewers and
photographers who have come from all around the world to capture all the moments and be the first source to
publish first-hand news and fresh photos of celebrities. However, this trait is the most important key in making
errors, because when people are in the rush to put up the contents as fast as possible, they may become careless,
and make errors in some details, or copy from an invalid source of information, which I am going to explain more
consequentlysubsequently.
The second equally noteworthy reason is that given the technological advances in recent years, and the countless
sources in on the Internet, it seems implausible that one never comes across an invalid one. In fact, we can be
always exposed to deleterious contents. When a wrong piece of news is published in an internet Internet source,
the Internet has the potential to spread it in a great network. For example, once I heard shocking news claiming
that a very disastrous earth-quake had happened in my home town, which really startled me to death when I
heard it. However, when I searched for the actual source of that news, I ended up with a very notorious website
which was famous for its erroneous content. Soon I realized that the news was false. Had I relied on that piece of
information whose validity was not confirmed to me, I would not have searched for the actual source behind it
soon, and would have felt awful for a longer period of time.
To wrap it up, contemplating all the aforementioned reasons and examples, we reach the conclusion that today,
more than ever, the media are subject to errors, and they do not necessarily publish accurate contents. However,
that was a story in a nutshell. Actually, there are more reasons and examples elaborating on this idea which are
not mentioned above due to the shortage of time. Finally, it is highly recommended that people make sure the
media source they conceive receive/obtain/get any information from is a valid source to avoid false news.
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‫‪Writing Score on the actual test: 28/ 30‬‬
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At work or school, you might encounter a problem that requires creativity -for example, you are given a
task to complete that is very different from other tasks you do. In work or school situation that requires
you to think creatively, would you prefer to work alone or with others? Why?
In the modern era, people are more than ever associated with novelties and new developments in every aspect of
life. It looks like there is always an ongoing race in terms of creativity, innovation, and invention. Therefore, both in
education and career, people are required nowadays to be more innovative, and the more creative a person is, the
more awarding rewarding most social situations will be to them. The controversial question that arises here is in
case one is to do a task which requires creativity, whether he or she would prefer to think on it alone or in a group
of people. Some people would like to do such tasks alone, as they find it more possible to come up with new ideas
when they are thinking on their own. However, I personally prefer thinking in a group because I believe it will yield
better results. In the following paragraphs, I will delve into the most conspicuous reasons and examples justifying
my point of view.
The first significant reason why I believe working in a group to come up with a creative solution is far better than
working alone is that it enables one to see the problem from different perspectives. Not only will wWorking with
other people will give a person the chance to incorporate others’ knowledge and wisdom into their thoughts, and
it will also prevent the person from getting stuck with some idea without evaluating different alternatives. The
results of a recent study conducted in my country reveal that in 87 percent of successful major companies,
managers use the brainstorming technique when they want to develop their most crucial strategies. Most of these
managers are brilliant and super intelligent themselves. Yet they keep an open mind to hear hearing the ideas
coming from other people, since they believe it will help them to find a better solution.
The other equally noteworthy reason is that [a person is rarely aware of] -> rarely is a person aware of everything
in the field he or she is trying to find a solution in. Sometimes a person finds a solution or comes up with an idea
thinking that it is an innovative piece of thought. However, when they present it to their employer or professor,
depending on the context the person is required to do a task, they find out that the idea they have given is not
actually a new finding. In fact, it is an already known solution, so it could be even embarrassing for that person for
not being familiar with that idea. However, had the person worked with a group of people and had he asked their
opinion, he would have known this and crossed out that solution, moving on to finding other options.
To wrap it up, contemplating all the aforementioned remarks, we reach the conclusion that working in a group in
order to do a task which requires creativity culminates in/ results in far better results. However, that was a story in
a nutshell. Actually, there are more reasons and examples elaborating on this idea which are not mentioned above
due to the shortage of time. Finally, it is highly recommended that people brainstorm with others and take others’
opinions into account whenever they need to come up with an innovative solution.
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Some people think that we should keep away from others to improve our relationship, because being
away from people reminds us of how important they are.
Others think we should always stay with others to have good relationship because we can communicate
with them more often. What do you think?
There is no doubt that nowadays, profound relationships play a pivotal role in everyone’s life, especially in terms of
tranquility and social networks. The quality of relationships a person is sharing contributes to his or her success in
different aspects of life such as in emotional and career-related areas. In this regard, a controversial question that
arises is whether keeping away from others in order to remind them of how important we are for them is the best
way to maintain these relationships more healthy or keeping in touch with them. Some people are inclined toward
the idea that keeping away from others actually makes them notice and appreciate their presence more, and so it
results in a stronger relationship. However, I believe the best way to improve any relationship is exactly the
opposite. In the following paragraphs, I will delve into the most conspicuous reasons and examples justifying my
point of view.
The first significant reason coming to mind why keeping more in touch with others helps maintain a more
profound relationship with them is the fact that people get to know each other more when they constantly keep
communicating. In fact, the more two people communicate, the more they can observe each other’s responses
and reactions in different situations, and therefore the more acquainted they become with each other. This is an
obvious, yet, crucial fact. Actually, most of the disputes that arise between married couples have resulted due to
the fact that they don’t know each other well enough. A study was conducted in Harvard University in 2009 which I
have recently read about in the Guardian. The results indicated that at least 70 percent of recently divorced
couples did not answer to relatively basic questions about their ex-spouse’s characteristics and passions correctly.
It means they did not really know their spouses as deeply as they should have to help them have a healthy and
satisfying relationship.
Another equally noteworthy reason is that relationships are in essence bilateral connections with two sides of both
benefit and cost to them. To be more specific, any genuine person should consider helping out their friends at
least at some point, rather than always expecting them of rendering help. I believe keeping away from people is a
signal that those people should avoid asking any favors from you; otherwise you wouldn’t have stayed at such a
distance from them. For instance, I had a colleague whom I used to help a lot when he first started his job in our
company. But later on as his position grew more stable in the company, I realized he is always keeping away,
avoiding any encounters with me and rejecting any invitations from me. Soon I decided to consider him as a person
who is not completely genuine and appreciative, and as a result, our relationship has highly declined ever since.
To summarize, contemplating all the aforementioned remarks, we reach the conclusion that it is far better for
people to keep in touch and communicate with each other in order to maintain a strong relationship. However,
that was a story in a nutshell. Actually, there are numerous other reasons and examples elaborating on this idea
which are not mentioned above due to the shortage of time. Finally, it is highly recommended that people always
keep in mind to maintain their relationships stronger and more profound by paying enough attention to each other
by keeping in constant touch with them.
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A city wants to help teachers of its high school students (ages14-18) improve their teaching. It is
considering two plans:
o Choose a small group of excellent teachers; these teachers will attend a class led by an expert for
additional training in how to teach effectively,
and they will then come back to their schools and provide that training for other teachers in school.
o Provide additional training in teaching effectively for high school teachers, using online material that
each teacher will study individually.
There is no doubt nowadays, education plays a pivotal role in contemporary human’s life. Schools are thus one of
the most crucial places to invest on in in order to [/ so as to] get successful returns in terms of educating younger
generation. Regarding the importance of quality of teaching in schools, a controversial question which arises is
whether training school teachers by making them attend special classes yields better results or providing them
with online material to enable them learn individually. Some people are inclined to the idea that it would be better
that schools provide classes for teachers in which the most excellent teachers who have already been taught the
additional training will teach. However, I personally believe publishing materials online for the teachers to learn
individually culminates in greater/more desirable/more favorable results. In the following paragraphs, I will delve
into the most conspicuous reasons and examples justifying my point of view.
The most significant reason coming to mind why the online approach is better is the fact that it would cost
governments or schools a lot less that constituting multiple classes which require physical facilities such as
classrooms, projectors, and wages to be paid to several staff members. In fact, all of these costs can add up to a
great deal which could have been used in the second strategy on other vital matters. For instance, if the online
teaching approach is adopted, schools will save a significant proportion of their budget, and in turn allocate it to
buying extra helpful materials such as projectors for classrooms, boards, extra books for libraries, etc.
Another equally noteworthy reason is that online materials are definitely more accessible for teachers than the
classes which are only useful in case a person physically attends. In particular, most teachers are busy people
leading hectic lives, who might find such additional obligatory classes a burden. [They might find the location or
the timing of these classes inconvenient. They might miss a class or two when the classes are in session for any
reason.] -> Not only might they find the location or the timing of these classes inconvenient, but also they might
miss a class or two when the classes are in session for any reason. These all can affect the quality of their learning
adversely. While in the online approach, any teacher can have access to the files presented online whenever they
want. They can learn these trainings with no restrictions on timing and placements. They can also watch the
materials over and over again to comprehend to their best, which is not possible in actual classes.
To summarize, contemplating all the aforementioned remarks, we safely reach the conclusion that if online
materials are provided for teachers to teach them the most effective methods of teaching, it will yield far better
results than the case excellent teachers are taught at first, and then they teach the other teachers. However, that
was a story in a nutshell. Actually, there are other reasons and examples elaborating on this idea which are not
mentioned above due to the shortage of time. Finally, it is highly recommended that governments establish a
special website that provides such information for all the teachers in country and keep it constantly updated with
the newest effective methods and styles of teaching.
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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

In the modern world, we should never be impolite to another person.
Since the dawn of humanity, the way people interact with each other and behave towards others has
always had a crucial role in development of human societies and civilizations. In the modern era,
regarding the existing social framework which contemporary human lives in, it is of great importance how
people behave towards their peers in different social situations. In that regard, there is a controversy
whether or not a person is morally allowed to act impolitely under some conditions. As far I am
concerned, I contend that people should never be impolite to others. In what follows, I will elaborate on
my reasons to justify my point of view.
The first vital point to bear in mind is that acting impolitely can easily aggravate any situation in
terms of anger and hatred. When someone acts with impoliteness, even if the message they are trying to
convey doesn’t irritate others, they can upset people because of the unpleasant words or even just the
tone of speech. Impoliteness also can lead to misunderstanding, and one will miss the chance to deliver
their message. In the twenty-first century, it is more than ever expected that humans solve their arising
disputes and controversies through civilized conversions(conversations?). Being behaved impolitely can
infuriate anybody and therefore make it difficult to maintain the dialogue open. I believe behaving in this
improper manner takes our culture closer to primitive communities, and I consider it as a great fallback for
civilization.
The second equally important point to be mentioned is that people should distinguish between
acting in an offensively impolite way and merely asserting themselves firmly and fiercely. Due to the
present-time developments in behavioral areas, nowadays there is a particular acknowledged position for
being assertive. According to behaviorism specialists, assertiveness is defined as being able to deliver
any message one demands as fierce and harsh as they can get without rudeness and discourtesy.
Sometimes strictness and firmness can be taken mistaken for rudeness, but there are certain social skills
that if developed, will equip a person with a charismatic assertive character which mitigates the possibility
of such misunderstandings by great deal and the person will never need to be impolite.
Finally yet importantly, one cannot neglect the fact that impoliteness really spreads like a virus.
Members in human societies are so affiliated with each other that every possible action an individual
undergoes has the potential to diffuse in a great network. I believe politeness is one of the pillars of the
society’s morality. As soon as societies give up on one of these pillars, the strength and integrity of the
whole system will be on the verge of collapse. Therefore, I believe it is a moral responsibility for any
person in modern era to help consolidate this essential foundation.
To bring everything into conclusion, I find it reasonable to recommend that everybody should
keep in mind to never behave impolitely. Although it may seem impossible that one day everyone acts in
such a manner, it is still imaginable that more and more percentages of the population develop this
attitude as the civilizations thrive.
Great ideas and language! But you should adjust the time! 23/ 30
Time matters!
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Telephone has had greater effects on people’s lives than television.
Many believe that the two most outstanding innovations of contemporary world are telephone and television.
These two marvelous inventions both emerged into our lives no more than 150 years ago. Since their creation,
they have enormously influenced the lives of human beings. They have both turned into essential equipment of
human’s life and nowadays we can hardly imagine a world in the absence of either of them. Due to their
importance in modern era, a curious question that arises here and has never had a consensus made on, is which
one of these two has had greater effects on people’s lives. Nobody disagrees that television is the most
widespread appliance that can be simultaneously utilized as a means of so many applications such as
entertainment, education, news, advertisement, etc. Although I concur with television’s greatly influential position
in world and its being a definitely irreplaceable instrument, I believe telephone has had a greater impact on so
many levels, a few of which I am going to elaborate on in the following paragraphs.
The most exquisite impact telephone has made in the world, is the extent to which it has facilitated
communication for people. Being able to call anyone a person demands, regardless of the distance between them,
has made the most incredible change in the way people communicate compared to before telephone had been
invented. After that, people no longer had to communicate through slow methods such as posting mails or sending
out messengers, neither were they restricted in the quantity of a message they could transfer as they were in using
telegraph. Telephone did not only accelerate communication but also made far distances closer and boosted
collecting news from all around the world quantity-wise and speed-wise. An ironic comparison here would be that
all the news presented in television, is most likely transferred through telephone, unless through newer
technologies based on telephone which I am going to mention subsequently.
The second equally important effect is what a massive platform inventing telephone has been for
developing various newer technologies and applications based on. We call them smartphones. These miraculous
devices, improving by the day, bringing more and more comfort to our lives, were only created due to prior
existence of telephone, and are based on the same idea telephone was invented for: transferring messages
person-to-person, as fast as possible. I believe smartphones and their increasing applications and features are the
outcome of the path the invention of telephone paved.
Another substantial notion is that telephone was actually an innovation in a way that totally introduced a
new communication method. However, television only facilitated some actions which were already available in
traditional ways. Furthermore, telephone’s applications are much wider needed and used than television. For
instance, so many people do not own a television but only a small portion of people can go by without any kinds of
telephone’s usages.
Hence, contemplating all the aforementioned reasons, I believe telephone has been more significant than
television in terms of effecting people’s lives.
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People care more about public recognition than about money. Even if no more money is given, public
recognition can still make people work harder.
Since the dawn of civilization, it has been of paramount importance how people make a living and what
they do in order to maintain their families provided. On the other hand, in modern era more than ever,
public recognition an individual faces working in their specific job, have been an essential feature they
care mostly about. The disputatious question that arises in this regard is whether or not people care more
about public recognition of a certain job, rather than how much it pays. Although money is one of the most
necessary factors in one’s life, which compels some people to strongly believe that public recognition is
not slightly as important for people as the money they get paid doing that, I personally believe the
opposite. In what follows, I will elaborate on my reasons to justify my point of view.
The most exquisite/significant reason to be mentioned is that jobs not only are essential in order
to achieve money, but also contribute to one’s self-esteem, their position among people of their
community and they also pretty much define people’s social status. This social characteristic reveals its
effects mostly on human interactions as well as on their relationships such as dating. Social status affects
the dynamics of people’s relationships, alongside/along with its essential role in developing relationships
in the first place. Since people take their relationships very seriously/serious, it is obvious that they put so
much value on the prestige of their career regardless of its payment. Take for example the job conditions
university professors in my country experience. Being a university professor in my country is not a well-
paying job compared to so many other jobs with less skill and knowledge requirements, yet there is no
doubt that this profession is a very well-acclaimed occupation and it is recognized as one of the most
demanded career paths. Had these eminent professors considered money more importantly than public
recognition, they would not have chosen such a low-paying job.
The second significant reason is that I believe humans besides their materialistic urges such as
their need for food, clothing and physical pleasure, are actually in general sophisticated intellectual
creatures. People have always adhered to certain moral values with respect to their community’s specific
norms and beliefs. But of(among) these values, it has always been a greatly acknowledged one to live in
a way that your descendants remember you as an accomplished person rather than being forgotten.
People have always more or less tried to make good impressions of themselves for what will remain of
them after they pass away, and the most renowned persons throughout history are the ones remembered
for their good deeds, rather than the wealth they accumulated. Therefore, I believe people will not stop
doing a decent job even if it pays little, as long as they maintain a good impression of themselves
passing/passed on future generations.
In conclusion, contemplating all the aforementioned remarks, I strongly believe that despite the
fact that money is one of the most crucial factors in today’s life, since humans’ needs comprise having
good social dynamics as well as the tendency to remain immortally in people’s minds, the amount of
money a job offers can never outweigh the importance of the social status and public recognition that job
brings about.
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Do you agree or disagree? It is better to use your own knowledge and experience to solve problems than
to ask other people for advice.
In modern era, people have their own particular path for success. Using other people’s knowledge or not, people
have managed to make significant results in either way. I do not believe that there is a distinguishable line in the
extent of success of those who only rely on their own knowledge and experiences, and those who take others’
expertise into account. Yet a curious question arising here is which (one) is more efficient and (which) results in
better outcomes. I do not deny the fact that there are people who get outstanding results with minimum help
from others. However, I am of the opinion that everyone can obtain better results if they use others’ knowledge
and experiences as well as their own. In what follows I will elaborate on a few reasons to justify my point of view.
The first significant remark supporting my opinion is that using others’ experiences helps one to see the
world from a different perspective. Since nobody has perfect knowledge of the entire universe and answers to its
every possible situation, everybody will be better off getting equipped with other people’s knowledge and
experiences. Moreover, since it helps one to see the problem from other points of view, it will help them tackle the
problem from another angle. This notion especially applies to the lived experiences every human undergoes. Most
of the questions a person faces has most likely occurred to somebody else before, and the odds of them having
provided answers is pretty good in most cases. For instance, if a youngster is trying to choose their career path,
they can easily have access to lots of useful information on/in that regard. People do not have to try out every
solution in order to find the best answer to a question they face. Not only are there time limitations and resource
inadequacies required to try every possible solution, but also it is impossible to do so in most cases. Instead,
people can benefit from others’ experiences and make reasonable decisions efficiently.
Since the dawn of civilization, humans have realized this exquisite notion that their survival relies on the
collective support they provide for each other and it’s obvious now that this was actually the primary goal forcing
communities to congregate and it was the most paramount factor causing civilizations to thrive. Therefore, I do
not see a reason why individuals should ignore the great advantages of this collective knowledge and take a
solitary approach now.
The other equally important point is that being familiar with others’ experiences, including their failures,
makes less room for error in any individual’s life. Without a shadow of doubt, a rational individual will not take a
path if he or she knows it will end in failure. It is reasonable to expect that a person crosses off the choices which
are known to be mistakes from their list of available choices. Thus, the more a person gets acquainted with other
people’s mistakes and flawed paths, the more erroneous choices they can cross off and the final choice would be
less likely a mistake. Take a personal experience as an example. I was once taking a road trip with a friend of mine.
On a certain joint, there were two directions neither of which had a sign on. I had never taken that route before
and had no idea in which direction I should drive. However, luckily my friend remembered that one of them led to
a ruined freeway and told me to take the other route. Had I not used my friend’s advice on that direction being a
wrong one, I would have ended up in an unfavorable situation.
In conclusion, contemplating all the aforementioned remarks, I strongly believe that despite the fact that
anyone’s own experiences can suffice in most cases for them to make proper decisions, it is far better that they
use other people’s knowledge and experiences as well, in case they are interested in achieving better results with
less time consumed and less room for error.
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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? When people spend a lot
of time watching sports on television or following their favorite team, does it have
negative effects on their lives?
In the modern era, watching television is greatly prevalent among people especially when it comes to
entertainment. Moreover, one of the most popular types of entertainments that people nowadays
enjoy is watching sports. Given the comfort and convenience of watching TV in home, it is not a surprise
that watching sports on TV has become so widespread. Meanwhile, watching sports on TV and adhering
to particular sports teams and following their progress are believed to have some downsides. Therefore,
there has risen a debate among people whether or not watching sports on TV and following one’s
favorite team has/have negative effects on their lives. I personally believe it really does affect people’s
lives adversely on/in certain ways two of which I am going to elaborate on in what follows.
The first significant way explaining how watching sports on TV can be harmful, is the illusion
accompanying it that the person is doing something actually productive, while in fact they are not.
When someone selects a sports program to watch on TV among so many various types of entertainment
such as music, movies, TV shows, and so on, it makes them believe that they have chosen an
appropriate type of entertainment to spend time on. However, watching sports on TV does not teach
them the slightest thing about sports except some basic rules. For instance, watching the greatest
basketball players throw free shots may fool someone into thinking that they are learning to shoot
better, yet their own athletic performance does not improve at all. My father always used to advise us
not to be a “couch potato” whenever we watched sports excessively on TV, persuading us to be athletic
rather than watch athletes’ glorious moments. Had my brothers and I not kept that in mind, we might
not have stayed fit and healthy growing up. Therefore, I believe the most crucial remark to keep in mind
about watching sports on TV is that despite the illusion of doing a productive job, they might actually be
detrimental especially because of the time they rob of us, which I am going to explain more
subsequently.
Another noteworthy notion in this regard is that most of the times following a sports team can
be a sheer waste of time. No team is that perfect to turn every game into a beautifully-played enjoyable
game for the entertainment of its enthusiastic fans. But most of the games actually disappoint the fans
and bring up discontentment after watching them, although the primary purpose of entertainment is to
cheer up and maintain good spirit. People are also subconsciously attracted to useless paparazzi
sometimes, following every little detail about the famous players such as their love lives, marriages, how
they look like and what they do to look better. Such useless details that lead to nothing more than sheer
waste of time, preventing people from engaging in actually beneficial activities.
In conclusion, contemplating all the aforementioned remarks, I believe although watching sports
on TV is a convenient and easily-accessed type of entertainment for all people, overdoing it as in the
way nowadays is unfortunately very common among people, following fanatically every detail of
anything slightly related to their favorite teams, affects people’s lives negatively, and I believe people
should engage more in physical activities themselves, which will lead them to have a healthier life,
instead of watching sports on TV and following certain teams.
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In order to stay healthy, many people choose to exercise. Some people tend to exercise individually such
as running and riding bicycles, etc. Some people tend to participate in group exercises such as team
sports. Which one do you prefer and why?
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Since the dawn of humanity, by and large, people have aspired to maintain good health, and it has been
known for thousands of years that having physical exercise in whatever format it could have contributes
to one’s health. In the modern era, however, a vast amount of information gathered through newer
developed fields such as medical expertise and physical education has brought everyone to realize the
tremendous merits of working out in everyone’s life. Different kinds of exercise can be categorized in a
couple of categories, the kind of exercises which are done individually like biking, running and
swimming, and the kind of sports which are performed in groups like soccer and basketball. Regarding
the importance of staying healthy through exercising in on a daily basis, people try to include some
sports into their lives [incorporate some sports into their daily schedules] and between these two kinds
of sports, each person is inclined to one. As far as I am concerned, between these two, I prefer group
sports more, for many reasons two of which I am going to elaborate on in the following paragraphs.
The first significant reason why I prefer group exercises is the improvement of one’s mental
health in addition to the improvements in the physics of the body. Joining a team in order to exercise
has countless merits. Not only is a sports team one of the best ways to learn how to socialize with
multiple different people, but also it teaches any individual a great deal of real life experiences through
each game, no matter it is a victory or a defeat. Sport teams generate an atmosphere in which one will
gradually mature in numerous aspects. Participating in a game even if it results in their team’s loss,
teaches every member lots of precious experiences. For instance, a person who plays in the game faces
lots of situations that/in which he or she has to make a prompt decision, and the more similar
experiences they gain, the more skilled they become in real life as well. One other enhancement to
one’s mental health benefitted in team sports is that one develops friendship with her teammates and
such a bond contributes to her morale and she can make use of such precious friendships not only in
sport salons, but in every situation in real life.
The second exquisite/remarkable advantage of group sports is that a person normally stays
more motivated in a team than when she exercises individually. In a team, you are encouraged to keep
going forward even in the hardest situations, even if you are exhausted; however, you would probably
give up if you were exercising alone. That is because in a team, you find yourself responsible for the
other team members and you see yourself as a piece of a puzzle important to complete it, so naturally
you stay motivated for a longer time. Teammates are always inspiring one another in many ways and
can teach each other different skills, but the most important factor in my opinion is the way one gets
incentivized to keep going while he or she would probably give up otherwise. For example, I had had
problems staying on a workout routine throughout my life, until I got into my university’s basketball
team. Ever since then I became a regular exerciser because I found myself responsible for my team and
as a result, even when I have final exams, I do not absent myself from our workout sessions.
In conclusion, contemplating all the aforementioned remarks, I find exercising in groups such as
basketball, volleyball and soccer more preferable, as they result in a more motivated pursuit of doing
exercise, and also a better mental mood. Therefore, I suggest everyone who has not ever tried doing
exercises in groups, become part of a sports team for once to benefit from its tremendous advantages.
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