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Should we think about future or not?

Some people consider thinking about and planning for the future to be a waste of time. They argue that people should simply live in the moment.  Do you agree or disagree?  Use at least one personal example in your response. “To live in present and to plan future” has been one of oldest ideology of people since ages. On the other hand the modern trend teaches people to enjoy present without worrying about future. Both the life styles have their own merits and demerits. However I believe thinking about future and planning it in advance is quite more preferable. Let me elaborate in details with some of my personal evidences. To start with, a life without an ambition is a ship without rudder. Thinking about future gives one a vision which provides a way to reach his goal. Planning for future provides a chance to achieve anything more easily and safely. To illustrate simply I can give an example of my own education, I wanted to be an IAS officer, which requires great dea...

Should museums be charged or free?

Should museums and art galleries be free of charge for the general public, or should a charge, even a voluntary charge, be levied for admittance? Discuss this issue, and give your opinion. (*) One very complex issue in today’s world is the funding of museums and art galleries. There is an argument that they should be free to the general public and funded by Governments, but there is also a case for saying that they should charge an entrance fee like other attractions. In this essay, I am going to examine both sides of this issue. (*) Those who argue that museums should be free typically make one of two arguments. The first argument is that institutions like museums are a public service and therefore there should be free access to the man in the street. If for example there was a charge only the wealthy could afford to enjoy works of art. The second, and related, argument is that if they did levy a charge fewer people would go to museums. This would be serious concer...

Formal or informal in IELTS Writing?

Formal or informal ? In your IELTs writing, if you are appearing for academic module both the tasks( graph and essay) should be written in formal language, but for general module student task 2 (essay) should be in formal and task 1 (letter) can be in formal or informal. Task 1 for GT module is a letter, and if the topic asks you to write to someone you know,and to someone who is very close relative or friend you can use informal language for that letter and that is an informal letter – as opposed to writing to someone you don’t know, ( like any authority, or boss or any one whom you do not know closely) is formal. The difference between formal and informal styles is mainly in the vocabulary. Informal words are the ones used in everyday conversations, slang, phrasal verbs etc  and formal are used in books, contracts, business letters and essays.  If the task requires formal writing – avoid using informal vocabulary. If the task requires informal writing, suc...