Master ielts essays ielts academic & General Training Writing Task Two Ebrahim Tahasoni Page 51

Unemployment benefits: positives 
Some governments pay unemployment benefits in order to help jobless people 
Unemployed people need financial support until they find a new job 
By claiming benefits they can continue to pay for their homes 
The benefits system helps to reduce poverty, homelessness and crime 
Unemployment benefits: negatives 
Some people claim benefits rather than working 
They become dependent on the government 
They are not motivated to find a job 
The benefits system is a burden on taxpayers 
All citizens should work to earn a living and support themselves 
Receiving benefits affects people’s self esteem 
Work/Life Balance 
It is important to achieve a balance between work time and leisure or family time 
Too much work can result in stress and poor health 
“workaholics” may neglect their families and friends 
People need to take regular holidays 
Companies should be expect employees to work overtime 
Nowadays, many people work part-time or have flexible working hours 
Technology allow people to work from home 
Many companies provide childcare facilities 
A good work/ life balance can raise job satisfaction 

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Master IELTS Essays 
IELTS Academic & General Training Writing Task Two 
Ebrahim Tahasoni 
Page 81 
www.tahasoni.com 
Happy, healthy workers are more productive 
Technology and work 
Internet, fax and mobile phone technologies have revolutionized working life 
Workers can communicate via email, online networks and video conferencing 
Technology can connect workers in different countries 
It gives people more freedom 
It can also save time and money 
Some people believe that offices could disappear in the future 
Virtual online offices may replace them 
Child labour 
In some countries, children are exploited
They do repetitive jobs for very low pay 
Children are often used in agriculture and factory work 
The employment of children is prohibited in other countries 
Many people think that children should be free to enjoy their childhood 
Governments should make education a priority 
They should build new schools 
They should supply the resources to educate children 
Children need to be given the knowledge and skills for adult life