Ielts-7-Writing

6.11 STRESS VERSUS LEISURE TIME
Many people think that life nowadays is more stressful and there is less
leisure time than in the past. What is your opinion?
Note:
The words in parentheses are more advanced alternatives. The
numbers refer to the standard essay pattern given in 
chapter 4
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INTRODUCTION
1. Stress and the lack of leisure time have become the number-one
dangers in the lives of modern people.
2. In this essay, I will look at two aspects—namely, city life and
financial pressure—as two reasons why people do not have time to
relax. (44 words)
BODY
3. These days, many more people live in urban environments. City life
has much more stress than life in the country.
4. For example, going to work by car or bus in the morning rush hour is
always very stressful. In addition, because populations are growing
and economies are slowing down (going into recessions), the
competition for jobs (employment opportunities) is becoming fiercer
by the day. This places people under constant stress.
5. Today the banks and financial institutions are making it easier for
people to make more debt. This forces them to work longer and
harder in order to make ends meet. Some even resort to the practice
of having two jobs at the same time (moonlighting). The result is that
they have very little leisure time.
6. For instance, in many Western countries, an expensive car and a large
house are two very important status symbols among young couples.
Therefore, it is considered normal for these young people to have
large monthly payments on a car or mortgage payments on a house. It
places them under great financial pressure, resulting in high levels of
stress. (177 words)

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CONCLUSION
9. By looking at the stress brought about by life in the city and financial
burdens,
10. I conclude that modern people don’t have sufficient leisure time. (25
words) (Total words: 246)