TOEFL essay samples: Some people think it is best for extended families

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Some people think it is best for extended families (including grandparents, ants, uncle and cousins etc.) to live together. Other people think that is best for nuclear family (parents and children only) to live away from the extended family. Which type of family do you think is the most beneficial? Use specific reasons to support your response.

On earth many people live and all have different opinions for their living environment. There are many people who think it is best if they live in extended families. On the other hand some people think it is best if they live in a nuclear family. In my view, living in a nuclear family is better and more beneficial as compared to an extended family. There are many reasons for this. These are as follows:

If people live in an extended family then they feel joyful and get support of other members. But household expenses always increase and all burden come on the head of the family. If people want to save money then they should live in a nuclear family. In a nuclear family people can reduce their expenses and save money.

Sometimes people want to go outside and spend some time with their family, which is not possible if they live in extended families. In an extended family all family members go together for picnic and outing. For extended family there is no privacy for anyone. Most of the time on weekends people want to be on their own (watch television, listen music and go for long drive). In an extended family these types of freedom are not possible.

Nowadays women are also working. Therefore, most of the time household chores problem become in an extended families. But in nuclear families husband and wife make adjustments to do household chores. In nuclear families women can make their schedule according to their work. But this is not possible in extended families.

If people live in an extended family then fighting and misunderstanding among people may be possible. This is usually happens in all extended families. If kids are fighting and elders have a misunderstanding then in these families people will not have a peaceful environment. To avoid this I will prefer to live in a nuclear family.

Finally, I would like to say it does not matter in what kind of environment you may live. What matter’s is whether you are live in a happy, peaceful and loving environment or not. I would like to live in a nuclear family.

[Alan]

On earth many people live and all have different opinions for their living environment. There are many people who think it is best if they live in extended families. On the other hand some people think it is best if they live in a nuclear family. In my view, living in a nuclear family is better and more beneficial as compared to an extended family. There are many reasons for this. These are as follows:

If people live in an extended family then they feel joyful and get support FROM other members. But household expenses always increase and all burdenS FALL on the head of the family. If people want to save money then they should live in a nuclear family. In a nuclear family people can reduce their expenses and save money.

Sometimes people want to go outside and spend some time with their family, which is not possible if they live in extended families. In an extended family all family members go together for picnicS and outingS. For AN extended family there is no privacy for anyone. Most of the time AT weekends people want to be on their own (watch television, listen TO music and go for long driveS). In an extended family these types of freedom are not possible.

Nowadays women are also working. Therefore, most of the time household chores become A PROBLEM in an extended families. But in nuclear families husband and wife make adjustments to do household chores. In nuclear families women can make their schedule according to their work. But this is not possible in extended families.

If people live in an extended family then fighting and misunderstanding among people may be possible. This is usually happens in all extended families. If kids are fighting and elders have a misunderstanding then in these families people will not have a peaceful environment. To avoid this I will prefer to live in a nuclear family.

Finally, I would like to say it does not matter in what kind of environment you may live. What matter’s is whether you live in a happy, peaceful and loving environment or not. I would like to live in a nuclear family.


Alan
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