雅思写作高分范文：close relationship of families

　　You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

　　Families are not as close as before. Give reasons for this change, and suggest some ways to bring families closer.

　　You should write at least 250 words. You should use your own ideas of knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.

　　In the past, family was a very important concept in peoples minds, and it was the center of many peoples lives. Nowadays, however, the relationship between family members is not as close as before. But as to what factors contribute to this phenomenon, different people have diverse opinions. As far as I am concerned, it results from the following reasons.

　　The first reason is that people spend more time on their study and work. Compared with the past, people face fierce competition and suffer from great pressure. Therefore, they have to devote more time and energy to their careers. Some people are too occupied to spare time for their family. What is more, many jobs require people to work in other cities and many children have to leave their parents at an early age to study or work elsewhere. As time passes, these people become emotionally estranged from their parents.

　　Another reason is that there are more entertainment forms available. Nowadays high technology brings us more interesting things which can easily attract peoples attention, such as watching TV, surfing the Internet or plating video games. As a result, people are indulged in these activities, totally neglecting the feelings of other family members.

　　To bring families closer, people put forward various suggestions. Firstly, never bring your work home and leave it in your office. We should spare more time with family members no matter how occupied we are. Secondly, try to squeeze some time for a regular family dinner because dinner time is a perfect time and opportunity for people to exchange their feelings and ideas. Last but not least, we should teach the children the sense of family when they are still young.

　　Family is the basic unit of a society. It plays a significant role in our lives. In order to enjoy a harmonious family life and maintain a stable society, we should take efforts to create a close family relationship.