Task 2 · · 18 samples

Some people think that young people should follow the traditions of their society and others think young people should be free to behave as individuals. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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Ideas to explore

  • Traditions can preserve belonging and continuity.
  • Choice allows young people to respond to their own circumstances.
  • Explanation and adaptation can connect both values.

Suggested structure

  1. Introduce both views and a clear preference.
  2. Explain the value of inherited practices.
  3. Explain why individual judgement matters.
  4. Conclude with a boundary between encouragement and compulsion.
Useful vocabulary & examples
cultural continuity
maintaining connections with practices from earlier generations

A shared celebration can support cultural continuity.

individual autonomy
the ability to make one’s own choices

Individual autonomy can coexist with respect for others.

voluntary participation
taking part through choice rather than force

Voluntary participation can keep a tradition meaningful.

Sample answers

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On greter vociferous of part people that youths should street toward conventional way of society, but other reckon that their race have freedom to behave induviduals . Personally, I assume that every person has own choice to become . I the first place, the international law which are recognised worldwide organization OOH that every human has the right to make personal choices. However, no specific international rule …

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On of the greter vociferous of part people that youths should street toward conventional way of society, but other reckon that their race have freedom to behave induviduals . Personally, I assume that every person has own choice to become . I the first place, the international law which are recognised worldwide organization OOH that every person should be able to make individual choices. No particular rule or organis…

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Most of the people prafer to young stars to follow their culture of the society however the number of people do not prafer to do that. I think, the youth should act as their traditions. The number of people in our society prafer to the teenager to asume their traditions. Because they have to learn the meaning of these customs before deciding whether to continue them. I favour keeping valuable traditions, with room to…

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