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Some people believe that restaurants are a waste of time and it is cheaper and healthier to cook at home.

Do you agree or disagree?

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Home preparation of meals has been the traditional way of consuming meals. However, with changes in our lifestyles, eating habits of most people have seen a clear shift. These developments are often seen in negative light and in my opinion when eating at a restaurant becomes a daily habit, is gloomy for us.

Firstly, the restaurant often offers fast food, which impacts the quality of food. Most often, the methods of preparation are such that they produce maximum benefits to the owners, not taking in much account the health factors for the consumers. Even more, most restaurants offer foods that are quickly prepared. These are the foods prepared using preservatives and colors which often harm the individual.

Secondly, eating at a restaurant on daily basis means longer working hours. Although, eating outside releases the workload on individuals, more so because in present times, the number of women working outside is increasing, it increases stress. The modern lifestyle has increased nuclear families with little to no time left for family bonding. In traditional ways, through making food or sitting over at night, the bond was created. The culture of restaurants does give us food with little effort but takes away the quality time in preparation of food.

Overall, times have changed and the ways of living have as well. However, in the muddled world of ours, if we can choose to eat together and at home, there is a possibility of sanity across humanity.

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Television has the biggest impact on our lives because it is the most popular way of getting information. Do you agree or disagree?

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Technology advancement has changed the way the world perceives things. With the coming of the internet and exponential progress in the hardware area, broadcasting of information has been redefined  From radio to newspapers to television, change has happened. Although the internet has now become the primary source of news, the importance of television cannot be denied.

Youtube and other internet channels have made getting what we need faster and more accessible. One can easily watch their favorite episodes online and the coming of web series has moved the youth towards the internet. However, the importance of television comes in when people need to watch things together. For instance, a world cup, most people wait for the time and make a group of people for the live telecast on television.

Furthermore, most people prefer watching the news on BBC, Aaj Tak and other news channels telecasted in television. However, we cannot even deny that the younger generation is getting the required information mostly online. In addition, the children who once were glued to the television screen are now mostly stuck with a mobile phone.

There has been an immense change in the way things are done and we are shifting towards newer technology forms. Television surely has had the most powerful impact on the lives of people. However, in my opinion, the internet is slowly taking over television and other forms of mass media.

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Nowadays, we communicate less with our family members. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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The world has become a global village yet in many sense it has grown apart. We can talk with people miles away by just a click of a button yet have failed to make real time connections with people around. With the hustle and bustle of our lives and the maddening rush of proving oneself, most people have lost the daily connect with family members.

Technology has a major role to play in the lives of 21st-century people in all aspects. For example – children today prefer playing with their tablet rather than watching television or playing with their parents and friends. Further more, the concept of nuclear families has become prominent. More and more people are likely to stay away from their parents. Adding to it, they are often very busy with their lives. Most parents are not able to connect with their parents and then also with their children.

However, there are some people who still are able to find a balance between the rush of life and the real life connections they have with people. Proper utilization of their weekends and effective planning is what helps them in being in connection with their family members. For instance, a friend of mine plans two holidays every year, one with family members the other alone. Also, he makes sure he has a chat with his parents daily.

Technology, competition, and globalization might have made it not obvious for people to connect with their family members. But, even in this rush, if someone can give solace to us it is the family members. There are some who delay it, but most people are now trying to have a connection with their blood mates.

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