All 12 topic chaptersFamily & Young People
IELTS Writing Task 2: Family & Young People Essay Questions
Family questions ask how the basic unit of life is changing: working parents, smaller families, whether grandparents or nurseries should raise children, the pressures young people face that their parents did not. Everyone has a family, which is exactly why generic answers fail here — the examiner has read a thousand essays about "the generation gap". One specific story across two generations of your own family is this chapter's strongest material.
How this topic is examined
31 questions in the current bank fall under this chapter, split by essay type:
- Opinion (agree/disagree)13
- Two-part question7
- Discussion (both views)5
- Advantages & disadvantages3
- Causes / problems / solutions3
High-frequency subtopics
Chapters are too broad to prepare directly — the working unit is the subtopic. These are the subtopics this chapter's questions cluster around:
- parental influence on development
- children's behavior and manners
- causes of digital addiction in youth
- fast food and family dynamics
- pet ownership benefits
- family education benefits
- childcare options
family education benefits
Free taste — one subtopic's idea bank- Parents can offer tailored support by understanding their child's unique learning style and needs.
- A close family environment enhances a child's confidence and emotional resilience.
- Family education is crucial for imparting essential life competencies like time management and problem-solving.
Three of the idea sentences behind this subtopic. Inside the app, every subtopic in this chapter comes with a full idea bank and collocations, rebuilt around your own experience.
Questions in this chapter
Current questions in this chapter with free sample essays:
- A family has a great influence on children's development, but the outside of home plays a bigger part in children's life…
- Children are facing more pressure nowadays from academic, social and commercial perspectives. What are the causes of thi…
- During holidays and weekends, young people spend less time on outdoor activities in natural environments, such as hiking…
- In many parts of the world, children are given more freedom than in the past. Is this a positive or negative development…
- In many places, people's lifestyles are changing rapidly, and this affects family relationships. Do you think the advant…
- In some countries, men and women tend to have their children later in life. Why has this happened? What are the effects…
- In some countries, old people who retire from work spend the money on themselves (e.g. holiday) rather than save money f…
- It has been suggested that all young adults should be required to undertake a period of unpaid work helping people in th…
- It is necessary for parents to attend parenting training courses to bring up their children. Do you agree or disagree?
- Nowadays, more and more people decide to have children later in life. What do you think are the reasons for this? Do the…
- Nowadays, some parents put a lot of pressure on their children. What are the reasons for doing that? Is this a positive…
- Nowadays, there are many celebrities who are famous for their glamour and wealth rather than achievements, and this sets…
- Parents often put a lot of pressure on their children, expecting them to do very well. What are the reasons for this? Is…
- Parents should encourage children to spend less time studying and more time in doing physical activities. To what extent…
- People are spending more time away from home, and this means they have less interaction with their families. What are th…
- People in many countries spend more and more time far away from their families. Why does this happen and what effects wi…
- Some children nowadays take sports seriously while others play sports only in their free time. Is this a positive or neg…
- Some parents give their children everything that their children ask for or allow them to do whatever they want to do. Is…
- Some parents let their children do whatever they want and give them everything they ask for. What problems does this cau…
- Some people believe that children have the freedom to make mistakes, while others argue that adults should prevent them…
- Some people believe that children should have organized activities in their free time. Others believe children should de…
- Some people believe that parents have the most important role in a child's development. However, others argue that other…
- Some people believe that watching TV every day is bad for children. However, others argue that it can help children deve…
- Some people believe that younger family members should be legally responsible for supporting older family members when t…
- Some people believe that younger family members should be legally responsible for supporting older family members when t…
- Some people think that the rapid changes in how we live are affecting family relationships. Do the advantages outweigh t…
- Some young people decide to go to college or university. Others, however, choose to go straight to work as they think it…
- The influence of a child's family is important, but factors outside the family have a greater effect on their developmen…
- The values that we learn from our parents and family have a greater influence on our future success than any knowledge a…
- Young people are leaving their homes in rural areas to study or work in the cities. What are the reasons? Do the advanta…
- Young people in many countries now have more freedom and independence than previous generations. Do you think this is a…