[IELTS] TASK2 모범답안 (families)

Q.

People in many countries spend more and more time far away from their families.

Why does this happen and what effects will it have on them and their families?

전 세계인들이 가족들과 떨어져 지내는 시간이 점점 증가하고 있다. 왜 이러한 문제가 발생하고 어떤 영향이 나타날까?

 

A.

People have to devote more time separated from their families due to their heavy workload that has come along with globalization. 

(devote: -바치다, 쏟다, 할애하다 / come along with: 함께하다, 동반하다) 

As more firms have become international, work life has become more demanding. Numerous people are required to work overtime travel overseas and even work from home regularly to deliver results at their jobs. 

For example, employees of multinational companies such as Amazon and Meta travel to various countries to meet their foreign clients as well as handle operations internationally which keeps them away from their families for long periods of time routinely.

(multinational: ADJ.다국적의)

> 세계화가 진행되며 사람들이 업무량이 증가하여 가족들과 시간을 많이 보낼 수 없게 됐다(서론)

 

Moreover, this lack of time with family will gravely affect individuals and their families with mental and emotional stress.

(gravely: ADV. 중대하게; 진지하게)

The persons living far from their families would be devoid of their support system, would feel isolated from their loved ones, and may end up feeling miserable and depressed.

(devoid: ADJ. 결여된, + of -이 없는)

Similarly, family members would constantly be worried and anxious about the person's well-being. For instance, parents whose kids study or work abroad are concerned about their children's eating habits standards of living, hygiene and sickness as well as personal and professional lives and numerous other things, which subjects the parents to regular tension. 

(hygiene: UN. 위생 / subject A to B: A에게 B를 제공하다)

Such stresses can result in various diseases in people, such as high blood pressure migraines or even. cardiac problems, all of which will severely impact their lives.

(migraine: CN. 두통 / cardiac: ADJ. 심장의)

> 가족들과 시간을 지내지 못함으로서 야기되는 문제점(본론)

 

In conclusion, people spend much more time away from their families due to the onset of globalization and their heavy work-lives, a development which will result in psychological and emotional stress for both.

> 세계화로 인해 사람들이 가족들과 시간을 보내지 못하며 여러 문제점이 생기고 있다(결론)

 

현대인들이 바쁘기 때문에 가족들과 시간을 보내지 못하는 것은 일반적인 답변이지만 그 원인을 세계화의 문제점으로 논리적으로 이끌어내 좋은 점수를 얻을 수 있는 답변