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  CAE Essay:  Cure for game addiction Here's a CAE essay task taken fom Writing for Advanced with Answer Key by M. Mann and S. Taylore-Knowles, page 13 And below is my essay makeover. Following the discussion with a panel of researchers, it was apparent that an increasing number of population are obsessed with computer games. This raises the question of what can be done to treat game addiction. Public service announcements can help individuals raise awareness of game addiction and recognize the first signs of addictive behaviour before it becomes a nagging obsession. Some might argue that public notices are often ignored by people. However, it only takes a sweeping glance at catchy, warning writings of notices for them to effect behavioral changes at a subconscious level. And if this tactic is to serve its purpose, public announcements should reach broader masses of people. In some severe cases of game addiction, it is true that treatment programs can be effective in helping ...

 My first IELTS essay Task As there is increasing unemployment in the world, while at the same time those who have jobs are working harder and harder, it would be better to have 4 day working weeks for everyone, and so create more jobs. What is your opinion about this? With the challenges of the modern economy, many people have to cope with heavier workload, while others struggle to find just any employment. In my opinion, a solution to introduce 4 day working weeks for all would be largely inefficient in addressing unemployment and would lower the standards of living. Fewer working days for everyone would give jobs to some, but make redundant others.  Admittedly, the former staff would have more rest while new people were sharing their jobs. There would be greater equality in the financial status of the population, for this massive enrollment would come at the cost of reducing salaries for old employees to the benefit of the newly employed. From an economical perspective,...