Parentsarethebestteachers

Doyouagreeordisagreewiththefollowingstatement?

Usespecificreasonsandexamplestosupportyouranswer.Youshouldgivereasonsforyouranswerusingyourownideasandexperience.

ModelAnswer1:

(Agreement:Parentsarethebestteachers)

‘Whetherparentsareourbestteachersornot)isanever-endingdebateandpeoplearedividedbothinfavourandagainstthisargument.Both

haveaverystrongcontributionandinfluenceonachild’slearningbutinmyopinion,parentsovertaketheteachersintermsofteachingtheirchildren.Firstofall,Iwouldliketopointoutthatateacherisnotmerelyapersonwhotakesatextbookandreadtextsfromtheretoastudent.

Ratherateacherissomeonewhodevoteshis/hertimestoteachsomeoneeverythingthatsomeoneneedstoknowtoadvancetonextstep.Morality,intricaciesoflife,subjectmatterknowledge,art,science,history,valueoftimeetc.aresomethingthatcan’tbetaughtthroughacademicbooksandagoodteacherissomeonewhoteachessomeonetheseall.Nowthatwe

knowthetrueresponsibilityofateacher,wecaneasilycompareourparentsandteachers.Thethingsthatwelearnfromourparentsarefarmoreimportantthanwhatwelearnfromourteachers.Iamnotdenyingtheinvaluableknowledgewelearnfromourteachersthroughouracademicyears,butwhatwelearnfromourparentsareincomparable.Welearntosurvive,talk,anddistinguishwellfrombad,valuesoflife,moralityandsuchimportantotherthingsfromourparents.Wearethetruereflectionofourparentsandourcharactersareshapedbytheirpersonalityandbehaviours.Latertheteachershelpustoenhanceourknowledge,horizonandourviewoflifebuttheveryfoundationandgroundaremadebyourparents.Theparentssacrificesomanythingsoftheirlifejusttoensureabetterlifeforusandnothinginthiswholeworldcouldevenbecomparedwiththeirsacrificeforus.Thinkofastudentwhoisunabletopayhis/hermonthlyschoolfeeswouldbecastawayfromtheschoolandthebelovedteacherswouldscarcelybetheretohelphim/her.Ontheotherhand,theparentswouldalwaysbetherewiththeireverypossibleefforttohelpthechild.

Insummary,thethingswelearnfromourteachersareimportantforourlivesandwiththosevaluablelessonsandknowledgeweprepareforthefuturebutthethingswelearnfromourparentsshapeswhoweare,whowebecomeandtheircontributionismuchmoreimportantcomparedtothecontributionofthetraditionalacademicteachersandthat’swhyinmyopinionparentsarebestteachers.

(Thismodelanswerhasbeenpreparedbythesitedeveloper.However,pleasenotethatthisisjustoneexampleoutofmanypossibleanswers.)

ModelAnswer2:

(Agreement:Parentsarethebestteachers)

Parentscanbethebestteacherforeverychildcomingonthisearth.Iagreewiththisstatementasnolearninginstitutioncanbecomparedwiththeparentsastheyarerolemodelsfortheirchildrensincetheyopentheireyesinthisworldtilltheyarefullygrownupandmatured.Tostartwithwhenthechildisbornheseeshisparentsashisguide,mentor&teacherwhowillteachhimhowtospeak,eat,drink,live,wear,interactetc.Noonewillbewithhimwhenheiscryingforanythingitwillbetheparentswhowillbewithhimforeveryproblemandhis/hereveryneed.Evenduringhiseducationdayshewillobserveandlearnthattheschoolalthoughisthelearninginstitutionbutthemoralðicalvalueslearnedfromparentsarefargreaterthananylearningcenterandparentswillbetheonewhowantsthechildrentobethebestinthisworldandtheywanttheirchildrennottorepeatthemistakesthattheyhavedoneintheirliveswhichanylearninginstitutionwon’tcareforastheycan’tgiveindividualattentiontoeverystudent.Ontheotherhand,weseethatgenerallythechildrenwhoareorphansorcouldnotgettheattentionfromtheirparentsdon’thavethatfoundationofethical,moralandsocialvaluesascomparedtotheoneswhohavebeentrainedbytheirparentsdespiteallofthemhavegonetoschools,collegesetc.Theonlydifferencebetweenthemisparents.Iftheparentsarenotwelleducatedtheycouldstillprovetobegoodteachersfortheirchildrenbutthatwillbeoflessfruitfulfromthehighlyeducatedparentsaseducatedandlearnedparentswillhavemorevisionandmorehorizonascomparedtotheunlearned.Iwouldliketoconcludewiththestatementthatparentscanbeaturningpointforhischildifhetriestoteacheverystepoflivingthislife.

(byMubashirNoorani)

EssayType:ArgumentativeEssay(Agree/

Disagree)

MainquestionofthisIELTSEssay:

A.Areparentsthebestteachersfortheirchildren?

Agreement:Parentsarethebestteachers.

Disagreement:ParentsareNOTthebestteachers.

TheabovepointsshouldbehelpfultoaidyougeneratingyourownideasandthenturningthemintoanicelywrittenIELTSEssay.Addanypointyouthinkwehavemissedinthecommentsection.

ModelAnswer3:(Disagreement:ParentsareNOTthebestteachers)

Parentsteachalottothechildrenandthegroundmadebythemshapesthefutureofthechildren.Ontheotherhand,someonelearnsthroughouthislifeandthusbecomethepersonhereallyis.Inthislearningprocess,hehimselfcontributesthemostandteachers,friends,nature,books,academiceducationareimportantaswell.Thoughparentsareverygoodteachers,inmyopinion,theyarenotthebestteacherforsomeoneandthepersonhimselfisthebestteacherforhim.Afterwelearntotalk,

walkandbasicmoralityandintricaciesofourlife,westartgoingtoschoolandtherewelearnnewthingseveryday.Thebook,theteachers,thefriendsandtheenvironmentshapeswhatwebecome.Parentsteachtheirkidtoabright,goodfellowandyettherearelotsofimmoralandcorruptedpeoplewhoactuallyweretransformedbadlybythemselves.Sosomeonehimselfisthebestteacherforhim.Besidesthisthethingswelearnfromourlifeexperiences,teachersandbooksbecomefarmoreimportantthatwhatwelearnedinourinfanttime.Parentsdotheirfinedutytoraiseachildtobecomeagoodadultandlaterhegetstheeducationandexperiencesfromhislifeandschoolplaythevitalroleforhisfuture.Intermsofbeingourteachers,ourexperienceandnatureplayanutmostimportantrole.Welearnsomanythingsfromoursurroundingsandnatureisasilentteacherwhowidelyopensthemysteryandsignificanceofourlife.Thethingswelearnfromourparentsareofcourseimportanttoourlifebuttheyarerathersomerighteouslessonsandgoodadvises.Laterinourlife,wefacetherealsituationsandlearnthetruelessonsfromourexperienceandintermsoflearningthisisthemostimportantpart.Soconsideringalloftheabove,Iwouldliketo

opinethat,parentsareveryimportantteachersforusbutneverthebestteachers.

ModelAnswer4:(Disagreement)

Ourparentsarethefirstteachers.Theyteachushowtotalkandmanyotherthingswhicharevitalforleadingourlives.Therearemanydifferentparentswhoinstructthechildrenandhandletheirlives.Someparentswanttheirchildtoconquermorethantheefforts.Theytrytobethebestteachersforthechildren.Theypaymoreattentionandthustherearesomeconflictsbetweenchildrenandparents.Sothechildlooksfortheavenuetoescape.Itmakesthechildwalkonthewrongroad.Teachersataschoolhavethechancetoguidemanychildren.So,theycancomparedifferentsituationsandpotentialofchildrenmorethanparentscando.So,theyaremorecapableofinstructingandguidingthemproperly.Inourtown,wecanseemanynegligentparents.Theyleavetheirchildreninanotherhouseandsometimesthechildrenplayontheroadandhurtthemselvesandbecomethevictimsofaccidents.Someconcernedpeoplehavetoreturnthechildtohishomeback.Parentsarenotteachingandshowingthepreventivemeasuresanddangeroussituationstothechildren.Butsomeparentscanbecomebetterteachersforthechildandthuspreventedtragicconsequences.Someparentswilldeliberatelyinstructthechildinsomedangerousattitudeorphilosophyandtheyletthechildadheretoevilthings.Sothechildrenenjoymoreinriskyconditionsandgrowuptobeaveryperilousperson.One,therefore,shouldnotpresumethatparentsarealwaysthebestteacher.Sometimestheyaretheworstteachersachildmighthave.

ModelAnswer5:

(Agreement:Parentsarethebestteachers)Theresponsibilityofchilddevelopmentisoftenasubjectthatisdiscussedanddebated.Whilesomewouldarguethatsinceachildspendsmaximumtimeatschool,theteachersshouldtakeresponsibilityforensuringproperdevelopmentofchildren.However,Istronglybelievethatitisparentswhoarethebestteachersandtheyplayaveryimportantroleinthemannerachildisgroomed.Tobegin,parentsaretheoneswhocouldbettercontrolthedisciplinaryaspectsofthechild.Themannerinwhichachildmanageshistime,rightthroughthedayisbetterjudgedandanalysedbyparents.Thisprovidesthemwithanopportunitytoensurethatthechildhastherightbalanceofallactivities,beitstudies,outdooractivities,indooractivitiesandreading.Researchhasindicatedthatchildrendogetaddictedtoonekindofactivity,whichisnotgoodfortheoveralldevelopmentofachild.Forexample,thereareseveralinstanceswherechildrenspendmoretimesayoncomputergames.Thiscanresultinthechildlosingoutonsocialskills.Further,suchachildmighteventuallyturnouttobealoner,withverylimitedabilitytointeract,socialiseandcommunicatewithpeople.Additionally,foragoodhealthylivingandasteadymind,childrenneedtohaveahealthyandbalanceddiet.

Parentsdohavebettercontroloverthisaspectandcanensurethatachildgetsabalanceddietwiththerightnutrients.Researchhasshownproperupbringingofchildrenbyparentscanleadtolowercrimerates,lowerhealthproblemslikeobesityandhigherliteracyrate.Toconclude,theremightbesomepeoplewhoarguethatschoolsaretheplaceswhereteachinghappens,butthisisnotalwaysthecase.Nevertheless,theroleofparentsisevenmorecriticalinensuringthatchildrenimbibetherightvalues,moralsandethics.Thiswillgoalongwayinbenefitingnotjusttheindividualbutalsothesociety.

ModelAnswer6:

(Agreement:Parentsarethebestteachers)

Nowadays,wearelivinginmodernlifeandmuchmorefacilitiesindifferentfieldswhichmakethelifeeasierforthepeople,ontheotherhand,thelifeisfullofchallengesandsituationsfacingus,especiallydealingwiththesociety,differentpeople,differentculturesandages.Apparently,whenwehavestartedlifetripwecamewithzeroexperienceandtheluckyoneofuswhocametothelifewithguidespeoplewhoarrivedbeforehimandpeoplededicatetheirtimes,powerandfeelingstohelp,thosearegoodparents.Parentsareteachers,theyalwaysteachingusinmanywaysintentionallyandunintentionally,however,vocalguidelinesandactingindailybasesactivitiesarethewaysofthelifeexperienceknowledgetransferregardlessdifferentculture,language,facilitiesoreconomylevelofthefamily.Butinmyopinion,inmodernlife,theeducationleveloftheparentsisamajorfactorandconsideredinthequalityoftheknowledgeandexperiencetransfertothechildren.Therearemanyteachersaroundtheworldwhichcanteachyoulotoflifeexperiencebutparentsalwaysspecialandtheflavouroftheknowledgeyougainisuniqueandneatbecause

italwayscomeswiththefeelingswhichareimpossibletogetfromotherteachers.Regardlesstheknowledgeisgoodorbad,rightorwrongparentsarebestteachers.Finally,youwilldiscoveranddecideaboutourlifewhenwereachtherationalage.Andwhenwebecomeparentsforthenewcomers,wewouldmakethebestdecisionforthem.

byBaderDokhan

ModelAnswer7:

(Agreement:Parentsarethebestteachers)

Nooneonthisearthcoulddenythefactthatparentsarethemessengersofgod.IfirmlybelievethatIamreallyblessedtohavesuchsupportingparents.Theyarethetreasurehuntofknowledge.Ipersonallyconsiderthemasthebestteachers.

Rightfromchildhood,theyteachusineachandeveryphaseoflife.Whenwearekids,theytrainusinallkindsofactivitiescrawling,walkingandtalking.Duringtheschooling,theyeducateusonthedifficultsubjects.Whenwegrowupabit,theyassistusinchoosingtherightpath.They

supportourcareeraspirations.Theyteachuswhatisgoodandwhatisbad.

Inadditiontotheabove,parentsenlightenusbyteachingmoralvalues.Theyexplainustheirpastexperiencesinlifefromwhichwecanextractsomeofthedo'sanddon'ts.Welearntalotfromthemonthecultureandtraditionsofourregion.Theyadviseusinmanytoughsituations.

Inmyopinion,ateacherisnotsomeonewhomerelyteachesushowtoread,writeandtogainanacademicdegree.Ratherthispersonteachesusthemorality,valueoflifeandinspiresustoliveapositivelife.Inthisregards,parentsputmoreemphasisandeffortthatateacherwefindinourschool.Inourlife,welearnaboutlifefromourparentsmorethanfromanyoneelse.

Ontheotherhand,someofthestudentsdenythisfactastheymaynotconsidertheabilitiesoftheirchildrenandforcethemtotakesubjectsoftheirchoice.Theyfeelthatparentsshouldtakeintoaccounttheiropinionsanddiscusswiththemtheprosandconsoftheirchoice.

Toconclude,Istronglyaffirmthatnoteacherinthisworldcanbeasbestasourparents.Weshouldrespecttheiropinionsandabidebytheirvaluablesuggestions.

bySreelekha

ModelAnswer8:(Disagreement:Pa