IELTS Essay: Children Farming

Vocabulary Answers

taking care of looking after

added combined

primary school curriculum what kids study in school

though despite

drawbacks disadvantages

feasibility possibility

positive overall good in general

involve deal with

struggles have to fight with

implement put into practice

practice change

inner city schools poor schools in cities

easy access to farms can get to farms conveniently

faced with combat

rising student numbers more and more students

a lack of resources not enough money, teachers, etc.

bus verb for to take the bus

nearby farmland farms not far away

on a regular basis day after day

unequivocally without question

poor allocation of limited resources not distributing money, etc. well

located found in

trouble enacting difficulty doing

ambitious policy big plan

connect with talk to

reluctant local farms not willing farmers

convince persuade

divert funding send money in a different direction

dubious 21st century value questionable importance nowadays

increasingly urban and less agrarian more and more cities, fewer farms

transferrable can be used in other ways

beneficial in themselves good on its own

entire lives whole life

much more inclined more likely to

later tend a private garden after that take care of a small, private garden

encourage productivity make more active

keep livestock raise animals

greater benefit larger advantage

cultivation growing

personal qualities characteristics

gain a greater sense of responsibility become more responsible

internalise know deeply, understand

real world effects actul impact

negligence not paying attention to

dedication paying attention to

later in life as they get older

regardless of their occupation no matter what job they do

increased self-reliance not need others

stronger recognition better ability to understand

shape have control over

personal benefits helps an individual

outweigh stronger than

perceived drawbacks concerning resources ostensible disadvantages related to money

where possible if it can be done

ought should

enact these changes make these reforms