Эссе: To knit or not to knit?

Some people prefer to make clothes by own hands while others rather to buy it in shops. Let us consider which way is more advantageous?
In my opinion, sewing and knitting clothes are very useful and interesting activities. Firstly, a person who loves hand made can invents a design of thing using own imagination. So, such activities can develop a hidden person's talent. Secondly, it help to keep mind calm, it help to relax. Finally, there are a lot of people who earn money making clothes in such way. Thus, knitting and sewing clothes at home can be very profitable hobbies also.

Nevertheless, one should accept that some people prefer to buy clothes at shops. They think it is very difficult to learn knit or sew. So, they decide to make a purchases at shops getting some pleasure and fun. Besides, they claim it does not take a lot of time like knitting or sewing. It is easier to buy a finished thing for them than to try knit or sew.

However, I cannot agree with this opinion completely because there are moments when a person needs to repair some thing, for instance to sew a button. Moreover, if a person wants to knit a sweather or to sew a dress to make surprise for lovely people, it does not take a lot of money. Besides, clothes made by own hands will be the best surprise ever.

To sum up, knitting and sewing skills are very useful for everyday life. It make a person's life easier and at the same time cozier. People should try to learn and practice such skills which are very popular especially among women.

Many of us believe that young people have nothing valuable to teach older people. However that is not always the case. Young people can teach older people about technology, young culture, and young-related social issues.

• Toefl writing: Studying history and literature vs Studying science and maths?

• Do you prefer working for a large company or working for a small company?

• Do you think a company should use money to support the arts or protect environment?

• Do you think children should spend their time playing or studying?

• Spend time with one or two close friends vs with a large number of friends

Young people are usually better at using new forms of technology than older people can learn to use computers from young people. This is true of other technology too. For example ,I taught my grandparents how to use a video cassette recorder when I was thirteen years old. They didn’t know what it could do? Showed them. Now they use it regularly.

Older people are usually not familiar with youth culture, and younger people can help here too. This is important because it can help older people live a more enjoyable life. For example, popular music is generally youth oriented, and older people don’t always listen to it. However, when young people teach them about it, they may come to enjoy it. My

 Grandmother, for example never listened to popular music before I introduces her to it. Note she and I listen and dance all the time. I plan to teach her about another piece of youth culture —rollerblading—-very soon!

Of course, there are more serious issues about which younger people can teach older people. As with computer, today’s children have grown up knowing about AIDS and school violence. That is not true for older generations. Here, again, children can teach older people about things that are important to everyone.

I know there are people who would say “you can’t teach an older dog new tricks.” However, it’s plain to me that the young have plenty to teach the old if they take the time to try. When they do, I think both gain a new appreciation for each other.