International travel is becoming cheaper, and countries are opening their doors to more and more tourists. Do the advantages of increased tourism outweigh its disadvantages?

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These days, visiting other countries has become more affordable and over the
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few years, tourism has risen noticeably. In my opinion, there are more benefits than drawbacks to
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increase and in
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essay I will explain why. The
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positive point is that tourists buy local products to take home,
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helps the local economy to grow. Gift shops,
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, have become very popular among visitors, and in the
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time they have increased their sales significantly.
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, hostels, hotels and inns have raised the amount of workers they hire because of the increasing demand on accommodation facilities. Another advantage is that there is a continuous cultural interchange, namely, foreign food, clothes, music and customs are now shared by visitors to hosts and vice versa. On the disadvantages side, local attractions have got noticeably more expensive, due to they are targeted to international tourism. Many museums and shows in Argentina,
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, are charged in US dollars, making local attendance to these very difficult and almost impossible.
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, tourists have priority to buy these tickets,
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, when local people want to go to a museum, the seats have been already sold out. In conclusion, in spite the high amount of visitors may have worsened the affordability and availability of tickets for local events and attractions, in my opinion, it has improved the economy of the hosting country. The increase in the sales of souvenirs and in the booking of accommodation are the main reasons for
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. It has
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enhanced cultural interchange. In that manner, national and international tourism should continue to be promoted by the governments of every country.
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A conclusion is essential for IELTS writing task 2. It is more important than most people realise. You will be penalised for missing a conclusion in your IELTS essay.

The easiest paragraph to write in an essay is the conclusion paragraph. This is because the paragraph mostly contains information that has already been presented in the essay – it is just the repetition of some information written in the introduction paragraph and supporting paragraphs.

The conclusion paragraph only has 3 sentences:

  • Summary
  • Restatement of thesis
  • Prediction or recommendation

Example:

To summarize, a robotic teacher does not have the necessary disciple to properly give instructions to students and actually works to retard the ability of a student to comprehend new lessons. Therefore, it is clear that the idea of running a classroom completely by a machine cannot be supported. After thorough analysis on this subject, it is predicted that the adverse effects of the debate over technology-driven teaching will always be greater than the positive effects, and because of this, classroom teachers will never be substituted for technology.

Start your conclusion with a linking phrase. Here are some examples:

  • In conclusion
  • To conclude
  • To summarize
  • Finally
  • In a nutshell
  • In general

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
  • local businesses
  • job creation
  • cultural understanding
  • stereotypes
  • global connections
  • infrastructure
  • public transportation
  • environmental degradation
  • pollution
  • deforestation
  • wildlife habitats
  • commercialization
  • cultural identity
  • overcrowding
  • quality of life
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