As countries develop, more and more people buy and use their own cars. Do the advantages of this trend for individuals outweigh the disadvantages for the environment?
Some people say, the tax that they had paid should be
spend
more on the railways rather than roads. Suggestion
spending
However
, is Linking Words
this
statement truly correct? Linking Words
to
be precise, each way has both advantages and disadvantages of their own. Suggestion
To
This
essay discusses Linking Words
pros
and cons of each method. And, which way citizens will receive the most benefits?
Suggestion
the pros
To begin
with, everyone can access public transport Linking Words
such
as railways. No matter rich or poor, people can travel via public transport. Linking Words
Furthermore
, it is more nature-friendly. The less engines on the road, the less Linking Words
polution
will occur. undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities
pollution
polluting
However
, if the railways Linking Words
not cover
almost every Suggestion
don't cover
aren't covering
places
, in the other word, the number of railways is not meeting the citizens demand, people will still have a long way to go after Suggestion
place
get
off the railways.
Suggestion
getting
On the other hand
, if Linking Words
government
Suggestion
the government
spend
more money on roads, anyone who Suggestion
spends
have
their own car can drive anywhere they wish. The roads will spread around every Suggestion
has
corners
in the country, and will be fully repaired. Suggestion
corner
Moreover
, a person does not have to wait for the transportation to come, just like the railways. To put it Linking Words
simple
, one can go anywhere and anytime they want to. Even though, completely different from the railways, more pollution Suggestion
simply
are going
to create. Suggestion
is going
In addition
, since there are only few public transportation to rely on, people will force to buy their own cars, which cannot be afforded by everyone.
Conclusion, according to the above paragraphs, public transportations can be Linking Words
access
by anyone, while individual car can only be afforded by a person who have enough money. Not only that, the gas emitted will be much less too. Suggestion
accessed
Therefore
, in my opinion, governments should spend money on the railways rather than roads.Linking Words
Submitted by Mharnsingh on
Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Writing9 with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.
Answer the 'Advantages and Disadvantages' topic
IELTS advantages and disadvantages questions normally give you a statement and ask you to comment on the advantages and disadvantages of that statement.
Answer structure for the type of essay
- Introduction
- Body paragraph 1 – advantages
- Body paragraph 2 – disadvantages
- Conclusion
Examples to start your body paragraph:
- The main advantage is...
- The disadvantage of this...
- The main benefit...
- Despite these advantages...
- One possible drawback...