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It is not necessary for people to travel to other places to learn about the culture. We can learn as much as from books, films, and the Internet. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

#people #travel #places #culture #books #films #internet
With the development of
internet
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, many new methods of learning other cultures have emerged, and gradually
instead
 of traditional means
traveling
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 local areas to gain
the
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knowledges
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knowledge
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.
For example
, through reading books, watching films, and surfing the
internet
, so that we can
also
 learn much more. I am prone to agree that we do not need to travel to other places to
study
. On the one hand, Going to other places to learn about the culture definitely need to spend a long time and a huge amount of money on travel as well as tuition fee, accommodation fee and living expenses.
This
 money is certainly a heavy burden on all these families. When students want to go
to
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overseas
study
, they may have to give up the chance as their families
are not afford
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 to pay a total budget, especially low-socio-economic families.
On the other hand
, globalization is an inevitable and irreversible tendency since
internet
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 involved in
this
 process. It has been changing many aspects of traditional learning style. We do not need to follow stereotypical menus to make plans or decisions.
This
 means that we can
study
 or learn about other cultures by surfing the
internet
, reading translated books, and watching a variety of movies including cultural documentaries, local society’s stories. Especially at present, we can learn all kinds of topics from others located in different places and varied cultural background in a virtual world built by cyber
such
 as the ZOOM. In conclusion, I think that we do not need to travel and spend money on living
into
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 other cultural location to
study
.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • cultural immersion
  • authentic experiences
  • diverse perspectives
  • comprehensive
  • historical context
  • facilitates
  • sensory and emotional depth
  • holistic understanding
  • cultural bias
  • stereotypes
  • discernment
  • virtual reality
  • convenience of access
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