Some people say that you can learn more about another country by watching television programmes and films about it than by actually visiting it. How true is this statement? Is there anything you can learn about another country by visiting it that cannot learn by watching programmes and films about it? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience.

it argued

television

audience can gain more knowledge of a

country

rather than people who actually visit it. While I agree with

this

statement, I

also

believe that physical excursions can

offer

travelers

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experiences and understandings of a nation beyond

television

content’s ability. On the one hand, it is true that

television

programs can

offer

audience

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a wide range of information on a

country

that a trip cannot

otherwise

. It is because

such

programs are professionally written with the purpose of introducing,

for example

, a political situation of a

country

.

As a result

, it is clear that a visitor cannot obtain

such

type of information from travelling alone.

On the other hand

, it is undeniable that physical visits have the ability to significantly deepen a person’s knowledge of a nation, one that

television

consumption cannot. A major factor to consider is that physical visits

offer

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through real-life experiences. Only when immersing oneself in local cultures, can visitors and

travelers

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gain a deeper understanding of a

country

’s traditions and customs

.

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For instance

, some foreigners still hold onto the belief that Vietnam is heavily affected by the devastating effects of war, despite the fact that it ended more than 50 years ago.

This

can partly be explained by the continuous association between Vietnam and war made by the media.

However

, after

traveling

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to

this

Vietnam, visitors are bound to realize that it is, in fact, a peaceful

country

with a promising future ahead. To conclude, my assertion is that while

television

programs can provide people with an abundance of information on a

country

,

traveling

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to the

country

itself can

also

offer

real-life experiences that should not be overlooked.