You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic: Some people think that hosting an international sports event is good for the country, while some people think it is bad. Discuss both views and state your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. You should write at least 250 words.
Nowadays, international
sports
events
are held all over the world. Everything is not perfect so there are both pros and cons in international sports
events
. I completely accept the fact that sports
events
are good for the country
because they can provide a lot of opportunities for the country
.
On the one hand , international sports
events
can create a long-term investment for the country
. The country
will have to invest in transport and infrastructure for visitors. Then
, many full-time jobs can also
be supplied to the citizens . For example
, the 2012 London Olympics created 8000 full-time jobs and led to a boost in economic output of close to 2 billion pounds. When a country
holds an international sports
event
, short-term economic benefits will also
come for that country
. The population of visitors will increase during the sports
event
. Finally
, the sports
event
can also
raise the profile of the country
. For a country
like China with a controversial human rights record, hasting a major sporting event
can be a way to gain greater international acceptance.
On the other hand
, the international sports
event
can give a lot of difficulties for the country
. The cost of building stadiums is the main difficulty for the government of the country
. Then
, the costs of an international sports
event
like the Olympics have a tendency to raise greater than expected .For example
, the Montreal Olympics was estimated to have $120 million (1970) and then
rising to $310 million (19730). It took 30 years to pay off the Olympic debt . The short term use of facilities is another problem that the country
will face . Most of the stadiums are only used only during the events
, because of that , the country
can get into debt to build the stadiums .At last
, the cost of security is also
very high . The country
needs to give privacy and security to the athletes.
To sum up , it is clear to me that international sports
events
can give many benefits for the country
and also
attract tourists. So , I agree with the fact that international sports
events
are good for the country
.Submitted by Shwe Yamin on
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Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately
Linking words are very important in your essay.
To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.
Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.
In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.
Linking word examples:
- firstly
- secondly
- thirdly
- in additional
- moreover
- also
- for example
- for instance
- therefore
- however
- although
- even though
- despite