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Some educationalists think that international exchange will benefit teenagers at the school. To what extent do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

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Some professors say that foreign
exchange
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 will be beneficial for adolescents at the school.
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 different
culture
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 and languages outweigh the drawbacks of
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home sickness
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.
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international
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the international
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exchange
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 program provides the opportunity to teens to visit a different country. They get the chance to meet new people from a different culture and learn a new language by interacting with new people.
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 broadens their horizon of thinking and they acquire a new language skill which is helpful when they apply for a job or tertiary level education.
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, in a recent article by The Tribune newspaper, students who returned from other English speaking nations are more fluent in speaking English compared to others who did not visit any other country. Looking at the negative side of
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exchange
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program
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programs
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, some adolescents feel
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home sick
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. As teens are not mature enough at
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school age
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 to live alone, they still feel
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home sickness
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 when they are away from their loved ones.
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, according to a study at the University of Toronto, 1 in 5 adolescents who visit any other nation under
international
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exchange
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 program feel
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home sickness
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 and leave the university before finishing their education.
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, these days, due to the cutting edge technology and availability of the internet everywhere,
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 is not a major issue as students can talk to their parents or guardians any time using different applications like WhatsApp. In conclusion,
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 there are disadvantages like feeling alone in
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another country,
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, advantages of getting experience of a foreign culture and a language
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 the drawbacks.

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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...

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