International tourism has brought enormous benefit to many places. At the same time, there is concern about its impact on local inhabitants and the environment. Do the disadvantages of international tourism outweigh the advantages?
Recently, an issue related to international tourism has been widely discussed among people the world over. Some argue that travelling abroad has more advantages than disadvantages.
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viewpoint almost entirely. As far as environment, health and culture are concerned, I strongly hold that the disadvantages of international tourism far outweigh the advantages.
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To begin
with, it is universally acknowledged that the many kinds of pollution are becoming severe with the increasing development of the number of tourists. A part of travellers ignores the environmental protection abroad. Linking Words
For instance
, they may throw garbage at the street and pour polluted water into the rivers. Linking Words
Furthermore
, the health of local inhabitants would be damaged. According to a recent survey, four million people die each year from diseases linked to environmental problems.
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it is undeniable that international travel has brought enormous economic benefit to many places. Yet, the destroying of local culture is attended by economic benefits. Many antiques and remains were damaged by tourists every year because they often want to touch everything in cultural sites even the exhibitions in museums. The main cause of Linking Words
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the quality of tourists is quite low. Linking Words
For example
, my neighbour Yu Qian is a low-quality person who likes to take back some 'souvenirs' from the sites when he travels.
In conclusion, I suppose that international tourism has more disadvantages than advantages in present-day society. If we want to develop abroad travelling Linking Words
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, individuals and governments should be well-advised to give priority to improve the citizen quality.Linking Words
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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...