Some teachers think that international student exchange would be beneficial for all teenage school students. Do you think its advantages will OUTWEIGH the disadvantages?
An exchange program has benefits for all adolescent students. Despite there being some dangers of misbehaviour, the benefit of being exposed to a new culture and resulting development of the teenager far outweighs any drawback.
When young people are away from home, they are often badly behaved and can get into trouble with teachers and guardians.
That is
to say that they are not under the supervision of their parents and Linking Words
this
newfound freedom often leads to delinquency. Linking Words
For example
, when I was in Australia at the age of 16, it was the Linking Words
first
time I had been away from my parents and I, along with most of my friends, took the opportunity to get drunk for the Linking Words
first
time. Linking Words
However
, student exchanges do not need to be like Linking Words
this
and concern about behaviour can be reduced if the young person is properly supervised and not given the opportunity to misbehave.
Attending school in a new country allows students to experience a new culture and learn from the people they are living with. Linking Words
This
opens their eyes to new attitudes about life, enables them to think critically about their own culture and expands their horizons. Linking Words
For instance
, I once worked at a holiday school for students from France, and they all commented that they were shocked at how friendly and laid back the Indonesian families were, and Linking Words
therefore
they would try to replicate Linking Words
this
hospitality when they returned home. Linking Words
This
opportunity means that an exchange program is very worthwhile and eclipses any fears about poor behaviour.
In conclusion, the cultural opportunities given to teenagers and the chance to develop as a person far outweigh the supposed disadvantages of misbehaviour in a foreign country. It is suggested intensive communication with parents and other stakeholders help the teenagers be more open about what they experience Linking Words
then
.Linking Words
Submitted by IELTS_8 on
Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Writing9 with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.
Your opinion
Don’t put your opinion unless you are asked to give it.
If the question asks what you think, you MUST give your opinion to get a good score.
Don’t leave your opinion until the conclusion.
Here are examples of instructions that require you to give your opinion:
...do you agree or disagree?...do you think...?...your opinion...?