In a number of countries, some people think it is necessary to spend large sums of money on constructing new railway lines for very fast trains between cities. Others believe the money should be spent on improving existing public transport. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

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In some countries, a group of
people
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believe that
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significant amount of
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should spend on new
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, which can connect cities to each other fast, while other consider that the money should allocate to increasing the facilities of current public transportation.
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trains
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are one of the most important public
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, I will argue that it is better to focus on developing existing public
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.
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, we should notice that
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number of
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can
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trains
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, because of their big scale. If the government extend
railways
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and provide new fast
trains
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, more and more
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will
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trains
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,
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reduce the usage of private cars and the air pollution will
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down.
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,
trains
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are
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use
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by
people
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in
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various economical classes; because not everyone can own a car and
trains
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help them to transfer
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everywhere
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every where
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they want
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reasonable
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a reasonable
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price.
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,
trains
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not only transfer
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, but
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,
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apply
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transport
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goods, and the short
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of
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goods will reduce their prices.
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, building new
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and
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or
produce
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new fast
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, cost too much. New
railways
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need fundamental
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, that should prepare truly and take
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of money.
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,
trains
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have stations only in the cities that are in their ways; while various cities can be the destination of
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. Improving the
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of current
transports
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have benefit
for
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apply
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more
people
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. Working on the existing public
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, will reduce the number of accidents: better vehicles, refresh roads and renew signs. In conclusion,
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new
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which
use
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by fast
trains
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are useful for different types of
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and have some positive points, I believe that we should concentrate on current public
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and their improvement.
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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

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • infrastructure
  • efficient
  • congestion
  • sustainable
  • environmentally friendly
  • connectivity
  • economic growth
  • public transportation
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