A long distance flight consumes more fuel than a car running for several years. Some argue that it would be better to discourage people to have non-essential air travel than to limit the use of cars. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
It is sometimes argued that unnecessary
air
travel
should be banned instead
of restricting road transport as vehicles consume more fuel and generate more pollution. I disagree with this
statement and the following paragraphs will explain the reasons.
The primary reason to limit the vehicles is their frequent usage than aeroplanes. While it is undeniable that air
travel
over long distances consumes more fuel than running a car for many years, they are used by fewer people
and less frequently, so in total they consume less than the daily use of cars. For example
, you can see a great number of vehicles running on roads every day, however
, there is a limited number of people
who can travel
to distant areas with limited times. Therefore
, only limiting unnecessary air
travel
is not a wise way to save energy.
Another reason is there would be fewer impacts for people
to suffer if governments limited the use of cars. There are other alternatives to transport for the public to use, such
as bicycles, subways and trams. However
, there are no other means to replace planes when travelling to other parts of the world and not all destinations can be easily travelled by road. Our lives will be greatly influenced if there is a restriction imposed on air
travel
. For example
, people
who live in Shanghai want to visit Taiwan, there is a cross-strait between the two regions, so air
travel
becomes an accessible way for visitors.
In conclusion, due to the fewer impacts and many alternatives that can offer, compared to stopping the usage of non-essential aeroplane travel
, it is better to impose restrictions on road transport instead
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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