People
have a multitude of views about the ways of learning about foreign
countries
and their
cultures
.
While
some
people
may think that it is unnecessary to travel abroad as we are able to know a lot of
information
about other
countries
through different media, I still believe that visiting other
countries
is the best way to learn about their
cultures
.
Without any doubt, with the advancement of technology, we can access a large amount of
information
about foreign
countries
through different ways
such
as watching
television
programs and surfing the
Internet
.
For example
, there are several documentary programs on the National Geographic Channel, which introduce the life of other
people
who are living in other
countries
. Through watching these kinds of programmes, it is true that we could already have a brief understanding of other
countries
even though we do not visit those
countries
, which, in turn, can save
people
's money and time for travelling.
However
, I think that travelling aboard is still a better way for
people
to learn about other
countries
due to
several reasons. The most significant reason is that the
information
from the
Internet
and
television
may not be absolutely true.
Although
we could learn a lot of knowledge about other
countries
on
television
or websites, we could never ensure that all the
information
is correct. Take
television
programmes as an example,
people
tend to talk about some things that are attractive in the programs in order to gain viewers' attention, and
hence
, some of the facts or
cultures
of other
countries
may not be fully covered in the program.
Therefore
, it is necessary for
people
to visit the places physically and experience and learn about other
cultures
in person.
Besides
, travelling to other
countries
allow
people
to have two-way communication with foreigners
while
watching
television
program or surfing
information
on the
Internet
is a one-way communication. Talking to others
people
can enhance our understanding of their
lifeReplace the word
show examples
and
cultures
.
In conclusion,
although
we can have a brief understanding of other
countries
by watching
television
or reading
information
on the
Internet
, I still believe that it is necessary to travel abroad in order to have a deep and full understanding of other
cultures
.