39.It is not necessary for people to travel to other places to learn about the culture. We can learn as much as from books, films and the Internet. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is argued that
individuals
do not need to travel around to acquire knowledge of
cultures
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the cultures
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of other countries, since there are other
resources
such
as
book
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books
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, films and the
Internet
where
people
can find
information
.
This
essay disagrees with
this
statement because the way of understanding is different and books and movies are subjective. Finding out
information
by
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resources
like books and the
Internet
is not the same as when
individuals
go to the country and feel it.
This
is because
people
can know about the culture and the way they live but when someone
decide
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to get to the place the feeling is different. Since they would really experience what is the reality and do not need to use their imagination.
For example
, when
individuals
look for
information
on websites, they may describe
the
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feelings, the environment,
some
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and some
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details about the culture, customs and traditions, but after all, the person who is reading the text
need
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needs
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to imagine the situation, and
this
might not be the real case, since everyone’s understanding is different. Books, films and
Internet
resources
all are written by humans. Even though they do not want to add any personal opinions and emotions and be as objective as possible,
but
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when
individuals
need to describe something is almost impossible to not add any feelings, so
this
can cause some
missunderstandings
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misunderstandings
.
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there may be aspects that for some
people
is
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are
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not important and they will not show it in their
resources
and ignore it.
For instance
,
in
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on
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the
Internet
information
about different cultures can be found, but the reason why
people
have those cultures, how do they
followed
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and other more specific questions are not answered. In conclusion, the feeling of reading an article is not the same as when
people
experience it and is difficult to write about something in detail since things may be excluded,
and
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I
therefore
, believe that
individuals
should travel to different places for a better understanding of the culture and traditions of that location.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • cultural immersion
  • authentic experiences
  • diverse perspectives
  • comprehensive
  • historical context
  • facilitates
  • sensory and emotional depth
  • holistic understanding
  • cultural bias
  • stereotypes
  • discernment
  • virtual reality
  • convenience of access
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