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Band 5

More and more people in developing countries are purchasing cars for the first time. What problem does this cause? What do you think are some possible solutions?

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Some would argue that buying more vehicles in developing countries become more popular for the first time. The primary cause of
this
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phenomena
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 is influence of the
western
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 culture and the viable solution is to start
publicity
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a publicity
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 campaign. Western culture affected
whole
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 planet and made consumer society the main role model for every country in the world.
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 to say, in developing
countries
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countries,
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 people tend to copy the lifestyle of the European citizens to feel
themself
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more wealthy. Because of that in a large
amount
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 of societies having a
car
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main
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 attribute of
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richness.
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, in Kazakhstan husband must
have to
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buy a
fossil fuel
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car
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 to impress his future wife.
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 results in
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the obsession
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 to be in awe of having
luxury
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car
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 and buying it even if you do not have
need
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 to. A
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 solution for that predicament is to educate young people about the dangers of buying unnecessary things when they do not need to, which can be
cars
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. Children in schools could be taught about how to live without
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car
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 and how to use public transport
for
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 your own and show its advantages over
cars
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.
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also
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 likely to teach their parents the things they learned in schools and parents would gladly appreciate that initiative and change their own opinion about resident vehicles because of
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 their offspring gave them.
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, in the Netherlands scholars are taught about
negative
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 impact of
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cars
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 and their harmful
effect
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effects
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 on our
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 ecosystem and marine life and the government survey showed that their usage of
cars
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 decreased
for
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a
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68% in total in the two years. In conclusion, buying too many
cars
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 become
issue
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an issue
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 because of
impact
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the impact
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 of the
western
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 culture,but it can be fixed by educating young people about the problems vehicles cause.

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task achievement
The essay addresses the prompt's demands by identifying the problem and proposing solutions, but the explanation of problems and solutions could be more in-depth. Consider adding more detailed examples and further expanding on how the solutions could effectively solve the identified issues.
coherence cohesion
The ideas are logically organized and the essay has a clear structure. However, transitions between sentences and paragraphs could be smoother to enhance the overall cohesion. Linking words and phrases can help guide the reader through the argument more seamlessly.
language accuracy
There are a few grammatical errors and awkward phrasings that affect the readability of the essay. Proofreading can help catch these issues. Revise for subject-verb agreement and more accurate word choices.
task response
The essay correctly identifies the influence of Western culture as a cause and suggests a viable educational campaign as a solution. Providing specific examples like the situation in Kazakhstan and the Netherlands strengthens your argument.
coherence cohesion
The introduction and conclusion are well-presented, summarizing the main points effectively.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • traffic congestion
  • carbon emissions
  • air pollution
  • climate change
  • fuel prices
  • imported oil
  • road maintenance
  • public transportation
  • economic inequality
  • societal divide
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