Many museums and historical sites are mainly visited by tourists, not local people. Why is this the case? What can be done to attract local people? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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Many museums and historical sites are mainly visited
international
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visitors
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, not native
people
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. In my opinion, they
are not interest
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to
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in wasting
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waste
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time and
money
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. Because they
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these
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before.
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, many native
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seen
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these
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before because these
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are familiar to every native
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.
For
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reason,they do not want to
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waste
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of time.
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, these
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are famous, and these areas
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prices
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expensive. Many local
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people
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income
low
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. They want to save
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, and they do not agree to
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of
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money
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in these
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, many local
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lack
of
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knowledge about these
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who
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are uneducated they do not know about valuable things in these
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. They can damage museums and historical
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things. Many local
people
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think it is just a
waste
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of time. In Bangladesh, 96% of
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are international and 4% of
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are local
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. Because local
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not
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interested
for
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seeing these
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again. On the
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hand, the authorities should
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discounts on
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ticket
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tickets
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or give free tickets
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to
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the local public. If
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ticket
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prices, local
people
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do not go
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to these
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places
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because they want to save
money
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. They dislike to
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of
money
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in familiar areas. So the government should at least weekly provide discounts on tickets for the local public. And another thing government should train uneducated
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so that they
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damage these valuable things. In conclusion, many museums and historical sites are mainly visited by
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. Local
people
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do not go there . Authorities should less
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prices and should provide
train
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trains
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of
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for
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uneducated
people
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.
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task response
The essay addresses the task and provides some insights into why local people may not visit historical sites and museums. However, the reasoning could be more developed with additional supporting detail.
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Try to present ideas more clearly, ensuring each paragraph has a central theme and is connected logically to others. This will improve the coherence and flow.
structure
The essay includes both an introduction and a conclusion, giving the response a sense of completeness.
support
You mentioned relevant examples such as the statistics from Bangladesh, which adds credibility to your argument.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • cultural heritage
  • tourist attractions
  • interactive exhibits
  • perception
  • civic pride
  • engagement
  • community outreach
  • curate
  • cultural institutions
  • historical significance
  • sustainable tourism
  • resident benefits
  • local patronage
  • preserve
  • educational initiatives
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