The world has seen an enormous increase in flights for leisure, business, and commercial purposes around the world over recent years. What do you think are the main advantages and disadvantages of such flights? Do you think flights should be taxed more?

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one of the easiest ways to travel is by
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airplane. Even
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flying to your destination has
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advantages, there are some disadvantages to it as well. First of all,
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plane is the fastest way to reach your destination. There
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any
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when you are thousands of miles up in the sky.
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no traffic lights or speed limits, so there
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no stops or slowing down until the destination. Another point
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considerable is the low crashing percentage of planes.
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is the second
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safest option, right below the
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. The fact that each plane has to be checked before taking off, makes taking a flight one of the safest ways to travel. even though it all sounds nice
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there is a very serious
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good points. Airplanes are one of the main reasons for air pollution . Using a plane no matter the purpose releases a ton of CO2 into the atmosphere which puts the ozone layer and more importantly, us, in danger. since there
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no electronic planes so far, we can
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these enormous demand
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for flights continues, the
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caused by these flights will be uncontrollable. In conclusion, saving time and being safe are what has made
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enormous increase in flights all around the world but, is it really worth the damage that it does to the ecosystem? if there is no ozone left to protect us or no more air to
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in, I would say it's not worth it at all.

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grammar
Make sure to check grammar and spelling. Words like 'it's' should be 'its' when referring to possessive.
clarity
The introduction could be clearer by stating the advantages and disadvantages explicitly. For example, you might say, 'There are many advantages, like speed and safety, but also disadvantages such as pollution.'
direct response
In your conclusion, try to directly answer the question about taxing flights. This will improve your task response score.
content
The essay presents both advantages and disadvantages of flights, which is an important part of the task.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • flights
  • leisure
  • business
  • commercial
  • increase
  • advantages
  • disadvantages
  • travel
  • convenience
  • economic
  • growth
  • jobs
  • tourism
  • cultural
  • exchange
  • pollution
  • environmental
  • impact
  • overcrowding
  • health
  • risks
  • community
  • meet
  • understanding
  • peace
  • nations
  • problem
  • costs
  • taxed
  • more
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