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In some cities, people are choosing cars instead of bicycles, while in other cities riding bikes is replacing cars. Why is this the case? Which development do you think is better?

While
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 driving a car is becoming more and more common than cycling in some
cities
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 around the world,
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however
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it is
reverse
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the reverse
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for
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in
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 other
cities
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 that
keen
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are keen
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 on riding a bike
instead
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 of
cars
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.
This
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 is because individuals around the world have different opinions of
transportation
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 and some of them are concerned about
environment
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the environment
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, so they tend to choose
ride
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to ride
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 a bike. Personally, I think that switching to the bikes is
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a more
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more
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better type of
transportation
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. Since
the
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global warming is
the
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a
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 major problem
of
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the
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humanity
and
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, and
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 it is becoming worse
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 the carbon emissions that
cars
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 produce, more and more people are worried and trying to eliminate
this
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 issue on their own
switching
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, switching
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 to more eco-friendly
kind
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forms
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 of
transportation
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.
This
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, in turn, reduces the usage of
cars
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 and decreases
the emit
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emissions
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.
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, some developing
cities
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 are increasing the utilize of
cars
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, as they are crucial in terms of
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the economic
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 growth of the
city
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.
Therefore
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, every
city
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 is
prioritizing
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prioritising
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 the best means of
transportation
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 based on
their
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its
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 development and economic conditions. The replacement of
cars
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 with bicycles is
more
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a more
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 beneficial development for several reasons.
Firstly
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, it promotes
healthier
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a healthier
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 lifestyle for its owner as cycling provides regular physical exercise.
Secondly
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,
bycicles
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bicycles
 are environmentally friendly
producing
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, producing
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 no harmful emissions and significantly reducing noise pollution, which is
positive
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a positive
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 development for several
cities
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 that are experiencing problems with air and noise pollution.
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cars
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 are still necessary in some situations, particularly in rural areas or for long-distance travel, encouraging bicycle use in
cities
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create
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creates
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 more sustainable urban environments. In conclusion, the choice between
cars
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 and bicycles varies from
city
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 to
city
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 depending on its infrastructure,
geogphy
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geography
together with
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 economy.
However
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, replacing
cars
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 with bicycles is the quality of healthier and more environmentally friendly
of
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aspect of
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 modern urban living.

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Make sure your introduction clearly states the main points of your essay. A clear thesis is very important.
coherence and cohesion
Try to use more linking words (like 'firstly', 'however', 'in conclusion') to help your essay flow better.
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Improve the clarity of your ideas by using more specific examples and clear explanations.
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You have a clear opinion that switching to bicycles is better, which shows your understanding of the topic.
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You mentioned important issues like global warming and health, which are relevant to the topic.

Support ideas with relevant, specific examples

Examples make your writing easier to understand by illustrating points more effectively.

Examples, if used properly, not only help you get higher marks for ‘Task Response’ but also for ‘Coherence’.

When giving examples it is best to put them after your main idea or topic sentence. They can be used in the middle of supporting sentences or they can be used to start a new sentence. There is no rule for where exactly to give examples in essays, logically they would come after your main idea/topic sentence or just after a supporting sentence.

Linking words for giving examples:

  • for example
  • for instance
  • to illustrate this
  • to give a clear example
  • such as
  • namely
  • to illustrate
  • take, for example

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • sprawling urban areas
  • infrastructure
  • carbon footprints
  • dedicated bike lanes
  • bike-sharing programs
  • compact urban design
  • sustainable
  • pollution
  • traffic congestion
  • livable
  • physical activity
  • reducing stress levels
  • alleviated
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