WRITING TASK 2

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task

Write about the following topic:

Many developing countries are currently expanding their tourism industries. Why is this the case? Is it a positive development?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

BÀI TRẢ LỜI MẪU:

These days, many poorer countries are focusing their efforts on developing and promoting their tourism industries. There are some reasons for this, and I believe this can be a positive development, despite numerous drawbacks that can arise.

Personally, I believe that the primary reason for developing tourism in a country is due to the economic benefits that it brings. A well-developed tourism industry creates a lot of new businesses and jobs for local people, and an influx of money from foreign tourists. In addition to this, promoting international tourism can help to improve international relations with other countries, and to share a country’s customs and culture with people all around the world. Many people these days are interested in learning about different cultures and ways of living, and tourism helps to facilitate this experience

However, there are a number of drawbacks that arise from the expansion of a country’s tourism industry. For example, in many countries in South East Asia, tourism has been a major cause of environmental pollution and destruction. For example, most tourists generally drink bottled water when on holiday, and this creates mountains of plastic waste every year. Many developing countries do not have appropriate recycling facilities and do not know how to deal with the waste, and therefore, it commonly ends up littered throughout the countryside, rivers, seas, beaches and oceans. Furthermore, the invasion of tourists into certain places can disrupt the local wildlife and ecosystems, causing further environmental damage.

In conclusion, I would have to say that expanding the tourism industry in a country is a positive development if it is properly managed, and the environmental and cultural impacts are closely monitored and minimised.

PHÂN TÍCH TỪ VỰNG:

• Influx (n) /ˈɪn.flʌks/: dòng chảy, dòng người (the fact of a large number of people or things arriving at the same time)

         Exp: “Turkey is expecting an influx of several thousand refugees over the next few days.”

• Facilitate (v) /fəˈsɪl.ɪ.teɪt/: tạo điều kiện thuận lợi (make something possible or easier)

         Exp: “The new ramp will facilitate the entry of wheelchairs.”

• Disrupt (v) /dɪsˈrʌpt/: làm gián đoạn (prevent something, especially a system, process, or event, from continuing as usual or as expected)

         Exp: “Heavy snow disrupted travel into the city this morning.”