IPP IELTS – PRE-IELTS

CYCLE 07 | LESSON 01

WRITING LESSON 01
TWO-QUESTION ESSAY – CAUSES & EFFECTS
WRITING TOPIC: Today more people are travelling than ever before. Why is this the case?
What are the benefits of travelling for travelers?

IN-CLASS TOPIC: Write a paragraph (about 150 words) to answer the first question:
Why more people are travelling than ever before?
PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE
• Topic Sentence: There are two main reasons why people are motivated to travel more
frequently.
• Supporting Sentences: One reason is that … / Another point is that … For example, …
• Brainstorming ideas: [idea 01] low-cost airlines [effects] faster jets / reach destinations
far sooner at a more reasonable price ➔ international travel to be affordable; [idea 02]
more affordable accommodation such as hotels, backpacker hostels, and motels are also
available for travelers. [effects] trips significantly cheaper ➔ more travelers can afford to
travel more >< [compared with the past] the privileges of the rich

READING MATERIALS
Causes: Why more people nowadays travel more than the past?
• Low-cost airlines have become more popular across the world. Faster jets have caused
travelers to reach their destination far sooner at a more affordable price. Therefore, the
number of flights has increased exponentially.
• Construction of more airports even in small cities, and having a better technology in
airplanes has led people to have access to them even in remote areas.
• The tourism industry has developed globally. More affordable hotels, motels, villas are
available for travelers.
• Advanced technology and the Internet, arranging of travelling has become far simpler
(Online booking).
• The role of advertisement has become more obvious. The Internet and media have exposed
people to more travelling ads.
• Globalization has increased the number of business travelers.
• The number of student travelers has increased dramatically. Better opportunity in other
countries has raised the number of student visitors.

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• Employees of multinational companies have to do excessive business trips to other regional
offices or even in other continents for office works, meeting and training.
• More people are travelling for leisure activities and this phenomenon has grown speedily in
the past few years.
• Travelling is now affordable to virtually all classes of people and people have taken
travelling as a leisure activity.
• Because of globalization, people are free to mingle with other nationalities and that’s why
people are migrating to other countries for works, study and job opportunities.
• The mobile phone, the internet and the facility to work virtually from any place let people get
in touch with office and family while travelling and this is another important reason for
people to travel a lot.

Benefits: What benefits do the travelers get from travelling?

• Intercultural understanding. Nations are able to understand more about other nations’ culture,
language and customs from near.
• The tourism industry has become a lucrative business for many countries.
• Increasing employment opportunity for the host country.
• Citizens have less stressful lifestyle by travelling more. They temporarily leave stress and
have more relaxation.
• Travelling enhances knowledge and broadens our horizon.
• Travelling gives the first-hand experience to learn new things.
• Makes people confident, more social and self-dependent.
• During the course of a travel, a traveler might experience unforeseen circumstances and thus
he becomes stronger and calmer in dealing with stress and unexpected situations.
• Enhance job and business opportunities.
• Travelling can shift our outlook of life in a better way and gives us more idea about the
way of life around the world.
• Travelers get to taste different types of foods, clothing, cultures, environment and living.
• Exposure to diverse cultures and custom often eradicate the narrow thinking and
selfishness of people.
• Travelling is a far better way to learn about the past and history than reading them in a book.
• Travelling is refreshing and eliminates the monotony or boredom of busy life we
currently have in the competitive world.

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