Ngô Thị Mỹ Hoa

OUTLINE:
- Introduction:
o Hook: many famous monuments and attractions seem to appeal mainly to
visitors rather than to locals
o Thesis: the government should encourage domestic tourism and give incentives
for people to travel more domestically
- Body
o Many schools and colleges do not emphasise the importance of regional culture
to students, so they are often unaware of historical places and events in their
own towns
o free time
- Conclusion
o the best way for tourism to develop is by making sure local sights and events are
well-known and promoted

TOPIC 5: Write an essay classifying tourist attractions

Millions of people visit Big Ben and the houses of parliament in London every year but
surprisingly most of these visitors come from outside the UK. In fact, many famous monuments
and attractions seem to appeal mainly to visitors rather than to locals. In my view this is
because of a lack of knowledge about attractions by locals. Also, people often lack the free time
and motivation needed to fully explore and know their home region compared to travelling
overseas. To tackle this phenomenon, history in schools should include local knowledge and
locations as well as national or international knowledge. In addition, the government should
encourage domestic tourism and give incentives for people to travel more domestically.

To begin with, many schools and colleges do not emphasise the importance of regional culture
to students, so they are often unaware of historical places and events in their own towns. For
example, many Vietnamese people can describe famous sights in South Korea but can often not
describe these locations in their own country. To address this, the education system should
emphasise local knowledge and history by encouraging students to visit local attractions as well
as learning about places overseas.

A second key issue is free time. Many people have limited vacation time and will often choose
to travel internationally rather than stay locally when they have a few days off. The government
could boost domestic tourism by promoting local events and locations, providing financial
incentives to tourist attractions and by making sure that tourist authorities cater to local as well
as visiting tourists.
In conclusion, the best way for tourism to develop is by making sure local sights and events are
well-known and promoted both to a national and international market as well as to local
consumers. If this is done properly, then tourism and the economy as a whole will thrive.