In recent years, people have coined the word “staycation” to describe the phenomenon of . This essay will argue that such holidays will become more common in the future. First of all, it may seem as though international travel will become increasingly common, but in fact it is quite clear that it is an unsustainable trend. The carbon cost of flying to another country is enormous, and so many people have begun to ask whether it is ethical to continue doing this. Beyond just the personal level, it is clear that governments to limit the number of flights; otherwise, the world will suffer immensely from the burden of so many journeys. In many parts of the world, people are probably ready to embrace . Humans have had a terrible impact upon the world and many feel that it is time to undo the damage done. This involves some measure of personal sacrifice, which in this case could be forgoing the sort of international . However, this is not all bad. Although foreign countries and exotic locations are exciting, there are treasures almost everywhere. Countries like the UK have poor weather, which is why so many people travel to warmer climates, but the natural beauty of the landscape and the extraordinary historical and cultural sites present myriad options for curious travellers. There will likely be in such trips. In conclusion, it is quite possible that in the future people will realise how much damage humans have done to the world. Many of them may endeavour to make the sort of sacrifices necessary to counteract this ecological destruction, and one small step is embracing local travel.
Sample response & feedback
Future Preference for Domestic Holidays Over Travel Abroad
Question
In the future, more people will choose to go on holiday in their own country and not travel abroad on holiday. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Annotated response
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Overall assessment
Why this response received Band 7.0
The strongest aspect is the clear, consistently maintained argument supported by environmental reasoning and a developed example about domestic tourism in the UK. The main limitation is that the position rests on prediction and speculation, with some claims, such as government flight restrictions, asserted rather than evidenced, and occasional informal phrasing.
IELTS criteria
How each score was decided
TR Task Response
7.0The response presents a clear position agreeing that domestic holidays will increase, develops the argument across well-chosen main ideas, and supports them with relevant explanation and an example, though some claims remain asserted rather than fully evidenced.
CC Coherence and Cohesion
7.0The argument moves logically from environmental concerns to the appeal of domestic destinations and a conclusion. The supplied text is one paragraph, and this situation leaves the transition from possible restrictions to travellers’ choices less precise.
LR Lexical Resource
7.0Vocabulary is flexible and generally precise, including terms like staycation, unsustainable, resurgence, and myriad, though occasional informality such as pretty soon slightly reduces the overall register.
GRA Grammatical Range and Accuracy
7.0Complex sentences, including concessive and relative clauses, are generally well controlled. The time reference in 'trips that used to be quite common' could be clearer because the argument predicts a future change from current travel habits.