People these days travel around the world for numerous purposes, and hence the number of flights is on the rise. But both advantages and disadvantages as well. I will discuss the issue briefly in the following paragraphs and show my opinion whether imposing more taxes should be implemented or not. First of all, people take flights for some of the specific reasons. Speed is the key advantage here. It is only the air travel which provides the maximum speed and thus the travellers can save their . Besides, is another aspect of flights. When you will be on board on an aeroplane, you will feel comfortable like your own home. Further, when someone is , they are able to enjoy the attractive view of the ground which is a completely different experience. , there are some disadvantages have been found for the flights as well. Price is an important matter to consider. Often the prices of air tickets are higher and everyone is unable to bear such expensive tickets. Besides, some of the charge for the snacks and meals or waters they serve during the trip. Sometimes, the journeys are tiresome as well and people suffer from jetlag. Place crash is a shocking issue for the passengers as there are fewer chances to survive a plane crash. Taxation on tickets is moderate now and I have experienced that recently. A couple of weeks ago, I travelled to New York from Massachusetts by . They charged me 15% tax of the entire ticket value. So, I think this is moderate and if the tax is increased, it would be difficult for ordinary people like us to . To conclude, I think that the advantages of flights are more than . So, people should air travel considering its benefits.
Increase in Global Flights and Air Travel Taxation
The world has seen an enormous increase in flights for leisure, business and commercial purposes around the world over recent years. What do you think are the main advantages and disadvantages of such flights? Do you think flights should be taxed more?
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Overall assessment
Why this response received Band 6.0
The response answers all parts of the task, giving advantages, disadvantages, and a clear personal stance on higher flight taxes, supported by a relevant personal example. Its main limitations are unevenly developed ideas, including some tangential points, and recurring grammatical errors that occasionally strain clarity.
IELTS criteria
How each score was decided
Task Response
6.0The response addresses all parts of the question and states a clear position on taxation with a supporting example, but several ideas are underdeveloped or tangential, such as the in-flight view and meal charges, limiting full extension of main ideas.
Coherence and Cohesion
6.0Progression is broadly clear with a discernible structure and conclusion, but cohesion is mechanical, relying on repeated basic linkers like 'Besides' and 'Further', and some transitions such as 'In opposite' are inaccurate.
Lexical Resource
6.0Vocabulary is adequate for the topic with some appropriate items like 'jetlag' and 'commercial purposes', but there are noticeable word-choice errors ('airliners', 'Place crash', 'having the flights have') and limited flexibility in expression.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
5.5A mix of simple and complex sentence forms is attempted, but errors are frequent, including faulty structures like 'there are some disadvantages have been found' and 'When you will be on board', though meaning is mostly recoverable.