At present, travelling is more popular than it was in the past. This essay will discuss that this is because nowadays flying is cheaper and that the benefits of travelling are learning about new cultures and experiencing new adventures. People are travelling more than ever because flying has become more . that offer cheap flight tickets to visit several countries, . As a result, more people have the opportunity to travel to new places without spending a huge amount of money, while in the past flying was only . For example, Ryanair is a low-cost company that provides extremely cheap flight tickets to visit countries around Europe, sometimes for the cost of 10 euros. One benefit of travelling is that people can learn about . That is to say, when people visit a new nation, they go to local shops, eat and visit museums where they can learn about the history of that country. Another advantage that travelling has is that travellers can . This is because people who travel often choose to do activities that they cannot do in their own country. for travellers in Kruger, one of the biggest national parks to visit wild animals in the world, since this is an activity that most countries do not offer. In conclusion, travelling has become more popular because flying is cheaper than it was in the past and the possibility to learn about new cultures and experience new adventures.
Why People Travel More and Its Benefits
Today people are travelling more than ever before. Why is this the case? What are the benefits of travelling for the traveller?
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Overall assessment
Why this response received Band 7.0
The response directly answers both parts of the question with a clear position, relevant examples such as Ryanair and the Kruger safari, and logical overall progression. The main limitation is that supporting ideas, particularly the benefits section, are developed somewhat briefly, and occasional grammatical slips appear.
IELTS criteria
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Task Response
7.0The response addresses both questions directly, presents a clear position, and supports each main idea with relevant explanation and examples, though development of the benefits is somewhat extended in breadth rather than depth.
Coherence and Cohesion
7.0The essay is logically organised with clear paragraphing and a range of cohesive devices used naturally, including referencing and linking phrases, with only occasional mechanical use such as repeated 'This is because'.
Lexical Resource
7.0The response shows sufficient vocabulary range for the topic, including items like 'low-cost airline companies' and 'typical food', with generally good control and only occasional less natural phrasing such as 'more economic'.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
7.0A variety of complex structures is used with good flexibility and frequent accuracy, though minor errors such as the missing subject in 'is very common for travellers' and agreement slips occur without impeding meaning.