IELTS Advantage Disadvantage

1.

IELTS
Advantage
Disadvantage
Jack Fitzgerald
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2.

Task response – Addressing all
parts of the task with well
supported fully extended ideas.
What do
IELTS
want?
Cohesion – Used in a natural way,
not forced in with balanced
paragraphs
Lexical Resource – A wide range of
subject specific vocabulary with
only minor errors
Grammatical range - Using a wide
range of structures.

3.

Step 1 –
Analyse
the
question
.
Thanks to low-cost airlines,
many people can travel
abroad.
What advantages and
disadvantages do tourists
bring to the countries they
visit?
Give reasons for your
answer.

4.

Structure –
the same for
all task two
essays
Introduction.
Sentence one: Paraphrase the
statement without adding more
information. Sentence two: Provide
your answer.
Body Paragraphs 1 and 2.
Two or Three ideas we expand. Or
Idea. Expand. Example (If the
question allows)
Conclusion
“In conclusion” or “To conclude” and
restate your ideas.

5.

Topic
Work
Education
How to
Brainstorm
Family
Health
Environment
Advantages
Disadvantages

6.

Step 2 –
Brainstorm
the
statement
Topic
Advantages
Disadvantages
Work
Tourism brings in
jobs – vital in
underdeveloped
locations
Jobs can be poorly paid
seasonal – don’t offer
stability
Education
Taxes raised on
tourists can be spent
on local schools -
Family
Health
Environment
Local houses can be used
for holiday lets – families
need to move away
Tourists need
infrastructure –
locals can use
International travel can
spread disease -covid
Hotels and tourist
attractions can cause loss
of habitats for wildlife. –
global warming CO2

7.

How to
paraphrase a
question
Some people think that
modern design for schools
and offices with more open
spaces are necessary.
“There are those who feel
that work and educational
facilities require a modern,
open plan design”

8.

Let’s write the
opening
sentence Thanks to low-cost
airlines, many people can
travel abroad.
“Large amounts of
people are able to fly
overseas due to the
impact of budget airlines”

9.

Let’s answer the question
Topic
Advantages
Disadvantages
Work
Tourism brings
in jobs – vital in
underdevelope
d locations
Jobs can be poorly
paid seasonal – don’t
offer stability
Education
Taxes raised on
tourists can be
spent on local
schools –
improves
educational
outcomes
Family
Health
Local houses can be
used for holiday lets
– families need to
move away
Tourists need
infrastructure –
International travel
can spread disease -
Tourism can bring about
economic and
infrastructural
improvements to
overseas communities,
but there are also
drawbacks to be taken
into account.

10.

We start
with a
question
to
increase
our GR
and A
“So, what
are the
main
advantage
s?”

11.

We now write and expand our
Advantage ideas.
1.“Tourism brings in jobs –
vital in
underdeveloped locations”
2. “Taxes raised on tourists spent on
local schools improves educational
outcomes”
3. “Tourists need infrastructure Locals
can use”
We start with a question to increase
our GR and A
We’re using good cohesive devices
We’re fully extending every point
We’re using essential sentences.
Taxes raised on tourists can be spent on local schools -
So, what are the main advantages?
Firstly, increasing levels of tourism
brings about employment
opportunities for local people. Many
communities, for instance, suffer
from a lack of vacancies which local
people can fill, but if an area opens
to tourism, there are more
opportunities for work. Secondly,
as tourists spend money in local
areas, so the authorities can gain
more revenue to spend on
education, which means that extra
schools can be constructed
improving educational outcomes for
local children. Thirdly, an
investment to encourage travel will
also bring about new infrastructure

12.

We now write and expand our
Disadvantage ideas.
Topic
Advantages
Disadvantages
Work
Tourism brings in jobs – vital in underdeveloped locations
Jobs can be poorly paid seasonal – don’t offer stability
Education
Taxes raised on tourists can be spent on local schools – improves educational
outcomes
Family
Local houses can be used for holiday lets – families need to move away
Health
Tourists need infrastructure – locals can use
International travel can spread disease -covid
Environment
Hotels and tourist attractions can cause loss of habitats for wildlife. – global
warming CO2
Taxes raised on tourists can be spent on local schools -
On the other hand, due to the
nature of tourism, especially in
countries with changeable
climates, jobs can be seasonal
and also poorly paid. Although
people may find work, the jobs
offered often do not provide
long term stability and may trap
people in poverty. A further
issue is that in many
communities, local homes are
used to cater for tourists.
Whereas previously families
would have a choice of homes
to move to, tourism means they
may have to move to areas

13.

Conclusion
WE RESTATE OUR
ESSAY, WITHOUT
ADDING ANY
MORE
INFORMATION.
WE ONLY START
WITH
“IN
CONCLUSION,”
OR “TO
CONCLUDE,”
WE MENTION THE
ADVANTAGES
AND OUTLINE
THE
DISADVANTAGES.
In conclusion, while
tourism can bring some
benefits to local areas,
it can also bring about
low paying, insecure
jobs and harm the
health and housing
opportunities of local
residents.

14.

Full essay.
Large amounts of people are able to fly overseas due to the impact of budget airlines. Tourism can bring about economic and
infrastructural improvements to overseas communities, but there are also drawbacks to be taken into account.
So, what are the main advantages? Firstly, with increasing levels of tourism comes an increasing amount of employment
opportunities for local people. Many communities, for instance, suffer from a lack of vacancies which local people can fill, but
if an area opens to tourism, there are more opportunities for work. Secondly, as tourists spend money in local areas, so the
authorities can gain more revenue to spend on education, which means that extra schools can be constructed improving
educational outcomes for local children. Thirdly, an investment to encourage tourism will also bring about new infrastructure
such as hospitals and roads. While these may be built for tourists, they can be used by local people and can breathe new life
into communities.
On the other hand, due to the nature of tourism, especially in countries with changeable climates, jobs can be seasonal and
also poorly paid. Although people may find work, the jobs offered often do not provide long term stability and may trap
people in poverty. A further issue is that in many communities, local homes are used to cater for tourists. Whereas previously
families would have a choice of homes to move to, tourism means they may have to move to areas away from home. Finally,
the ease of international travel means that diseases can be spread with great ease across the globe. Whenever large groups of
people travel, they carry diseases which may impact local .
In conclusion, while tourism can bring some benefits to local areas, it can also bring about low paying, insecure jobs, and harm
the health and housing opportunities of local residents.