You have read an article in a national newspaper which claims that town centers in your country all look very similar to each other. You don’t fully agree with this opinion. Write a letter to the editor of the newspaper
▪️ Say which points in the article you agree with Explain ways in which your town center is different from most other town cities Offer to give a guided tour of your town to the writer of the article
Dear Sir/ Madam,
I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing in response to the article published in your newspaper claiming that all town centres look very similar in some aspects of shape and architecture. While I agree with some points of the article, such as similarity of cities in having modern chain stores and standardised architecture, I believe the paper may overlook unique features of town centres in our country, particularly my hometown, Hamedan.
Hamedan is a historical gem surrounded by stunning mountains in west of Iran. The city boasts its vibrant culture and local markets where handicrafts and local items are sold to both residents and visitors. My hometown is distinctively different from other places due to its significance historical and pleasant climate.
If the writer of the article is interested in experiencing these differences firsthand, I would be delighted to arrange a guided tour of my town in forthcoming month. Please feel free to get in touch for more information and arrangements about this trip.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Yours faithfully,
Samaneh Asadi
You have noticed that the street where you live has become dirty and that garbage is not being cleaned regularly. Write a letter to your local council.
▪️Explain the problem and how it is affecting your area
▪️Describe your concerns about the impact of the issue
▪️Suggest what the council should do to improve the situation
Dear administrator,
I am composing this correspondence to provide you with an account of a grievance that the street located in my neighborhood is not being cleaned.
First and foremost, I have been living in this section for a long time, and during this period, it not only has been cleaned frequently but also has been preserved excellently by planting gorgeous flowers. However, it was extremely dirty from last week until now, which has had numerous adverse effects, including piles of dust, soot, plastic waste, and broken containers.
I am deeply worried about such a circumstance because, if you do not take action, the environment will become unacceptable, and a myriad of diseases will spread far and wide in this zone. Furthermore, people will have respiratory issues, health concerns, and they will face a catastrophic situation.
In hindsight, had you resolved this problem, people would not have faced such difficulties. Moreover, I would like to respectfully recommend that you have to consider whether to hire more employees to work hard and devise a solution.
I profoundly appreciate your ongoing commitment and am confident that your indispensable intervention will be instrumental in resolving this matter expeditiously.
Yours faithfully,
Reza Mirshafiei
Some people think that environmental problems are too big for individuals to solve, while others believe individuals can also do something to help.
Some people argue that individuals cannot fix massive environmental problems, whereas others, such as environmentalist, hold the view that there are many ways to achieve environmental sustainability. Others and I believe that if people are committed and try to collective effort, the positive result would be evident.
On the one hand, there are some natural environmental issues that nobody could address. For instance, severe storms and wildfires. Firstly, if immense storms and tornadoes come, they could damage trees and cause a tsunami, and no one can avoid this natural phenomenon, resulting in disastrous consequences. Secondly, thunder and lightning cause fires in the jungle and finally lead to the destruction of trees and forests. These reasons vividly elaborate why people cannot solve environmental problems.
On the other hand, there are environmental issues such as air pollution and waste production, and individuals can take several steps to help maintain a clean environment. All of these problems would decrease with public awareness. To begin with, it is the public transport system that would reduce air pollution. The more people use public transportation, the fresher and cleaner the air people breathe, if each person does not use their own car, exhaust gas would diminish. Additionally, individuals can contribute to reducing waste by recycling and using eco-friendly products.
In conclusion, while it is true that some environmental problems are beyond the control of individuals, there are still many actions that people can take to make a positive difference. By using public transport, recycling, and choosing eco-friendly products, individuals can help reduce pollution and waste. I strongly believe that if everyone works together and takes responsibility, we can achieve better results for our environment.
Some people think that environmental problems are too big for individuals to solve, while others believe individuals can also do something to help.
In the current climate, environmental challenges have become a contentious issue. While some argue that people cannot do anything to tackle environmental problems, I maintain that every individual can help by taking certain actions.
Those who believe that the concerns of the natural world cannot be solved by individuals provide specific justifications. They contend that a significant number of problems need collective and systemic courses of action. For instance, global warming may be a subject that requires global cooperation. As axiomatic as it may sound, only citizens of a country are not able to take substantial measures in this challenge. A worldwide decision, however, can be workable. For example, if all nations introduce a law to limit the use of private cars, so we might hope that the world's temperature reduces in the following years.
On the other hand, there is another point of view that individuals are able to help tackle environmental concerns. Several problems are substantially controllable by every person. By way of illustration, to address the issue of air pollution in a country, every community member can use bicycles rather than private cars. After several months, this nation is likely to benefit from fewer toxic gases. As a case in point, German officials made special routes for bicycles. Besides, they passed heavy taxes on cars. After virtually five years, authorities in Germany stated that the volume of poisonous gases in the air reduced by 87 percent as a result of utilizing fewer automobiles.
What can be concluded from the above is that in spite of the fact that certain environmental challenges might not be solvable by individuals alone, many of them can be considerably addressed with the help of the public, such as air pollution.
IELTS The table chart below shows the number of nights spent by domestic and international tourists in Germany from 2016 to 2022 (in millions)
The table shows the number of nights that domestic and international tourists spent in Germany from 2016 to 2022.
Overall, domestic tourists spent more nights in Germany compared to foreign tourists. In addition, in 2019, the number of nights spent by both groups of tourists was more than in other years.
To begin with, from 2016 to 2019, the number of nights spent by domestic and international tourists showed an upward trend. That is to say, nights spent by local tourists rose from 366.4 million nights to 405.7 million nights, and nights spent by international tourists rose from 80.8 million nights to 89.9 million nights. However, in 2020, the number of nights spent by both local and foreign tourists decreased significantly to 270.4 and 32 million nights, respectively. While in 2021, the nights domestic tourists spent in Germany showed a slight increase and rose to 279.23 million nights, the number of nights spent by international tourists showed a slight reduction and reduced to 31.01 million nights. In 2022, local tourists spent 382.62 million nights in Germany, being higher than the the figure for 2016, but foreign tourists spent 68.09 million nights in this year, in Germany, which was lower than the figure for 2016.
IELTS The table chart below shows the number of nights spent by domestic and international tourists in Germany from 2016 to 2022 (in millions)
The chart illustrates the distribution of nights spent by German tourists, both domestically and internationally, over a six-year period starting from 2016 to 2022, measured in millions.
Overall, there is a significant difference in the contributions of domestic tourists compared to international tourists. While some categories show similar trends overall, the most notable increase in domestic tourism occurred in 2019, which also recorded the highest proportion of global tourists. Another important observation from this chart is that as the years progressed, we witnessed a global shift in contrast to domestic tourism in the final year.
Global tourism experienced a dramatic increase of 89.9 million visitors in 2019, following a gradual rise from 80.8 million in 2016. In 2020, the number of domestic tourists saw a significant decline, dropping to 270.3 million, which mirrored the decrease in international tourists, who fell by 32 million. Another notable change occurred in 2021 and 2022, when the percentage of international tourists reached a low of 31.01% compared to the total regional share. In contrast, there has been a new trend in domestic tourism, which increased by 9% despite the population figures from the previous year.
Finally, despite the unpredictable fluctuations in the percentage of international tourists worldwide, the number of domestic tourists remained high, reflecting a growth of 382.62% in the final year.
IELTS The table chart below shows the number of nights spent by domestic and international tourists in Germany from 2016 to 2022 (in millions)
The chart illustrates data on the number of nights spent by domestic and international tourists in Germany over a seven-year period starting from 2016. Overall, it is evident that, except for two consecutive years, the number of nights spent by tourists, both locally and internationally, showed an upward trend.
In 2016, the total number of nights German people spent traveling within Germany was 366.4 million, while the figure for international tourists stood at 80.8 million nights. Although the figure for international tourists grew more slowly than that for local tourists, in the following three years, both numbers increased steadily, reaching their peaks in 2019 with 405.7 million nights for local travelers and 89.9 million nights for international tourists, which were the highest for both sectors.
In 2020, there was a sharp decrease in the number of nights for both categories. The domestic figure dropped by almost 135 million, reaching its lowest point over the years, while the international number fell to less than half, reaching 32 million nights. In 2021, there was marginal growth in domestic tourism with 279.23 million nights, but the number for international tourists decreased further by almost 1 million compared to the previous year, reaching its lowest point. In the final year, the numbers recovered for both domestic and international tourists, rising to 382.62 and 68.09 million nights, respectively
IELTS The table chart below shows the number of nights spent by domestic and international tourists in Germany from 2016 to 2022 (in millions)
The table illustrates the number of nights that domestic and international tourists stayed in Germany from 2016 to 2022.
Overall, the number of nights spent by domestic tourists was higher than that of international tourists throughout the period. Both trends reached their peak in 2019.
In detail, according to the table, in 2016, the number of nights spent by domestic tourists stood at 366.4 million, whereas that of international tourists was considerably lower at 80.8 million. From 2016 to 2019, the number of both groups increased gradually to 405.7 million for domestic and 89.9 million for international tourists.
Between 2019 and 2020, there was a sharp decline in both categories, so the number of nights by domestic and international tourists staying plummeted to 270.3 million and 32 million, respectively.
In 2021, they rose minimally with 279.23 million for domestic and 31.01 million for international. In the subsequent year (2022), they saw a dramatic growth to 382.62 and 68.09 million, respectively.
You have noticed that the street where you live has become dirty and that garbage is not being cleaned regularly. Write a letter to your local council.
▪️Explain the problem and how it is affecting your area
▪️Describe your concerns about the impact of the issue
▪️Suggest what the council should do to improve the situation
The chart illustrates the distribution of nights spent by German tourists, both domestically and internationally, over a six-year period starting from 2016 to 2022, measured in millions.
Overall, there is a significant difference in the contributions of domestic tourists compared to international tourists. While some categories show similar trends overall, the most notable increase in domestic tourism occurred in 2019, which also recorded the highest proportion of global tourists. Another important observation from this chart is that as the years progressed, we witnessed a global shift in contrast to domestic tourism in the final year.
Global tourism experienced a dramatic increase of 89.9 million visitors in 2019, following a gradual rise from 80.8 million in 2016. In 2020, the number of domestic tourists saw a significant decline, dropping to 270.3 million, which mirrored the decrease in international tourists, who fell by 32 million. Another notable change occurred in 2021 and 2022, when the percentage of international tourists reached a low of 31.01% compared to the total regional share. In contrast, there has been a new trend in domestic tourism, which increased by 9% despite the population figures from the previous year.
Finally, despite the unpredictable fluctuations in the percentage of international tourists worldwide, the number of domestic tourists remained high, reflecting a growth of 382.62% in the final year.
IELTS The table chart below shows the number of nights spent by domestic and international tourists in Germany from 2016 to 2022 (in millions)
The table compares the time national and international tourists spend in Germany in a period of 7 years. The trend in both parts is upward followed by a sudden and sharp decrease near the end of the period shown.
In 2016, the number of nights spent by international tourists was just above 80 million nights, compared to the time spent by domestic tourists which was around 4.5 times more than that, at 366.4 million nights. In the next three year the figure rose steadily for all of the visitors and reached its peak at 2019, with domestic and international individuals spending about 406 and 90 million nights in Germany respectively.
After that, in 2020, the numbers fell dramatically. The time that domestic travellers had was nearly 135 million nights less compared to the previous year. The figure for Internationals was approximately one third of the year before, at only 32 million nights. The rising trend for domestic tourists then continued in the last 2 years, while the figure for international ones fell even lower in 2021, to 31.01 million nights which was the lowest number in the whole table.