Essay topics: Some people believe that visitors to other countries should follow local customs and behaviour. Others dis

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Essay topics: Some people believe that visitors to other countries should follow local customs and behaviour. Others disagree and think that the host country should welcome cultural differences. Discuss both iews and give your own opinion.

It is commonly believed that incoming tourists should comply with local customs and the way of people's living when they visit other countries. However, other people take issue with that the local country's people which are being visited should appreciate the cultural varieties. Throughout this essay, both arguments will be covered and then the writer's opinion will be presented.

To start with, every country has cultural norms, customs, and behavior which are merely endemic in them. That's why it is a requirement that the social norms of the foreign territories must be observed by visitors to have a better trip. For instance, if Muslim countries, like Qatar, Saudi Arabia, are being visited, it is necessary to know that some long-sleeved shirts or scarf should be taken especially for women. Also, having known local customs will pave the way for not having troubles in the country and at the same time facilitate socializing with local people very easily. Besides, tourists can enrich themselves learning the local culture, their attitudes, and values.

On the flip side, for the visitors, it may be quite difficult to follow rules or traditions. Because they already have numerous customs from their countries. First of all, local people can be acquainted with the foreign culture that results in broadening their horizons. In addition, it enhances the cultural tolerance and at the same time, it can allow host country to be open-minded for cultures and customs varieties.

To conclude, in my opinion, both views seem to have their own exceptions to some extent. In a way, these attitudes improve culture and also cultural tolerance. Therefore, respecting local culture and welcoming cultural diversity both can create a strong bond between people.

[David.IELTS.Examiner]

Hello!

merely endemic in them?

How do I (a non-Muslim man) socialise easily with Saudi Arabian women in Saudi?! (Withuot us both getting killed!)

The second main paragraph deals with a good point, but is too short and has no clear examples.

have their own exceptions to some extent?

I'm afraid that you haven't really dealt with the issues in more than a superficial way.

Grammatically, you tend not to use modals and conditionals, indicating that you think these points are clear cut and irrefutable. They aren't.

All the best,
David

[Flick]

Essay topics: Some people believe that visitors to other countries should follow local customs and behaviour. Others disagree and think that the host country should welcome cultural differences. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

It is commonly believed that incoming tourists should comply with local customs and the way of life when they visit other countries. However, some people take issue with the belief that the local country's people who are being visited should appreciate the cultural varieties. Throughout this essay, both arguments will be covered and then the writer's opinion will be presented.

To start with, every country has cultural norms, customs, and behaviors which are endemic to them. That's why it is a requirement that the social norms of the foreign territories must be observed by visitors to have a better trip. For instance, if Muslim countries, like Qatar and Saudi Arabia are being visited, it is necessary to know that some long-sleeved shirts or a scarf should be taken, especially for women. Also, being familiar with local customs will help tourists avoid any troubles in the country and at the same time facilitate socializing with local people. Besides, tourists can enrich themselves by learning the local culture, their attitudes, and values.

On the flip side, for the visitors, it may be quite difficult to follow unfamiliar rules or traditions because they already have numerous customs from their own countries. First of all, local people can be acquainted with a foreign culture that results in broadening their horizons. In addition, it enhances the cultural tolerance and it can also encourage the host country to be open-minded to different cultures and customs.

To conclude, in my opinion, both views seem to have their own benefits to some extent. In a way, these attitudes improve culture and also cultural tolerance. Therefore, respecting local culture and welcoming cultural diversity both can create a strong bond between people.