Directed Writing
Read both text and answer Question 1.
Text B Text A
Li Ping, 23 years Amira, 42 years
It's human nature to want to see and try I've never understood why people are so keen
new things. For young people, travelling to to travel to other countries when there is so
other countries opens their eyes to how much to see in their native lands. Very few of
fascinating and varied the world is. us really know our own countries, preferring
Travelling is educational: you can practise a instead to hop on a fuel-guzzling ae aeroplane
language, learn about different cultures and and travel thousands of miles to far-flung
attitudes, try new and exotic foods. Be lands for our vacations. And what greets us
brave and step outside your comfort zone! I when we land? Paying ridiculously high prices
went travelling after my A Levels, and I can to enter crowded tourist attractions and then
honestly say it changed me as a person. I getting ripped off in restaurants by paying
twice as much as locals for the same food. I
had to live on a really tight budget but had
believe in the staycation taking a holiday
opportunities to do amazing things and see
closer to home. What better way to
places that were breathtakingly beautiful. I
understand your own country's history and
also made lots of new friends along the way
traditions than by holidaying there and seeing
from different countries; we learnt so much
them for yourself? It's eco-friendly, and even
from each other, mostly that we had far
more so if you don't use a car: why not try a
more similarities than differences! combination of public transport, cycling and
Travelling made me realise I had been too even walking! If you're on a low budget, stay
caught up with owning all the right stuff with friends and family. It's so easy for us to
when in reality my needs were very simple. I get bored and fail to appreciate where we live
now spend my money on experiences not think about all the beautiful and interesting
things. Travelling taught me that you don't places you haven't seen that are within easy
have to pay to watch a sunset, enjoy great reach. How many of us can claim that we
company, or hike through a forest, and you really know where we come from? Having a
can survive with what you can carry on your holiday with trips to historical sites and
back. It made me grow up and helped me landmarks of interest will allow you to gain
become a much nicer person, as well. I'd knowledge about your own culture. So, go
advise all young people to get out and see on! Have a great vacation and reduce your
the world. It's smaller than you think! carbon footprint at the same time.
Question 1
Write a magazine article for young people about the advantages and disadvantages of
travelling to other countries.
In your article you should:
evaluate the ideas and opinions in both texts
give your own views, based on what you have read in the texts about the advantages
and disadvantages of travelling to other countries.
Base your article on what you have read in both texts but be careful to use your own words.
Address both of the bullet points.
Begin your article with a suitable headline.
Write about 250 to 350 words.
Up to 10 marks are available for the content of your answer, and up to 15 marks for the
quality of your writing.