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.

Submitted by Elaine 10 on Wed, 07/03/2013 - 01:21

Thanks to the cheap air fares by low cost airlines and the promotions by the travel agencies. Nowadays, travelling around the world is not a lifelong dream to the poor but an achievable reality to them. With just small amount of budgets, people are able to explore the world. However, there is a controversial fact-Should the visitors follow the local customs and behaviours when visiting other countries?Or should the host countries welcome cultural differences?

It is an undeniable fact that foreign visitors should abide by the local customs and behaviours as it maintains peace as well a...

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Sentence: If there is any visitor go against the local cultures due to their irrespect, chaos would happen and local people would get offended as well.
Description: The fragment visitor go against is rare
Suggestion: If there is any visitor who goes against...

Sentence: That is why government spend over millions in the students cultural exchange programmes every year to promote unity.
Description: The fragment government spend over is rare
Suggestion: Possible agreement error: Replace spend with verb, past participle

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Sentence Length SD: 5.651 7.5

Always put a space after punctuation marks. E-rater is sensitive.

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