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Chain stores vs local shops: IELTS essay fikirleri

Bu küreselleşmeyle ilgili problem and solution essay'ini aşağıdaki fikirler ve planla hazırla, 40 dakikalık sayaçla yaz, sonra band 8 örnek cevapla karşılaştır.

WRITING TASK 2

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Write about the following topic:

International brands and chain stores are replacing small local shops in many towns.

What problems does this cause and what solutions can you suggest?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

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İki taraf için fikirler

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Sorunlar

  • lower prices and heavy advertising
  • consumers prefer familiar brands
  • local businesses cannot compete on scale

Çözümler

  • support for local businesses with tax breaks
  • limits on the number of chain stores
  • campaigns encouraging local shopping

Essay planı

  1. 1GirişIntroduce loss of local shops
  2. 2Gelişme paragrafı 1Causes and effects
  3. 3Gelişme paragrafı 2Solutions
  4. 4SonuçProtect local variety

Süreyle yaz

İlk birkaç dakikada plan yap, sonra yaz.

40:00

0 kelime (en az 250)

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Band 8 örnek cevap

Önce kendi cevabını yaz, sonra karşılaştır: örnek cevap tam olarak bu soruyu nasıl yanıtlıyor, her paragraf ne işe yarıyor ve hangi ifadeleri kendine alabilirsin.

Örnek cevabı göster (302 kelime)

In many towns, small independent shops are being replaced by international chains. This essay will examine the problems this causes and suggest some ways of dealing with it.

The shift has several causes. Large brands can buy in bulk and so offer lower prices, and they spend heavily on advertising, which makes their names familiar and trusted. Many shoppers choose them because they know what they will get. Local businesses, with limited budgets, cannot match this scale and are often forced to close.

The consequences are considerable. Firstly, towns lose their character, as high streets begin to look the same everywhere and local products disappear. Secondly, the loss of independent shops damages the community economy. A significant share of the money spent in a chain store goes to head office, often abroad, while money spent in a local shop is more likely to circulate in the area and support other local services. Jobs are also affected, since small business owners lose their livelihoods and the new positions offered by chains tend to be lower paid and less secure. Elderly people may lose the personal service of a shopkeeper they know.

Governments could take several steps to help. They could offer tax reductions or cheaper rents to small businesses, which would make it easier for them to survive. Planning rules could limit the number of chain stores in a town centre, as some French and Italian towns have done, to preserve variety. Finally, campaigns encouraging people to shop locally, for example through markets and loyalty schemes, could change consumer habits by reminding people what is lost when a neighbourhood shop closes.

In conclusion, global chains win through low prices and branding, but the cost to communities is high. Support for local traders and sensible limits on chains could protect both economies and character.

Faydalı kelimeler

İfadeAnlamı
multinationalcompany operating in many countries
chain storeone of many shops with the same name
local businesssmall firm in a community
unique characterspecial identity
drive out of businessforce to close
consumer choicevariety of options for buyers

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