Should tourists pay to visit? A for-and-against essay on tourist taxes
A balanced essay weighs the arguments for and against tourist taxes in popular cities; students analyse the structure of a for-and-against essay, practise contrast linkers and hedging, then write their own balanced essay.
B2Adults50 minEssay
About this lesson
A B2 writing lesson (essay). Prompts, model texts and simple checklists — from a first email to an opinion essay.
- Level
- B2
- Skill
- Writing
- Type
- Essay
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 50 minutes
- Topic
- Travel & holidays
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, True / False, Matching, Gap-fill, Multiple choice
- Key words
- tourist tax, overtourism, infrastructure, revenue, deter, On the one hand, ... On the other hand, ..., Nevertheless, ..., On balance, ...
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Organise a for-and-against essay: neutral introduction, arguments for, arguments against, balanced conclusion
- Use contrast and addition linkers (On the one hand, Moreover, Nevertheless, Whereas)
- Present arguments objectively and give an opinion only in the conclusion