Master IELTS General Training 5 Writing Practice Test 1

Countries are becoming more and more similar because people are able to buy the same products anywhere in the world. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
It is true that the globalization has made the world a global village and the countries are lot more similar than ever before. These days, people can have the same items from any part of the world. This trend, in my opinion, has both negative and positives aspects due to various reasons.
First, one problem that comes with this development is that countries might lose part of their culture. For example, today many teenagers in my country prefer listening to international bands instead of local musicians. As the music is a way of conveying some elements of the local culture, by listening only to international music, the teenagers lose contact with their own culture. This means that they will not be able to pass their culture on to the next generations. As a result, the culture will disappear. This is a negative aspect, since the existence of different cultures is what makes the world so interesting.
However, the fact that we are able to buy the same products is a very positive aspect of globalization. For instance, before it happens, people from South America found it difficult to buy a high quality computer. This convenient accessibility is even more important when we discuss access to some medication. Today, some countries have improved their population's life expectancy because their citizens had access to certain drugs.
In conclusion, although there are pros and cons related to this development, I think that the positive aspects outweigh the negative ones, since it might make a great improvement to people's lives.

(Written by Sudabeh)

It is true that in couple of years world become small village. Globalization made significant change because of it people from one country can buy anything which is available in other countries. As a result every nation becoming similar. In my opinion this is the positive development.
Firstly, due to globalization foreign fashion is popular world wide. Every individual is exited to observe and experience new things which leads to purchase other country products. For instance, Apple is a foreign brand for smartphones and its product are available in almost every country. So people can easily buy and operate. Moreover, it is creating similarities with foreigners. There will be no wonder for local people if foreigners come to visit any other country and having apple phones.

Secondly, it helps to connect people with each other easily as well as create environment for tourism. There are lots of people who are very particular about their lifestyle whatever they utilizing in home country they think may be same product will not be available in other nations where they would like to visit. Furthermore, if products are easily available across the world they can easily travel. For example, KFC is a franchise store which are worldwide with same taste. so, tourists can enjoy same as they feel in their home country.

In conclusion, yes this is the positive development which helps to make entire world as a small village and people are becoming friendly with each other. It is very helpful for development of poor country.