IELTS Writing Task 2 Exercises: The Influence of Tourism on the Environment

Useful Vocabulary and Phrases

• tourism (n) – the business or activity of traveling for pleasure
• environmental impact (n) – the effect of human activities on nature
• ecosystem (n) – a community of living organisms and their environment
• pollution (n) – harmful substances released into the air, water, or land
• overcrowding (n) – too many people in a small area
• sustainable tourism (n) – tourism that preserves natural resources and minimizes damage
• natural resources (n) – materials or substances found in nature
• wildlife disturbance (n) – disruption of animals’ natural habitats
• conservation efforts (n) – actions to protect and preserve nature
• carbon footprint (n) – total greenhouse gas emissions caused by an activity

Task 1: Write sentences from given cues

1. Tourism / provide / economic benefits / but / cause / environmental impact.

2. Overcrowding / damage / ecosystems / and / disturb / wildlife.

3. Pollution / increase / due to / transportation / and / tourism activities.

4. Sustainable tourism / help / reduce / carbon footprint / and / preserve / natural resources.

5. Governments / encourage / conservation efforts / in / popular tourist areas.

Task 2: Vocabulary list for fill in the blanks

tourism | environmental impact | ecosystem | pollution | overcrowding
sustainable tourism | natural resources | wildlife disturbance | conservation efforts | carbon footprint

Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the list above.

While (1) ____________ boosts local economies, it often brings negative (2) ____________. Increased visitors can cause (3) ____________ and (4) ____________, damaging fragile (5) ____________.

To mitigate these problems, promoting (6) ____________ is essential. Tourists should respect (7) ____________, and governments must support (8) ____________ to protect wildlife and preserve (9) ____________. Reducing transportation emissions also lowers the (10) ____________ of tourism activities.

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Task 1:

1. Tourism provides economic benefits but causes environmental impact.
2. Overcrowding damages ecosystems and disturbs wildlife.
3. Pollution increases due to transportation and tourism activities.
4. Sustainable tourism helps reduce carbon footprint and preserve natural resources.
5. Governments encourage conservation efforts in popular tourist areas.

Task 2:

1. tourism
2. environmental impact
3. pollution
4. wildlife disturbance
5. ecosystem
6. sustainable tourism
7. natural resources
8. conservation efforts
9. natural resources
10. carbon footprint