7/17/2019 Writing Task 2 137

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You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Write about the following topic:

A company has announced that it wishes to build a large factory near your community.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this new influence on your community. Doyou support or oppose the factory? Explain your position.

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

Write at least !0 words.

model answer:

"ew factories often bring many good things to a community# such as $obs and increased prosperity.%owever# in my opinion# the benefits of having a factory are outweighed by the risks. &hat is why 'oppose the plan to build a factory near my community.

' believe that this city would be harmed by a large factory. 'n particular# a factory would destroy the(uality of the air and water in town. )actories bring smog and pollution. 'n the long run# theenvironment will be hurt and people*s health will be affected. %aving a factory is not worth that rise.

+f course# more $obs will be created by the factory. +ur population will grow. &o accommodatemore workers# more homes and stores will be needed. ,o we really want this much growth# so

fast- 'f our town is going in growth# ' would prefer slow growth with good planning. ' don*t want tosee rows of cheaply constructed townhouses. +ur (uality of life must be considered.

' believe that this growth will change our city too much. ' love my hometown because it is a safe#small town. 't is also easy to travel here. 'f we must expand to hold new citiens# the small/townfeel will be gone. ' mould miss that greatly.

  factory would be helpful in some ways. %owever# ' feel that the dangers are greater than thebenefits. ' cannot support a plan to build a factory here# and hope that others feel the same way.

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