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. Do you support or oppose the factory? Explain your position.

　　Model Answer 1:

　　I am from Saint-Petersburg, Russia. I believe that building a large factory   near my community has advantages as well as disadvantages. In the following   paragraphs I will list basic benefits and losses that will be brought by a new   factory.

　　For several reasons, I think that a new factory will not be a good addition   to my neighborhood. First of all, factories often bring pollution. They are   prone to contaminating the local air and water. Second of all, factories make   noise. Another important aspect of building a new factory near by is that it   will make the local traffic heavy. As a result of this, the amount of traffic   congestions will increase, as well as contamination of the air. So, all these   obviously will not make one's life happier and healthier in my community.

　　From the other side, I believe that a new factory will bring some   advantages to my community. First of all, it will bring new job opportunities.   Many specialists will be required to work there. Second of all, I think many   local community facilities will have to be renovated to obtain reliable supply   of water and electricity. So, some old pipes may be changed. Another important   benefit of this is that the local roads in order to manage the increasing   traffic will be rebuilt and widened.

　　However, I do not think that listed above benefits are worth all these   troubles including water contamination and the constant pollution of air. From   my point of view all factories must be built far from the people communities   because they can be really harmful for people's health.

　　Model Answer 2:

　　New factories often bring many good things to a community, such as jobs and   increased prosperity. However, in my opinion, the benefits of having a factory   are outweighed by the risks. That is why I oppose the plan to build a factory   near my community.

　　I believe that this city would be harmed by a large factory. In particular,   a factory would destroy the quality of the air and water in town. Factories   bring smog and pollution. In the long run, the environment will be hurt and   people’s health will be affected. Having a factory is not worth that rise.

　　Of course, more jobs will be created by the factory. Our population will   grow. To

　　accommodate more workers, more homes and stores will be needed. Do we   really want this much growth, so fast? If our town is going in growth, I would   prefer slow growth with good planning. I don’t want to see rows of cheaply   constructed townhouses. Our quality of life must be considered.

　　I believe that this growth will change our city too much. I love my   hometown because it is a safe, small town. It is also easy to travel here. If we   must expand to hold new citizens, the small-town feel will be gone. I mould miss   that greatly.

　　A factory would be helpful in some ways. However, I feel that the dangers   are greater than the benefits. I cannot support a plan to build a factory here,   and hope that others feel the same way.