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It's been forecasted that in the year 2000, there will be numerous cars plying British roads.
This
 is due to the increased need of the population to move from one place to another. I strongly agree that alternative means of transportation should be provided and international laws introduced to control car ownership and use.
Firstly
, the increase in the number of cars leads to traffic congestion in the business districts as there are
large number
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a large number
large numbers
 of people in these locations.
For example
, In Wall Street, New
York where
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York, where
 different companies have their Head Office, there's a congestion at 6 pm every weekday because
that is
 the close of work for these companies and employees are eager to get home.
Secondly
, the dangerous gases
(
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(
methane, ethane
,
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,
carbon monoxide) emitted from the exhaust of cars
is
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are
 harmful to
environment
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the environment
. Accumulation of these gases
cause
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causes
 depletion of the ozone layer. The ozone layer is responsible for the protection of the earth from the rays of the sun and
as a result
, global warming is inevitable. A new study has shown increased temperatures in some parts of the earth due to
this
 depletion.
Thirdly
, alternative means of transportation
such
 as trains and boats should be introduced to ease congestion on the roads. Trains have their own railways, can convey a large number of people and are faster than cars, boats which moves on
water
Suggestion
the water
 has the shortest travel time compared to cars and trains combined. In conclusion, for a healthier and more productive
workforce which
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workforce, which
 is directly proportional to the growth of a nation's economy, car ownership laws and different forms of transportation should be encouraged.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Cross-cultural understanding
  • Specialized courses
  • Personal growth
  • Financial strain
  • Tuition
  • Cultural differences
  • Isolation
  • Homesickness
  • Educational systems
  • Academic performance
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