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In a number of countries, some people think it is necessary to spend large sums of money on constructing new railway lines for very fast trains between cities. Others believe the money should be spent on improving existing public transport. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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It is true that we are living in a modernized world where transportation is one of the most essential aspects in terms of improving human life. There are some opposing opinions about which the
government
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's money should be spent on. Personally, I partly agree with both ideas. On the one hand, some people believe that
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 ought to spend an enormous amount of money on building new railway lines and train stations for modern trains across cities. From my standpoint, if very fast trains are provided between cities, it could reduce air and noise pollution. There will be
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slight
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increasing
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the country's
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financial
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 from train tickets that the locals consume
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.
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 there are some countries in the world
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subway
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is there
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main
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 type of transport, it's unnoticeable and unfamiliar for our
citizen
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 to interact with modernized trains. They may
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 and unindividual.
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, nowadays public transport from our country causes a lot of environmental issues. For that reason, some of us believe it is more important to improve the existing transportation.
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 should provide our people with electrical vehicles
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which use eco-friendly power
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 as nuclear, solar, wind or even
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instead
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 vehicles that
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 exhaust fume. Overall, these two logical opinions have their advantages and disadvantages. Every individual is in need of transportation in their daily activities. What actually matters is the
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 should spend time and money to improve the quality of citizen's life in their country.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • infrastructure
  • efficient
  • congestion
  • sustainable
  • environmentally friendly
  • connectivity
  • economic growth
  • public transportation
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