Thứ Tư, 4 tháng 9, 2013

Should government restore buildings ??



ĐỀ 27-07-2013

The restoration buildings in major cities throughout the world involves the enormous government expenditure. This money can bring more benefits if it is used to provide the new house and the road development. Do you agree or disagree?

Agree
- meet the demand of growing population
- save money
- old houses which are cramp, dirty and unsafe
- open new economic opportunities

Disagree
- attract tourists like ancient streets
- be symbol of cultural identity
- give people sense of serenity and peace

Whether governments should demolish old houses to widen roads and build new ones remains controversial. Some people think that this trend is possible to open new economic opportunities while others claim that old houses need to be preserved thanks to their precious historical value. I partly agree with the statement for the following reasons.

First, the appearance of old houses magnetizes flocks of tourists. With ancient houses symbolizing historical heritage of nations, visitors from all walks of life desire to set foot here to dig deeper and admire their beauty. Ancient streets in Hanoi or Hoi An are telling examples of places attracting thousands of tourists annually and generating a huge amount of profit. Nevertheless, it can hardly be denied that not all old houses are of such
economic value like that. In reality, due to weathering, these houses become derelict, cramp and extremely dirty, which endangers people's lives in neighborhood. Reports indicate that there have been people dying because of sudden collapse of old houses, especially in unpredictable weather condition.

Second, young generation need to witness old houses to be reminded of their glorious past history and unparalleled architectural styles by predecessors. In times of globalization where the young are often mislead and affected by external cultures, the existence and restoration of ancient houses is crucial to cultivate in them patriotism for nations and effort to build their countries. To some, being thrown in the hustle and bustle of big cities, they find old houses as an ideal escape and meditate themselves under the shadow of the serene and peaceful past. However, with regard to growing population, particularly, in inner cities, it is essential for governments to widen roads and construct skyscrapers. Old houses, despite their undeniable beauty, hardly accommodate a large amount of population while some of them apparently stand in the way of community development for their unsuitable location. For instance, an ancient house in my neighborhood which stood right next to the railway three years ago caused danger for people inside and has just been removed. For another example, in areas where there are no schools for kids, but old churches and residential areas, it is a wise decision to omit one of ancient buildings.

In brief, considering the location, safety, rarity and demand of community, governments will decide whether to demolish old houses or preserve them


-         Expenditure /iks'penditʃə/ (n) : sự tiêu dùng, phí tổn
-         Cramp (adj) /kræmp/: gò bó , tù túng
-         Serenity /si'reniti/ (n) : sự thanh bình , sự thanh thản
-         Magnetize /'mægnitaiz/ (v) : lôi cuốn, hấp dẫn = attract (v)
-         Flock (n) : đám đông, bầy , đàn
-         Heritage (n) : tài sản thừa kế, di sản
-         Symbolize (v) : tượng trưng cho, là biểu tượng của
-         Derelict /’derilikt/ (adj) (n) : vô chủ, bị bỏ rơi
-         Unparalleled (adj) : vô song, không gì bằng, chưa từng có
-         Glorious (adj) :  vẻ vang, vinh quang , huy hoàng – (n) : glory
-         External (adj) : ở ngoài, bên ngoài
-         Patriotism /'peitriətizm/  (n) chủ nghĩa yêu nước, lòng yêu nước
-         Hustle (n) (v) chen lấn, xô đẩy, sự nhộn nhịp hối hả
-         Busle  (n) (v) hối hả, vội vàng, rộn ràng
-         Meditate (v) trầm ngâm , trầm tư + on/upon sth
-         Accommodate (v) : cung cấp, làm cho phù hợp, thích nghi
-         Apparent /ə'pærənt/ (adj) : rõ ràng, hiển nhiên
-        Omit (v) : bỏ quên, bỏ qua, lơ là, chểnh mảng

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