Some new buildings are necessary and there are modern buildings that I really like, but they don‘t have to be in old, historical parts of a city and old, historical buildings don‘t need to be pulled down for them.
I‘d say that town planners must be stupid to make decisions about knocking down beautiful old buildings. Maybe they are corrupt and take money from developers!
B A teacher has read the composition and made some comments below. In pairs, mark each comment (F) if you think it is fair and (U) if you think it is unfair.
1. The composition is difficult to follow. I don’t know what you are trying to say. 2. You need a separate introduction. You express your opinion too early. 3. Quite a lot of what you say is not relevant to the question. 4. You haven’t planned and the composition is disorganized.
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5. The style you’ve adopted is sometimes not suitable for a composition like this. ___ 6. You express your opinions too forcefully using informal words and expressions. ___ 7. You need to write topic sentences that introduce the ideas within each paragraph. ___ 8. You need to introduce some of your opinions with conventional phrases. 9. There are quite a few grammatical and spelling mistakes. 10. Contractions are not appropriate in a composition like this.
C Find at least one example of each fair comment in the composition.
D Read a second version of the composition. In pairs, discuss the improvements that have been made.
As towns and cities grow, there is an ever greater need for new housing, office buildings and public facilities – like cinemas and leisure centres. Unfortunately, there is not always sufficient space for these new constructions and old buildings often have to be destroyed. Many people accept that this is necessary, but many others find it deeply regrettable, especially when the building pulled down is of architectural or historical interest.
Personally, I find it sad when an interesting old building is destroyed and I think it should always be the last option. Preserving historical buildings and monuments is one way of passing our history on to the next generation. Children learn from visiting these buildings and develop an interest in and respect for the past. Perhaps when we pull down a magnificent old building, we show a lack of respect for the architect and his work.
Importantly, much tourism revolves around sightseeing and historical buildings and monuments. Visitors to cities expect to see old buildings, especially in the city centre. If too many are destroyed, the income generated by tourism may be lost. That would mean less money being available for fresh construction.
I admit that new buildings are necessary and there are certainly some fabulous examples of modern architecture in most cities. However, I am not convinced that old buildings have to be destroyed.
In conclusion, I would stress that town planners must consider very carefully before deciding that a new building is to be constructed where an old building once stood.
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