TASK 1
Dear Sara, It’s lovely to hear from you. How are things? I have stayed in
Manchester for almost 3 months and still not already adapted to the weather here.
Perhaps, I prefer the tropical climate in Ho Chi Minh city where the weather is not
too extreme, the rain and dry season are clearly separated in comparison with the
weather in Manchester. You can imagine that you have to get up early in the
morning with freezing foot and hands because the temperature always decreases to
1 degree, my entire body is struggling to bear with this condition. Also, I started a
part time job as a waiter at the local restaurant last month. Things are doing well
that I could receive wages to pay for my household bills and my daily demands.
And the people where I work are really friendly and kind, they always support me
in difficult situations. After a long working and studying day, I intent to go back
home immediately and dine with my host family. To be honest, they are totally nice
and gentle as they are giving me the feeling of true family love. However, the
biggest tough thing that I’m facing with is the requirements of my English class
here. Although the knowledge is truly valuable, I often drowned in the deadlines
and assignments. As a result, I feel absolutely nervous and drained. Well, I have to
back to my study now. I’m looking forward to hearing from you. Best wishes,
TASK 2 PART 2: The best way to reduce emissions from vehicles is to impose a
higher tax on vehicles which use a lot of fuel and a lower tax on those that don’t.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Nowadays, traffic problems day by day is getting worse. Following this, it causes
many different problems such as air pollution and accidents. And in order to tackle
these problems, governments would tax secluded car proprietors heavily and spent
the money to ameliorate public transportation. Nevertheless, it has both sides: pros
and cons. The way I see it is that imposing high taxes to the private car owners is
profitable for everyone. Looking first at the beneficial side of paying taxes to
governments to improve the public transportation is that: increasing taxes which
car owners must pay would have positive consequences for everyone. Fewer
people will buy cars and this result leads to drop the number of private cars on the
roads. Also, it can help dwindling of accidents on the road. Many young people
who drive a car between the ages of 16 and 20 could use a public transport instead
of using their own transport. However, fewer cars could lead to less noise and air
pollution. Places would become cleaner, pure and safer. Also, people can walk and
do cycling instead of driving cars and it will be helpful for their health and it would
be cheaper as well. However, many people will oppose and might complain if such
a decision is introduced by the government. There are many people who prefer a
car because it is faster, more reliable and convenient. Also, there are people who
escape the overcrowded places due to hygienic reasons. Using public transport can
lead to the extending of infections, viruses and bacteria. That is why people who
use their private cars only would be at a disadvantage because they will be
obligated to pay higher taxes but unable to benefit from the improvements of the
public transport. In conclusion, I strongly agree with the concept of increasing the
taxes for car owners. The advantages outweigh the disadvantages of such a
solution. In my opinion, fumes are extremely harmful to small children, pregnant
women and old people. The government should protect vulnerable members of
society and increase safety in urban areas by decreasing the number of cars
