Exercise: Pros and Cons of International Transport

QUESTION:

The international trade has made possible the transport of many goods, such as daily necessities, to other countries.many goods transport to other countries, such as daily necessities. Such goods are usually transported a long distance. Do you think its benefits outweigh the drawbacks?

ANSWER:

New forms of transportation have dramatically cut the cost of international trade. As a result, humanity has seen the booming of international trade. I believe transferring goods internationally is generally beneficial to humanity, but it also has some drawbacks.

I think international transportation is good because it gives customers more options. Take China as an example,: due to its geographic limitations, the production of olive oil is low. Transportation makes it possible that olive oil is both available and affordable to Chinese customers. Therefore, international transportation brings foreign products and resources to a country where such things are scarce or unavailable. Whereas in the old days when transportation was not advanced enough, international trade was limited or next to none, today its development is bound to increase the profit for businesses and benefit consumers more.

Additionally, some people believe that taking advantage of cheap labour abroad and inexpensive transportation is another way of making more profits for employers. However, I do not agree with this it. I believe that because humans are equal, compensationrewarding for the same amount of labour should also be equal. It is really unfair that labourers in developing countries, such as workers in a garment factory in Bangladesh, work so hard, and even risk their security, but receive incredibly humble salaries. This trick helps employers, but is not beneficial to humanity at large. Meanwhile, the cost of transportation, no matter how cheap it is, is a waste for mankind because it brings no real good to mankind. (Sorry if I am only supposed to correct your English, but this last sentence is not clear...what do you mean by "cost of transportation"? Gasoline, tarrifs, etc? How is it a waste? Are you suggesting transportation should be free?)

In conclusion, I believe international trade based on advanced transportation has many advantages. But whether its benefits outweigh its setbacks is yet to be discussed.

Exercise: Change of Food Due to Globalization

QUESTION:

In many countries, traditional food is being replaced by international fast food. This is having a negative effect on both families and societies. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

ANSWER:

One of the effects of globalization is the changes ofin the food people eat every day. It has been noticed that today international fast food is favoured over traditional cuisines in many countries. Some people believe it this has a negative effect on both families and societies, but I think otherwise.

Those who think negatively about this trend argue that families spend less time together in meals because busy working people increasingly depend on eating fast food out to save time. Additionally, they worry that family members’ health could be undermined by fast food that contains too many calories. Worse still, some traditional cuisines that are regarded as traditional cultural elements will be lost due to the popularity of international food.

But I think the advantages of this trend far outweigh its drawbacks. To begin with, the family members that earn income for all their families can save a lot of time by eating fast food. This helps them to bring about better living standards tofor their families. Secondly, sometimes, fast food can be another thing families enjoy bring families together because children usually adore it. As for societies, in my opinion, the import of foreign fast food is another form of cultural exchange. It adds to the diversity and vigour of a country.

It is true that some people suffer health problems due to overconsumption of fast food, but it is these people’s bad eating habits that should be blamed, not fast food itself. The loss of traditional food is not really a concern if fast food is superiorbetter than it.

Therefore, international food brings more benefits than harms to both families and society. I do not think one should lose sleep over the fall of popularity of traditional food.

P.S this is my first time editing an entry so please excuse me if I missed something!