Advantages of travelling by train and road Governments should spend money on railways rather than roads. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Some people think that it is vital for governments to allocate money to rail services than road transportation. While I accept that railways are of course essential, I believe that roads are just as important. On the one hand, rail transport can certainly help to improve the standard of living. Firstly, train is clearly superior to any vehicles in terms of its capacity, speed and cost, which means that more passengers are able to reach their destinations faster with a cheaper price by train. Secondly, rail has a relatively lower accident rate than other types of transportation, and therefore it makes commutes safer for all citizens. For example, car crash, one of the major traffic accidents, is unlikely to happen in train. Finally, carbon dioxide emissions from the transport sector are lowest in railways. On the other hand, roads are just as beneficial as rail lines for a variety of reasons. The main reason is that road transport has greater flexibility in choosing destinations, in the sense that travellers can go wherever they want instead of a designated station. In certain cases, the travel time of road trips may be even shorter than that of train as no interchange is needed. Another key benefit of roads is that it allows people to take everything they might need in their car. For example, luggage that is large and heavy can be put in the trunk. The final point is that it is more cost-effective and convenient for inhabitants who live in rural areas with low population density. In conclusion, it seems to me that railway system obviously benefits every member of society, but road transport is equally significant.

Essay on Table/Charts I felt I have to repeat before/after refurbishment many times while writing this essay. Are there any other words that can be paraphrased? Thank you! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The table compares the numbers of people who visited Ashdown Museum before and after its refurbishment. The pie charts show information about the proportions of visitors’ satisfaction during the same periods. It is clear that more visitors went to the refurbished museum. Also, they felt more satisfied with this museum. Before refurbishment, Ashdown Museum received only 74,000 tourists, but this figure rose by 16,000 after refurbishing. While half of the people who visited the unrefurbished museum were dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with their visit, only one-fifth of visitors gave these ratings to the refurbished museum. The proportion of visitors who felt satisfied or very satisfied with their visit to the museum before and after its refurbishment increased from 45% to a massive 75%. To be precise, only 30% of them was satisfied in the year the museum had not been refurbished, rising by 10% in the year it was refurbished. The number of tourists who felt very satisfied after refurbishment was more than doubled that of the period before refurbishing, with figures increasing from 15% to 35.

Essay on Fast Food Bar Chart I have written 222 words. I think this is a bit too much for a short essay (at least 150 words). Could you help me to correct and see where I can cut off? Thank you! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The bar chart compares how often American dined at fast food restaurants in the years 2003, 2006 and 2013. It is clear that the frequency of eating fast food in the USA tend to be fairly similar over the 10-year period. While the majority of Americans consumed fast food once a week in 2003 and 2006, they ate less often in 2013, just once or twice a month. In 2003, around 31% of people in the USA ate out at fast food restaurants once a week, and this figure peaked in 2006, at about 33%. By contrast, the percentage of American who consumed fast food once or twice a month was 30% in 2003, but saw a sharp drop of 5% by 2006. Over the following 7 years, the figure for people who went to fast food restaurants weekly dropped considerably by approximately 5%, while those for going once or twice a month rose dramatically to just under 35%. The figure for Americans dining at fast food restaurants several times a week remained above 15% in each year, peaking at 20% in 2006. At the same time, the proportion of people in the USA eating fast food stayed below 15 %. The proportion of Americans who never went to fast food restaurants was slightly higher than those going daily, at around 5%.

Essay on Children's Decision-Making IELTS has a lot of topics related to education. Preparing these topics makes me feel like I am going to be a mum. LOL ------------------------------------------------------- Some people believe that allowing children to make their own choices on everyday matters (such as food, clothes and entertainment) is likely to result in a society of individuals who only think about their own wishes. Other people believe that it is important for children to make decisions about matters that affect them. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. People have differing views with regard to the question of whether children should be allowed to make their own choices on everyday matters. While some people disagree with the idea of giving permission to them, I believe that it would be better for children to make decisions. There are various reasons why it can be argued that letting children help to decide daily matters have a negative impact on society. Children may think that they can do whatever they want because their parents are likely to protect children from experiencing the bad consequences that the decisions bring. As children grow up, their parents can no longer have control over children’s environment, and therefore children will have to become self-centred adults for getting their wishes fulfilled. As a result, they show little consideration for the feelings or needs of others. For example, when children’s decision gets objected by others, they may feel furious instead of trying to solve the problem. In spite of the above arguments, I support the view that children should have a say in matters they involved. Firstly, by allowing children to face the consequences, they will learn to take responsibility from making decisions. Secondly, it encourages independent learning and problem solving as children are challenged to make their own choices alone and regulate their desires. For example, when their pocket money is limited, they will have to think how to use the money and balance between what they want the most and what they need the most. Finally, if children start to make their own choices at an early age, they will have more decision-making experience than those who start later. In conclusion, it seems to me that it is more beneficial for children to make their own decisions because this prepares them to face problems as adults.

Essay on Open Access Would you help to correct this essay please? Thank you in advance. -------------------------------------- Some people believe that it is good to share as much information as possible in scientific research, business and the academic world. Others believe that some information is too important or too valuable to be shared freely. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. People have differing views with regard to the question of whether information should be open access in the fields of science, business and academy. While I tend towards the viewpoint that free information sharing is beneficial, I would have to support free sharing with restriction. One the one hand, having free access to information is certainly considered beneficial. The key objective for researchers to carry out research is to further the advancement of knowledge. Open access provides an incentive for people who are interested in research to build on new ideas, and therefore potentially leading to innovation. Another argument for this opinion is that paying for journal subscription will be a financial burden on the underprivileged in need. For example, poor patients who are diagnosed with a serious illness may want to investigate the medical literature to better understand their situation and find possible treatments. On the other hand, I can understand the arguments against free information sharing. Firstly, opponents of this opinion argue that the cost of publication will be transferred from the public to authors, and this may discourage the authors to mandate open access. Secondly, research quality will suffer as journals publish as much research as possible for covering its running cost. Finally, if some dangerous research, such as nuclear weapons, were available to the public, this would have a negative impact on national security. In my view, it is important to address the issue about publication fee and select which research is appropriate to be open. In conclusion, it seems to me that it would be better to share information freely as long as there is no adverse effect on the quality of research and national security.

An essay on diagram Would you please help me to correct? Thank you in advance! ---------------------------- The diagram illustrates the process of producing electricity using geothermal energy. It is clear that there are five distinct stages in this process, beginning with the extraction of cold water. The water is then sent to a well, heated, turned into steam, and eventually converted to electrical energy. At the first stage in the electricity generation process, the cold water is pumped down to a depth of 4.5 km. After flowing through the injection well, the fluids enter an area called Geothermal zone which consists of hot rocks for heating. At stage three, the hot water is drawn up from the production well. At the fourth step shown on the diagram, these hot fluids are then passed to a condenser which makes water evaporate into steam. Next, the water vapour drives the turbine so that the equipment rotates. Finally, the power produced from the rotation is transformed into electrical energy by the generator.

How to use English article? Hi Everyone. I have read the grammar rules on the internet, but I am still confused. ---Definite Article "The"--- 1. Rule: The object represents a category of things E.g. The squirrel is a nervous animal. What if I really want to refer to a specific squirrel? Which article should I use? 2. Rule: Context makes it obvious I think the term "obvious" could be an abstract word, which means that it is subjective. Right? E.g. You can pay that bill at the bank. Can I say "a bank"? Assume that I wanted to mean a bank in general, any bank will do. 3. Rule: The object has already been mentioned E.g. An apple a day keeps the doctor away Why "the" doctor, not "doctorS"? In the context, I thought it should mean any doctor? Not just a specific one? I think I have more questions about English article. The above is what came up into my mind so far. Thank you!