Topic 5 Should a factory be built in your community?

I support the idea that a factory to be built near our community. I list my reasons as follows.

Firstly, a new factory near our community helps to improve the living standard of people in our community. The factory will employ a lot of workers. As a consequence, the unemployment rate will drop significantly. Many people in our community will find a job in the factory. As people's income increases, they will be able to spend more money on their food, clothing and leisure, and the quality of life will be increased.

Secondly, a new factory will bring prosperity to our community. The tax collected from a factory is an important source of revenue (доход, выручка) for our town. As people have higher income, income tax collected will also be increased. With the increased amount of tax dollars, the town will be able to spend more money on infrastructures and other development. Moreover, in order to accommodate more workers, more homes and stores will be needed. This will boost real estate (недвижимости) development in our community.

Some people say that a factory would bring smog and pollution, and destroy the quality of the air and water in the town. While this is partly true, modern technologies have made today's factories technology intensive and brought pollutions to the minimum. There are also worries that the social structure of this community will be changed and the traditional life will be affected. We should understand that our society needs to evolve (развивать(ся)) and we cannot always stay in the old time.

Of course, there are some drawbacks of building a new factory here. But in my opinion, the benefits outweigh the dangers. Therefore I strongly support to build a factory here, and hope that others feel the same way.

Topic 6 What would you change about your hometown?

Today, everything seems to change in split seconds (измениться в доли секунды). But, there is something that still lacks among every soul that resides (которая находится, проживать, жить) in my hometown. And, I think you have got what I meant, cleanliness. These ideas of cleanliness in my opinion are divided into two types: external and internal cleanliness.

When you have resided in the country for five years, you may become a citizen. — После того, как ты прожил...пять лет, ты м. стать её гражданином.

I was born in Kuala Lumpur and have lived here all my life. The city that I see today is way too advanced and developed compared to when I was in primary school. Kuala Lumpur is well known for its magnificent and the most luxurious (великолепного и самого роскошного) airport in the world. But, what is the use of having all these advancements when the sense of cleanliness among the citizens is still below average (по-прежнему ниже среднего). In example, I have actually witnessed a man spitting (плеющий) on a beautiful pavement (тротуар, мостовая) when there was a dustbin right next to him (помойку рядом с ним).

Apart from what I have mentioned above (Помимо того, что я уже упоминал выше), I would like to emphasize on internal cleanliness (Я хотел бы сделать акцент на внутреннюю чистоту). Most people in Malaysia treat foreigners with good respect and hospitality (гостеприимство, радушие). But, there are some people who would take advantage of these foreigners. For instance, shop owners raise the price of goods when foreigners visit their shops. I have actually witnessed a cab driver bargaining (bɑ:ɡɪn торговаться, заключать сделку) the ride fare (стоимость проезда) with a foreign lady who was extremely tired after a daylong shopping with her young kids. I am trying to wonder (Я пытаюсь задаться вопросом), what has happened to the moral and the culture of our fellow (соотечественников) Asians that we used to be so proud of?

comprehensive defeat — полное поражение

I understand that the government has taken lots of steps to improve the state of cleanliness within fellow Malaysians. I just hope that these steps were more comprehensive (шаги были более всесторонними). We should cultivate the sense of cleanliness (чистота, опрятность) among each and every citizen in order to (для того, чтобы) promise success to the planned manifesto. Last but not least, every citizen should willingly contribute to the efforts of maintaining cleanliness in their surroundings. We should not be self-centered when it comes to the matter of cleanliness because cleanliness ensures a healthy living. Think your deeds (ваши дела) of maintaining cleanliness as a charity and start it from the steps of your home. At the end of the day, you will experience self-satisfaction towards your contribution to your hometown, as a wise person once said, "The greatest gift of charity is to give what is in your heart."