Making a speech about the possible changes

      UNIT 02

Making a speech about the possible changes

   that are likely to happen in our life styles.

    

  The next decades are likely to bring radical changes in our life styles. We may live a totally different life in the next few

decades since modernity has brought (led us to) new life styles.

      Nowadays, many people are prepared to spend more time shopping in supermarkets, and even on the Internet. A lot of

them are now becoming shopaholics. They buy products that they don’t really need. Their number, indeed, will rise (further)

in the near future since it will be much easier to shop. That is to say that supermarkets might be equipped with fast, effective

and so sophisticated robots which will replace shop assistants. They might do the same job as shop assistants and permit

people to avoid long queues. In addition, we will take less time to eat and go to fast food shops to gulp hamburgers,

sandwiches & ships. We might also have more conventional products and GMFs which might  be replaced by food

substitutes like pills.

Moreover, leisure & entertainment will also change due to the development of all sorts of electronic devices. In other term,

thanks to DVDs, CDs…, people won’t go out for a film, a play or a concert. We will pay even less visits to each other as

the cell phone will keep us in touch & the web-cam (camera) permits us to watch & see each other with less efforts.

     To sum up, we can say that our future life owing to the scientific & technological progress which will certainly make it

easier and easier.

Writing an expository article about food safety 

     as one of the major challenges to mankind.

      Food safety has become one of the major worries for mankind. This worry has three major sources: the chemical

contamination of agricultural products, the use of additives in many food products and the consumption of ready-made food.

     In fact, big companies & farmers use excessive amounts of chemicals, fertilizers, pesticides and antibiotics so as to ensure

the maximum output. As a consequence, fruits & vegetables are contaminated (not pure) by these chemicals & can have

dangerous effects on the public health, threaten fresh water sources and spoil the atmosphere. Secondly, the use of additives

in many food industries is another reason to mankind’s challenges. That’s to say that manufacturers introduce too many

preservatives, flavourings & colourings in order to keep products fresh & attractive and even to fulfill consumers’ needs.

Indeed however, scientists ensure that some of these additives are so harmful. Therefore, children are becoming hyperactive

at schools & many people are developing allergies, cancer, diabetes & food poising. Finally, fast food & ready-made meals

can have also dangerous consequences on our health. In other terms, too few people prepare their own meals, nowadays,

whereas the great majority of people eat in fast food restaurants fried foods, too much fat & soft drinks. So, many of them

suffer from obesity (overweight) & different diseases such as diabetes & high blood pressure due to these unhealthy eating

habits.

      In brief, we can say that the conjunction of contaminated agricultural products, processed foods & unhealthy eating

habits is one of the main challenges to mankind that should be taken into account.

Topic: People don’ t agree as to whether advertising is beneficial or harmful.

    

       Nowadays, advertising has become quite necessary for all industrial firms to sell their products & attract as many

customers as possible. It may be defined as the art of making people want to buy products & services. It is the art of making

goods & services known by customers. People, however, don’ t agree as to whether advertising is beneficial or harmful.

      In fact, many people argue (believe) that advertising is so essential for both businesses & consumers. It attracts (draw)

the attention of people to a particular products. It inform them about new items, their prices & even their right use. It also

stimulates innovation & competition between different firms & thus it is one of the best ways to improve products & creates

needs. In addition, advertising sponsors social events like sports competitions & car races. Moreover, it is an industry itself.

That’s to say that it provides work for people &  offers many services such as finding jobs, announcing a birth, a marriage or

death and buying  or  selling a house.

      On the other hand, many people disagree with this point of view. They argue that advertising is harmful. They  think that

it has negative impact on people as most of them believe what advertisements say & , of course, it is highly immoral to sell

people thinks they don’t really want. In other terms, advertisements influence people , especially illiterate & unconscious,

about which product to buy. It manipulates consumers (treat them like robots).

      To sump up, we can say that advertising has both advantages & disadvantages. Thanks to adverts, consumers can have

information about the different products but it is up  to them to decide which product to buy.