Ielts 雅思 口语全攻略 Ideas and Examples for ielts speaking Jeremy Chiron

Who do you think should pay to maintain roads?

The government, for sure！First of all, the government taxes car owners every time they buy gas, so the money can be used to renovate or build new-roads. In addition, it is the government's duty to supply useful infrastructure in order to improve the local people's lifestyle. On top of this, roads can benefit companies and multinationals as they will be able to produce and export faster thanks to well-maintained roads, and as a result they will make more money. So the government will be able to collect more taxes from these corporations and everyone will profit from the first investments.

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   Tell me about an important transport development in your country.
   

I think the major change that took place in the last 10 years is the phenomenal increase in the number of cars on the roads. A few years ago, there used to be only taxis in my city. But nowadays, there are thousands of cars on every road, at any time of day. As a result, the city has changed. Roads were enlarged, so many houses were torn down（＝destroyed); parking lots were built, and bridges, highways, and tunnels mushroomed throughout the area. I am pretty sure that the same thing happened in most Chinese cities．People enjoy a more comfortable lifestyle because they don't need to put up with the crowds on the bus, and they can also save time. But in China, we say that every coin has two sides, and the development of cars has also caused a lot of problems, especially when it comes to the environment.