Topic 1: Increasing travels between countries enable people to learn different cultures or to increase tension between people from different countries

renovated 
or not, 
these buildings 
blemish 
the landscape and provide no justification for continued maintenance. Replacing 
old buildings with new ones meets the 
renewed 
needs of the city. 
In summary, whether to conserve or pull down old buildings is a question that can only be answered on 
a case-by-case basis. People involved should carefully 
weigh up 
the pros and cons of new developments 
before reaching a conclusion. 
1.
 
lifespan = lifetime = natural life 
2.
 
deconstruct = demolish = bulldoze = knock down = pull down 
3.
 
aesthetic = artistic 
4.
 
domain = area field 
5 demolition = destruction = pulling down = knocking down 
6.
 
inflict = cause = impose 
7.
 
predecessor = forerunner = precursor 
8.
 
dilapidated = wrecked = decaying 
9.
 
pedestrian = walker = person on foot 
10.
renovate = refurbish = revamp 
11.
blemish = damage = tarnish = spoil-rum 
12.
renewed = changed = improved 
13.
weigh up-assess = evaluate = compare-estimate 

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Topic 30: Some people believe that new buildings should be built in traditional styles. To what