Writing Feedback / IELTS Writing task 2: Animal testing is morally wrong or not? [2]

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Nowadays animal experiments are widely used to develop new medicines and to test the safety of other products. Some people argue that these experiments should be banned because it is morally wrong to cause animals to suffer, while others are in favour of them because of their benefits to humanity.

DISCUSS BOTH VIEWS AND GIVE YOUR OWN OPINION.

It is true that testing on animal is a crucial phase in developing a new drug. While some people believe that animal experimentation is inhumane and should be forbidden, I would argue that it is better to test medicines and other products before releasing them to the market for the development in pharmaceutical field.

On the one hand, there are some concerns about the ethical issues of experiments on animals. For instance, scientists usually make the laboratory subject sick by giving them a pathogen or a toxic chemical compound. Therefore, they might have been through a lot of pain or even be killed for the experiments. In addition, many animal rights activists believe that scientists have no right to make those living things suffer because their lives are just as precious as human lives and these research are sometimes not necessary in the case of cosmetic products. Therefore, pharmaceutical firms should find other alternatives to test their products.

On the other hand, many people believe that experiments on animals must be routinely done as a part of the drug development because such research could guarantee not only the effectiveness but also the safety of medicines. Some animals such as mouse or monkey share almost the same DNA as human, which makes them the suitable subjects for testing human targeted drugs. If a new compound shows good therapeutic effects on animals, we could hope for the same effects on human. Furthermore, preclinical trials on animals help scientists understand the toxicity of a drug before testing it on human. Therefore, these research could ensure the safety in latter clinical trial phases.

In conclusion, although research conducted on animals might have some ethical concerns, it seems to me that animal experimentation is necessary to provide primary evidences of a new drug's effectiveness and safety.

Writing Feedback / IELTS TASK 2 : Problems of living in a country where you have to speak a foreign language [5]

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Living in a country where you have to speak a foreign language can cause serious social problems, as well as practical problems.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Some people believe that living in a foreign country where people are forced to speak a different language than their mother tongue could be beneficial in many ways. In my opinion, I believe that speaking a foreign language could cause serious problems not only in social life but also in working or studying environment.

First of all, not speaking fluently one country's language could raise serious problems in social life and daily activities. People might easily be let down and feel isolated when they cannot communicate with local people for basic needs such as finding a place to stay or buying food to eat. Overseas students and immigrants, who are most likely to be put in this situation, usually suffer from depression during the first few months after arriving at the destination country due to their lack of talking to others. Furthermore, not being able to speak the widely used language in one country might prevent people to explore and understand that country's culture. It cannot be denied that there will always be something which only the locals could understand. For example, foreigners are usually confused and incapable of knowing the actual meaning and context of slangs, idioms or jokes, which makes it harder for them to fit in.

Secondly, not being able to speak the language that are widely spoken could be a barrier for people at workplace or in educational environment. For example, some information from the lessons or commands from the employers could be misunderstood or misleading, which might cause serious consequences. In addition, lacking of language ability might prevent foreign workers from getting a decent job rather than manual labour. Language barrier could also be a challenge for those who want to be promoted at work because of the discrimination from their employers and colleagues. Therefore, they have to work harder than others to get what they deserve.

In conclusion, regardless of the advantages and opportunities of speaking a foreign language, I believe that there are many drawbacks and difficulties in daily life that should be taken into consideration when deciding to move to another country.