Well, our class has to finish a school project about wildlife and we have got two ways to gather information during research in the library and online or going on a trip to a wildlife park. First, let’s talk about researching in the library and online. The biggest adventure is that it’s really convenient. We can find lots of articles, reports and pictures without traveling everywhere. It also costs almost no money. However, there are some downsides. Some information on the internet might not be reliable. Also, we can only read second hand facts, so V1 gets real life experience with animals. Now for the wildlife park trip. One great benefit is that we can observe wildlife in person. We can watch animal behaviors directly. And even ask the park keepers professional questions. This makes our project more vivid. On the other hand, it has this advantage too. It takes plenty of time for traveling and entry tickets will add extra cost for every student. What’s more, we might not see all kinds of animals we need for our project. Personally, I would prefer the White Life Park trip. Even though it is time consuming and a little expensive, seeing the animals face to face gives us real impressions. We can take our own photos and get first hand knowledge, which will make our project much more interesting and original. Of course, I think we can also use library and online material as extra support for our walk.
Band 7+: A school project. You and your classmates are working on a school project about wildlife. You are considering the following ways of collecting information for the project: research in the library and online, and a trip to a wildlife park. Talk about the advantages and disadvantages of each option. Say which option you would prefer, and why.
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Well, our class has to finish a school project about wildlife and we have got two ways to gather information: research in the library and online or going on a trip to a wildlife park. First, let's talk about researching in the library and online. The biggest advantage is that it's really convenient. We can find lots of articles, reports and pictures without traveling everywhere. It also costs almost no money. However, there are some downsides. Some information on the internet might not be reliable. Also, we can only read second-hand facts, so we get no real life experience with animals. Now for the wildlife park trip. One great benefit is that we can observe wildlife in person. We can watch animal behaviors directly. And even ask the park keepers professional questions. This makes our project more vivid. On the other hand, it has disadvantages too. It takes plenty of time for traveling and entry tickets will add extra cost for every student. What's more, we might not see all kinds of animals we need for our project. Personally, I would prefer the wildlife park trip. Even though it is time consuming and a little expensive, seeing the animals face to face gives us real impressions. We can take our own photos and get first-hand knowledge, which will make our project much more interesting and original. Of course, I think we can also use library and online material as extra support for our work.
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