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Some people think the newly built houses should be the same as the old housing styles in local areas. Others argue that local authorities should allow people to build houses in their own style. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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Many feel it is crucial that home owners possess the freedom to design their own houses, while others believe that architectural design should be restricted. In my opinion, the value of preserving the character of local areas outweighs individual architectural freedom.
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Many feel it is crucial that home owners possess the freedom to design their own houses, while others believe that architectural design should be restricted. In my opinion, the value of preserving the character of local areas outweighs the right of property owners.
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Many feel it is crucial that home owners possess the freedom to design their own houses, while others believe that architectural design should be restricted. In my opinion, the value of preserving the character of local areas outweighs the right of property owners.
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Many feel it is crucial that home owners possess the freedom to design their own houses, while others believe that architectural design should be restricted. In my opinion, the value of preserving the character of local areas outweighs the right of property owners.
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Many feel it is crucial that home owners possess the freedom to design their own houses, while others believe that architectural design should be restricted. In my opinion, the value of preserving the character of local areas outweighs the right of property owners.
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Many feel it is crucial that home owners posses the freedom to design their own houses, while others believe that architecture design should be restricted. In my opinion, the value of preserving the character of a local areas outweights the right of property owners.
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Many feel it is crucial that home owners possess the freedom to design their own property, while others feel there should be restrictions. In my opinion, the value of preserving the identity of a neighborhood outweighs the rights of property owners.
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Some people think the newly built houses should be the same as the old house style in local areas. Others argue that local authorities should allow people to build houses in their own styles. Discuss both views and give your opinion

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Task 2 · Discussion essays

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Housing·Culture·Government

Some people think that new houses should be built in the same style as older houses in the local area. Others disagree and say that local authorities should allow people to build houses in the styles of their own choice. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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Housing·Culture

Some people think that newly built houses should follow the style of old houses in the local areas. Others think that people should have the freedom to build houses of their own style. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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Housing·Culture

In some countries, more and more people are becoming interested in finding out about the history of the house or building they live in. What are the reasons for this? How can people research this?

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Housing·Government

Maintaining safety standard while building homes is very important and some people believe that government should be responsible for enforcing the strict building codes while many others opine that house owners and the people who are working there should be responsible for that. In your opinion who should be responsible for enforcing strict building codes.

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Many old buildings protected by law are part of a nation’s history. Some people think they should be knocked down and replaced by new ones. Do you agree or disagree?

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Some people think the newly built houses should be the same as the old housing styles in local areas. Others argue that local authorities should allow people to build houses in their own style. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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Some people think the newly built houses should be the same as the old house style in local areas. Others argue that local authorities should allow people to build houses in their own styles. Discuss both views and give your opinion

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Some people think that new houses should be built in the same style as older houses in the local area. Others disagree and say that local authorities should allow people to build houses in the styles of their own choice. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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Some people think that newly built houses should follow the style of old houses in the local areas. Others think that people should have the freedom to build houses of their own style. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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In some countries, more and more people are becoming interested in finding out about the history of the house or building they live in. What are the reasons for this? How can people research this?

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Many old buildings protected by law are part of a nation’s history. Some people think they should be knocked down and replaced by new ones. Do you agree or disagree?

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