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1701.02.03.04.05.06.07.08.09.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17.1.Manypeopleprefertowatchforeignfilmsratherthanlocallyproducedfilms.Whycouldthisbe?Shouldgovernmentsgivemorefinancialsupporttolocalfilmindustries?Itistruethatforeignfilmsaremorepopularinmanycountriesthandomesticallyproducedfilms.Therecouldbeseveralreasonswhythisisthecase,andIbelievethatgovernmentsshouldpromotelocalfilm-makingbysubsidisingtheindustry.Therearevariousreasonswhymanypeoplefindforeignfilmsmoreenjoyablethanthefilmsproducedintheirowncountries.Firstly,theestablishedfilmindustriesincertaincountrieshavehugebudgetsforaction,specialeffectsandtoshootscenesinspectacularlocations.Hollywoodblockbusterslike‘Avatar’ortheJamesBondfilmsareexamplesofsuchproductionsandtheglobalappealthattheyhave.Anotherreasonwhythesebig-budgetfilmsaresosuccessfulisthattheyoftenstarthemostfamousactorsandactresses,andtheyaremadebythemostaccomplishedproducersanddirectors.Thepoorquality,low-budgetfilmmakinginmanycountriessuffersincomparison.Inmyview,governmentsshouldsupportlocalfilmindustriesfinancially.Ineverycountry,theremaybetalentedamateurfilm-makerswhojustneedtobegiventheopportunitytoprovethemselves.Tocompetewithbig-budgetproductionsfromoverseas,thesepeopleneedmoneytopayforfilmcrews,actorsandahostofothercostsrelatedtoproducinghigh-qualityfilms.Ifgovernmentsdidhelpwiththesecosts,theywouldseeanincreaseinemploymentinthefilmindustry,incomefromfilmsales,andperhapsevenariseintouristnumbers.NewZealand,forexample,hasseenanincreaseintourismrelatedtothe'LordoftheRings'films,whichwerepartlyfundedbygovernmentsubsidies.Inconclusion,Ibelievethatincreasedfinancialsupportcouldhelptoraisethequalityoflocallymadefilmsandallowthemtocompetewiththeforeignproductionsthatcurrentlydominatethemarket.(295words,band9)2.Foreignvisitorsshouldpaymorethanlocalvisitorsforculturalandhistoricalattractions.Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagreewiththisopinion?Itissometimesarguedthattouristsfromoverseasshouldbechargedmorethanlocalresidentstovisitimportantsitesandmonuments.Icompletelydisagreewiththisidea.Theargumentinfavourofhigherpricesforforeigntouristswouldbethatculturalorhistoricalattractionsoftendependonstatesubsidiestokeepthemgoing,whichmeansthattheresidentpopulationalreadypaysmoneytothesesitesthroughthetaxsystem.However,Ibelievethistobeaveryshortsightedview.Foreigntouristscontributetotheeconomyofthehostcountrywiththemoneytheyspendonawiderangeofgoodsandservices,includingfood,souvenirs,accommodationandtravel.Thegovernmentsandinhabitantsofeverycountryshouldbehappytosubsidiseimportanttouristsitesandencouragepeoplefromtherestoftheworldtovisitthem.Iftravellersrealisedthattheywouldhavetopaymoretovisithistoricalandculturalattractionsinaparticularnation,theywouldperhapsdecidenottogotothatcountryonholiday.TotaketheUKasanexample,thetourismindustryandmanyrelatedjobsrelyonvisitorscomingtothecountrytoseeplaceslikeWindsorCastleorSaintPaul’sCathedral.Thesetwositeschargethesamepriceregardlessofnationality,andthishelpstopromotethenation’sculturalheritage.Ifoverseastouristsstoppedcomingduetohigherprices,therewouldbeariskofinsufficientfundingforthemaintenanceoftheseimportantbuildings.Inconclusion,Ibelievethateveryeffortshouldbemadetoattracttouristsfromoverseas,anditwouldbecounterproductivetomakethempaymorethanlocalresidents.(269words,band9)3.Nowadaysanimalexperimentsarewidelyusedtodevelopnewmedicinesandtotestthesafetyofotherproducts.Somepeoplearguethattheseexperimentsshouldbebannedbecauseitismorallywrongtocauseanimalstosuffer,whileothersareinfavourofthembecauseoftheirbenefitstohumanity.Discussbothviewsandgiveyourownopinion.Itistruethatmedicinesandotherproductsareroutinelytestedonanimalsbeforetheyareclearedforhumanuse.WhileItendtowardstheviewpointthatanimaltestingismorallywrong,Iwouldhavetosupportalimitedamountofanimalexperimentationforthedevelopmentofmedicines.Ontheonehand,thereareclearethicalargumentsagainstanimalexperimentation.Touseacommonexampleofthispractice,laboratorymicemaybegivenanillnesssothattheeffectivenessofanewdrugcanbemeasured.Opponentsofsuchresearcharguethathumanshavenorighttosubjectanimalstothiskindoftrauma,andthatthelivesofallcreaturesshouldberespected.Theybelievethatthebenefitstohumansdonotjustifythesufferingcaused,andthatscientistsshouldusealternativemethodsofresearch.Ontheotherhand,reliablealternativestoanimalexperimentationmaynotalwaysbeavailable.Supportersoftheuseofanimalsinmedicalresearchbelievethatacertainamountofsufferingonthepartofmiceorratscanbejustifiedifhumanlivesaresaved.Theyarguethatopponentsofsuchresearchmightfeeldifferentlyifamemberoftheirownfamiliesneededamedicaltreatmentthathadbeendevelopedthroughtheuseofanimalexperimentation.Personally,Iagreewiththebanningofanimaltestingfornon-medicalproducts,butIfeelthatitmaybeanecessaryevilwherenewdrugsandmedicalproceduresareconcerned.Inconclusion,itseemstomethatitwouldbewrongtobantestingonanimalsforvitalmedicalresearchuntilequallyeffectivealternativeshavebeendeveloped.(270words,band9)4.Somepeoplethinkthatallteenagersshouldberequiredtodounpaidworkintheirfreetime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