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What are the advantages and disadvantages of doing exercise?

In our society, exercise is currently considered a topic of importance to people of all ages. However, doing regular exercise has both advantages and disadvantages. While experts agree on the benefits of daily activity, others hardly ever pay attention to this controversial issue.

Firstly, doing exercise clearly improves your physical well-being. Not only does it make you to lose weight, it also helps you to keep fit and reduces the risk of several serious illness, such as diabetes and heart disease. In addition, it relaxes you, often burning adrenaline and allowing you to get a better night’s sleep. Another point to add is that regular exercise makes you look better and increases your muscle mass. It is also thought to provide a good option to a healthy social life, particularly for teenagers, who spend time and dedication practising team sports, such as hockey and basketball, instead of just hanging out in city centres.

Nevertheless, exercising also has some drawbacks. The most important ones are that it takes up time, young people may spend from 6 -10 hours a week training and taking part in matches. It can also be costly, as you need to pay for classes, expensive equipment and transport to and from training and matches. Another disadvantage is that young people may suffer serious injuries while exercising, which interfere with their daily lives.

To sum up, I would say that exercising clearly has many advantages and is definitely worth doing, because of the health benefits it has. However, it is important to choose what type of exercise you do, so that it does not take up too much of your free time.

A for and against essay: Keeping animals in zoos

• ·         Another drawback is
• ·         One advantage of
• ·         Personally
• ·         In addition
• ·         On the other hand
• ·         There is no doubt
• ·         positive aspect of
• ·         To conclude

1 There is no doubt that the subject of keeping animals in zoos creates a lot of debate. Some people say zoos are traditional family entertainment and good for animals. Others say keeping animals in zoos is cruel and inhumane.

2 One advantage of zoos is that they give people the chance to see and learn about animals. This makes people more likely to want to look after animals and protect their natural habitats. Another 3 positive aspect of zoos is that they help to protect endangered species by offering them a safe place to live.

4 In addition zoos help to find mates for endangered species. For example, many pandas would not find a mate to breed with if they were on their own in the wild.

5 On the other hand, there are many arguments against keeping animals in zoos. Firstly, zoo animals often suffer from stress and boredom when they are not in their natural habitat. Secondly, unwanted animals are sometimes sold to circuses, hunting parks or for meat.

6 Another drawback is that animals sometimes escape from their enclosures, which is dangerous for humans.

7 To conclude, there are strong arguments for and against keeping animals in zoos. 8 Personally, I think it is acceptable to keep animals in zoos, as long as they have enough space and are properly looked after.