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Describe a Tall Building You Like Or Dislike
Part 2
You should say:
- What it is used for?
- Where it is?
- What it looks like?
- And explain why you like/dislike it?
Sample Answer 1
What it is used for?
The tall building l’ d like to talk about is Canton Tower, also known as Xiaomanyao in Guangzhou. It is a multipurpose landmark tower. It is not only used for television and radio signal transmission, but also for city sightseeing, high-altitude entertainment, fine dining and cultural exhibitions. There are sightseeing platforms, revolving restaurants and leisure facilities inside for tourists to experience.
Where it is?
It is located in Haizhu District, standing quietly on the south bank of the Pearl River. It faces Zhujiang New Town across the river, surrounded by modern high-rises, riverside parks and bustling commercial streets. It is the most iconic building along the Pearl River scenery belt.
What it looks like?
The whole tower adopts modern steel and glass structure. At night, it is decorated with colourful LED lights, changing various beautiful patterns and reflecting perfectly on the river surface.
And explain why you like/dislike it?
I really like Canton Tower for several meaningful reasons. Firstly, its creative and graceful design is one of a kind, leaving a deep impression on every visitor. Secondly, it is a proud city symbol that represents Guangzhou’s rapid development and modern vitality.
Most importantly, the night view here is absolutely stunning, and standing on the high platform allows me to overlook the whole city and feel the charm of the metropolis.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Canton Tower is a magnificent and unforgettable tall building. It perfectly combines practical function, artistic design and urban scenery. It has unique charm and always wins people’s deep affection.
Sample Answer 2
There aren’t exactly too many tall buildings in my hometown, as far as I know, but there are a few of them which, I think, deserve some atten-tion. Here, today, I would like to talk about one such tall building in my hometown which got my attention.
The building is conveniently located at the heart of my hometown, close to a major intersection, which can be easily accessed from all directions. The building is 25 storeys tall, with a size of about 14,000 square feet on each floor, which is built with all kinds of modern building materials, including fine limestone gravel, river sand, bricks, tiles, fibre cement sheets, metal rods, concrete, cement and glasses among many other things.
This is a curved-shape building and its exterior is fully made of fibreglass and Aluminum composite sheet while the entire interior floor and walls are made of very high-quality tiles. The building is also fully air-conditioned. There is a large patio/-terrace in the mid-section of the building, which is hanging separately from the front side and attached to the building by itself for people to relax. The building also has a huge parking space in front of it. Having a great architectural design, this building is mainly used as one of the prime business centres of the town. It also houses many offices of some big corporations and companies. There is also a huge conference centre in this building, which occupies the whole 6th floor. Fi-nally, this building is also served by 24 hours lift/elevator facility.
Anyway, I like this building, primarily because it has a very nice architectural design. In fact, this building is designed and erected with such a nice architectural design and at such a unique location that one can actually get a view of it from at least 6/7 kilometre away. Finally, I like this building also because I can get the perfect view of my beautiful hometown, especially during the night time, from the top-most floors of this building.
Part 3
What are the disadvantages of living in tall buildings?
There are several disadvantages to living in a high rise apartment Evacuation Concerns. If you live in a high rise apartment, you’ Il face a harder challenge trying to evacuate due to emergencies, such a natural disaster or fire.
Do you think there will be more tall buildings in the future?
I do think so. “Up to 2050, there will be 6,800 skyscrapers per billion people in cities “, their researchers say.
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