English Academic Writing I: Dictation Test

 

Title: Changing Attitude to the World Nuclear Power

Before March 11, 2011, many people in Japan consider nuclear power to be safe, clean, and cheap. Despite the accident of Chernobyl in 1996, government around the world continue the develop nuclear power generation since they believe the fault the solely with Soviet technology.

Compared to the damages caused by the burning of the fossil fuel, nuclear is more attractive. In addition, people were told that uranium cheaper than coal gas and oil used in traditional power generation. In Japan, nuclear power plant also brought many benefits to the local community that hosted them. Many of them getting rich.

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Then and Now: Changing Attitude towards Nuclear Power

Before March 11, 2011, many people in Japan considered nuclear power to be safe, clean, and cheap. Despite the accident in 1986 in Chernobyl, governments around the world continued to develop nuclear power generation because they believe the fault lay solely with Soviet technology. Compared to the damage caused to the environment by the burning of fossil fuels, the nuclear option was an attractive one. In addition, people were told that uranium was cheaper than coal, gas, and oil used in traditional power station. In Japan, nuclear power plants also brought many benefits to the local communities that hosted them, with many of them becoming rich.