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the city of smallville would like to build a new school. the residents are divided on the issue. a new school would mean more classrooms, a new library, computer lab, and athletic facility. the new school would be built on an area that is a forest. the land would be cleared and many species of birds, squirrels, mice, gophers, and deer would be displaced. traffic would now come into a very quiet neighborhood. several developers are interested in buying the land next to the school to build restaurants and condominiums. some residents believe this will create a new downtown and raise their property values and provide their children with a state of the art education facility. other residents fear it will ruin their quit little town, and turn it into a crowded city. traffic will increase; more people will move into town, the new school will be overcrowded. more police and sanitation workers will be needed to keep the town clean and safe. taxes will go up, but so will the property values.
name 5 positive things about building the school.

name 5 negative things about building the school.

Explanation:

• Positive aspects: more classrooms, new library, new computer lab, new athletic facility, potential increase in property values.
• Negative aspects: displacement of wildlife, increased traffic, potential overcrowding of the school, need for more police and sanitation workers, increase in taxes.

Answer:

• Positive things:
• Más aulas.
• Nueva biblioteca.
• Nuevo laboratorio de computación.
• Nueva instalación deportiva.
• Posible aumento de los valores de las propiedades.
• Negative things:
• Desplazamiento de la vida silvestre.
• Aumento del tráfico.
• Posible sobrepoblación de la escuela.
• Necesidad de más policías y trabajadores de saneamiento.
• Aumento de los impuestos.