Global Breaking News - Tuesday, September 29, 2026

 A university plans to develop a new research center in your country. Some people want a center for business research. Other people want a center for research in agriculture (farming). Which of these two kinds of research centers do you recommend for your country? Use specific reasons in your recommendation.
 
While any research facility is likely too draw attention to the local region, a specific type of research may be more appropriate and beneficial. While some believe that a business research center would be the best, others argue that a center for agricultural research would be more advantageous. I would prefer that a business research be developed to help develop local businesses and reduce overall unemployment.
* research facility = 연구소, 연구시설 / draw attention = 관심을 끌다 / local region = 지방, 지역 / specific = 특수한, 구체적인 / appropriate = 적당한, 적합한 / beneficial = 유익한, 유용한 / reduce = 줄이다 / unemployment = 줄이다

First, a business research center would ensure the competitiveness of a country. With increasingly global businesses, governments need to ensure their nation remains competitive. Agriculture is a specialized business and very localized since not all areas of a nation will be appropriate for farming. To develop the economy of the nation, it is important than governments develops other forms of businesses to ensure economic prosperity. Fields such as law, marketing, information technology and manufacturing should be encouraged and fostered by governments to ensure local businesses develop allowing the government a larger stream of tax revenue, developing the nation further.
* ensure = 보증하다, 확실하게 하다 / competitiveness = 경쟁력, 경쟁적인 것 / increasingly = 점점 더, 더욱 더 / agriculture = 농업 / specialized = 전문화된, 특수한 / localized = 국지화된, 지역적인 / economic prosperity = 경제적 번영 / information technology = 정보통신 기술 / foster = 촉진하다 / tax revenue = 세수입

Next, a business research center would reduce unemployment. Unemployment is a constant aspect of global society that will likely never be completely eliminated. However, a business research center would go a long way in creating jobs and helping people find employment. Fewer and fewer people are need for farming since agricultural technology has developed. Farmers are able to use machines to harvest crops in a few days, something that may have taken dozens of works weeks in the past. This increase in efficiency has led to fewer jobs being available in farming. A business research center allows people to explore other ways of earning a living. For example, an unemployed farm worker, having developed the strength and stamina needed to till fields, may undergo retraining through a business research center program designed to fill the need for construction workers. Construction being a field that requires manual dexterity, strength and stamina, would allow workers to find suitable employment. Thus, establishing a business research center would be best choice.
* constant = 불변의, 한결같은 / completely = 완전히 / agricultural technology = 농업기술 / harvest = 수확하다 / crop = 작물, 수확물 / efficiency = 능률, 효능 / explore = 조사하다, 탐구하다 / undergo = 경험하다, 겪다 / retraining = 재교육 / construction worker = 공사현장 인부, 건설노동자 / manual dexterity = 손재간이 있음, 손재주 / suitable = 적절한, 어울리는

In short, given the changes in society, a business research center would be a better choice than an agricultural research facility. A research center would encourage a nation's competitiveness and allow businesses to both prosper and expand. It would also provide additional job opportunities, ensuring that unemployment is minimized.
* facility = 시설 / research center = 연구센터 / prosper = 잘 되다, 번영하다, 성공하다 / expand = 확장하다, 발전시키다