The Impact of the World Cup and the Olympic Games on Brazilian Infrastructure
High Intermediate 2B
Grammar and Writing
May 6, 2014.
The Impact of the World Cup and the Olympic Games on Brazilian Infrastructure
To prepare Brazil to host two major sporting events, this country is experiencing a construction boom. The promise of the country to host two of the biggest events in the world requires effort and many studies that the work do not injurious the population and the environment. The investments will bring several benefits for Brazil. The economy will increase significantly affecting various sectors of the country. According to the author Andrew Zimbalist in the article “Brazil’s Long To-Do List”, it will be spent over 9 billion dollars in infrastructure, in addition to 4.3 billion dollars that will be injected in the Brazilian economy, generating around 3.63 million jobs. On the other hand, if the country intends to host these big events it will need high investments that could be used in health and education.
Elisabeth Fischer, in the article, “Brazil’s Olympic preparations: construction boom or bust?,” explains how the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games will affect in Brazil’s infrastructure. According to Fischer, several investments have been made in the country to support the demand of tourists and to attend the requirements of the events, such as roads, airports, railways, stadiums, houses, etc. Moreover, the fast increase in the demand of the construction and improvements in the infrastructure have brought some problems such as crime, industrial pollution, and the cost of the houses has grown expressively. The author further states that one of the major challenges is overcome the demand for qualified workers and experienced engineers. The author cite Dilson Ferreira that said: “Brazil’s construction industry will continue to grow over the next ten years. We need good products, good technology, good investments and above all good people.”
To sum up, I agree with the article, Brazil will have great benefits from the
Grammar and Writing
May 6, 2014.
The Impact of the World Cup and the Olympic Games on Brazilian Infrastructure
To prepare Brazil to host two major sporting events, this country is experiencing a construction boom. The promise of the country to host two of the biggest events in the world requires effort and many studies that the work do not injurious the population and the environment. The investments will bring several benefits for Brazil. The economy will increase significantly affecting various sectors of the country. According to the author Andrew Zimbalist in the article “Brazil’s Long To-Do List”, it will be spent over 9 billion dollars in infrastructure, in addition to 4.3 billion dollars that will be injected in the Brazilian economy, generating around 3.63 million jobs. On the other hand, if the country intends to host these big events it will need high investments that could be used in health and education.
Elisabeth Fischer, in the article, “Brazil’s Olympic preparations: construction boom or bust?,” explains how the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games will affect in Brazil’s infrastructure. According to Fischer, several investments have been made in the country to support the demand of tourists and to attend the requirements of the events, such as roads, airports, railways, stadiums, houses, etc. Moreover, the fast increase in the demand of the construction and improvements in the infrastructure have brought some problems such as crime, industrial pollution, and the cost of the houses has grown expressively. The author further states that one of the major challenges is overcome the demand for qualified workers and experienced engineers. The author cite Dilson Ferreira that said: “Brazil’s construction industry will continue to grow over the next ten years. We need good products, good technology, good investments and above all good people.”
To sum up, I agree with the article, Brazil will have great benefits from the
Cited: Fischer, Elisabeth. "Brazil 's Olympic preparations: construction boom or bust?." . N.p., 13 Aug. 2012. Web. 30 Apr. 2014. . Zimbalist, Andrew. "Brazil 's Long To-Do List." . Americas Quarterly, 10 Aug. 2011. Web. 4 May 2014. .