✅ Formula 30: Proposing Solutions to Problems
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- Use expressions to identify problems.
The system is rife with problems.
The main problem with X is …
Here are some other expressions to identify problems:
There’re a lot of problems with X.
There’re a lot of problems with the national football team.
One major concern with X that needs addressing is Y.
One major concern with the ageing population that needs addressing is how we are going to pay for all of those pensions.
The biggest problem with X is Y.
The biggest problem with professional sports is that teams become businesses rather than playing for the love of the sport.
The main reasons behind X are Y and Z.
The main reasons behind desertification are agricultural misuse and rising global
temperatures.
The main issue many people have with X ls Y.
The main issue marry people have with warfare is that they feel it is immoral.
Most people believe that X is the main problem.
In regard to the spread of AIDS in Africa, most people believe that the teachings about the use of condoms are the main problem. - Use phrases to suggest solutions.
They should make an effort to …
We must pay more attention to …
You could spend more money on …
Following phrases to suggest solutions:
could spend more money on
should pay more attention to
ought to make an effort to
can provide more
could try harder to
should take measures to
ought to take steps to
Look at the way native speakers use these phrases to answer this type of question:
One thing that they could do is to make an effort to provide farmers with more access to better medical care.
I believe we should take steps towards dealing with the problem of water pollution.
I believe that young people ought to pay more attention to how they behave towards old people in public.
I am sure that we should try harder to solve the current traffic problems.
We should certainly take measures to improve the customer services in this country.
The British government could spend more money on public transport to reduce the cost of travel.
Hospitals could provide better and more customer-centred care. - Use verbs and verb phrases to express definite actions.
They should prohibit people from …
They could get rid of poor workers.
We could impose strict regulations on …
Look at these verbs and verb phrases that native speakers use to propose concrete actions to solve problems:
to get rid of
to abolish
to clean up
to spend more money on
to impose tighter regulations on
to put pressure on
to encourage people to
to repair
to renovate
These verbs and verb phrases can be used in two ways.
should + verb / verb phrase
The above verbs and verb phrases can be used with the structure should+ verb/verb
phrase as in the following examples:
I strongly believe the authorities should put pressure on factory owners to reduce emissions.
I am of the opinion that they should clean up the poorer ends of town.
I think they should impose tighter regulations on the DVD sales.
I really believe they ought to spend more money on improving the school facilities.
I am convinced that they should abolish certain outdated laws in this country.
Do you feel that it is advisable to get rid of all cigarette advertisements in public places?
One step would be to encourage people to stop buying products from manufacturers that damage the environment.
by +verb-ing
The above verbs and verb phrases can be used with the structure by+ verb-ing.
They could improve the situation by imposing tighter regulations on …
They could improve things by cleaning up the most polluted areas of …
We could fix this problem by putting pressure on local governments to …
We could take measures to solve this problem by spending more money on education and less on arms.
We can make it a lot better by repairing the damage and by renovating the building.
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