Lesson 01.10 Urban VS Rural

Urban life VS Rural life

What are the advantages of living in rural areas?

Well, as far as I'm concerned, living in the country has many advantages. Living in the country offers a more relaxed and healthy lifestyle. You're closer to nature and you can breathe fresh air. What's more, the pace of life is lower and people are generally friendlier and more easy-going. Life is less stressful there. Also, it's nice to be far awat from the noise and pollution of a town or a city and enjoy the fresh air of the country. What's more, the crime rate is low so it's a safer place to bring up children. However, one of the drawbacks is that country can be dull and uneventfull.

Urban life VS Rural life

Would you enjoy living in an inner-city area?

Mmm, that's an interesting question. I have never thought about it before. On the one hand, I think it's exciting to live in the city, and it's handy to have everything so convenient. There are many entertainment facilities available. In addition, there are usually more job opportunities in a city. On the other hand, it can be busy, noisy and polluted. There's a lot of traffic + fumes which causes pollution. Life in the city usually offers better employment opportunities than the country. That's because there are more factories, businesses and so on. The cost of living, however, is usually higher - especially for things like rent and there's lots of stress to deal with too.

Urban life VS Rural life

Where would you like to live when you leave home, why?

When I leave home I would like to go to a big city to enjoy life there. I'd like to meet lots of people and experience exciting things that only a city can offer - a wonderful nightlife, the latest movies, that sort of thing. Certainly the educational and job opportunities are better too.






Actually, I'm quite fond of my area and I wouldn't like to move away from it. My friends live close by, there are a lot of shops and services nearby, there's no pollution or heavy traffic so I really enjoy living there. My cousins live in a big city and every time I visit them I think how lucky I am.

1) Healthy environment
2) Crime-violence
3) Unpolluted air
4) More educational and job opportunities
5) Noise
6) Low crime rate
7) High cost of living
8) Lack of privacy
9) Shopping and sport facilities
10)Fast and efficient public transport

​11) Fewer facilities
12) Less job opportunities
13) Dull, boring
14) Better entertainment
15) Unhealthy life
16) Heavy traffic
17) Friendly easy-going people
18) Relaxed and healthy lifestyle
19) Peace and quiet
20) Fast pace of life

Urban life VS Rural life

Find the following expressions in the texts:

1. Ну, что касается меня...
2. Кроме того, ...
3. Также ...
4. Однако...
5. Я никогда об этом не задумывался прежде.
6. С одной стороны... С другой стороны...
7. Это из-за того, что ... / это потому что...
8. много стресса, с которым приходится иметь дело.
9. Я бы хотел...
10. На самом деле, я очень люблю...

Urban life VS Rural life

SYNONYMS:
rural areas / the country / countryside
fresh/ pure/ unpolluted
drawbacks / disadvantages

advantages...
urban life...
opportunities...