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Living in a big city. Advantages and disadvantages.

Living in a small town. Advantages and disadvantages.

It is not so easy to live in a little town. Sometimes I hate it. People here are so nosy. I know almost all of them. We went to the same school together, our parents work in the same plants and we often meet in the same health center. If you want to express your own opinion in a small town, you must have more courage than in a big city. Everyone knows me here and everyone discusses my behaviour. When I graduate from my secondary school, I will move to some big city and I am not going to come back here.

Many people say that everything in our town is much better than in a city. They clain that the air is cleaner, it is not so noisy, there are no parking problems and ... it is impossible to get lost. However, the question arises why so many young people want to leave small towns and move to big cities. The answer is simple. First of all, there are many problems with education. The choice is rather limited: a few primary schools, one secondary school and two technical ones. If someone wants to study at university, he or she has to go to a big city. There are also great problems with finding a good and suitable job and the unemployment rate is really high. Moreover, there are only two cinemas which are considered to be the main cultural centres in our town. Besides, in case of serious medical disorders, people have to go to a big city to be hospitalized or to see a specialist.

As a matter of fact, shopping is no longer a problem in our town. There are more and more shops and the assortment of goods is much better than it used to be. Now we do not need to go someplace else to buy high quality goods. Something has changed and this is a sign that everything else may also change for the better.

Living in a big city. Advantages and disadvantages.

I was born in a big city and I have always lived here, ³ think that life in a big city is more comfortable and exciting than in the country or a small town.

First of all, cities offer better education and it is easier to find a good and interesting job. Hence, there are more opportunities to succeed in life. Moreover, there is a good selection of cinemas, theatres, galleries or restaurants where people may spend their leisure time. There is always something interesting to see or do and it is just impossible to be bored. The services in a big city are always better. There are a lot of good shops and department stores where shopping can be done easily and quickly.

Besides, there are many sports facilities such as swimming pools, tennis courts or gym halls where people may practice their favourite sports.

However, living in a big city has also some disadvantages. Most city-dwellers are forced to live in blocks of flats where they are quite anonymous. It often happens that they do not even know their neighbours and in an emergency they cannot count on their help. Many of them feel lonely as it is rather difficult to strike up a friendship or close aquaintanceship in a big city. Young people are in a better situation. They go to clubs, disco and they have more opportunities to meet someone.



Heavy traffic ³s another big problem. Fumes emitted directly into the atmosphere pollute the air so heavily that many city-dwellers suffer from serious medical disorders. Besides, the noise never stops and there are numerous car accidents almost every day. Furthermore, it is very difficult to find a parking place, especially in the centre.

In addition to all this, the crime rate in most cities is very high. Some people never go out in the evening because they are afraid of being robbed or abused. They also dread leaving their fiats as there are frequent burglaries in big cities nowadays.

In spite of all these disadvantages, many inhabitants love their cities and cannot imagine themselves living in the country, even if it is cheaper and healthier. They just claim that life in a big city has a different quality and it is never dull.

 

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“Native Town/ Village”:

 

1. quality of life –
2. cost of living –
3. pace of life –
4. the rat race –
5. atmosphere –
6. pollution –
7. overcrowding –
8. poverty –
9. amenities –
10. sense of community –
11. areas of a city –
12. residential area –
13. housing estate –
14. industrial zone –
15. suburbs –
16. outskirts –
17. inner city –
18. heart ot the city –
19. neighbourhood –
20. neighbour –
21. city centre, downtown –
22. city dweller –
23. city-born –
24. city-bred –
25. town dweller ['taʊn'dwelə] –
26. city-folk, townsfolk –
27. cityish ['sitiiʃ] –
28. cityscape –
29. towngate –
30. villager –
31. cottage   –
32. studio –
33. mansion –
34. wealth of character –
35. add to the feeling –
36. create a relaxing sensation –
37. give the feeling of coziness –
38. quiet/peaceful –
39. lively –
40. vibrant/ bustling –
41. industrial –
42. provincial –
43. cosmopolitan –
44. green –
45. historic –
46. sleepy/relaxed/dull –
47. theatre/cinema –
48. sport stadium –
49. post office/bank/library –
50. railway station/airport –
51. park/square/church –
52. bridge over a river –
  car park/parking lot –
53. traffic lights –
54. traffic signs –
55. pedestrian/pedestrian area/crossroads –
56. pavement/road/highway –
57. bus stop/bus station –
58. to use public transport/to take a bus –
59. fare –
60. bicycle/minibus/taxi/tram/ trolleybus/monocycle/truck –
61. subway/metro/tube/ underground –
62. traffic jam –
63. to go on foot –

 

 


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