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CITIES AND THE COUNTRYSIDE


1. Living in the city or the countryside

I want to live in urban areas because I the hectic pace of life (noun phrase):
nhịp sống hối hả
enjoy the hectic pace of life instead of a
monotonous life in the countryside.
a myriad of something (noun): nhiều cái
In addition, there are a myriad of gì
sources of recreation I can take part in downtown (adj/ adv): thành phố
when living downtown. For example, I
shopping mall (noun): trung tâm thương
usually do a bit of shopping at shopping mại
malls or go to the movies on the
go to the movies (verb phrase): đi xem
weekend so that all daily stress can be phim ở rạp
relieved.

Furthermore, there are more job


land a fulfilling job (verb phrase): có
opportunities in big cities, so I can land công việc tốt
a fulfilling job.

I prefer to live in rural areas for a


a nature lover (noun phrase): người yêu
number of reasons. As I’m a nature thiên nhiên
lover, I have a chance to live closer to
nature when living in the countryside.
Specifically, I have a chance to take care
of trees and flowers while hearing birds
singing.

Besides, I’m able to enjoy fresh air, so I lead a healthy life (verb phrase): có lối
can lead a healthy life in such a sống khỏe mạnh
pollution-free place. pollution-free (adj): không ô nhiễm

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Moreover, the cost of living is quite the cost of living (noun phrase): chi phí
sinh hoạt
low, so I don’t have to burn the
midnight oil to pay for daily expenses burn the midnight oil (idiom): học hành/
làm việc đến đêm khuya
like living in a big city. That’s how I can
get the right work-life balance. daily expenses (noun phrase): chi phí
hàng ngày
On top of that, the countryside has a
get the right work-life balance (verb
strong sense of community. You know, phrase): rõ ràng
neighbours come to talk to each other on
a strong sense of community (noun
a daily basis, so they can give me a phrase): rõ ràng
helping hand when a problem arises.
give a helping hand (verb phrase): giúp
As a whole, I enjoy the relaxed pace of đỡ ai
rural life.
the relaxed pace of life (noun phrase):
nhịp sống chậm

Câu hỏi luyện tập:

- Do you like to go to the countryside?


- Do you prefer living in the countryside or in a big city?

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2. Activities

Well, there’re a ton of things I can do downtown (adj/ adv): thành phố
while living downtown.
down in the dumps (idiom): buồn
When I’m down in the dumps, I often
hang around with somebody: ra ngoài
hang around with my buddies so that
với ai
we can do a bit of sightseeing and take
some photographs to uplift me. sightseeing (uncountable noun): tham
quan
Also, I usually go to a coffee shop to sip
a cup of cappuccino that is my all-time uplift somebody (verb): khiến tâm trạng
ai tốt hơn
favourite drink.
sip something (verb): nhâm nhi
In addition, I hit the gym every
afternoon to keep fit and avoid a all-time favourite (adj): (cái gì) yêu
sedentary lifestyle. But, in summer, I thích nhất từ trước đến nay
choose to go swimming because this
activity provides me with a full-body hit the gym (verb phrase): đến phòng tập
workout.
a sedentary lifestyle (noun phrase): lối
I also spend the weekend trying street sống ít vận động
foods that are die-to-for in every corner
full-body workout (noun phrase): bài
of the city because I have a big passion tập toàn thân
for exploring new things.
die-to-for (adj): ngon, rất muốn cái gì
I engage in a lot of activities in the
have a big passion for something (verb
countryside.
phrase): có đam mê với cái gì
I’m an early bird, so I go to the market
engage in something (phrasal verb):
early every morning. I love making a
tham gia vào việc gì
bargain with vendors.
an early bird (idiom): người thức dậy
Besides, as I have a lovely garden in sớm

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front of my house, I spend every make a bargain (with somebody): trả giá
morning growing crops and feeding
a great sense of accomplishment (noun
animals. Well, to be quite honest, I have
phrase): cảm giác đạt được gì
a great sense of accomplishment after
harvesting the plants I took good care take good care of somebody/ something
(phrasal verb): chăm sóc ai/ cái gì tốt
of.
breathtaking (adj): (cảnh) đẹp
Also, I usually walk in nature to enjoy
the breathtaking sceneries in my
hometown.

Câu hỏi luyện tập:

- What do you usually do in the countryside?


- What do you usually do in big cities?

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3. Problems in big cities and solutions

City dwellers have to experience a a myriad of something (noun): nhiều cái


myriad of problems. gì

First, I think traffic jams might be one of


downtown (adj/ adv): thành phố
the most severe issues when living
downtown. Commuters usually get
traffic congestion (noun phrase): tắc
stuck in traffic congestion, especially in
đường
the rush hour due to the very high
volume of traffic in every corner of the
rush hour (noun): giờ cao điểm
city.

Second, the atmosphere becomes more respiratory disease (noun phrase): bệnh
and more polluted. And this causes liên quan đường hô hấp
respiratory diseases and other health-
related problems. In other words, people metropolis (noun): thành phố
living in big cities might suffer from
more serious ailments than those in the be charged with something (verb
countryside. phrase): bị buộc tội gì

Third, the crime rate tends to be much


driving while intoxicated (noun): lái xe
higher in a metropolis. People are
trong khi say
usually charged with several common
crimes like driving while intoxicated, city dweller (noun): người dân thành phố
or robbery.

Câu hỏi luyện tập: What problems do people in big cities have to deal with?

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4. Problems in the countryside

People residing in rural areas have to reside (verb): sống ở đâu


deal with a number of problems.
basic amenity (noun phrase): tiện nghi
First, the countryside usually doesn’t
cơ bản
have enough basic amenities like clean
water, not to mention a lack of
not to mention (idiom): đấy là còn chưa
infrastructure such as hospitals or
kể đến
transport. So, rural residents suffer from
the much lower standard of living as
the standard of living (noun phrase):
compared with those in urban areas.
mức sống
Second, it’s difficult for people to find a
fulfilling job in the countryside because acute (adj): nghiêm trọng
there are few companies and factories
running there. This is especially acute have difficulty (in doing something)
for young people because they have (verb phrase): gặp khó khăn trong việc
difficulty making a living. gì

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