COUNTRY LIFE

Living in the country is certainly much d………………… from living in the c……………….. . Some people

cannot even i............... living without their own garden and everyday contact with nature. They think that living in

the country is ecological and h.................... . There are people who u.......... to live in the city but they moved to the

country because they could not s............ city life any more.

For those people living in the country has many a..................... The air is clean and not p........... There are trees

and plants everywhere. You can watch birds and a................. in your neighbourhood. You can listen to their voices.

You can observe how the season change, listen to the wind, watch the clouds or the s............ You can be very close

to nature.

When you live in the country you usually have your own h.................. and you do not have to w................... about

a place to live. Next to the house there is always a garden. Many people a................... the moments of quiet relaxation

in the surroundings of their own plants and flowers. All work that has to be d.................. in the garden like digging or

weeding can be a great pleasure, too. G....................... can also be very useful because natural farm products are quite

important in a h................... budget and they are very healthy, too.

You cannot feel l................. or rejected when you live in the country. All the d................... of the village are your

neighbours and they know you well. You always have somebody to talk to and you always find help.

The r............... life is much more peaceful. Time passes slowly here and there is no rush. People are more r.............

and they are hardly ever in a hurry. The n.................................. is quiet and not crowded. People can find moments of

privacy if they want to be alone because not many people live around. If you want to s................. from others you can

choose a place, far away in the forest or in the fields. There, you can lead an austere life just like your ancestors.

However, there are many inconveniences c......................... with country life as well. There are very few shops

and a selection of g..................... is quite poor. When you want to buy something special you have to go to a big city.

Children who live in the country have much worse a...................... to education than those who live in the city.

There are few schools in the country and the level of e........................ can be quite poor in some of them. There are

not many places where children could d..................... their skills or interests.

Young people b..................... up in the country have much worse career prospects. If they decide to stay in their

home village they usually have very few jobs to choose from.

There is a poor access to e................................... in the country. There are no cinemas, theatres or museums.

Living in your own house among plants and trees, can be a great experience but you have to be ready to accept

all the i.................................... it may bring .