City vs Country

Town

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What can you see?

• Compare the two pictures.

• Which one would you like to visit? Why?
• Do you live somewhere like picture 1 or 2?
• What do you like about where you live?
Vocabulary – complete each sentence with an adjective.
City life is ______
Put the adjective below in the
Cities are ______ than correct form to complete the
The air in the country is because there are plenty
villages and
______but in the city it is of things you can do.
______because more sentences.
______. Therefore, living in the
country can be ______.s
people live there. Use base adjective ‘clean’ or the
‘comparative’ form ‘cleaner’ -
‘polluted’ ‘more polluted’
People in the city may In the country there is
feel ______ because they less crime, so people feel The cost of living is
safe polluted
don’t have time for each ______. In the city life is ______ in the city. peaceful crowded
other. _______. big stressful
exciting helpful
relaxing busy
There is a strong sense of There is less pollution in It’s quieter and ______in healthy noisy
community in the the country and so the country. It is ______ fast expensive
country and neighbours people have a ______ in the city because of the
are usually ______. life. traffic. lonely clean
dangerous boring

In the city there is more People seem to be Add 2 more adjectives for
confusion and so living ______in the city Life in the city is ______ - country and city
there can be ______. Life because they are always in the country life moves
in the country is much working and running a bit slower. ________ ________
______ than in the city. around. ________ ________
Answers.
1. The air in the country is cleaner, but in the city, it is more polluted.
2. City life is exciting because there are plenty of things you can do. This is why living in the country can be boring.
3. Cities are bigger than villages and more crowded because more people live there.
4. People in the city may feel lonelier because they don’t have time for each other.
5. In the country there is less crime, so people feel safer. In the city life is more dangerous.
6. The cost of living is more expensive in the city.
7. There is a strong sense of community in the country and neighbours are usually more helpful.
8. There is less pollution in the country and so people have a healthier life.
9. It’s quieter and more peaceful in the country. It is noisier in the city because of the traffic.
10. In the city there is more confusion and so living there can be more stressful. Life in the country is much more
relaxing than in the city.
11. People seem to be busier in the city because they are always working and running around.
12. Life in the city is faster - in the country life moves a bit slower.
Giving your opinion
• pace of life - In the city, it is a fast-pace of life. Everyone is busy and always going somewhere.
• expensive - Often it is less expensive to live in a small town than in a city. For example, the cost
of transport is usually cheaper.
• job opportunities -
• schools -
• entertainment for young people -
• types of housing -
• transport networks -
• environment and climate -

• Tell me about your city or town, where you live?

• What things are there to do?
• Are there any famous buildings or places to visit?
• If I was a tourist visiting your town or city what would you recommend me to do and see?