Country life is much healthier and better than city life

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City life is nowhere near as healthy and good as living in the country. I ’d
start •
by saying that the environment is nőt so polluted - there are nőt so many
vehicles on the- roads. You can find a slower-paced life in a viliágé,
where
people know each other, they feel respect, they live in peace, and the
viliágé
gis a so-callea unity, a more closely knit community. You never feel
alone as
everybody knows you. The traditions of the piacé are very important fór
the
inhabitants of the viliágé.
Let me explain why I lőve living in the country. When you look around,
you can
see forests or marvellous hills everywhere. You can’t see any factories
so the air
1Qis cleaner, there’s less dúst, smoke and garbage. Natúré is really
close to you,
that’s why you can pursue various activities. You can play in the forest,
run in
the fields, and cycle on hidden forest roads.
Fór someone who wants a slower pace in life, the country offers peace
and
seclusion and an escape from the hustle and bustle o f the town.
15You can enjoy the scenic beauty of the countryside. The changing
leaves in the
fali, and the stillness of the water of the laké, make the country an ideál
piacé to
be. Enjoyable activities, such as horseback riding, deer watching and
boating in
tranquil water, make your time enriching.
The country allows much more room to stretch out your comfort zone,
and
20relax. In the country, you don't need to buy a ticket ahead of time, or
arrange
fór transportation due to parking problems. The countryside itself is your
back I
yard, and the views from many places, present vistas that are interesting
or just I
nice to look at. And when the time comes to get somé city entertainment,
the
drive intő town can be a fun event itself. Living in the country offers a
more
25comfortable lifestyle, one that concentrates on home and family. Cities
close
down to somé degree, bút trucks, sirens, and noises generated by
activity that
never ends, bring a lót more stress to everyone who lives there.
Ifyou compare the prices, it’s nőt so expensive to buy a parcel o f land
here as
in the town. As you have a huge garden, you can have animals at home
and you
;(.can alsó grow vegetables on your own - you don’t have to go to the
markét to
buy organic food and products.
In the countryside there isn’t so much law -breaking and aren’t many
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trespasses. Property rights are more respected than in a city.
All in all, I believe that it’s less stressful to live in peace and harmony in a
small viliágé.
1. What is your opinion ? Do you agree with the statement or are you
against it ? Use
specific reasons and examples to support your argument. Choose from
the following
pros and cons or use your own. Work in pairs and try to convince your
partner.
• The countryside is less polluted.
• There are fewer vehicles.
• There is less dúst, smoke and garbage.
• People know each other.
• You can keep animals and grow vegetables.
• Traditions are preserved.
• The scenery is beautiful.
• There is no stress.
• The viliágé is cheaper than the town.
• There is no light pollution - you can see the stars at night.
• You can avoid rush-hours.
• Living in a city is unnatural.
• You lose touch with natúré in the city.
• Trains and buses are always full in a city.
• The cost o f living in a city is high.
• In cities there is a lack o f security.
CONS
• It’s nőt easy to find a good job.
• There’re only one or two schools.
• It’s nőt so comfortable.
• There is no wide rangé of products - there are only a few shops in
the viliágé.
• If you want to arrange something, you have to go to the town.
• Buses don’t run so often, so you have to commute.
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• There’re nőt as many cultural events as in bigger towns.
• There are no entertainment facilities.
• There is a lót o f gossip in villages as everybody knows everybody.
• People can easily adapt to the nőise in cities.
• Crime does nőt affect everybody in a town.
• In a town you’re close to your friends.
• Life is never boring in a big city.
• You have more chances o f employment than in a viliágé.
• Services are much better in cities.
2. Imagine a discussion about the topic. Use the expressions given in the
box. When
you’ve finished, take a look at our example. Have you created a similar
situation?
How do you see...?
There’s nothing that
I like more than...
A: I f i were you, I wouldn’t want to move to a viliágé. In my opinion, it’s
more
exciting to live in a crowded, vibrant and busy town.
R: Why? How doyou see life in a town?
A: Personally, I believe the best way to have a good career is living ín a
town.
You can’t get any good possibilities in a small viliágé, where there are
no companies or factories. First of all, there are only one or two primary
schools in a viliágé and they don’t have any secondary schools. If you
want to
continue your studies, you have to go to a town. The entrance exam is
alsó
more difficult fór students from a viliágé school.
B: I t ’s true. I attended prim ary school in the country and we couldn’t
choose
the foreign language; we had to take Germán.
A: Moreover, I dare say there are only a few entertainment facilities.
What
can you do in the countryside when you’re young? They don’t have any
cinemas or theatres, and there are only a few pubs you can go to. There
is
nothing that I like more than going out with my friends after a long, hard
day.
If you want to do something, you always have to go to the nearest town -
bút
it’s nőt so easy if you don’t have a cár as the buses run very rarely.
B: Well, thanks fór the advice. I’ll think twice about moving.
say*ie I believe... First of all,... In my opinion,...
It’s true. moreover If I were you,... Personally,...
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environment
vehicle
pace
closely knit
inhabitant
dúst
seclusion
hustle and bustle
tranquil
parcel of land
organic
law-breaking
trespass
scenery
entrance exam
to attend
entertainment facility
to lose touch
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/'vinkl/
/peis /
/'klaosli nit/
/in'haebitant/
/ŐASt/
/si'klu:3n/
/hAsl zend bAsl/
/'traeqkwil/
/'pa:sl/
/ofgasm k/
/ 'b ib reik ig /
/'trespas/
/'sirnon/
/'entrans ig'ztem /
/s'tend/
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jármű
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közeli, szoros
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por
elszigeteltség
jövés-menés
nyugodt
parcella
szerves
törvényszegés
birtokháborítás
táj
felvételi
járni (iskolába)
szórakozási lehetőség
elveszíteni a kapcsolatot
I dare say ...
I’d start by
Let me explain why
If you compare ...
A word of caution:
Fór every plus there is a minus.
Ki merem jelenteni, hogy ...
Azzal kezdeném, h o gy ...
H add magyarázzam el, hogy m ié rt ...
H a összehasonlítjuk ...
Egy kis figyelmeztetés:
Az éremnek két oldala van.