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Country vs City

lifeGeography 8th Year

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Country life vs City lifeGeography – 8th Year

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- To understand the meaning of rural and urban.

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• When we say Urban we mean the city and its surrounding town areas.

• When we say Rural we mean the countryside.


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- To recognise and appreciate the similarities and differences between urban and rural.

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Can you think of any words to describe what urban Portugal or Britain are like?


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- To recognise and appreciate the similarities and differences between urban and rural.

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Can you think of any words to describe what rural Portugal or Britain are like?


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Words to describe URBAN Portugal or Britain

Words to describe RURAL Portugal or Britain

• big and grey• noisy / dirty• stressful• tall buildings• lots of houses• tons of shops• heavy traffic• busy roads

• green• quiet / clean• calm and relaxing• fields• farm houses• lots of animals• quiet roads• tractors


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Words to describe URBAN Portugal or Britain

Words to describe RURAL Portugal or Britain

Stop and think! Are all urban and

rural areas like this?


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• Look carefully at the photos on the next slide.

• In pairs, discuss the aspects of urban and rural areas that are similar to or different from each other.

• Why do these similarities exist?

• Does living in a rural or urban area make people different?

• Where would you rather live and why?

- Comparing the similarities and differences between urban and rural.


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Geography – 8th Year


Living in a big city or in the country


Advantages and disadvantages


Living in a big city



Advantages:

Living in a big city Geography – 8th Year

• Everything is close to home: shops, supermarkets, schools, hospitals and other facilities.

• Life in the city is more convenient.• Wider and better quality of education.



• There are more opportunities to find a good, well-paid job and have a successful career.

• It is easier to open a company.

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• In addition, cities have better and more convenient infrastructures.

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• Moreover, there is a wide selection of entertainment, such as cinemas, theatres, discos, water parks, museums, galleries and sport facilities.

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• On the other hand, living in the city has also its disadvantages.

• The air in the cities is more polluted with carbon dioxide generated by exhaust fumes and factories.

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• There is a lot of heavy traffic and it is difficult to find a parking space, especially downtown.

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• Another point is that the cities tend to be overpopulated. Shops, streets and public transport are usually overcrowded.

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• The houses or apartments are very expensive.

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• People feel stressed and depressed.

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Living in the country



Living in the countryGeography – 8th Year

• There is much less traffic.• It's a lot more peaceful.

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• People go for walks in the forest and see beautiful landscapes and views everyday.

• The air is also much purer and healthier.

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• People have more freedom.

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• Life in the country is safer and not as expensive as the life in the city.

• The food is healthier and almost everything is natural and produced in the local fields.

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• It’s much easier to find a cheap place to live.• If we want to look after our health and have

more quality family time, living in the country is a good option!

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• First of all, there isn’t enough entertainment.• In addition, it is sometimes difficult to get to

school, hospital or shops.

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Disadvantages:

• In the country, it is difficult to find a good job and public transport is rather limited.

• People need to have their own cars if they want to get somewhere quickly.


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• Where do you live?• How long have you lived there?• What facilities/services are there?• Do you like your neighbourhood?• Where would you like to live?


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