Cultural talks

City and countryside - mind map

Lifestyle - City and countryside

Living in the city or the countryside
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Write about the city and the countryside
Discussion questions

Living in the city or the countryside

City and countryside - Positive and negative points

	COUNTRYSIDE	CITY
PROS	Healthy environment / open spaces / peace and quiet / friendly people / relaxed lifestyle / low crime rate / more space / vegetable garden / no neighbours / less pollution / fresh products / farmers’ markets	More facilities / better entertainment / efficient public transport / job opportunities / cheaper housing / convenient / more shops / education and health / good nightlife and shopping
CONS	Isolated / fewer facilities / fewer job opportunities / boring / little to do / inefficient transport / expensive housing / more home expenses	Stressful / pollution / traffic jams / crime / fast lifestyle / noisy / few green areas / crowded

Chicago, Washington and London