In the past, most people lived in small villages where everyone knew everyone else. Nowadays, most people live in large cities where they only know a few people in their area. What do you think were the advantages and disadvantages of living in a small community?

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Life style
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Lifestyle
in the modern world is not the same experience as in the past, because in big cities, they only know several people around their houses. In the past, there were advantages and disadvantages to living in a small village. I believe there were three main benefits.
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, people knew everything about anyone in their villages.
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, where did they come from, how old were they, what's their name...
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, everyone shared many things to each other,
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as happiness and sadness, so they did not feel lonely.
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, there was always someone to help when one was in trouble.
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, the
neighbors
a person who lives (or is located) near another
neighbours
would take care of the children when their parents were busy or not at home.
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, they had many friends to play together. In my view, the biggest disadvantage was the distance from home to public services. In the small villages, the primary and secondary school were often near the
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student
student's
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, the high school
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has been
usually some
kilometers
a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)
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further
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, so the children often didn't go to high school. They were just at home and supported their parents with house-working.
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, when someone
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ill, it could be very far from the hospital. In my opinion, the advantages of living in a small community were greater than the disadvantages. You had far from the public services, but you formed a stronger relationship.
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,
living
the act of departing
leaving
a little bit
difficulty
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difficult
, they were still happy.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Sense of community
  • Bond
  • Close-knit
  • Tight-knit
  • Belonging
  • Familiarity
  • Security
  • Support system
  • Social connections
  • Look out for
  • Have someone's back
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