It is thought by some that it is better to live in a city while others believe that life is better in the countryside. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

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People often argue whether living in
urban
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an urban
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area is better than living in
rural
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a rural
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area or not. Some people prefer
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city
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a city
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life
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while others prefer countryside
life
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. In my opinion,
life
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is better in a
city
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. On the one hand, regional areas have more benefits than cities, according to some.
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, regional areas give away the feeling of serenity.
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less noise pollution due to the lack of cars and construction work.
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, living in a
city
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might make a person feel anxious because of the busy and fast lifestyle.
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, residing in
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a rural
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area
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has less chance of developing lung diseases. The reason why it is true is that, compared to a
city
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,
countryside
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the countryside
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has no air pollution.
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, a survey shows that the majority of people who suffer from
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lung cancer have lived in a
city
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for a long time.
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, some argue that urban areas have more advantages. One main point is that if a person resides in a
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, they are more likely to receive better education and healthcare. To illustrate, good quality universities are usually located in the
center
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of a
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.
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,
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ten universities in my home country
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located in the capital. As for healthcare, it is a fact that all of the major hospitals are in a
city
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. If a person can not find a certain medicine in their local hospital, they will find it in the big
city
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hospital. To conclude,
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countryside
life
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is peaceful and is good for lung diseases, from my point of view, residing in a
city
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is better because of the healthcare and education.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • metropolitan
  • infrastructure
  • cosmopolitan
  • commute
  • sociocultural
  • prosperity
  • sustainability
  • rural
  • tranquility
  • urbanization
  • relocation
  • residential
  • populace
  • ecological footprint
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