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

In the former times, the majority of
people
lived in some small communities where they were born so the relationship between
they
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and their
neighbour
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is very close-knit.
Nevertheless
, in the modern world,
people
tend to move and live in the big cities which is the most famous and modern
town
.
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Therefore
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, it leads to making a
lot
of differences. I believe that there are three main reasons why the citizens live in
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small communities.
First
of all,
people
love the best environment when they live in
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small
town
, maybe because the air there is much fresher than it’s in the city. The small village always has
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tranquil and peaceful atmosphere which a
lot
of inhabitants adore.
Moreover
, the lower cost of living is
also
the biggest
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when you live in the small countryside.
People
who live here seem to don’t have to worry about money because every
goods
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here are much cheaper than in the big
town
.
Lastly
, because of the close-knit relationship in the small country,
people
can be helped
everytime
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by their
neighbour
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neighbours
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. They
also
never make
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. On the other
hands
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, living in
the
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small
town
has some drawbacks.
Firstly
, illiteracy here is very common, the main reason is that there is no school in the small countryside or if
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the
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have, the nearest school is much far away from the
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children's
chidren’s
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children’s
house.
Therefore
, the education here is not developed.
Furthermore
, the rate of unemployment there is much higher than in the big cities, so there
also
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a
lot
of families who are very poor and they can’t earn enough money to pay for life. In my opinion, the
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advantages
avantages
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advantages
of living in
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small communities
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greater than in the city.
Although
the family had less money to pay for life, the relationship between
they
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and their
neighbour
or they and their family members is much better.
People
will have a
lot
of
neighbour
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around
who
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they can believe.
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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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