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People who live in large cities face a range of problems in their daily life . What are the most significant of these problems? How can these problems be tackled?

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The citizens who live in large
cities
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in
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nowadays are facing
with
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a lot of threats
problems
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and problems
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, especially the
pollution
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 of
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environment
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. It is the result of the illness and the living standard,
however
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, the issue can be solved if
people
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 are educated and the government has strain policies to improve the
environment
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.
Firstly
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, because of
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environmental
pollution
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, many big
cities
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 are dealing with
the diseases problem
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the problem of the disease
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. The waste from factories and the fuels from the transports are the main reasons for the
pollution
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.
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,
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deforestation and
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ecosystem destruction are
also
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 contributing to
poison
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poisoning
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 the
environment
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. They have a negative impact on human
life
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 and health as the citizens can easily get cancer, lung diseases or even mental health.
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, in New Delhi city the
increasing
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of
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 private
transports
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transport
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 leads to
the
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serious air
pollution
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 and
the
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noise
pollution
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,
therefore
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, many
people
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 have left
cities
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.
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,
people
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 who live in polluted areas have a very bad
life
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 standard. They always lack
of
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fresh water, food and the air to inhale.
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, citizens have to suffer from the stinky trash and the noise from the
vehicle
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vehicles
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. In some countries, the rate of
people
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 leaving
city
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the city
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are
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 increasing is
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as the
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the
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a
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 result
from
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the
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environmental
pollution
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. The
pollution
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 can be reduced if
people
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 are educated.
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the
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schools should enhance the teaching of
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environment
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the environment
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 for the students and
organizing
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organise
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 some activities to
reducing
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reduce
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 the
environment
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.
As
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 that time, the government should promulgate laws to protect human and natural habitats,
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also
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and also
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 strictly handle actions that pollute the
environment
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.
To sum up
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,
although
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it is clear that
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cities
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 face a range of problems, it is undoubtedly possible to start to tackle these issues
,
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 and improve the quality of
life
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 in
cities
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. Governments and local councils must take the lead in dealing with these problems,
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otherwise
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otherwise,
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 city
life
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 will only get worse in the future.

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Task Response
The essay addresses the topic and presents the main problems faced by people living in large cities. However, there could have been a clearer focus on the 'most significant problems'.
Coherence and Cohesion
The overall structure is logical and the essay has a clear introduction and conclusion. However, some paragraphs lack coherence and there could be better use of transition words.
Lexical Resource
The essay demonstrates a sufficient range of vocabulary and uses some appropriate collocations. However, there are occasional errors in word choice and some repetition of words and phrases.
Grammatical Range
The essay shows a good command of grammar with mostly accurate sentence structures and a range of grammatical structures. However, there are some errors in subject-verb agreement and tense consistency.

Answer the 'Problem and Solution' topic

Problem-and-solution essays fall naturally into two parts, the first describing and exploring the problem, the second setting out the solution or solutions.

You essay structure should look something like this:

  • Introduction
  • Body paragraph 1 – Problems
  • Body paragraph 2 – Solutions
  • Conclusion

Examples to start your body paragraph:

  • One of the first problems of the...
  • Another problem that needs to be considered...
  • A possible solution to this problem would be...
  • One immediate practical solution is to...

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • urbanization
  • metropolis
  • commute
  • public transportation
  • gridlock
  • air pollution
  • noise pollution
  • expensive housing
  • exorbitant prices
  • work-life balance
  • recreation areas
  • parks and gardens
  • criminal activities
  • security measures
  • density
  • neighborhood
  • public amenities
  • healthcare facilities
  • educational institutions
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