Write about the following topic: More and more people are migrating to cities in search of a better life, but city life can be extremely difficult. Explain some of the difficulties of living in a city. How can governments make urban life better for everyone? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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people
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expect their life would be better if they move to a
city
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which offers more developed facilities and other aspects. It has been argued that the disadvantages outweigh the positive sides. In
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i
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will
breakdown
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break down
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the reason and give some ways
on
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how
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the goverment
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goverment
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government
should take action to make a better place.
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, a certain
city
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do
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not give many
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opportinities
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opportunities
because it is a big society where
people
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would run to a certain
job
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as well. There are a bunch of applicants where a company has its own quotas of
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employees
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.
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, they targeted only 50 employees
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and
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the participants load more than 100
people
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. They will choose the best out of the participants who
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a great performance through the application and interview process. Another reason
that
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is that
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,
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living
cost
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costs
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in a
city
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are much more expensive. The more
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the
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is, the more pricey it would get because
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of a
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a
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the
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stigma
in
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which
people
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who live in a
city
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are likely to have a luxurious life. Following that,
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issue leads to previous
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reasons
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as citizens
obtain
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struggles
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struggle
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to find a
job
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. It would be difficult for someone that
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not have a
job
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mantaining
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maintaining
to live in a highly cost
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. It seems that
government
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the government
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could tackle these difficulties by
doing
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making
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improvement
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improvements
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on
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in
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certain places to give a sense of
satisfication
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satisfaction
for
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to
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the
people
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. They could enlarge the employment opportunities that
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are provided
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by the government itself and give a training session beforehand
that is
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open
for
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to
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the publics
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publics
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public
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without
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any charges.
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, living
cost
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costs
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should be
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considering not all citizens
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have
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the same financial backgrounds In
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conclusion
, an urban area
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guarantee someone on a better life. There are several aspects that will have to be fixed
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as
hardly
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hard
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to get a
job
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and overpriced items
as well as
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a place to live.
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Use paragraphing effectively to separate different ideas and enhance the logical flow of your arguments. Also, utilize linking words and phrases to connect sentences and paragraphs smoothly.
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Support your main points with more detailed and specific examples. Draw on personal experiences or hypothetical scenarios to illustrate your points and make them more convincing.

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    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Urban migration
  • High cost of living
  • Overcrowding
  • Air quality
  • Green spaces
  • Public transport
  • Mental health
  • Work pressure
  • Infrastructure
  • Crime rates
  • Insecurity
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