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In many countries around the world, rural people are moving to cities, so the population in the countryside is decreasing. Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?

Nowadays, a lot of local
people
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 from the villages are moving to the big cities to live and
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 the number of communities in
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the countryside
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 is falling.
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 it will have a positive impact on nature,
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 will not be able to enjoy rural life. It may have a good influence on the environment because of the low number of
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, which means that the risk of harm the nature decreases.
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, if there are a lot of
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, governments will have to get more space, and the trees can be cut by them to clear the area for building new houses.
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, it is better to live in the cities, which it is already full of buildings, rather than destroy the only lively and clear place.
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, if everybody moves from the countryside to the industrialized cities, it may lead to many arguments between generations.
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, mostly old generation is living in the villages to avoid the modern technologies and noise, which the young generation really enjoys. So if older
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 will live with young, they will try to teach teenagers about the past, which may lead to a revolt.
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, the older and younger generations should live separately to avoid conflicts. In conclusion, in my point of view, decreasing the number of population in the villages is beneficial. The main reason for
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 is that the economic condition of the environment is more important than the conflicts of citizens, which in the end will reconcile.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • rural-to-urban migration
  • population shift
  • positive impact
  • negative impact
  • urbanization
  • job opportunities
  • access to education
  • access to healthcare
  • urban infrastructure
  • rural traditions
  • cultural heritage
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