In recent years, more and more people are choosing to live in cities rather than in rural areas. What are the reasons for this trend, and do you think it has more advantages or disadvantages?

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Nowadays, more and more individuals are choosing to live in urban
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rather than in villages There are many reasons for
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trend , but the main reason is cities have more opportunities than rural
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. In my opinion , it has more advantages than disadvantages because , [e]people can improve their life , study skills in towns so that , it has more benefits than drawbacks . [f] The main reason is that urban
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have[g] more accessibilities,
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as commuting to work easily,
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[h] facilities to study.
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, in metropolises ,
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as Almaty , Astana have[i][j] more opportunities than rural
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of the same scale as Ile region , Mangystau and more.
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, Almaty has a lot of
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schools with high quality of education.
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,
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is the main reason why people
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live
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[k] in cities. It
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[l] more positive aspects than negative
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because
, if people will move to towns , they can learn
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of languages and skills that could be useful in the future .
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,
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advantage is access to public transportation and
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is
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for free in establishments similar to cafes ,
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and libraries
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. [m] In summary , there is
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main cause of why people
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decisions to move to cities is
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the possibilities
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and chances to improve life skills .
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, I mentioned that it has more advantages
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accessibility to learn new things and their ability.
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You have clearly stated a reason for the trend with urbanization, which is the availability of more opportunities in cities.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • urbanization
  • metropolitan areas
  • infrastructure
  • economic opportunities
  • educational institutions
  • public transport
  • cultural amenities
  • healthcare facilities
  • job market
  • social interactions
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