Country life
VY_32_INOVACE_AJ3r0110
Vocabulary presentation
Jaroslava Dlabajová
Look and the pictures and give the pros and cons:
What are the advantages and disadvantages of rural life?
YOU CAN GROW CROPS IN YOUR GARDEN
YOU CAN KEEP ANIMALS AND PETS
THE COUNTRY IS LESS POLUTED YOU CAN BREATHE FRESH, CLEAN AIR
YOU ARE CLOSER TO NATURE
YOU GET PEACE AND QUIET
THE COST OF LIVING IS CHEAPER
Make comparatives:Living in the country is ………(healthy) (peaceful)(stressful)(relaxing)People living in the country are considered…
(friendly)
Living in the country is ………HEALTHIER MORE PEACEFULLESS STRESSFULMORE RELAXING
People living in the country are considered…FRIENDLIER
DISADVANTAGES:
FEW JOB OPPORTUNITIES
YOU HAVE TO COMMUTE TO SCHOOL/ WORK
COUNTRY LIFE CAN BE BORING, YOU LIVE IN A QUIET BACKWATER WHERE NOTHING EVER HAPPENS
SOCIAL ISOLATION
IT´S FAR AWAY FROM THE HOSPITAL
Answer the questions:Do you like living where you live or would you like to live somewhere else ?
Are people living in the country different from people in the city?
What kind of people prefer living in the country?
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