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1.Read the text. Then tick the sentences true (T) or false (F). Copy the sentences that helped
you decide.
CITY LIFE
In the 1940s, it became fashionable for families in the United States to go and live outside the cities and buy houses in the quiet suburbs. Living in the suburbs was especially popular for people who had young children. They often chose to leave the city so that the children could have more green areas to play in.But recently, things have begun to change. More and more people are now choosing to remain in the cities and not move to the suburbs. They feel that city life has got many advantages. People are often able to get to work on foot. They can also walk to restaurants and cinemas. Not only is this very convenient, but it is also better for the environment, because people use much less petrol.
Some of the people in the suburbs are also moving back to the city. Many parents living in the suburbs have found that when their children become teenagers, they have nowhere to go in their free time. They often have to drive their children into the city so that they can meet their friends at trendy places.
Because more and more people want to live in the city, house prices are rising. If prices continue to rise, many people will leave the city because they will no longer be able to afford to live there. If this happens and poorer people begin to move to the suburbs, the big family houses of today will become the apartment buildings of the future. Several families will live together in each of the houses. Life in the suburbs, as we know it, will soon be a thing of the past …
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1.In the 1940s, Americans preferred to live in cities.…………
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2.People in cities often don’t have to drive to work.…………
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3.People in the cities use a lot of petrol.…………
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4.It’s becoming expensive to live in the city.…………
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5.Life in the suburbs may change.…………
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2.John and Susan are trying to decide if they should live in a suburb or in a city. Complete their conversation according to the information in Exercise 1. Use the first conditional.
John:I think we should live in the suburbs. Life in the suburbs is better for young children. If we live in the suburbs, our children 1 .
Susan:Life in the city is also very convenient. If we 2......
Life in the city is also better for the environment. If we 3......
John:OK. I think you’re right. Let’s go and live in the city.
3.Complete the chart about your town or another town that you know.
Name of townAdvantages to living there
Disadvantages to living there
4.Write an e-mail to a friend. He / She is about to move to your town or another town that you know. Point out what he / she will experience. Use the text in Exercise 1 and the chart in Exercise 3 to help you.
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