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Introductory text Town and Country

Notes to the text:

stream – річка; струмок

country-side – сільська місцевість

rural – сільський

urban – міський

industrial – промисловий, індустріальний

residential – житловий

skyscraper – хмарочос

suburb – передмістя

department store – універмаг

to move(d) out – виїжджати

Today people all over the world are moving out of small villages to go and live in big, noisy cities. They are moving from the peaceful hills, mountains, fields, rivers, and streams of the country-side to the busy world of streets, buildings, traffic, and crowds. This movement from rural to urban areas has been going on for over two hundred years. In many countries, the main reason people come to live in towns and cities is work. After one or two large factories have been built in or near a town, people come to find work, and soon an industrial area begins to grow. There is usually a residential area nearby, where the factory workers can live. The families of these workers need schools, hospitals and shops, so more people come to live in the area to provide these services, and so a city grows.

In every major city in the world there is a business district where the big companies have their main offices. It is usually in the city centre. It is here that you can see the huge skyscraper office blocks. The people who work here often travel a long way to work each day. Many of them live in the suburbs, far away from the industrial area and the city centre. Some suburbs are very pleasant, with nice houses and big gardens. There are usually parks for children to play in and large department stores where you can buy all you need.

But what is the future of the big cities? Will they continue to get bigger and bigger? Perhaps not. Some major cities have actually become smaller in the last ten years, and it is quite possible that one day we will see people moving out of the major cities back into smaller towns and villages.

  1. Comprehension questions.

1. What is the main reason why people come to live in cities?

2. Why does a city grow ?

3. What is there in every major city ?

4. Where do many people who work in the centre live?

5. What is the future of big cities ?

6. Will they continue to get bigger and bigger?

  1. Find the English equivalents from the text.

Гомінкі міста, спокійні пагорби, сільська місцевість, гучний світ вулиць, переселення із сільських районів у. міські, промисловий район починає рости, люди забезпечують ці послуги, головні офіси великих компаній, хмарочоси, люди щодня долають довгий шлях, передмістя, з гарними будинками та великими садами, деякі великі міста зменшилися.

Vocabulary practice

  1. Where can you do these things? Choose the best place from the box.

post office, pet shop, bakery, library, park, sports centre, record shop, newsagents, hotel, restaurant

1. Mike hasn’t got any food for his dog. – pet shop.

  1. Kelly is sleeping in a nice bed. … . Harry is buying a magazine. … .

  2. Mrs Harris is walking with her dog. … .

  3. Laura is sending a present to her friend in France. … .

  4. Martin is playing basketball. … .

  5. Mr and Mrs Cole are eating Chinese food. … .

  6. Fiona is buying some bread and six cakes. … .

  7. David is reading about the history of his town. … .

  8. Dino is buying a CD for his sister. … .

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