Activity 5.1 Speaking
Activity 1.26 Look at the pictures and decide where you want to live in and why, using the information about the advantages and disadvantages of living in rural area given in the table below.

Advantages of Rural Life | Disadvantages of Rural Life |
1. There is a lot of free space available in the rural area. 2.The rural area/countryside offers us a lot more land to live on. 3.You can live in your own house with your own private garden. 4.You can easily go for a walk outside your house. 5.You’re surrounded by beautiful scenery and you can walk in the countryside. 6.The pace of life is slower and more relaxed. 7.You get peace and quiet. 8.You get fresh air. 9.People live in close communities and they know each other. | 1.Road networks are usually in poor condition. 2.Public transport is hopeless. 3.There aren’t shops. /You don’t get many shops. 4.There isn’t much privacy because everyone knows what you are doing. 5.There aren’t many educational facilities. People in the 6.countryside lack access to modern health care. 7.People do not have more access to pure water, electricity, internet, etc. |