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Country vs City life Geography 8th Year. SWOOSH. Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves. Country life vs City life. Geography – 8 th Year. w eight conscious. b ody image. p unk hairstyle. 13. s haved head. s ocial outcast. lonely/alone. self conscious. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves
Country vs City
lifeGeography 8th Year
SWOOSHCidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves
Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves
weight conscious
self conscious
body imagepunk hairstyle
shaved head
lonely/alone
social outcast
Country life vs City lifeGeography – 8th Year
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Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves
self conscious
- To understand the meaning of rural and urban.
punk hairstyle
social outcast
Country life vs City lifeGeography – 8th Year
• When we say Urban we mean the city and its surrounding town areas.
• When we say Rural we mean the countryside.
Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves
self conscious
- To recognise and appreciate the similarities and differences between urban and rural.
punk hairstyle
social outcast
Country life vs City lifeGeography – 8th Year
Can you think of any words to describe what urban Portugal or Britain are like?
Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves
self conscious
- To recognise and appreciate the similarities and differences between urban and rural.
punk hairstyle
social outcast
Country life vs City lifeGeography – 8th Year
Can you think of any words to describe what rural Portugal or Britain are like?
Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves
self conscious
punk hairstyle
social outcast
Country life vs City lifeGeography – 8th Year
Words to describe URBAN Portugal or Britain
Words to describe RURAL Portugal or Britain
• big and grey• noisy / dirty• stressful• tall buildings• lots of houses• tons of shops• heavy traffic• busy roads
• green• quiet / clean• calm and relaxing• fields• farm houses• lots of animals• quiet roads• tractors
Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves
self conscious
punk hairstyle
social outcast
Country life vs City lifeGeography – 8th Year
Words to describe URBAN Portugal or Britain
Words to describe RURAL Portugal or Britain
Stop and think! Are all urban and
rural areas like this?
Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves
self conscious
punk hairstyle
social outcast
Country life vs City lifeGeography – 8th Year
• Look carefully at the photos on the next slide.
• In pairs, discuss the aspects of urban and rural areas that are similar to or different from each other.
• Why do these similarities exist?
• Does living in a rural or urban area make people different?
• Where would you rather live and why?
- Comparing the similarities and differences between urban and rural.
Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves
self conscious
punk hairstyle
social outcast
Geography – 8th Year
Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves
Living in a big city or in the country
Country life vs City lifeGeography – 8th Year
Advantages and disadvantages
Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves
Living in a big city
Country life vs City lifeGeography – 8th Year
Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves
Advantages:
Living in a big city Geography – 8th Year
• Everything is close to home: shops, supermarkets, schools, hospitals and other facilities.
• Life in the city is more convenient.• Wider and better quality of education.
Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves
Geography – 8th Year
• There are more opportunities to find a good, well-paid job and have a successful career.
• It is easier to open a company.
Advantages:
Living in a big city
Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves
Geography – 8th Year
• In addition, cities have better and more convenient infrastructures.
Advantages:
Living in a big city
Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves
Geography – 8th Year
• Moreover, there is a wide selection of entertainment, such as cinemas, theatres, discos, water parks, museums, galleries and sport facilities.
Advantages:
Living in a big city
Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves
Geography – 8th Year
• On the other hand, living in the city has also its disadvantages.
• The air in the cities is more polluted with carbon dioxide generated by exhaust fumes and factories.
Disadvantages:
Living in a big city
Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves
Geography – 8th Year
• There is a lot of heavy traffic and it is difficult to find a parking space, especially downtown.
Disadvantages:
Living in a big city
Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves
Geography – 8th Year
• Another point is that the cities tend to be overpopulated. Shops, streets and public transport are usually overcrowded.
Disadvantages:
Living in a big city
Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves
Geography – 8th Year
• The houses or apartments are very expensive.
Disadvantages:
Living in a big city
Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves
Geography – 8th Year
• People feel stressed and depressed.
Disadvantages:
Living in a big city
Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves
Living in the country
Country life vs City lifeGeography – 8th Year
Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves
Living in the countryGeography – 8th Year
• There is much less traffic.• It's a lot more peaceful.
Advantages:
Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves
Living in the countryGeography – 8th Year
• People go for walks in the forest and see beautiful landscapes and views everyday.
• The air is also much purer and healthier.
Advantages:
Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves
Living in the countryGeography – 8th Year
• People have more freedom.
Advantages:
Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves
Living in the countryGeography – 8th Year
• Life in the country is safer and not as expensive as the life in the city.
• The food is healthier and almost everything is natural and produced in the local fields.
Advantages:
Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves
Living in the countryGeography – 8th Year
• It’s much easier to find a cheap place to live.• If we want to look after our health and have
more quality family time, living in the country is a good option!
Advantages:
Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves
Living in the countryGeography – 8th Year
• First of all, there isn’t enough entertainment.• In addition, it is sometimes difficult to get to
school, hospital or shops.
Disadvantages:
Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves
Living in the countryGeography – 8th Year
Disadvantages:
• In the country, it is difficult to find a good job and public transport is rather limited.
• People need to have their own cars if they want to get somewhere quickly.
Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves
self conscious
Country life vs City lifeGeography – 8th Year
• Where do you live?• How long have you lived there?• What facilities/services are there?• Do you like your neighbourhood?• Where would you like to live?
Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves
weight consciousbody image
social outcast
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=belx2eExprU
Geography – 8th YearCountry life vs City life
Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves
weight conscious
self conscious
body imagepunk hairstyle
shaved head
lonely/alone
social outcast
Geography – 8th YearCountry life vs City life
It’s all a matter of opinion…
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