VILLAGE&CITY LIFE / POLLUTION&RECYCLING

VILLAGE LIFE VOCABULARY CITY LIFE VOCABULARY

+ - + -
Peace, quiet Nothing to do Good transport Noise, traffic
public
Children can play Can’t meet people Cinema, museums, Travelling to work
outdoors easily art galleries,
People knowing and People talking about Accommodation is
helping each other each other expensive
Internet connectivity
Starting a
relationship
anonymity SQUATTER: illegal
iligal/occupy(ocupai)
PROBLEMS
POPULATION: overcrowding,
traffic congestion, pollution..
LIVING CONDITIONS: slums,
shanty towns, trailer parks,
shared /social housing,
overcrowded
AMENITIES:
comodidades/servicios:
Energy supply, waste
disposal, educational,
medical and police services

Cost of living: unaffordable,

high
Pace of life: hectic, stressful,
pressurised

Hometown: pueblo natal

I live in a town although I was born in Madrid and lived there aproximately until my 18 I have
to say that here there are of all necessary to have a full, comfortable and quiet life. We’ve a
huge quantity of amenities to live perfectly and enjoy too. However I know people who live in
small village where they even have to drive a lot of km to take their children at the school
every day. I couldn’t do it, that will be very stressfull for me. I need have all type of amenities

I couldn’t live in a small village where there weren’t shops, cinemas, medical services…

CONSEJOS; SHOULD / OUGHT TO / PASSIVE AND 2ND CONDITIONAL

They used to have….they didn’t use to ….

should be done, would be, could be

People SHOULD BE MADE to recycle more and manufacturers SHOULD BE MADE to use less
packaging.

1.-

2.- What needs should be done to solve the problems by deforestation?

3.- What measures could be taken to reduce the pollution caused by air travel?

4.- What do you think it ought to be done to cut traffic pollution?