Country vs City life Geography 8th Year SWOOSH Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Cidália Sousa Vanessa Reis Esteves Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves Country life vs City life body image weight conscious Geography – 8th Year punk hairstyle 13 social outcast shaved head lonely/alone self conscious Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves Country life vs City life Geography – 8th Year - To understand the meaning of rural and urban. • When we say Urban we mean the city and its surrounding town areas. punk hairstyle • When we say Rural we mean the countryside. social outcast self conscious Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves Country life vs City life Geography – 8th Year - To recognise and appreciate the similarities and differences between urban and rural. Can you think of any words to describe what urban Portugal or Britain are like? punk hairstyle social outcast self conscious Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves Country life vs City life Geography – 8th Year - To recognise and appreciate the similarities and differences between urban and rural. Can you think of any words to describe what rural Portugal or Britain are like? punk hairstyle social outcast self conscious Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves Country life vs City life Words to describe URBAN Portugal or Britain • big and grey • noisy / dirty • stressful • tall buildings • lots of houses • tons of shops • heavy traffic • busy roads self conscious Geography – 8th Year Words to describe RURAL Portugal or Britain • green • quiet / clean • calm and relaxing punk hairstyle • fields • farm houses social • lots of animals outcast • quiet roads • tractors Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves Country life vs City life Words to describe URBAN Portugal or Britain Geography – 8th Year Words to describe RURAL Portugal or Britain Stop and think! Are all urban and social outcast rural areas like this? punk hairstyle self conscious Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves Country life vs City life Geography – 8th Year - Comparing the similarities and differences between urban and rural. • 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. punk hairstyle • Why do these similarities exist? • Does living in a rural or social urban area make people outcast different? • Where would you rather live and why? self conscious Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves Geography – 8th Year punk hairstyle social outcast self conscious Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves Country life vs City life Geography – 8th Year Living in a big city or in the country Advantages and disadvantages Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves Country life vs City life Geography – 8th Year Living in a big city Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves Living in a big city Geography – 8th Year Advantages: • 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 Living in a big city Geography – 8th Year Advantages: • There are more opportunities to find a good, well-paid job and have a successful career. • It is easier to open a company. Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves Living in a big city Geography – 8th Year Advantages: • In addition, cities have better and more convenient infrastructures. Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves Living in a big city Geography – 8th Year Advantages: • Moreover, there is a wide selection of entertainment, such as cinemas, theatres, discos, water parks, museums, galleries and sport facilities. Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves Living in a big city Geography – 8th Year Disadvantages: • 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. Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves Living in a big city Geography – 8th Year Disadvantages: • There is a lot of heavy traffic and it is difficult to find a parking space, especially downtown. Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves Living in a big city Geography – 8th Year Disadvantages: • Another point is that the cities tend to be overpopulated. Shops, streets and public transport are usually overcrowded. Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves Living in a big city Geography – 8th Year Disadvantages: • The houses or apartments are very expensive. Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves Living in a big city Geography – 8th Year Disadvantages: • People feel stressed and depressed. Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves Country life vs City life Geography – 8th Year Living in the country Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves Living in the country Geography – 8th Year Advantages: • There is much less traffic. • It's a lot more peaceful. Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves Living in the country Geography – 8th Year Advantages: • People go for walks in the forest and see beautiful landscapes and views everyday. • The air is also much purer and healthier. Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves Living in the country Geography – 8th Year Advantages: • People have more freedom. Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves Living in the country Geography – 8th Year Advantages: • 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. Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves Living in the country Geography – 8th Year Advantages: • 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! Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves Living in the country Geography – 8th Year Disadvantages: • First of all, there isn’t enough entertainment. • In addition, it is sometimes difficult to get to school, hospital or shops. Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves Living in the country Geography – 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 Country life vs City life Geography – 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? self conscious Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves Country life vs City life body image Geography – 8th Year weight conscious social outcast http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=belx2eExprU Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves Country life vs City life Geography – 8th Year It’s all a matter of opinion… body image weight conscious punk hairstyle shaved head social outcast lonely/alone self conscious Cidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves