Drawbacks of
city
urban sprawl
noise
high cost of living
overcrowding
air pollution
traffic jams
Networks
crime
UNIT 2: CITY LIFE
Lesson 5: Skills 2
WRITING
1. Read the paragraph and complete the outline below
Topic sentence:
 
Problem 1:
 
Problem 2:
 

Problem 3:
Conclusion: 
 -These factors contribute to making city life more difficult for its residents
-Living in a city has a number of drawbacks
-There is the problem of traffic jams and traffic accidents.
-Air pollution negatively affects people’s health, and it also has a bad influence on the environment.
-The city is noisy.
Living in a city has a number of drawbacks. Firstly, there is the problem of traffic jams and traffic accidents. The increase in population and the increasing number of vehicles have caused many accidents to happen every day. Secondly, pollution negatively affects people’s health, and it also has a bad influence on the environment. More and more city dwellers suffer from coughing or breathing problems. Thirdly, the city is noisy, even at night. Noise pollution comes from the traffic and from construction sites. Buildings are always being knocked down and rebuilt. These factors contribute to making city life more difficult for its residents.
2. Choose one item from the list in 1. Make an outline, and then write a paragraph on one of the topics.
There are a lot of disadvantages of living in a big city, air pollution is among the most serious problems.
Firstly, air pollution comes from the factories in the city. Big cities attract a lot of both inside and outside investments, so the number of factories is increasing quickly. This makes the air extremely polluted by smoke from factories.
Secondly, that there are too many transportation means also makes this problem worse. Exhausts fumes from cars, motorbikes is one of the factors that make the air polluted.
Finally, the city is noisy. Noise pollution comes from machines, vehicles, industrial factories. It may affect the people’s mind, health and behavior. It may cause physically discomfort and temporary or permanent damage to hearing. It causes headache and irritability. It may cause deafness, stress and high-blood pressure
To conclude, air pollution, which contributes to making more and more people get many serious diseases, such as lung cancer, tuberculosis and so on, is a big drawback of city life.
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