Unit 2: READING
Urbanisation and its causes
1. Predict whether the sentences are true or false.
1. T
2. F
3. T
4. F
5. T
2. Check your predictions in 1.
3. Find the words in the text that have the following meanings.
1. expanding
2. counter-urbanization
3. doubled
4. increase
5. migrate
4. Answer the questions.
1. It’s a process by which urban areas grow bigger as more and more people leave the countryside to live in towns and cities.
2. MEDCs stands for more economically developed countries. LEDCs stands for less economically developed countries.
3. Before the 1950s, rapid urbanization took place in Europe and North America because it was the period of industrialization in these areas.
4. After 1950 the urbanization started to grow rapidly in LEDCs.

5. Some of the ‘push’ factors of urbanization are lack of resources in rural areas, bad weather conditions, and competition from large agricultural companies.
6. Because they have to suffer bad weather conditions , and competition from large agricultural companies.
7. Some of the ‘pull’ factors of urbanization are the centralization of resources such as money, services, wealth and opportunities as well as the higher living standards of these areas.
5. Discuss with a partner.
How has your area been affected by urbanization?