Country vs. City In the novel My Antonia by Willa Cather‚ Antonia Shimerda and Lena Lingard share a few similarities: they are both immigrants to America; they are both in their own way very beautiful women; and they are both very independent and accomplished women. However‚ they differ in personal appearance‚ lifestyle‚ and values. Antonia was very beautiful as a young girl‚ but as the years have passed‚ the struggles she has faced growing up in her life show in her outward appearance. She
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Living in the city or living in the country has many different aspects‚ but also few similarities. Cities for instance‚ offers more work opportunities‚ cultural activities and diversity is more prominent in big cities‚ and public transportation is widely available. Whether in the country one is more limited than in those sense‚ but living in the country has many advantages too. The country has fresher air‚ people live in bigger houses‚ therefore having their own back yard to enjoying leisureble things
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Podcasts – Themes – City vs. country Introduction Download the LearnEnglish Themes podcast. You’ll find more information on this page: http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-podcasts-themes.htm This support pack contains the following materials: • the article that you can listen to in the podcast • an optional language activity based on the article • links to other activities on the LearnEnglish website on this theme (city vs. country). Read the article Town or country mouse? by John Russell
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Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia‚ Canada. Port Metro Vancouver is the busiest and largest port in Canada‚ and the most diversified port in North America.[8]While forestry remains its largest industry‚ Vancouver is well known as an urban centre surrounded by nature‚ making tourism its second-largest industry.[9] Major film production studios in Vancouver and Burnaby have turned Metro Vancouver into one of the largest film production centres in North America
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Choosing where to live Towns and cities in Britain have grown a lot in size over the last two centuries. The oldest houses are usually those closest to the town centre. Many people live in the suburbs‚ areas on the edge of a town. Some suburbs consist of new housing estates‚ while others were originally villages that have become joined to the town as it has grown. Some people prefer to live in a village and travel into the nearby town to work. Villages are considered to be pleasant places to live
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12 January 2014 Where I Live and What I Live For There are many places that I could say that I live: a house‚ Twin Falls‚ or even America. None of those places are where I put my life and devotion to every single day. I live in the band room‚ not physically but in the way were my head is always overflowing with new ideas of how to make the previous piece I just played even better‚ full of how to conduct the piece I am listening on the radio or on my Ipod. The band room is where I go to let all
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Who should thrive in a nation? While some would argue that in modern times cities generate the biggest share of economic activity in a nation. Therefore‚ the government should support cities more than rural areas in order to promote the well being of a nation. Moreover‚ some would argue that since the majority of the population live now in cities they would be the best indication of a nation’s soul. However‚ a nation’s soul should not be said to be uniquely formed or represented in urban or rural
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Where is the most ideal living? if you have two choices: living in city or in country‚ which one will you choose? I think the most important decision to a happy life is where you choose to spend the rest of your life and how you want to live. In the country‚ you can have as many pets as you want‚ and you can play your music as loud as you want without the neighbors complaining. The country life is quiet and peace‚ country living look like a nice dream: hearing natural music‚ seeing sights‚ and
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City Dwellers Vs. Country Dwellers: Which would you choose? If you had the choice to live in the city or in the country‚ which would you choose? Are you the hustle-bustle type who cannot seem to find enough hours in one day? Or are you someone who is much more easy-going and would rather have all of the time in the world to finish one assignment? City dwellers and country dwellers may be only a few miles apart‚ but what they do in their leisure time is often be completely different. Most cities
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Adjustments to Live in Another Country Since 2005 Saudi Arabia government has sent more than 45‚000 saudi student To study in the United States. How do they adjust and success as students abroad? If you are going to live in another country for a while‚ it is necessary to adjust to a new customs‚ learning a new pattern of socializing and changing your work habits. First‚ before you go to another country you should learn about its customs that would save time to adjust to it‚ because many people
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