Living in a big city has always been easier than in the country. In a big city people can find a job easier and more quickly. Their job is more interesting and it gives more money. In the country people must work hard and take care about their own farm. Living in a big city has many advantages and disadvantages. Firstly, life in a big city is more comfortable and more exciting than in the country. People can go theatres, cinemas, galleries, pubs and they have yet many other attractions. In a big city there are more places where one can spend free time.

People have better access to education, even teenagers can find god, interesting and well paid job. Young people can make a career. Teenagers and even old people use swimming pools, tennis courts, gym halls, fitness clubs but especially weekends, because everybody suffer from a lack spare time. Shopping centres provide a good quality of food, but living in a big city has many disadvantages. Firstly pollution of the air (fumes released by factories). People can't live healthy, they often suffer from different diseases and they often feel very bad, they have headaches and they complain of air pollution, noise. Secondly, danger of being abused, attacked. In a big city there is a very high crime-rate. People are afraid of strolling, because of robbers, murders, thefts. Young people turn to crime. They break the law, they are dangerous and older people are afraid of their own life. Heavy traffics belong to one of the many disadvantages of living in a big city especially in rush-hour.

Men or women very often don't even have breakfast, because they know that they can be late to their work, because of heavy traffics. People live in flats and it is uncomfortable. Sometimes they can't have a dog or cat and other animals in flats especially because of neighbours. In a big city people have a very stressful life. Stress causes problems at work, unhappy life, lack of money. People who live in a big city should prevent illnesses to ensure them sound sleep and healthy food. Snacks, hot-dogs, hamburgers, pizza, chocolate bars, chips, fry-ups and then they take tons of vitamins, minerals, pills, practice sports and low-fat-diet because they want to have an immaculate appearance but it isn't enough and they are shocked, because of overweight.

It is very important for people. In a big city there are many things worth seeing for example: old churches, historical monuments, museums and many other attraction. In a city we an lead more comfortable life. Everyday we are surrounded by the different marvel of technology which make our life easier.

In a big cities there is better communication: buses, tube, trains. There is police and there is better access to health service. There are many advantages and disadvantages of living in a big city. Some people like it, living in hurry and some hate it, because the didn't have opportunities to choose where to live.

Vocabulary:

to fight crime - zwalczać przestępczość

lack of money - brak pieniędzy

to be tempered by - być kuszonym przez kogoś

homicide - zabójstwo

assault - napaść

arsonist - podpalacz

stroll - przechadzka

fumes - spaliny

theft - kradzież

to turn to crime - wkraczać na drogę przestępczą

prevent - zboczeniec

rush - tłok

crime-rate - wskaźnik przestępczości

crowded - zatłoczony

playground - plac zabaw

housing estate - osiedle mieszkaniowe

to expand the town - rozbudowywać miasto

avenue - aleja

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