differences in day to day cost of living in big cities and in small towns. Even taking into account better job and career opportunities in modern metropolises, living in big cities is usually more expensive, and it is not always easy to afford everything one may need. Therefore, many people have to get a second job in order to have extra income and make the ends meet. In contrast to this, in small towns it is relatively easier to minimize the expenses for housing and food. In addition, many families living in the country have their gardens, so they can live off the land and have fruit, vegetables and green foodstuffs of their own.
The differences between living in big cities and living in small towns are not limited with the factors above. Such aspects as natural environment or social safety can be mentioned also. Besides, such factors as technological progress and new job opportunities in modern countryside, as well as introduction of traffic free and green zones in big cities contribute into making the differences between living in small and big cities smaller and smaller.
Task: Read the text and find out the advantages and disadvantages of living in the city. Make a cluster.
It is nearly impossible to find a good answer to the question, what is better: living in the city or living in the country. What is good for one person might not be good for another! Some people enjoy hyper-active life in cosmopolitan cities, where they can use all modern amenities and have practically unlimited opportunities for work and leisure. At the same time, other people feel the urge to be closer to Mother Nature. They take pleasure from living in calm and peaceful environment of the countryside and spend their free time fishing, hiking or picking berries in the forest
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