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City Vs Countryside Reading Task

[1] Cindy lived on a farm in Texas as a child where it was relaxing and quiet, but she got bored on weekends with nothing to do since there were no buses to see friends. [2] Now living in New York City, Cindy can easily take public transit to meet friends like at the shopping center. [3] Peter lives in a big German city and enjoys the many activities like biking in parks, but also acknowledges city life can be fast, tiring, and polluted with noisy crowded streets, though he still prefers it to the countryside.

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City Vs Countryside Reading Task

[1] Cindy lived on a farm in Texas as a child where it was relaxing and quiet, but she got bored on weekends with nothing to do since there were no buses to see friends. [2] Now living in New York City, Cindy can easily take public transit to meet friends like at the shopping center. [3] Peter lives in a big German city and enjoys the many activities like biking in parks, but also acknowledges city life can be fast, tiring, and polluted with noisy crowded streets, though he still prefers it to the countryside.

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Name: Karen Gonzabay Class: 4-19

Teacher: Neffi Galán

CINDY, USA When I was a little girl I lived in a


small village in Texas. We lived on a farm with lots Read what these teenagers have to say
of animals. It was very relaxing and quiet. You about the city and the countryside.
could hear the birds singing in the morning.
It was great during the week because I was with 1. Match the parts of the sentences
my friends at school and we had lots of after- about Cindy. Write only the numbers.
school activities. But there wasn’t much to do at
the weekend when I was at home. My school a) Cindy lived in the countryside
friends and I couldn’t meet because there were no b) She could hear the birds singing
buses. So basically I had to watch TV. It was so c) She only had fun
boring. d) She had to stay at home at the weekend
Now that I’m older my parents moved to New York e) In the city she can meet her friends
City. It’s easier now to be with my friends because 1) at the shopping centre whenever she wants.
I can take the bus or the underground to 2) when she was at school with her friends.
everywhere I want to go. My favourite place is the 3) when she was younger.
shopping centre. I always hang out with my 4) because there were no public transports.
friends there. 5) because it was very peaceful.
PETER, GERMANY I live in a big city in
Germany and it’s quite exciting! There are lots of a) b) c) d) e)

things to do. My parents bought a flat near a park


3 5 2 4 1
where I can ride my bike or go skateboarding. My
brother is older than me so I also go to the cinema
with him. The city library is a great place too. I 2. Complete the sentences about Peter.
usually meet my friends there and we do our
school projects or study together.
Of course living in a big city is not easy. City life can a) Peter likes to ride his bike or go
be fast, tiring and stressful. The streets are always skateboarding in the park.
crowded and noisy. Because of the cars the air is b) He is younger Tha his brother.
polluted sometimes. People are so busy that they
c) He likes meeting his friends in the city library
rarely have time for their neighbours or friends. But I
d) The sense of community is not very strong in a city
can’t see myself moving to the countryside. I just
love living in the city too much. because people are so busy

3. Answer the questions on the text.

a) What did Cindy do at the weekends in the country? 4. Find the synonyms in the text for the
Cindy watched TV words below.
_____________________________________
b) Where does Cindy live now? a) silent quiet
She now lives in New York. b) uninteresting boring
_____________________________________ c) exhausting tiring
c) Why is the city such an interesting place for Peter? d) full of people crowded
It’s very interesting place for Peter. e) loud noisy
f) not fresh or clean polluted

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