TOPIC 9: Disadvantages of living in big city

In recent years, there is a tendency of people rushing to big cities. However, living in big cities
also has numerous drawbacks because of these following reasons. First of all, air pollution is a
major problem that city people have to face. The number of factories is rapidly increasing, and it
will make the air extremely polluted by smokes from factories and vehicles. This leads to
environmental problems which seriously affects people’s health. Secondly, the lack of safety is
known as a big disadvantage in big cities. Big cities tend to have a higher crime rate; therefore, it
is really hard to control crimes and social evils in such a complex society. Moreover, the traffic
problems can cause serious accidents which, in some cases, threaten our life. Last but not least,
traffic jams is an unavoidable problem in big cities. People cannot move to another place in time
at rush hour because the road is packed with people and vehicles. In conclusion, living in big
cities has some worth-noticing disadvantages; therefore, people should take its drawbacks into
consideration before deciding to follow this ongoing trend.

TOPIC 10: Advantages of living in the countryside

In this day and age, there has been an increase in the number of people living in the
countryside. In my opinion, this can bring about several plus points as follows.
First of all, living in the country can provide us with a clean environment. In fact, in the
suburb, the air is fresher and there are lots of trees, rice fields and rivers. Hence, we can walk
across the fields or along the rivers to enjoy the clean and fresh air here in the early morning.
Secondly, living in the countryside is cheaper than in the city. People there have lower
income and don’t have the habit of spending a lot of money, so if we live in the country, we can
save a lot of money.
Last but not least, people in the countryside are more friendly and opener than those in the
city. Since suburban live together in a small village, they can talk to each other about their
everyday life and help their neighbors if they get into troubles.
Taking everything into account, I think we should consider moving to the countryside to settle
down in the future as a good idea.

TOPIC 11: Disadvantages of living in the countryside

It is undeniable that living in the rural areas brings about a lot of advantages, but honestly, in my
opinion, it also has many disadvantages.
Weather can be a large drawback to people who live the countryside. In some parts of the
country, the winters bring blizzards and the spring brings torrential rains and flooding. Though
some country roads are paved, many are still dirt or gravel. During blizzards, you may find that it
takes snow plows days to reach your house, so you must plan to be snowed in for an extended
period of time every once in awhile. During a flood, you also may be confined to your house if
the roads into town are under water.
The second minus point is travel time. Living in the country takes more time when it comes
to planning activities and arriving at places on time. When you live in the countryside, it may take
 you substantially longer than your friends who live in the city to get places. Often you must leave
earlier to get to events, including school or work.
Last but certainly not least, isolation can be considered to be a hard problem to deal with. It
can be easy for people who live in the country to become isolated. People often find it
inconvenient to drive into town. So that their friends may find it bothersome to drive out for
visits. This type of behavior could potentially take a toll on your relationships if you let it come to
that.
In conclusion, I think besides advantages, living in the countryside also has many
drawbacks

TOPIC 12: A country picnic

After a stressful semester, my parents decide take me to the country to visit grandparents, leave
the noise of city behind. Homeland is a small and peaceful land, beside the Red River. The
atmosphere here is very fresh; there is no noise, no pollution as in the city I am living. On two
sides of the road there are the rows of green trees and birds singing beside the ears. In front of my
grandparents’s house is a small garden. Every morning, after sweeping the house, I am taken to
the garden to water vegetables, feed chickens. The feeling of watching the little yellow chickens
run around the legs is really amazed. In the afternoon, my brother leads me to fly kites on the long
dyke with children in the neighborhood. These children also think some interesting games such as
chasing, hide and seek ... For me, everything here is new and amazing. After the trip, I know how
to swim and learn many things. I hope next summer parents will take me to visit the grandparents
again.