b. Choose an invention and think of examples of how it helps make your life easier or more interesting. Ask and answer the questions below and fill in the table. (Chọn một phát minh và nghĩ về các ví dụ về cách nó giúp cuộc sống của bạn dễ dàng hơn hoặc thú vị hơn. Hỏi và trả lời các câu hỏi dưới đây và điền vào bảng.)
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A: Does it feed its babies milk? (Nó có cho con ăn sữa không?)
B: No. (Không.)
A: Has it got feathers and wings? (Nó có lông vũ hay cánh không?)
B: No. (Không.)
A: Has it got fins? (Nó có vây không?)
B: No. (Không.)
A: Has it got scales? (Nó có vảy không.)
B: No. It's an amphibian. (Không. Nó là động vật lưỡng cư mà.)
A: Is is a frog? (Nó là con ếch à?)
B: Yes, it is. (Đúng rồi.)
It is certainly true that people in rural areas move to cities in order to achieve high standards of living, but indeed life in cities is more challenging and difficult when compared to villages. There are several reasons for this kind of problem and various measures could be taken by government to improve the situation.
Life in the cities has its drawbacks, for instance, the cost of living in cities is higher than in rural areas, especially housing is much more expensive. As a result, homelessness is becoming more common in cities. There are also more serious problem like traffic congestion and some people do not manage work that can lead to people to commit crime. Moreover, there is a lack of sense of community in big cities, people do not even know their neighbors. Life in cities can be stressful and individuals do not have much time for themselves and their families, as a result the gap between family members is on the increase.
To overcome the increasing troublesome life in cities, the government should start some active measures. Firstly, one key to cities work better is good planning. Planners need to transform cities to make them beneficial for all citizens. Cities need green transport and green spaces; they need to be energy efficient and pedestrian friendly, with housing and jobs to attract people to come to live there. Secondly, the authority should make stricter laws to reduce traffic such as allowing ownership of only car per family and increasing the price of the car and petrol. And people would be encouraged to use public transport rather than driving. Finally, the initiatives could solve the housing problem by building high-rise apartment or by expanding cities.
In conclusion, it seems to me that there are various reasons for the problem in cities life that we are facing now and steps need to taken to tackle this problem.
Cities are often seen as places of opportunity, but there are also some major drawbacks of living in a large metropolis. In my opinion, governments could do much more to improve city life for the average inhabitant.
The main problem for anyone who hopes to migrate to a large city is that the cost of living is likely to be much higher than it is in a small town or village. Inhabitants of cities have to pay higher prices for housing, transport, and even food. Another issue is that urban areas tend to suffer from social problems such as high crime and poverty rates in comparison with rural areas. Furthermore, the air quality in cities is often poor, due to pollution from traffic, and the streets and public transport systems are usually overcrowded. As a result, city life can be unhealthy and stressful.
However, there are various steps that governments could take to tackle these problems. Firstly, they could invest money in the building of affordable or social housing to reduce the cost of living. Secondly, politicians have the power to ban vehicles from city centres and promote the use of cleaner public transport, which would help to reduce both air pollution and traffic congestion. In London, for example, the introduction of a congestion charge for drivers has helped to curb the traffic problem. A third option would be to develop provincial towns and rural areas, by moving industry and jobs to those regions, in order to reduce the pressure on major cities.
In conclusion, governments could certainly implement a range of measures to enhance the quality of life for all city residents.
Which invention makes your life easier/ more interesting?
(Phát minh nào làm cho cuộc sống của bạn dễ dàng hơn/ thú vị hơn?)
It's a mobile phone.
(Là điện thoại di động.)
What can you do with it? How does it make life easier/ more interesting for you?
(Nó có thể làm gì cho bạn? Nó làm cho cuộc sống của bạn dễ đang hơn/ thú vị hơn như thế nào?)
With a mobile phone I can get information, study from home, listen to music, watch movies, play games, take photos, shop for anything,...
(Với điện thoại di động tôi có thể nhận thông tin, học tại nhà, nghe nhạc, xem phim, chơi trò chơi, chụp ảnh, mua sắm bất cứ thứ gì,...)
What else can you do? How else does it make life easier/ more interesting?
I can also book flights, hotels, order food and drink, and communicate with friends all over the world.
(Tôi cũng có thể đặt vé máy bay, khách sạn, gọi đồ ăn và đồ uống, và giao tiếp với bạn bè trên khắp thế giới.)