Do we need nature to be healthy?

Answer and give a real example for each one.

1. Did you grow up in a city, a town or a village?
2. Where do you live now? What do you like and dislike about it?
3. Where would you live if you could choose anywhere?
4. What do you miss when you're in the city? And in the countryside?
5. How long is your commute?
6. Where do you go to relax: parks, forests, the sea, mountains?

For each word or phrase, say one true sentence about where you live or grew up.

Choose the word or phrase that fits.

1. He loves life: cafés, cinemas and nightlife.
2. My grandparents live in a small area.
3. Houses are cheaper in the than in the centre.
4. The beach was so that we couldn't find a place.
5. The lake is very early in the morning.
6. Traffic causes a lot of air .
7. The in London is extremely high.
8. I love the of a big city.

Choose the right answer, then press Check answers.

1. urban ↔
   ruralcrowdedgreen
2. crowded ↔
   emptypeaceful onlyurban
3. noisy ↔
   peacefulisolatedurban
4. to get away from it
   alleverything allcity
5. a close-knit
   communitycitycommute
6. green
   spacesplaces ofareas green

Use each phrase to compare city and country life.

• The best thing about living in... is...Найкраще в житті в ... — це...The best thing about living in a city is the choice of things to do.
• The downside is that...Мінус у тому, що...The downside is that everything is so expensive.
• It's so... that...Тут так..., що...It's so quiet that you can hear the birds.
• There's such a... that...Тут стільки..., що...There's such a lot of traffic that I cycle everywhere.
• I could never live... because...Я ніколи не зміг (змогла) б жити..., бо...I could never live in a village because I need the cinema.
• I'd love to... one day.Я б хотів(-ла) колись...I'd love to have a house by the sea one day.
• It depends on your stage of life.Залежить від етапу життя.City or village? It depends on your stage of life.
• There's nothing like...Немає нічого кращого за...There's nothing like waking up in the mountains.

Read the article. Hover over the dotted words for help.

1. Most people in the world now live in cities.
   TrueFalse
2. City people's brains reacted less strongly to stress in the study.
   TrueFalse
3. The Exeter study recommended at least 120 minutes a week in nature.
   TrueFalse
4. The time in nature had to be in one long visit.
   TrueFalse
5. Some doctors give "green prescriptions".
   TrueFalse

1. How many minutes a week do you spend in nature?
2. Does living in a city make you more stressed?
3. What green spaces are there where you live?
4. Would you take a "green prescription" seriously?

Compare: too (more than you want): It's too expensive to live here. And enough: It isn't quiet enough. Careful: ✗ It's such beautiful. → It's so beautiful. ✗ It's so a nice place. → It's such a nice place.

1. The village is
   sosuch
   quiet that you can hear the river.
2. It's
   such aso a
   lovely town!
3. There are
   so manyso much
   people that I can't move.
4. There's
   so muchso many
   traffic in the centre.
5. They are
   suchso
   friendly neighbours.
6. Rent is
   toosuch
   expensive for students here.
7. The flat isn't
   big enoughenough big
   for a family.
8. It was
   such aso
   long commute that I changed jobs.

Each sentence has one mistake. Type the correct words.

1. It's such quiet here. →
2. It's so a beautiful city. →
3. There are so much tourists. →
4. They're so nice people. →
5. The house isn't enough big. →
6. It was so a long journey. →

Answer in detail. Use so / such / too / enough.

1. Describe your city or village. What is it so good or so bad at?
2. Describe a place you visited that was so beautiful you didn't want to leave.
3. Is there anything in your town that is too expensive or not good enough?
4. Describe a really crowded place you've been to.
5. What would make your town such a great place that young people would stay?
6. Compare the place you grew up with where you live now.

Should each family live in the city, the suburbs or the countryside? Compare the options and give advice. Use so / such and comparatives.

Describe it in detail.

1. Describe your ideal place to live: city, town, village, suburbs?
2. What would be within 15 minutes of your home?
3. What would you miss and what would you gain?
4. At which stage of your life would you choose differently?

1. What is the best thing about where you live?
2. What would you change about your neighbourhood?
3. Do you know your neighbours?
4. How do you spend time in nature?
5. Would you like to have a garden or grow your own food?
6. What do you hear outside your window at night?
7. Have you ever lived somewhere very different?
8. Where do you want to live when you retire?

1. Why do young people leave villages?
2. Should the government help people move to rural areas?
3. Are people friendlier in small towns?
4. Is it better to raise children in the city or the countryside?
5. How has remote work changed where people live?
6. What makes a city a good place to live?

1. Will villages disappear in the future?
2. Should cars be banned from city centres?
3. Is the "15-minute city" a good idea?
4. Are big cities good for the environment?
5. Can technology solve the problems of big cities?
6. Is it a right to have access to nature?

"Life in the countryside is better than life in the city."

Round 1: give your real opinion for 1–2 minutes. Round 2: defend the opposite side for 1 minute. Use: It's so... that... · There's such a... · The downside is that... · It depends on your stage of life.