Countryside - Advantages and Disadvantages of Rural Life

Let's talk about advantages and disadvantages of rural life.

Some people grow up in a rural area (= an area in the country), whereas other people grow up in an urban area (= in a city). 

country = countryside 

WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF RURAL LIFE?

• There is a lot of free space available in the countryside. 
• The country / countryside offers us a lot more land to live on. 
• You can live in your own house with your own private garden. 
• You can easily go for a walk outside your house. 
• You're surrounded by beautiful scenery and you can walk in the countryside. 
• The pace of life is slower and more relaxed. 
• You get peace and quiet. 
• You get fresh air. 
• People live in close communities and they know each other. 

WHAT ARE THE DISADVANTAGES OF RURAL LIFE?

• Road networks are usually in poor condition. 
• Public transport is hopeless. 
• There aren't many shops. / You don't get many shops. 
• There isn't much privacy because everyone knows what you are doing. 
• There isn't much nightlife. 
• There aren't many educational facilities. 
• People in the countryside lack access to modern health care. 

What else can you think of? 

You can add more answers to the list. 

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TASKS: 

1. Read our lesson about advantages and disadvantages of urban life and write down a comparison between living in the city and in the countryside. You can give examples and explain why you prefer living where you are. 
2. Think about whether you would move in the future. 

​VOCABULARY 

• scenery - the appearance of the natural environment, such as mountains, valleys, rivers and forests, when you are thinking about them as being attractive and beautiful 
• beautiful / lovely / breathtaking / spectacular scenery BrE /ˈsiːnəri/ 
• pace of life - the speed at which something changes  
• peace and quiet - a place that is quiet and calm 
• hopeless - terrible 
• privacy - private life 
• educational facilities - kindergarten, school, college, university, library 
• to lack - to have none or not enough of something 

TIPS:

1. Learn new vocabulary in context. 
2. Learn complete sentences. 

Click below to read some of our IELTS related lessons: 
Discourse Markers for IELTS Speaking and Everyday English 
Causes and Effects of Migration from Rural Areas to Cities
IELTS Speaking Test: Means of Transport 
IELTS Speaking Test: Arriving Early and Being Patient 
IELTS Speaking Test: Places That Tourists Visit and Being a Tourist 
IELTS: Advantages and Disadvantages of Using the Internet 
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​Other lessons: 
City Life - Going out
Cities - Talk about your area 
Cities - Advantages and Disadvantages of Urban Life 
Collocations for Urban Life 
Collocations for Rural Life 


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