Discuss some of the effects of rural depopulation ( migration from the country to the city) and suggest some ways in which this trend could be reversed?
Key words analysis
• rural areas: 郊區(qū), 它的相對詞是urban areas
• depopulation: 減少居民,后面括號內(nèi)的內(nèi)容是歲這個詞的解釋
• trend: 趨勢,和tide, current同義
• reverse: 使倒轉(zhuǎn)
Argument:
• 這是屬于議論文中的problem的類型,通常會在要求學(xué)生表達對這個問題的看法和給出一些解決方案。
Possible effects :
• 過于擁擠的城市易影響城市的舒適度
• 過于擁擠的城市可能會導(dǎo)致失業(yè)率升高
Possible solutions:
• 政府進行商業(yè)性的引導(dǎo)
• 加強農(nóng)村基礎(chǔ)建設(shè),提升生活便利性
Model Essay 1 – Part 1
Introduction
Rural depopulation is a very important issue in many parts of the world today. In this essay, I will discuss some of the main effects of this problem and also offer some possible solutions to it.
Main body 1
Firstly, it is clear that migration away from the country negatively affects life in the city. Serious environmental and social problems often occur when cities become overcrowded. Problems such as air, water and noise pollution are now increasingly common in urban areas around the world because there are simply too many people living there. Pollution can make city life very uncomfortable indeed and can even cause illness. Beijing is a very good example of this. Overcrowding in cities can also lead to high unemployment (especially in poorer parts of the world) and crime.
Model Essay 1 – Part 2
Main body 2
In order to prevent people from moving away from the country and reduce the size of cities, I feel we must make country life more attractive. In my view, the best way of doing this would be to improve services in the country. One of the main reasons that so many people have left the country is that facilities like shopping centres, cinemas, swimming pools, restaurants, libraries, schools and hospitals are generally better in the city. If such facilities were available in the country, more people would choose to live there. Another effective solution would be for the government to subsidies businesses and workers who move to the country.
Conclusion
In conclusion, I believe we must all recognise how serious this problem is. For the sake of the environment and our own quality of life it is vital that we preserve rural communities.