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2. (Trang 25 - Tiếng anh 12):  Match the words with their meanings.

(Nối từ với nghĩa của chúng.)

A. Causes of urbanisation

(Nguyên nhân của đô thị hóa)

B. Pros and cons of urbanisation 

(Ưu điểm và nhược điểm của đô thị hóa) 

C. How to reduce the negative impact of urbanisation 

(Làm thế nào để giảm thiểu tác động tiêu cực của đô thị hóa)

Nội dung bài nghe:

Hello, everyone. Last week, we talked about the cause of urbanisation. Today, I'll discuss its advantages and disadvantages.

Urbanisation can bring about a lot of benefits. It can offer people from rural areas not only opportunities for better-paid jobs, but also access to schools, hospitals and other social services. As a result, people's overall standard of living can improve.

People in rural areas tend to be more conservative and follow old-fashioned practices like child marriage and gender discrimination. The process of urbanisation can actually change their mindset and help them to accept more progressive ideas.

However, there are also some obvious disadvantages. High rates of urbanisation can contribute to more crime in big cities. Although many people benefit, not all get the opportunity of a good and stable job. Unemployed, people are more likely to engage in robbery, kidnapping, murder and other illegal activities. Another problem caused by urbanisation is the shortage of affordable housing in big cities, which can result in growth of slums with no sanitation or drinking water. In addition, urbanisation leads to the shift of the working population from agriculture to industries. Labour shortages in rural areas are likely to result in a decrease in agricultural and food production as well.

To sum up urbanisation can bring social and health benefits; however, it also has its own drawbacks. I've only discussed some of them. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to raise them and I'll try my best to answer them.

Bài làm:

1. Thanks to the process of urbanisation, people from rural areas have access to ___________ jobs, education and health care.

A. better-paid

B. badly paid

C. prestigious

2. After moving to cities, rural people become less ___________.

A. traditional

B. conservative

C. progressive

3. Many people benefit from urbanisation, but not everyone has the opportunity to ___________.

A. receive a good education

B. get a high-paying salary

C. find stable employment

4. The shortage of accommodation in big cities can result in___________ with no sanitation or clean water.

A. low-cost houses

B. development of high-cost housing

C. creation of very poor areas

5. The shift of workers from agriculture to industries can lead to ___________ in food production.

A. a fall

B. a rise

C. a fluctuation  

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