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21) It is better for children to grow up in the countryside than in a big city. Do you agree 
or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to develop your essay. 
 
(a
) I was born in a small, quiet and peaceful village. Like other children in the village, I 
hope that one day I will live in a big city. Because I think that it is better for children to 
grow up in a big city than in the countryside. There are many advantages when living in a 
big city.
Firstly, the infrastructure in big city is much better than in the countryside, so the life there 
is more convenient. There are many highways and long, big bridges, which make 
transportation easier. With so may transport means such as taxi, family car, bus, cycle... it 
is very easy for you to go anywhere at any time. Along busy streets are tall, beautiful 
buildings. They are hotels, restaurants, embassies, hospitals, schools, private village big 
schools, big hospitals equipped with modern facilities make the study and treating disease 
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more effective. Living in big cities, children have good opportunities to learn in good 
schools and examine in good hospitals. In entertainment centre, there are many games to 
develop children' body including physical games and intellectual ones. Children can play 
there after hard periods in class. In big cities, telecommunications are also completed. 
Children can access with new technology easily. It's wonderful to live in big city. That's 
reason why I wanted to stay in my uncle's house in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, when I 
visited her at the children' age. 
Secondly, big cities are not only economic centers but also social, cultural ones of a 
country. People here are active, polite, and intelligent... They are always busy with their 
work. It's good for children to get acquainted with people like them. Children can learn 
more from life in big cities than in the countryside. The life is hard and difficult, so it's 
good to adapt to it when you are children. The life in city helps children to have beautiful 
dream and have chance to make these dream come true. 
Although there are also disadvantages in big cities such as social evils, environmental 
pollution, and noise... living in big cities is still dream of many people. It is better for 
children to grow up in big cities and have weekends in the countryside enjoying fresh air 
than live in the countryside and rarely come to city. In brief, children can develop 
comprehensively when living in big city. 
(B) There is no doubt that a selection of the suitable place in which children can grow up 
represents an important aim towards parents nowadays. Many people debate whether 
children may grow up in the countryside or in a big city. Some people argue that children 
have to grow up in the villages for many different reasons. Others believe that children 
may grow up in a big city for many aspects. However before one decides to support or 
oppose one of the above two opinion, he/she should carefully consider the all aspects and 
reasons concern that subject. 
Children have to grow up in the countryside for many different reasons. First, the 
countryside contains vast green areas of fields. These fields take part in purification the air 
from any pollution; consequently, children can breathe fresh and healthy air. Second, 
Parents may not worry about their children when they are playing in the farms and fields. 
This is because; there is no any dangerous thing, such as cars, trains or uncovered electric 
wires that may hurt children in these fields. Third, living in the countryside may stimulate 
the hide talents of children. For example, children may like to draw or paint what they see; 
therefore the viewing of green land may make children how to express themselves by 
drawing and painting. 
On the other hand, children may grow up in a big city for many aspects. First, parents may 
want their children to grow in the urban city to let them live in feel the prosperity and 
advancement of their country second by second from the beginning of their life. Second,