City Lights or Country Nights?
Start
Is There Anything in the Middle?
Country
Suburbs
City
VS
VS
Country, Citiy, or Suburbs?
secluded
1. Which place is more ?
away from people and busy activities, and often hard to reach
2. Which place offers ?
the best of both worlds
a situation in which you enjoy the advantages of two different things at the same time
cultural melting pot
3. Which place is a ?
a place where many different people and cultures and ideas exist together
back to basics
4. Where can you get ?
start to give your attention to the simplest and most important matters
rat race
5. Where can you get out of the ?
a way of life in which there is severe competition
the hustle and bustle
6. Where can you enjoy ?
noise and activity
on your doorstep
7. Where do you have the amenities ?
very close to you
City
Country
Peace and Quiet
Hustle and Bustle
Peace and Quiet
Hustle and Bustle
π
π
Amenities at your doorstep
Amenities at your doorstep
Remote amenities
Remote amenities
π
π
Polluted air
Fresh air
Polluted air
Fresh air
π
π
Cultural melting pot
Cultural melting pot
Homogeneity
Homogeneity
π
π
Slow life, less stress
Slow life, less stress
Rat race
Rat race
π
π
High cost of living
Affordable lifestyle
High cost of living
Affordable lifestyle
π
π
Close-knit community
Privacy and independence
Close-knit community
Privacy and independence
π
π
Plenty of job opportunities
Limited work options
Plenty of job opportunities
Limited work options
π
π
Public transport and mobility
Car-dependent and isolated
Public transport and mobility
Car-dependent and isolated
π
π
Early nights and quiet evenings
Entertainment and nightlife
Entertainment and nightlife
Early nights and quiet evenings
π
π
Wi-Fi everywhere
Wi-Fi everywhere
Limited internet
Limited internet
π
π
Suburbs
Discussion
10
11
12
Country, Citiy, or Suburbs?
Recap
- S_____d area/place
- The b___t of b__h w___s
- Cultural m_____g p__t
- B___k to b_____s
- R__t r____e
- The h____e and b_____e
- On your d_______p
Suburbs
Peace and Quiet
Hustle and Bustle
π
Amenities at your doorstep
Remote amenities
π
Polluted air
Fresh air
π
Cultural melting pot
Homogeneity
π
Slow life, less stress
Rat race
π
High cost of living
Affordable lifestyle
π
Close-knit community
Privacy and independence
π
Plenty of job opportunities
Limited work options
π
Public transport and mobility
Car-dependent and isolated
π
Entertainment and nightlife
Early nights and quiet evenings
π
Wi-Fi everywhere
Limited internet
π
Do you feel like you are part of the rat race in your daily life? What helps you escape it?
Do you find the hustle and bustle of a busy city exciting or exhausting?
Whatβs the most useful thing you have right on your doorstep where you live now?
Would you enjoy spending a week in a secluded place with no internet, or would you feel bored? Why?
What place, in your opinion, gives you the best of both worlds?
Have you ever lived in or visited a cultural melting pot? What was the most interesting cultural experience you had there?
If you had to go back to basics for a month, what modern conveniences would you miss the most?
There are people, called downshifters, who quit their well-paid jobs in cities and choose less demanding jobs and simpler living in villages. Why?
Would could be done to improve city living?
Do you know your neighbours? How closely do you interact with them?
If you could change anything about the place where you live, what would you change?
How has the place where you live changed in recent years?
City Lights or Country Nights?
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City Lights or Country Nights?
Start
Is There Anything in the Middle?
Country
Suburbs
City
VS
VS
Country, Citiy, or Suburbs?
secluded
1. Which place is more ?
away from people and busy activities, and often hard to reach
2. Which place offers ?
the best of both worlds
a situation in which you enjoy the advantages of two different things at the same time
cultural melting pot
3. Which place is a ?
a place where many different people and cultures and ideas exist together
back to basics
4. Where can you get ?
start to give your attention to the simplest and most important matters
rat race
5. Where can you get out of the ?
a way of life in which there is severe competition
the hustle and bustle
6. Where can you enjoy ?
noise and activity
on your doorstep
7. Where do you have the amenities ?
very close to you
City
Country
Peace and Quiet
Hustle and Bustle
Peace and Quiet
Hustle and Bustle
π
π
Amenities at your doorstep
Amenities at your doorstep
Remote amenities
Remote amenities
π
π
Polluted air
Fresh air
Polluted air
Fresh air
π
π
Cultural melting pot
Cultural melting pot
Homogeneity
Homogeneity
π
π
Slow life, less stress
Slow life, less stress
Rat race
Rat race
π
π
High cost of living
Affordable lifestyle
High cost of living
Affordable lifestyle
π
π
Close-knit community
Privacy and independence
Close-knit community
Privacy and independence
π
π
Plenty of job opportunities
Limited work options
Plenty of job opportunities
Limited work options
π
π
Public transport and mobility
Car-dependent and isolated
Public transport and mobility
Car-dependent and isolated
π
π
Early nights and quiet evenings
Entertainment and nightlife
Entertainment and nightlife
Early nights and quiet evenings
π
π
Wi-Fi everywhere
Wi-Fi everywhere
Limited internet
Limited internet
π
π
Suburbs
Discussion
10
11
12
Country, Citiy, or Suburbs?
Recap
Suburbs
Peace and Quiet
Hustle and Bustle
π
Amenities at your doorstep
Remote amenities
π
Polluted air
Fresh air
π
Cultural melting pot
Homogeneity
π
Slow life, less stress
Rat race
π
High cost of living
Affordable lifestyle
π
Close-knit community
Privacy and independence
π
Plenty of job opportunities
Limited work options
π
Public transport and mobility
Car-dependent and isolated
π
Entertainment and nightlife
Early nights and quiet evenings
π
Wi-Fi everywhere
Limited internet
π
Do you feel like you are part of the rat race in your daily life? What helps you escape it?
Do you find the hustle and bustle of a busy city exciting or exhausting?
Whatβs the most useful thing you have right on your doorstep where you live now?
Would you enjoy spending a week in a secluded place with no internet, or would you feel bored? Why?
What place, in your opinion, gives you the best of both worlds?
Have you ever lived in or visited a cultural melting pot? What was the most interesting cultural experience you had there?
If you had to go back to basics for a month, what modern conveniences would you miss the most?
There are people, called downshifters, who quit their well-paid jobs in cities and choose less demanding jobs and simpler living in villages. Why?
Would could be done to improve city living?
Do you know your neighbours? How closely do you interact with them?
If you could change anything about the place where you live, what would you change?
How has the place where you live changed in recent years?