The Ten Essential ielts vocabulary

animal husbandry, methods of farming such as crop rotation and irrigation, and generally may become more in tune with the natural world as a result. Finally, as technology enables children to undertake distance learning or remote viewing of cultural attractions such as museums, they should be less isolated from their cultural heritage.
Overall, it seems to me that quality of life in the countryside today is indeed quite high, with its advantages of resources, self-sufficiency and environmental awareness. This is especially true now that communications are reducing the risk of isolation in such far-flung communities.

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Explanation of the topic vocabulary and examples in Speaking


rural = the adjective for ‘countryside’


I come from a rural area originally, although these days I live in our capital city.


a backwater = an area of a country where little of interest happens


I used to live in an agricultural town, but frankly it was such a backwater that I moved to one of the larger cities.


rural depopulation = the long-term trend for people to migrate from the countryside to cities, leaving the rural areas with few people


Rural depopulation can cause huge problems with local infrastructure, as there aren’t enough people to run the services and transport.


country dwellers = people who live in the countryside (‘city dwellers’ = people who live in
cities)

My parents were country dwellers when they first married, but now we all live in a coastal

town.


a scarcity = a lack or shortage of something


The worst problem I experienced in the countryside was a real scarcity of sports events and music festivals.