Unit 8. Country life and city life

Rural area /n/ Vùng thuộc nông thôn
Stuggle /n/ Cuộc đấu tranh
Typhoon /n/ Cơn bảo
Flood /n/ Cơn lũ lụt
Drought /n/ Hạn hán
Increase /n/ Sự tăng lên
Overcrowding /n/ Tình trạng dân cư quá đông
Supply /n/ Sự cung cấp
Result /n/ Kết quả
Tragedy /n/ Thảm kịch
Relative /n/ Bà con dòng họ
Urban area /n/ Vùng thuộc thành thị
Govemant /n/ Chính phủ
Facility /n/ Cơ sở vật chất
Migrant /n/ Dân di cư
Many people from rural areas are leaving behind their traditional way of life and moving to the city. They believe that well-paying jaobs are plentiful in the city.
At home on the farm, life is always a struggle with nature. Typhoons, floods or droughts can easily destroy a harvest and leave the farm with little or money until the following year. Often farmers look for other work when they need more money for their family.
The increase in population, however, has led to overcrowding in many cities. This puts a strain on schools and hospitals, as well as water and electricity supplies. Increased population is another unpleasant result.
There is also a human side to this tragedy. Families sometimes have to live apart. In these cases, children may live at home with relatives, while their parent go and live in an urban area.
Govermant all over the word are trying to provide facilities for these migrant, but it can be quite a problem.