都会暮らしと田舎暮らしどっちが良いか話し合ってみよう

Discussing the pros and cons of living in a big city or countryside
都会から田舎に引っ越そうかと思案中の友人と意見の交換をしてみましょう。
都会は便利ですが、時々田舎の暮らしにも憧れますよね。都会と田舎、あなたはどんな所に魅力を感じ、どんな所が不便だと感じますか?実際に意見交換をしてみることで、よりイメージが湧きやすくなりますね。
What are the pros and cons of living in the city or countryside?
 
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What are the pros and cons of living in the city or countryside?

Your are considering moving from the big city to the countryside, aren't you? I agree with your thought because living in the countryside have a lot of advantages, such as enhancing your health by a closer connection to nature, and the cost of living is often lower compared to the cities.
On the other hand, the most significant advantage of living in the city is that there are a lot of people, leading to more social interaction and opportunities to meet new people.

自然な表現

You are considering moving from a big city to the countryside, aren't you? I agree with your thought because living in the countryside has a lot of advantages, such as enhancing your health by a closer connection to nature, and the cost of living is often lower compared to that of the cities.
On the other hand, the most significant advantage of living in the city is that there are a lot of people, leading to more social interaction and opportunities to meet new people.

1. Use ''You'' as the subject of the sentence.
2. Use indefinite articles the first time you use countable nouns.
3. You may also use ''idea''.
4. Use a singular verb as the subject is singular.
5. Use ''that of'' to refer to living conditions in the city.
I am still weighing the pros and cons of moving to the countryside, but I am leaning towards making the move. I think that the benefits of living in a rural area outweigh the drawbacks for me. Would you move to the countryside if you were me?

If I were you, I would not move the countryside. That's because the advantage of living in the cities is essential for me, that is, there are a lot of people. Cities as melting pots can give us diverse opportunities and experiences, such as abundant job opportunities, top education, entertainment attractions, and so on. In my opinion, such experiences enable us to widen our cultural horizons, which are needed to obtain critical thinking skills. Therefore, that's also good for children's education.

自然な表現

If I were you, I would not move to the countryside. That's because the advantage of living in the cities is essential for me, that is, there are a lot of people. Cities as melting pots can give us diverse opportunities and experiences, such as abundant job opportunities, top-class education, entertainment attractions, and so on. In my opinion, such experiences enable us to widen our cultural horizons, which are needed to obtain critical thinking skills. Therefore, that's also good for children's education.

1. Use ''to'' to refer to a place or destination.
2. Use the compound adjective to describe the quality of the education.
I understand your point of view. Living in a city can provide many advantages for children's education. What kind of extracurricular activities and enrichment programs are important to you? How much are you willing to spend on housing?

As for extracurricular activities, engaging in art or music is important for me. That's because it enables children to foster their creativity, which can develop children's individuality, leading to realizing cultural diversity.
As for housing cost, the less I spend on it, the better it is. Therefore, high housing cost is the significant disadvantage of living in the city for me. In Tokyo, the average costs for housing would be 80,000 to 120,000 yen per month for renting a one-room apartment, while buying property can range from tens to hundreds of millions of JPY.

自然な表現

As for extracurricular activities, engaging in art or music is important for me. That's because it enables children to foster their creativity, which can develop their individuality, leading to realizing cultural diversity.
As for housing costs, the less I spend on it, the better    . Therefore, high housing cost is a significant disadvantage of living in the city for me. In Tokyo, the average cost for housing is 80,000 to 120,000 yen per month for renting a one-room apartment, while buying property can range from tens to hundreds of millions of JPY.

1. Use the pronoun to avoid repeating ''children''.
2. Use plural nouns for things in general.
3. ''it is'' is unnecessary.
4. Use indefinite articles the first time you use countable nouns.
5. Use a singular noun when referring to the average of something.
6. Use the present tense to talk about the current prices, ''would be'' is to introduce expected outcomes in hypothetical situations.
Are you willing to consider living in a suburb or outlying area of Tokyo to save on housing costs? Are you interested in any government or subsidized programs that may help to offset the cost of housing or extracurricular activities?

Considering the cost, I am leaning towards living in rural area, so I 'm of course interested in any subsidized programs which may help to offset the cost of housing. Please tell me the benefits of living in the countryside except for the housing cost? What did make you begin to think about moving to rural area?

自然な表現

Considering the cost, I am leaning towards living in a rural area, so I'm of course interested in any subsidized programs which may help to offset the cost of housing. Please tell me the benefits of living in the countryside except for the housing cost. What made you begin to think about moving to a rural area?

1. & 7. Use indefinite articles the first time you use countable nouns.
2. Write the word correctly.
3. You may also use ''besides''.
4. Use a full stop to end a sentence.
5. Use the past tense for past events.
6. You may leave out ''begin to''.
Some of the advantages include clean air, less noise, nature, and clean water. Well, I like peaceful environments, and the countryside provides exactly that, so why not go there? If housing were to become cheaper, would you consider moving to the countryside?

Yes, If housing were to become cheaper, I would consider moving to the countryside because a cleaner and more peaceful environment lead to improved public health and reduced health care cost of the gorvernment. It's great for me to enhance my quality of life and to contribute to economy at the same time.

自然な表現

Yes, If housing were to become cheaper, I would consider moving to the countryside because a cleaner and more peaceful environment leads to improved public health and reduced healthcare costs for the government. It's great for me to enhance my quality of life and     contribute to the economy at the same time.

1. Use singular verbs for singular subjects.
2. Write as one word.
3. Use a plural noun for things in general.
4. Use ''for'' to refer to something affected by something.
5. Spelling correction.
6. Leave out ''to'' to avoid repeating the word.
7. Use the definite article for something specific.
  • suburb of(~の郊外の)
  • advantage(利益、効果、有利な点)
  • disadvantages(不利(益)、損失、不便)
  • inhabit(住む、 居住する)
  • significant(重要な)
  • What is your opinion?(あなたの意見を聞かせてください。)
  • Compared to Country A, Country B is a lot more affordable to live in.(A国に比べてB国は、生活するにはかなりお得です。)
  • Living in such a big city has a lot of advantages.(このような大都会での生活には多くの利点があります。)
  • Life in the countryside is more peaceful and relaxed.(田舎暮らしはより平和でゆっくりとしています。)
  • To sum up, many people think that this is an important issue that needs to be addressed.(結論から言うと、多くの人がこの問題は解決しなければならない重要な問題だと考えています。)

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