Read the text and answer the questions below
II. Read the text and answer the questions below.
Approximately one-sixth of the world's population now live in shanty towns, which are seen as "breeding
grounds" for social problem such as crime, drug addiction, alcoholism, poverty and unemployment.
The development of megacities bring enormous challenges to govemments, social and environmental
planners, architects, engineers and the inhabitants of the megacities. Just one example: the London population
grew from one million to eight million people in 150 years, while the population of Mexico City grew from one
million to over 15 million people in only 50 years.
No wonder, that the increasing number of people live in cities creates more demands, in areas such as
housing and services. The destruction of our environment and poverty are two other concerns, which city
administrations have to take care of.
Megacities influence a variety of living conditions for citizens. Although traffic jams, poor air quality and
increasing health risks, make life in megacities more difficult, people continue to choose to live there. Therefore
it is essential, that more government programmes are carried out in order to help improve living conditions for
the inhabitants of metropolitan areas.
However, megacities also offer great chances: they offer opportunities to look for jobs, especially for young
people. According to the authority, Mexico City and São Paulo produce around S0% of the income of their
countries. Bangkok contributes more than 40% to the GDP, although it is home only to 10% of the population
of Thailand.
1. What are the social problems in shanty towns?
2. What does the development of megacities bring to us?
3. What are the effects of the overpopulation in megacities?
4. Why do more people continue to move to megacities?
5. What do government programmes try to do?
III. Read the text and answer the questions below.
Modern cities all over the world face the same problems. One of them is poor housing. People often live in
old houses or huts that don't have electricity or sanitation. As city population grow, governments don't have the
money to build modem apartment buildings.
Cars and industries are polluting city air and rivers more and more. Waste that people throw away is burned
or ends up in landfills. All of this makes modern eities an unhealthy place to live in.
Especially during morning and evening rush hours eities become packed with vehicles. Daily traffic jams
make it impossible for people to get to work in time.
City authorities are spending more and more money on public transportation and are taking other steps to
reduce traffic in cities.
Cities of today face many social problems. Crime, alcoholism, and drug addiction is especially high in
cities. Many young people are unemployed. Government organizations work hard to get rid of poverty. They try
to give such people better education and jobs.
1. Where do poor people live in cities?
2. Why can't governments solve the problem of poor housing?
3. What makes modern cities an unhealthy place to live in?
4. What are social problems that many cities face nowadays?
Approximately one-sixth of the world's population now live in shanty towns, which are seen as "breeding
grounds" for social problem such as crime, drug addiction, alcoholism, poverty and unemployment.
The development of megacities bring enormous challenges to govemments, social and environmental
planners, architects, engineers and the inhabitants of the megacities. Just one example: the London population
grew from one million to eight million people in 150 years, while the population of Mexico City grew from one
million to over 15 million people in only 50 years.
No wonder, that the increasing number of people live in cities creates more demands, in areas such as
housing and services. The destruction of our environment and poverty are two other concerns, which city
administrations have to take care of.
Megacities influence a variety of living conditions for citizens. Although traffic jams, poor air quality and
increasing health risks, make life in megacities more difficult, people continue to choose to live there. Therefore
it is essential, that more government programmes are carried out in order to help improve living conditions for
the inhabitants of metropolitan areas.
However, megacities also offer great chances: they offer opportunities to look for jobs, especially for young
people. According to the authority, Mexico City and São Paulo produce around S0% of the income of their
countries. Bangkok contributes more than 40% to the GDP, although it is home only to 10% of the population
of Thailand.
1. What are the social problems in shanty towns?
2. What does the development of megacities bring to us?
3. What are the effects of the overpopulation in megacities?
4. Why do more people continue to move to megacities?
5. What do government programmes try to do?
III. Read the text and answer the questions below.
Modern cities all over the world face the same problems. One of them is poor housing. People often live in
old houses or huts that don't have electricity or sanitation. As city population grow, governments don't have the
money to build modem apartment buildings.
Cars and industries are polluting city air and rivers more and more. Waste that people throw away is burned
or ends up in landfills. All of this makes modern eities an unhealthy place to live in.
Especially during morning and evening rush hours eities become packed with vehicles. Daily traffic jams
make it impossible for people to get to work in time.
City authorities are spending more and more money on public transportation and are taking other steps to
reduce traffic in cities.
Cities of today face many social problems. Crime, alcoholism, and drug addiction is especially high in
cities. Many young people are unemployed. Government organizations work hard to get rid of poverty. They try
to give such people better education and jobs.
1. Where do poor people live in cities?
2. Why can't governments solve the problem of poor housing?
3. What makes modern cities an unhealthy place to live in?
4. What are social problems that many cities face nowadays?