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ALienation and Community Section Task : Set Out Writing a formal letter In this section , you will find out about the needs of a community within a city . You will then write a letter to the mayor of a city with suggestions for a community center that would answer the needs of the community . Interactions In big cities , people often feel alone and unconnected . To overcome their feelings of alienation , many people look for ways to connect with others . 1 Read the following quote . Do you agree or disagree with it ? Discuss . "Cities are , by definition , full of strangers . To any one person , strangers are far more common in big cities than acquaintances . " Jane Jacobs , The Death and Lifeof Great American Cities S Be part of a survey . a Using the questions below , interview a partner about how he or she interacts with other people . Mark his or her answers on ^ J 19 . ^ U ) Take part in the survey yourself by answering your partner ' s questions . 1 . How many people that you know do you talk to in a day ? ( a ) 1-5 ( b ) 6-10 ( c ) more than 10 2 . Why do you talk to , or interact with , one person and not another ? ( a ) because I need to get information ( b ) because the person is my friend ( c ) because the person has asked me a question ( d ) other 3 . How many strangers do you talk to in a day ? ( a ) 1-5 ( b ) 6-10 ( c ) more than 10 4 . Why do you talk to , or interact with , one stranger and not another ? ( a ) because I need to get information ( b ) because the person seems friendly ( c ) because the person has asked me a question ( d ) other Z In groups , prepare a form to put together the answers of all the people in your group . g What do your findings show about whom people talk to and the reasons for the interaction ? $ Compare and discuss your findings with those of other groups . What general conclusions can you draw from this survey ? 4 Describe a situation in which you met a stranger who became a friend or an acquaintance .
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