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صفحة: 45
Closer Reading 1 What is the main purpose of the book chapter ? Answer in your notebook . & To present solutions to problems such as pollution and noise in cities . $ To describe the problems caused by urban sprawl . @ To describe the growth of cities since the Industrial Revolution . In this chapter , the author . .. . 2 Using the information from the text , find definitions for the following terms : & urban sprawl ( paragraph 2 ) $ suburb ( paragraph 3 ) c commuting ( paragraph 4 ) Write the term and its definition in your notebook . \ What does the author mean by the following sentence from paragraph 2 ? Over the past 100 years , cities have been growing taller as well as wider . .. 4 What is meant by improving the quality of life ? ( paragraph 4 ) 5 In what way is pollution in cities part of a problem- » solution- » problem cycle ? ( paragraph 4 ) 6 Why do you think that the move to the suburbs is associated with increased crime in the city centers ? ( paragraph 5 ) ' Is the writer optimistic or pessimistic regarding solutions to the problems caused by urban sprawl ? Support your answer with a suitable quote from the text . More practice on Student Work Page 23 . Thinking About What You Have Read 1 Do you think that building suburbs outside the city center has caused more problems than it has solved ? Discuss with a partner , supporting your answer . 2 With a partner , suggest one solution to any of the problems caused by urban sprawl . / There are cities today that have a population of more than 10 million people . These include Tokyo , New York , Cairo , London and Mexico City . These very large cities are called megacities ( mega meaning big ) . Do you think that the problems caused by urban sprawl are more serious or less serious in megacities than in smaller cities ? Discuss .
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