EPISODE · Aug 26, 2025 · 18 MIN
#35 City vs Country - A Tale of Two Lifestyles
from Abandon British English · host abandoner
Hello and welcome. Today, we're going on a journey, exploring two very different ways of life. We're going to compare the peace of the countryside with the energy of the big city. To help us tell this story, we'll be learning some fantastic new words and phrases. We'll be looking at: rural, a rural upbringing; hustle and bustle, the hustle and bustle; close-knit, a close-knit community; livelihood, earn a livelihood; cosmopolitan, a cosmopolitan city; infrastructure, modern infrastructure; rat race, get caught in the rat race; community, a sense of community; pace, the pace of life; facilities, access to facilities; nostalgic, feel nostalgic for; ups and downs, have its ups and downs; well-being, emotional well-being; commute, a daily commute; by contrast, by contrast; serene, serene and tranquil; anonymous, remain anonymous; and finally, vibrant, a vibrant cultural scene.https://docs.google.com/document/d/10I5lX4fXfh856HyE_npkprLDamqqBsArEnk958wWxQ0/edit?usp=sharing
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