2025-05-16
24 分钟Hello, hello, lovely, and welcome into IELTS Speaking Part 3.
We're going to talk about places in general.
Rory here has traveled to lots of places all over the world.
He's the authority, Band 9 authority, right, Rory?
Super traveler.
That's true.
I hope that even when I have to do this exam,
I will be asked about this because I'm an expert in travel.
and migration.
Why do many people choose to move to big cities?
Oh, so there are two groups of factors, generally speaking, push and pull.
The push factors are those which make people leave the area they are,
like a lack of jobs and opportunities.
And I think it's safe to say that there are more of these in the cities just by virtue of sheer size.
However, there are pull factors too that draw people in.
This could be things like the amount of access to novel experiences in cities.
By comparison, country life can be a bit slow and monotonous,
and many people might crave a change of pace and scene just because it's interesting.
What factors make a city livable?
Well, that's probably a matter of lots of differing opinions,