Comparing Communities Urban, Rural, and Suburban
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Objective
I can compare and contrast the characteristics of urban, rural, and suburban communities.
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Warm-up video
Taste China · 8:39
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
In downtown Tianjin, many people live in older apartment buildings that were built in the 1980s and lack elevators or designated parking spaces.
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The suburbs of Tianjin are more modern with newer infrastructure, and many residents are young people who have moved from rural areas to work in nearby industrial zones.
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In rural Tianjin, the population has decreased as younger generations move to urban areas for work, leaving mostly elderly residents who maintain a traditional, agricultural lifestyle.
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Practice
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What is a major difference in population density between urban and rural areas in Tianjin?
Which of the following is a characteristic of suburban communities in Tianjin, according to the video?
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Exit ticket
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“Compare and contrast the lifestyles in urban, suburban, and rural areas of Tianjin based on the video. Give one characteristic for each.”
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