discuss the reasons why people choose to live in reading

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Discuss the reasons why people choose to live in Reading

Reading is a large town in south-east England with a population of 147,300. It is about halfway

between London and !ford. "o#e people were born in Reading, and they stay be$ause of their

fa#ily and friends. ther people, howe%er, ha%e relo$ated for personal reasons& perhaps they

want to ta'e up a new (ob opportunity or be near their so$ial $ir$le. )his essay will dis$uss two

$o##on reasons why so#e people $hoose to li%e in Reading* to i#pro%e the +uality of their

fa#ily life and to study.

Reading offers the opportunity for a good wor'-life balan$e. It is only #inutes fro# London

by train, but the en%iron#ent is $lean, houses are $heaper and there are #any leisure

opportunities for fa#ilies. )here are par's and pools in the town and the $ountryside is only a

short $ar dri%e away. "hopping is also a growing attra$tion. )he nu#ber of retail outlets has

in$reased by one third sin$e the opening of the ra$le/, a new shopping $o#ple!, in 1. )he

town also has a library, #any pla$es of worship, a theatre, a $on$ert hall, an art gallery, a

#useu#, two $ine#as, a football stadiu#, and #any restaurants. )hese fa$ilities #ean that lo$al

people of all ages ha%e pla$es to go.

any people also $o#e to Reading to study at a language s$hool or at the uni%ersity. )hey #ay

$hoose Reading be$ause the uni%ersity has an e!$ellent reputation, a beautiful $a#pus and offers

a high le%el of support to its students. 2lternati%ely, the reasons #ay be #ore pra$ti$al. )ransport

is effi$ient& there is easy a$$ess to London and eathrow 2irport. 2$$o##odation is fairly easy

to find and $heaper than London. ob opportunities are also good. any students ta'e up part-

ti#e wor', e%en if English is not their first language.

In $on$lusion, people li%e in Reading for their own indi%idual reasons. 5or so#e people, Reading

represents a lifestyle $hoi$e, and for others it offers opportunities to study. 6ith its good

e#ploy#ent prospe$ts, ideal lo$ation, wide range of leisure fa$ilities, interesting edu$ational

opportunities and e!$ellent transport lin's, it will no doubt $ontinue to be a popular pla$e to li%e

in the future.


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E is$uss so#e of the $hanges whi$h ha%e ta'en pla$e in the s$hool syste# in the 89 in

the last 00 years.

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In the 89, s$hool attendan$e is now $o#pulsory for $hildren between the ages of and 1:.

;hildren attend pri#ary s$hool fro# to 11 years of age, and then se$ondary s$hool until they

are at least 1: years old. )he #odern state s$hool syste# ai#s to treat all $hildren in the sa#e

way and to gi%e the# all e+ual opportunities. owe%er, the s$hool syste# has not always been

li'e this.

< )his essay will dis$uss the 'ey de%elop#ents o%er the last 00 years, whi$h ha%e

ensured that a s$hool edu$ation is a%ailable to all $hildren and is an en(oyable and

interesting e!perien$e.

i.

)he s$hool syste# has $hanged so all $hildren ha%e the right to an edu$ation.

h.

2t the beginning of the 1th $entury, only boys fro# ri$h fa#ilies went to s$hool.


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2pproa$hes to tea$hing ha%e de%eloped so that $hildren parti$ipate #ore in their learning.

a.

8ntil the se$ond half of the 0th $entury, s$hools were traditional and stri$t in their

approa$h to learning. >upils sat in rows, they were not allowed to tal' to ea$h other

during lessons, and $orporal punish#ent was allowed& $hildren were hit with slippers,

rulers or $anes by the tea$hers for not 'nowing the answers to +uestions, and they were

en$ouraged to learn fa$ts, stories and poe#s by #e#ori?ing and by $opying fro# the

board or fro# di$tation.


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