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Band 6+: What are the potential consequences of increasing urbanization on rural communities?

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Well, mostly urbanization affects rural communities in a bad way, since people try to move to cities and urban areas seeking better job and educational opportunities. This decreases the number of people living in rural areas and creates a strain on communication and relationships among people in villages. Right now, there are not a lot of people in villages, and they cannot communicate with those who have moved to the cities. It definitely has drawbacks for these communities.

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Well, mostly urbanization affects rural communities in a bad way, since people try to move cities and urban areas for seeking better job and educational opportunities. And this decrease the amount of people living in rural areas and it creates a strength on communication and relationships of people in villages. Because right now there are not a lot of people in villages and they cannot communicate with the people that move to the cities. And it definitely gives drawbacks to these communities.

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rural: 2

communities: 2

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areas: 2

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The response addresses the question by discussing the negative impacts of urbanization on rural communities, such as decreased population and strained relationships. To improve, consider providing a more comprehensive analysis by including a wider range of potential consequences, such as economic, social, and environmental impacts. Additionally, providing specific examples or elaborating on the points made could strengthen the response.

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The vocabulary is adequate but lacks precision and variety. The phrase 'creates a strength on communication' is not idiomatic. To enhance your lexical resource, try to use more specific and nuanced vocabulary related to the topic of urbanization and its effects. For example, instead of 'bad way,' consider using terms like 'negatively impacts' or 'poses challenges'.

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