What makes a good place to live? There are many variables to consider when choosing the perfect place that you and your family can call home: for example, proximity to family and friends, public transportation options, proximity to schools and health clinics. Sometimes an area becomes popular because it’s near a shopping centre or it’s a fancy neighbourhood.
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Reading Comprehension: Best places to live in UK.
Moving house? These are the areas to consider...
East Hertfordshire has been named the best place to live in the UK, according to the Halifax Quality of Life survey 2020. It is a popular market town with a high life expectancy. It is the UK's top spot for people to move to.
Why is East Herfordshire number one on the list? Keep on reading to find out...
- Residents feel fit and well with more than 97% reporting good or fairly good health.
- It has the 12th highest weekly earnings of any local authority across England, Scotland and Wales.
- Adults living in East Hertfordshire are among the most happy in the UK with high life expectancies.
- Schools in the area also achieve excellent exam results.
Taking the second spot is Fareham, followed closely by Hart, Horsham and Maldon — all areas in the South East of England. In fact, 18 local authorities in the South East of England secured spots in Halifax's top 50 best places to live report.
Hertfordshire, Fareham, and Hart all scored highly on general health and happiness, while residents in East Hertfordshire and Hart have a longer life expectancy than other areas.
The annual research analyses local authorities across England, Scotland and Wales, taking into consideration the 26 factors that homebuyers look for when choosing a place to live.
For the first time, the research also took into account how important safety and the number of green spaces is. Everyone has different priorities when it comes to choosing a place to live, depending on time of life, and personal circumstances. Affordability will always be one of the most important factors, with getting a foot on the property ladder still difficult for some people.
Adapted from: Lisa Walden, These are the best places to live in the UK. Feb 13, 2020. https://www.housebeautiful.com/uk/lifestyle/property/a30907022/best-places-to-live-uk-halifax/
After reading the text, answer the following questions:
- What are the best places to live in London?
- Why were they chosen? What criteria was mentioned?
- Do you agree with the criteria included above?
Think of the places within your town or area where you would like to live and why.
Vocabulary Activity
Read and complete according to the information from the text.
Interactive activity
Go to the
section on Moodle and do the following:
- Choose the area you consider is the best to live in the area of A Coruña.
- Once everyone has chosen, you will work in groups in the wiki in this module.
- Activity: You will have to find the following information about that area:
- Types of housing available for rent or for sale.
- Main features.
- Are there any unusual houses? Are there any historic houses?
- Have the types of houses changed in the last 50 years?
- Select three or four to present to the whole class.
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