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Let’s Observe

Urban Community: New York City

• Buildings in New York are tall and next

to each other. Most people live in

apartments.

• There are many means of

transportation. You can go to work by

using the famous New York subway,

taking a bus or cab, walking, or driving

your own car.

• New York is called “the city that never

sleeps” because it is always alive and

busy during the day and also during
New York City subway, Penn Station
the nighttime.

Rural Community: Nagrig Village

• This is the village where Mohamed Salah, Egypt’s

famous football player, was born and raised.

• It mainly depends on agriculture as a main source of

income. It is famous for planting jasmine, rice, and

wheat.

• Buildings in Nagrig are short, and the roads are narrow.

• Nagrig has a small population of less than 15 thousand

people.
Mohamed Salah

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