What social problems exist in big cities?

Pollution, incresing gap bewteen the rich and the poor/inequality, high cost of living, traffic jam, high pressure, finanical crisis, jobless/unemployment, gun crime, public safe, bird flu, panic scare

Describe a social problem in your country. Talk about the reasons for this problem.

One of my country's social problems is high house prices. Even though our national government made strict policies to cool down the house prices in the big and second or second-tie level cities, most of local governments would like to get high auction fees from the house lands. Inflation is high. More and more young people in the countrysides would like to move, work and live in the big cities. So the house-buy power is very strong. The house prices can't be down quickly.

Which of the problems discussed is the most serious? Why?

social problems
pollution
gap between the rich and the poor (social inequality)
conservative education system
social welfare need to be improved
unemployment
high inflation rates
high cost of living
environmental issues- economic developmet

Corrections
I living in Shanghai now
-> I live in Shanghai now

traffic jams is a big problem
-> traffic jams are a big problem

there are a lot of problems exist in big cities
-> there are a lot of problems that exist in big cities

Europe cities is having the financial crisis
-> European cities have the financial crisis

everyone are very care about that
-> everyone cares about that

they hold the power to this country
-> they hold the power in this country

in the past few years ago
-> in the past few years

What's your opinion of these possible solutions for some of the problems?

Compare your answers with those of your classmates.

The government needs to set anti-pollution standards.

Develop programs to motivate young people to stay in school.

There needs to be strict punishment for gang violence.

Give tax credits to private industry to create jobs for our unemployed.

Renovate abandoned buildings to provide shelter for our homeless.

Your government has three proposals it wants to carry out. You and a friend go to a local council meeting to object to these proposals.

build a large factory/cut police numbers/close 10% of public schools