2013年ESL之日常生活 31 Selecting a Neighborhood to Live In

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Selecting a Neighborhood to Live In 

Leona: I want to live close to downtown. We can get everywhere on foot and walk to most amenities¹. 

Jeremy: Downtown is always bustling² and noisy, and the crime rate is really high. I’d rather have proximity³ to parks and open spaces. 

Leona: If we lived downtown, we wouldn’t have to worry about commute⁴ time and traffic. I could walk to work and you could take public transportation. 

Jeremy: That’s true, but there aren’t any good schools near downtown. 

Leona: Hello, we don’t have any kids. 

Jeremy: Not yet. I want to settle down somewhere for a while, not move every couple of years. 

Leona: Is that why you want to live in the suburbs? The suburbs have no character. Everything is cookie- cutter. 

Jeremy: That’s not true. 

Leona: Downtown has character and it’s close to nightlife. 

Jeremy: That’s less important to me than a place in a quiet neighborhood. Imagine lounging in the backyard or taking a walk in the park. We can raise our kids in a close-knit community. 

Leona: I think you’re planning for a family that we don’t have. 

Jeremy: Yet! 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse