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Good
evening. Welcome to this week's edition of 'Let's
talk', our discussion programme with our commentators
Tom and Marie.
How are you?
Fine Eric.
Fine, good to see you again.
Well, did you have a good weekend?
Very good, thanks! I relaxed in the country.
I have a house there, it's so peaceful!
A healthy weekend!
And you Tom?
Well, I had a great weekend too!
I stayed in the city and it wasn't peaceful,
I went out a lot and made some new friends.
Sounds like a good weekend to me!
So... the same old story, a relaxing, peaceful
life in the country compared with an exciting
life in the city.
Where's the best place to be?
In the city or in the country?
Let's discuss this more.
Sure! I'll convince you that gardening's more
interesting than the pollution and chaos of
the city.
I'm not so sure about that!
Last weekend I went to the cinema, a rock concert
and two parties, gardening isn't for me!
Really? Your weekend certainly wasn't relaxing,
don't you feel tired?
Maybe a little, yes, but I love city life.
The city offers so many things, it's fantastic!
I don't agree with you! Life in the city's too
stressful.
You rush around all day long.
And then there's the traffic and finding a parking
space!
Walking in the woods is far better than being
stuck in traffic jams!
I'm really thinking of moving to the country.
Well, I don't think I could ever live in the
country,
I'd die of boredom! It would be a problem for
my work too.
You're wrong, Tom! You can work from home!
A friend of mine does this!
He works from home, he uses the Internet for
e-mail and virtual meetings.
He goes to the office in the city two or three
times a month.
He's got three children and life in the country
is great for the family.
And he loves gardening, too!
And gardening is difficult in the city, isn't
it?
Sure, but country life is so isolating, you
don't meet new people.
Well, ok the city is more polluted, more stressful...
But country life is so boring!
I like meeting new people making new friends
and in the city it's easy to meet new people.
I'm not so sure about that!
Whenever I'm in the country lots of my friends
come to visit me.
They all complain about the stress of city life
and they really enjoy the peace and quiet of
the country!
I'm sure that sooner or later you'll arrive,
too!
Let's bet on it!
But if l do come I'll bring a few friends and
maybe we'll have a party!
Ok, I'll be waiting for you!
Of course you're invited too, Eric!
Thanks Marie!
Ok, this is a good compromise!
A less stressful weekend for Tom and a more
exciting one for Marie!
Well, the city or the country?
I think it's difficult to say where it's best
to live!
It depends upon your taste, the country life
is more relaxing whereas the city life is more
exciting!
Well, time to say goodbye!
Goodbye Marie and goodbye Tom.
Goodbye Eric.
And goodbye to you.
And see you again next time on 'Let's talk'!
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