話匣子英語(yǔ):公寓

哈皮想買(mǎi)個(gè)房子，毛拉建議在郊區(qū)買(mǎi)。但是哈皮更想在市中心買(mǎi)房子。因?yàn)楣は矚g生活在市中心。

Harp: You know, I’ve been thinking more and more that I wanna buy a place.

Maura: OK, so you’re in the market for a house of your own.

Harp: Not yet, but I’m starting to think about where I wanna live, what kind of

houses are appealing to me.

Maura: OK. So, do you want to live in Montreal, in the city, or outside?

Harp: Definitely in the city. Yeah, I want to be very close to the city centre.

Maura: OK. Would you ever think about living in the suburbs?

Harp: No.

Maura: OK.

Harp: Not an option for me.

Maura: So, if you’re thinking about living in the city, then there aren’t as many

houses to choose from, because, really, in the core centre of Montreal, it’s

mostly apartments and condos.

Harp: Yeah, I’m thinking more of a condo right now.

Maura: OK. So you’re looking for a condo in the city.

Harp: Yes, exactly.

Maura: Why don’t you want to live in the suburbs or outside of the city?

Harp: You know, I would like to have maybe, like, a small house, which is… You

find them more in the suburbs, but I like city life. I like being able to walk to

restaurants and walk places and to stores and movies. I like things being

close to me. I don’t like having to drive. I don’t have a car right now. I don’t

wanna buy one. So I wanna be close to things.

Maura: Yeah, it’s true. In the suburbs, you’re often far from a lot of things. The

suburbs are always full of houses, house after house after house. And once

in a while, you have a shopping centre, but other than that, there’s not that

much else, so I know what you mean. Being in the city, you have a lot of

options, a lot of things to do. A lot of things close by that you can walk to.

Harp: Exactly. So that’s why a condo would be nice, because a condo is like an

apartment, but you own it, so there are so many condos in Montreal.

Maura: Yeah, you’re right. And there are not as many houses in the centre of the city.

So if you’re going to choose between buying a house or buying a condo and

you wanna live in a city, then a condo is a good option.

Harp: Exactly.