Listen to 6 speakers talking about cons of living in the countryside. Choose the point each speaker talks about. There is one extra point. Poor choice in stores. The need for certain skills. People's mentality. Lack of communication. Lack of modern conveniences. Few development opportunities. The need to spend more money on leisure. Script Speaker 1 It is possible that when you move to the countryside, you will have a problem of lack of communication. Partly, because all your friends and acquaintances will stay in the city. And among the local villagers, you may not come across people who are close in spirit. If communication is important to you, when moving, pay attention to what kind of people live in this village. Just like choosing an apartment in a city, you pay attention to the area in which the house is located. Speaker 2 Leisure in the countryside is somewhat more expensive. When it comes to theaters, exhibitions and cinemas. It is not expensive to go to a cultural event once a month or six months, but if you need to do it every weekend, then the transportation costs will be significant. The peculiarity of village life is that for the most part you will have to decide for yourself what to do with your leisure time. And, in general, this is not always a minus, because this is what pushes many to develop their creative potential. Speaker 3 In the village, as a rule, the choice is not great and you often have to go to the city for shopping or place an order via the Internet, overpaying for delivery. No bookstores. In the village and in regional centers, there is often no place to buy books. In solving this problem, the Internet is also the best ally. Speaker 4 Usually, residents of such settlements have to travel to the city in order to get a good education, and then - a high-paying job. Working in the village is, as a rule, selling your own food products, manual labor, the position of a seller in a small store, a waiter in a local cafe or a librarian in one of the premises of a village club. You can count on more prestigious work only within the city limits. Speaker 5 The cow and goat must be milked, and the potatoes must be planted and dug. A villager has far more daily chores than the average city dweller. You will have to do a lot on your own, including entertaining yourself, which follows from the previous paragraph. Can you fix the roof if it suddenly starts leaking? Of course, you can call a repair outfit from the nearest town, but how long will you have to wait? Speaker 6 It is possible that you will need to go to the restroom outside. Not all villages have running water. For water you will need to go to the well. Would you like a shower? Heat the bath. Electricity is now available almost everywhere, but in the village it is much more likely to be interrupted.

Задание

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Listen to 6 speakers talking about cons of living in the countryside. Choose the point each speaker talks about. There is one extra point.

Poor choice in stores.
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The need for certain skills.
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People's mentality.
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Lack of communication.
[Speaker 1|Speaker 2|Speaker 3|Speaker 4|Speaker 5|Speaker 6|Extra]
Lack of modern conveniences.
[Speaker 1|Speaker 2|Speaker 3|Speaker 4|Speaker 5|Speaker 6|Extra]
Few development opportunities.
[Speaker 1|Speaker 2|Speaker 3|Speaker 4|Speaker 5|Speaker 6|Extra]
The need to spend more money on leisure.
[Speaker 1|Speaker 2|Speaker 3|Speaker 4|Speaker 5|Speaker 6|Extra]

Script
Speaker 1

It is possible that when you move to the countryside, you will have a problem of lack of communication. Partly, because all your friends and acquaintances will stay in the city. And among the local villagers, you may not come across people who are close in spirit. If communication is important to you, when moving, pay attention to what kind of people live in this village. Just like choosing an apartment in a city, you pay attention to the area in which the house is located.

Speaker 2

Leisure in the countryside is somewhat more expensive. When it comes to theaters, exhibitions and cinemas. It is not expensive to go to a cultural event once a month or six months, but if you need to do it every weekend, then the transportation costs will be significant. The peculiarity of village life is that for the most part you will have to decide for yourself what to do with your leisure time. And, in general, this is not always a minus, because this is what pushes many to develop their creative potential.

Speaker 3

In the village, as a rule, the choice is not great and you often have to go to the city for shopping or place an order via the Internet, overpaying for delivery. No bookstores. In the village and in regional centers, there is often no place to buy books. In solving this problem, the Internet is also the best ally.

Speaker 4

Usually, residents of such settlements have to travel to the city in order to get a good education, and then - a high-paying job. Working in the village is, as a rule, selling your own food products, manual labor, the position of a seller in a small store, a waiter in a local cafe or a librarian in one of the premises of a village club. You can count on more prestigious work only within the city limits.

Speaker 5

The cow and goat must be milked, and the potatoes must be planted and dug. A villager has far more daily chores than the average city dweller. You will have to do a lot on your own, including entertaining yourself, which follows from the previous paragraph. Can you fix the roof if it suddenly starts leaking? Of course, you can call a repair outfit from the nearest town, but how long will you have to wait?

Speaker 6

It is possible that you will need to go to the restroom outside. Not all villages have running water. For water you will need to go to the well. Would you like a shower? Heat the bath. Electricity is now available almost everywhere, but in the village it is much more likely to be interrupted.

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