Listen to the dialogue and choose the correct answers
- Kate and Nick
[rarely|always]
go to the countryside for their holidays. - Nick
[likes|doesn't like]
the country landscape. - Kate
[likes|doesn't like] the city. - [There are some|There aren't any]
problems with the internet in the country. - Kate
[likes|doesn't]
like spending holidays in the country.
Script
Kate: Why do we always go to the countryside for our holidays? It's so boring here.
Nick: Well, Kate, you know Grandma needs our help. There's always a lot of work to do in the countryside, especially in summer.
Kate: I think grandma must sell her house in the village and come to live with us in the city.
Nick: But she can't. She loves it here. She needs the peace and quiet of the countryside to feel happy.
Kate: It's too peaceful and quiet here if you ask me. No cinemas, no cafés, no shopping centres, no parks...
Nick: Of course there are no parks, Kate. There are forests and fields around the village, and a lovely river near it. The landscape is beautiful.
Kate: The river and the fields are OK for a day or two, but then you start getting bored.
Nick: You can ride your bike in the fields, you can go swimming in the river. You can ride a horse, Kate.
Kate: A horse? No, I'm afraid of horses. Riding horses, playing with chickens in the farmyard, and milking cows is not my idea of fun. Grandma's cow is huge, it's a real monster.
Nick: Don't you get tired of the hustle and bustle of the city?
Kate: No, I don't. I love the noise, and the traffic, and the crowded streets. And here in the country, I feel isolated.
Nick: You can chat with your friends on the internet.
Kate: The internet? You must be kidding. It's so difficult to connect to the internet here...