Listen to the dialogue and choose the correct answers

Kate and Nick go to the countryside

• to visit someone in their family
• to visit their friends
• to go camping

Kate and Nick's grandma thinks life in the countryside is

• boring
• stressful
• quiet

The village is

• by the lake
• by the river
• at the seaside

Kate thinks that milking cows is

• fun
• difficult
• scary

When in the countryside, Kate feels

• lonely
• tired
• worried

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...