A: I’d love to have my own farm.
B: it would be very hard work. Are you sure?
A: I wouldn’t mind getting up early morning and the physical work would make me fit and healthy.
B: running a farm would be totally different to you current¹ job.
A: that’s one reason I’d like to try it. I’d really like to get away from working 9 to 5 in an office.
B; you’d need a lot of training before becoming a farmer. It’s not something you can just walk into.
A: my uncle owns a farm and I’ve spent some time working with him. I love being in the countryside with farm animals and green fields.
B; well, I ‘d certainly come and visit you. It would be great to take a working holiday on a farm. I’d love to get away from hustle² and bustle³ of the city for a while.

Intermediate⁴
A: it’s so relaxing, taking a walk in the country. The air is so fresh and clean.
B; would you like to live in the country? I’m not sure I’d like it.
A: I can see a lot of advantage and disadvantage. The problem is that, for me, each advantage has its own disadvantage.
B: what do you mean?
A: well, I hate the noise in the city, but I love being around lost of people. The problem is that you can’t have lots of people and have peace and quiet. The tow⁵ just don’t go together.
B: I see what you mean. I love being far away from a city, but I hate being so far away department stores and sports facilities.
A: people can’t have it both ways. If you live in the country, it is often less convenient⁶. If you live in a city, it is noisy, buy there’s more to do.
B; I would love to be surrounded by hills and streams. They’re so much better to look at than concrete⁷, rows of parked cars and tall buildings.
A: I would love to hear the birds singing and feel the fresh breeze⁸ on my face. When the wind blows in the city, you get dust in your mouth and in your eyes.
B; the view from the hill is so beautiful and relaxing. There’s so sign of pollution. The village looks so peaceful.
A: just remember that in that village there’s nothing to do. There’s not even a pub⁹ or restaurant. There’s just one small shop with a poor selection¹⁰ of goods.
B; you’re right. I would have to travel to the city at least once a week to go shopping and see friends. I would hate living in the country!

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