Reading
Before you start reading, study the following vocabulary:
Move
Village
Be in a hurry
Appointment
Pupil
Enough
Coach sports
Jim & Jack
| Jim: | Hi, Jack. |
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| Jack: | Hi, Jim. How are you? |
| Jim: | I'm OK now. And you? |
| Jack: | Fine. I heard you had some health problems. |
| Jim: | Yes. The air in the city is very bad for me. |
| Jack: | It's not really clean, is it? |
| Jim: | That's why I moved to Dillington last year. |
| Jack: | Really? Where is it? |
| Jim: | Well, it's a small village in the mountains. |
| Jack: | Why did you move? |
| Jim: | Well, the air is much cleaner there. |
| Jack: | That's true. Where do you live there? |
| Jim: | I bought an old house. |
| Jack: | That must be worse than living in a modern flat! |
| Jim: | No, it's not so bad. It's actually much better. The life in Dillington is quieter and…..slower. |
| Jack: | How do you mean – slower? |
| Jim: | Well, when I lived in the city I had no time at all. I was always in a hurry and I was also late all the time. All those meetings and appointments! |
| Jack: | So, what do you do in Dillington? |
| Jim: | I'm a teacher. I teach little children. I start at 9 in the morning and I finish at 1 pm. In the afternoon I coach sports for my pupils. |
| Jack: | That's nice, but do you earn enough money? |
| Jim: | Well, I don't earn a lot, but life in the country is cheaper. |
Questions
Are the following statements correct?
1. In Jim's view, life in Dillington is worse than in the city.
2. Life in the city is more expensive.
3. Jim earns much money.
4. Jim had no free time.
5. Jim moved to Dillington because he likes small villages.
6. The air in the city is not good.
7. Jim is always late.
8. Jim doesn't like meetings.
9. Jim has some health problems.
10. Jim lives in a modern flat.