Part 3 - Two-way Discussion:

Discussion topics - Different types of home:

Q.  What kinds of home are most popular in your country? Why is this?

A. In urban areas, high-rising buildings are the most common accommodation type for people in my country. Even though many of them like an independent two-storied bungalow, this is not affordable for all. Only rich people have such houses.

The villages have mud houses, and tent houses which look quite different and have a great traditional value in my country. With the modernisation and increasing population, the traditional houses are being replaced by high-rising modern buildings.

Q.  What do you think are the advantages of living in a house rather than an apartment?

A. Houses are usually capacious, have spaces in front of it and offer better views than the apartments. A house owner can design the house the way he/she likes, expand it and can change the architect on his/her wish. Moreover, a homeowner enjoys great freedom and have access to fresh air and enough sunlight that the apartment dwellers often miss.

Q.  Do you think that everyone would like to live in a larger home? Why is that?

A. I believe so. If people have had a choice, almost everyone would love to live in a large house rather than an apartment.

An apartment is a minimum arrangement for a family to have some rooms to live in. It does not offer open space, facilities to have gardens, flower plants and yard. The homeowners, on the contrary, can enjoy these facilities and have greater freedom which is unimaginable in an apartment.

Finding a place to live:

Q.  How easy is it to find a place to live in your country?

A. Well, it is moderately easier in a small town but quite difficult in a large city. Big cities are already struggling to accommodate a large number of population and proper housing is a problem for many. If someone does not have a large sum of money to spend on his accommodation per month, he will surely find it hard to arrange a nice place to live in.

Q.  Do you think it’s better to rent or to buy a place to live in? Why?

A. I think owning a house is far better than renting one. However, this varies from person to person and if the person wants to permanently settle in a place, he/she should think about purchasing a place rather than renting one. However, for a brief staying, renting is a better option in my opinion.

Q.  Do you agree that there is a right age for young adults to stop living with their parents? Why is that?

A. I do not think that someone should ever leave his/her parents permanently, at least I would never do that. However, it is quite logical that someone needs to leave his/her house for better education and job opportunities but this does not mean that someone has to decide it at a certain age.

But, if someone decides that he has lived with his parents for a long period of time and now the time has come for him to start living with his fiance or friends, that would be a different case. In my country, a boy or a girl leaves the house for higher studies and reunite with the family after she/he has a job.

Phân tích từ vựng

High-rising buildings: tòa nhà cao tầng

Independent two-storied bungalow: nhà hai tần độc lập

Mud houses: nhà đất

Capacious: rộng lớn

Open space: không gian mở

Permanently settle: định cư lâu dài