The Blue Book
New interchange 2
Page 55
Unit 9
Listening
:1
?how long have you been living here
.oh for over twenty years
?and have you noticed a lot of changes during that time
oh yes quite a few . this is a much nicer place to live now than it used to be.it’s much greener . when I first moved here , there weren’t many trees around.but over the last few years , the city has planted trees everywhere . it’s made such a difference
:2
?How do you like living here
Well , it’s an interesting city. But you realy need a car here . otherwise , you can’t go anywhere . there used to be a good bus system , but there isn’t anymore
?Why is that
Oh , I think they expect everyone to have a car , so they don’t bother to provide decent bus service. It’s getting worse and worse . these days you have to wait for ages for a bus . and when one finally shows up. It’s usually full
:3
I cant believe how much this neighborhood has changed
?Wht do you mean
Well, when joe and I first bought this house that was almost twenty years ago , of course there were lots of young couples with little living on this street
. I don’t see any kids out today
That’s because they’ve all grown up and moved out of their parent’s house. Just about the only young children we see around here these days are the grandchildren when they come to visit . it’s ashame . I miss the sounds of kids playing. It’s gotten way too quiet around here