公園、大廚房、好鄰居？
Jim and Zoe are good friends. They are talking about their ideal homes.
吉姆和柔伊是好朋友。他們在聊自己夢想的居所。
ideal(adj.)理想的
Jim: Hey, Zoe! I’ve been thinking about my dream home lately. What do you think makes a good place to live?
吉姆：嘿，柔伊！我最近一直在想我夢想中的家。你覺得什麼樣的地方住起來比較舒服？
has／have been V-ing現在完成進行式lately(adv.)最近／these days／recently
Zoe: That’s a great question. For me, a good place has to be safe and quiet. I want to feel relaxed at home.
柔伊：那是個好問題。我覺得好住的地方一定要安全又安靜，回家才能放鬆。
be safe from…免於～的危險relaxed(adj.)感到放鬆的relaxing(adj.)令人放鬆的、舒緩的
Jim: Yeah, safety is super important. I also want my ideal home to be near a park. I like to go jogging and hang out outside.
吉姆：對啊，安全真的很重要。我也希望理想家附近有公園。我喜歡跑步和在戶外玩。
safety(n.)安全safety helmet安全帽go V-ing從事某活動／go horse riding騎馬／go bird watching賞鳥hang out閒晃、聚會
Zoe: Oh, I love parks too! And maybe close to shops or a cafe, so it’s easy to get snacks or coffee.
柔伊：喔，我也愛公園！而且最好附近有商店或咖啡店，買個點心或咖啡很方便。
close to…靠近某地／和某人關係親近
Jim: Totally! Also, I want a nice kitchen because I like cooking. It’s fun to try new recipes at home.
吉姆：完全同意！我還想要有漂亮的廚房，因為我喜歡煮飯，在家試新菜色很有趣。
recipe(n.)食譜follow a recipe照著食譜做
Zoe: Me too! A big kitchen is great. And a comfy living room where I can watch movies with friends.
柔伊：我也是！大廚房超棒，還有舒服的客廳，可以跟朋友一起看電影。
comfy(adj.)舒服的、舒適的=comfortable
Jim: What about neighbors? I think friendly neighbors make a place better. It feels good to say hi and chat sometimes.
吉姆：鄰居怎麼樣？我認為友善的鄰居會讓一個地方變得更美好。偶爾打招呼聊聊天很棒。
neighbor(n.)鄰居sometimes(adv.)有時候、偶爾=from time to time／now and then
Zoe: Exactly! I want neighbors who are kind and respect others. That helps make a happy community.
柔伊：沒錯！我希望鄰居都親切又懂得尊重別人，這樣社區才會更和諧。
respect(v.)尊重look up to sb.敬仰某人community(n.)社區online community線上社群／community service社區服務
Jim: Do you want a house or an apartment? I think a house with a small garden would be perfect for me.
吉姆：那你想要住房子還是公寓？我覺得有個小花園的房子最理想。
apartment(n.)公寓=flatfurnished apartment有附家具的公寓apartment hunting找公寓
Zoe: I like apartments because they are easier to take care of. But a garden sounds nice too!
柔伊：我比較喜歡住公寓，因為比較好打理。不過有花園聽起來也不錯耶！
take care of sth.打理、照顧
Jim: Maybe one day we can both find our ideal homes with all these things.
吉姆：也許有一天我們都能找到具備這些條件的理想住所。
Zoe: Yeah! And when we do, we should have a big housewarming party with all our friends!
柔伊：對啊！到時候我們一定要辦個大大的喬遷派對，請所有朋友來玩！
housewarming party喬遷派對