40  Traffic Jam

1. Are you comfortable with traffic jam?

Not at all. I feel annoyed.

2. Why does it happen?

Because there are too many vehicles on the streets during rush hours, I bet.

3. How often do you sit in a traffic jam?

Just every day, when I finish office hour and go back home.

4. What time in a day are you usually caught in a traffic jam?

In rush hour at 7 a.m and 5 p.m

5. How long does it take to escape from the traffic jam?

At least half an hour.

6. What do you do while waiting in a long line?

I often glance at my watch actually.

7. Have you ever had any trouble caused by traffic jam?

Yes, just yesterday I was late for an important meeting with my clients.

8. How has the traffic situation changed recently?

There are more vehicles, which makes traffic jam more and more serious.

46  A Garden

1. Is there any garden that you like?

Yes, I love the strawberry garden in my neighborhood.

2. Where is it?

It’s in the highland area where I live.

3. When did you first see it?

I accidentally saw it when I had a picnic in the highland.

4. What were planted in the garden?

Strawberries, of course. There are also some boxes of cucumbers next to the strawberry beds.

5. Why do you like the garden?

I love picking red strawberries. The garden brings me closer to nature as well.

6. What is special about the garden?

The strawberries there are organic.

7. How do people do the gardening?

Keeping the beds mulched is important since it helps reduce water needs.

8. How often do you visit the garden?

Just when I have leisure time since I’m quite busy.

9. Is there any relation between the green garden and your mood?

Yes, at least for me. The green will help me chill out.

10. Do you want to be a gardener?

Honestly, no. I’m not used to manual work.

47  Hometown

1. Where is your hometown?

My hometown is a coastal state of US.

2. Is it the city or the countryside?

I live in a suburb area.

3. What’s it known for?

It’s famous for tobaccos.

4. What do people do there?

Agriculture is the main industry in my hometown. Most of the people here plant and sell tobaccos.

5. How is the atmosphere there?

Well, it’s quite peaceful. I enjoy the fresh air here.

6. How are people there?

They’re friendly and hospitable.

7.Would you like to live in your hometown or somewhere else?

Yes, I would. I just wish I can live here forever.

8. Is it easy to find a job there?

Manual work is easy to find. I’m not sure about the white -collar jobs.

9. Is it a good environment for young people?

I don’t think so. The pace of life here is quite slow. If they want to work in a dynamic environment, they’d better move to the city.

10. Is traffic congestion a big problem in your hometown?

Not at all. We couldn’t be happier with the traffic system here.