An exercise from my website. Natural English Magazine Book a lesson if you want free access to the other articles and exercises. Where should I live? Skimming Questions 1) Why do people choose different housing needs? 2) People live in cities because today we live in a world of ________________ . 3) Where to people choosing vocation, as their primary goal, choose to live? 4) All people choosing career over lifestyle live in cities? TRUE, FALSE, NOT GIVEN Where should I live? Today we have many options when choosing where to live. It is our lifestyles that offer the best answer to our housing needs. Many people are living in cities due to the financialisation of the world today. This requires people to live in a convenient place so it is easier for them to get to work. As work and career become more important, then lifestyle, people are choosing to live in small apartments or flats. In a large high rise building you have safety and security. You do not need to worry about looking after a garden although you can have a small wall of plants on your balcony. Others are choosing lifestyle over money. These people normally live outside of metropolitan areas. They prefer regional are suburban ways of living. This allows them more time to spend doing the things closer to their own vocation. It is a personal choice which lifestyle you choose. I have chosen the latter and find I can enjoy, while relaxing, my chosen career as an Online English teacher. Discussion questions Do you live in a house or an apartment? Describe your house or apartment? What can you see out of you window? Do you plan on living there for a long time? What would be your dream home?