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Home Security
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Home Security
家庭安全

Learn the Second Conditional

Date: Aug 08 2012

Themes: Family

Grammar: Second Conditional

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Your home is supposed to be the place where you feel the safest and most comfortable. But if someone breaks into your house, it can make you feel vulnerable and exposed.

To prevent break-ins, some people decide to install a home security system. Home alarms not only make a loud noise to scare robbers away, but also let the police know that someone is trying to break into your house. But security systems can also be expensive and annoying. Find out what Jason and Mason do to protect their homes.

我们通常认为家是最安全和最舒适的地方。但是如果陌生人闯入我们的家时,我们就会感到无助,面临危险。

为了防止别人非法闯入,一些人决定安装家庭安防系统。家庭警报发出的强烈声响不仅可以将歹徒吓跑,同时警察也可及时得知有人试图闯入你家。但是,安全系统非常昂贵,有时候也很烦人。了解一下詹森和梅森如何保护他们的家。

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Jason

Jason

Mason

Mason

Mason:  Jason, just in case you were thinking of invading my household while I’m away, I want you to know, I do have a home security system.

Jason:  Foiled again! Really?

Mason:  I do. Yeah. It’s actually not an awesome story, but when I was away on business travel, my house got broken into about a year ago.

Jason:  Oh, man.

Mason:  Yeah, so then we got a security system because I know that’s a thing that can happen.

Jason:  That’s too bad. My parents have a security system, and I don’t feel it makes their place much more secure. It generally just makes it noisier at inopportune times.

Mason:  Sure. It just adds more stress. It’s terrible. It’s a terrible thing.

Jason:  It doesn’t give you peace of mind when you’re away from your house for a long time?

Mason:  A very small sense of peace of mind. If I splurged on the one with my iPhone, and I could look on my phone and see a camera of my house, that would be total peace of mind.

Jason:  I just use the low-budget security system approach, leave some lights on. When I lived in a worse neighborhood, I used to leave the radio on.

Mason:  Oh yeah?

Jason:  Yeah. And that actually made me feel really good ‘cause I’d be like, “I wonder if those thuggish teens that live in my neighborhood are robbing it. No, probably not. The lights are on.”

 

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Mason tells Jason about his home security system. After his house was broken into while he was away, Mason decided to install an alarm. But he isn’t sure his security system really keeps his house safer. It is mostly just noisy and stressful.

Jason takes a different approach to home security. When he is out of the house, he leaves lights on. He used to leave the radio on as well when he lived in a worse neighborhood. He thinks this will trick criminals into believing that someone is at home, so they won’t break into his house while he is away.

Do you have a home security system? Do you ever worry about someone breaking into your house? Do you think you would feel safer if you had a home alarm?

 

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j17

j17

Poland

I don’t worry that much about being rubbed. But I live in a small apartment building on a relatively quiet street. So if I’m not home one of my neighbors probably is, and the building is small enough so that everyone knows who is leaving in each apartment. I hope burglars would prefer to rub elsewhere for example in a large apartment building where people sometimes don’t even know who’s leaving two doors down the hall and don’t really care what’s going on on the next floor.

05:31 AM Aug 13 2012 |

Masbarar

MasbararSuper Member!

Turkey

To have security system at home is important if you leave in a big city.At the small villages it’s not necessary.But in thebig cities,there are the people coming from everywhere and nobody know nobody.When you have securty system,you can go travel without any fear of theft and when you are at home you can feel safe.You have to spend me,money it worth.

01:50 AM Aug 12 2012 |

ycb1122

China

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      After reading and listening above the dialog ,I admite that the security system is noisy sometimes ,but I think it is more safer than that your  house is not instilled  home security system. Athough I don’t have a home security system on my house , until now  no robbers broke into my house ,because this city I live now in our country is safe .Maybe I am lucky ,hehe

07:22 AM Aug 11 2012 |

candycandice

Sweden

Actually, now when I think about it, I should maybe get a home security system or a big watchdog. Though, we always check that the door is locked so that no uninvited guest can enter it. By the way, when I was in France, my French family owned a big dog and here we’re not talkning about a German Shepherd, but a very huuuge one! They had bought it after a burglar had visited them. It’s name was Fourbon and if you wasn’t thinking of breaking into the house, he was pretty sweet. Smile

12:58 PM Aug 10 2012 |

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marija luiza

Mexico

I really love their pieces of advice, sounds genious :). I will do it when I will be away from home.


I believe that when you have an alarm system, people feel safe and relax about their house. They will enjoy their hollidays and have fun while they are out.

02:52 PM Aug 09 2012 |

petarian

petarian

Indonesia

Sealed Someone broke into my house and took away my awesome guitar!! Whereas I just learnt how to play it and could play two songs only!!  Terrible, indeed!!  The thug has change my life. I can’t play it at all. But the bad luck never happened any more. I hope it won’t !!! Now, my house is safer, not because  I have a sophisticated  security system but  for having  a brave and loyal dog named Bonga, guarding it night and day. For me, my dog is the best home security system!! He gives me and my familly peace of mind any time

05:08 PM Aug 08 2012 |

Walace

Brazil

I don’t have a security system in my place, but thera are security cameras all around in the building. Of course I doesn’t give any peace of mind because if there is something unbearable to happens like break-in or any other criminal stuff, no doubt that it will come to bothers one’s mind with much stress and trouble. In fact, I guess, regular civilians should not worry about security at all, since we pay so much taxes for the government, so that should be their concern not ours. 

04:58 PM Aug 08 2012 |

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sanaa2000

Egypt

I dont have asecurity system,but I feel safe alhumdullah.Maybe cuz I live in Upper Egypt,We dont have alot of theives here specially my village.We keep our good manners here alhumdullah,& if im away ,my neighbours will take care of my house .We all here in my vilage as one family,cuz most of us r relatives to each other.I love my tiny vilage alot.

03:01 PM Aug 08 2012 |

valdenizio

valdenizio

Brazil

I don´t have security sistem. i live in a small town and  i don´t worry about someone breaking my house. The town is not violent.

02:57 PM Aug 08 2012 |

raisacorrea

Brazil

well… I think we have take care with some important things, as leave the gate unclosed, windows open during the night, etc.. and pay attention in ohter situations are enough.
Maybe doesn’t work spend a lot of money in security system and when the noise starts the thug get affraid and shot everbody… 

01:18 PM Aug 08 2012 |

chelinitz

chelinitz

Chile

No, I don’t have security system, however I’m worried about some criminals breaking into my house. That would be awful! Once I was robbed, a guy stole my bycicle and it was a very stressing situation. If something like that happens to one of you, my advice is to act calmly and try not to fight with criminals, because that might get things worse.

11:40 AM Aug 08 2012 |

a2020

a2020

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

No,we dont have security system,yeah in Iran we always are worry about someone breaking into  our house,here is really insecure.i dont think home alarm works here because the polices are looser too.

11:29 AM Aug 08 2012 |

Shiry

Shiry

Saudi Arabia

Home Security !


Unfortunately , we don’t have a home alarm at home :(


And our house got broken into few years ago!


Many things had been stolen .


but I think if we could have a home alarm , maybe our house won’t be broken into.


I’ve seen a home alarm in movies , it helps to save your home so it’s a good idea , but at the same time it’s noisy!


Thanks!


Cool

11:18 AM Aug 08 2012 |

haitham4vip

Egypt

protect ur home

10:49 AM Aug 08 2012 |

Anjelica

Anjelica

Russian Federation

Oh, hi my dear Alex! ♥

09:50 AM Aug 08 2012 |

Anjelica

Anjelica

Russian Federation

Yes, I have it. How to live without any worries if you are not protected.

09:49 AM Aug 08 2012 |

Nolove

Nolove

Ukraine

I have a modern security sistem because my house is rather large and needs to be guarded. Besides I have a woman who cares about my house when I am on a business trip. So I feel safe.

07:51 AM Aug 08 2012 |

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yuminaga

yuminagaSuper Member!

China

I live alone in a big apartment,I don’t have a home security system because I never worry about someone breaking into my house.thats true. i get really peace of mind while I am away from house on business travel. don you know why? I dont have much money .and precious stuff.I am not a robber .if  I had  enough courage,I would break into someone’s house and steal some stuff.

07:31 AM Aug 08 2012 |

cisse_xu

China

I live in school, and I have nothing to be stolen.

07:20 AM Aug 08 2012 |

La Princesse de la vie

Egypt

No, I don’t have a security system in my house and we never worry about our house to be broken-into while we are away because our neighbours are my dad’s brothers and their families. it’s just like we keep an eye on our each other’s houses during anyone’s absence…

07:12 AM Aug 08 2012 |

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