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What would your dream house look like? Would there be a pool, a big game room, a beautiful garden? Don’t forget to add a front porch!
Porches look nice on houses, but they’re also useful. You can put a table and chairs on a porch and eat your dinner our there on warm summer nights. Some neighbors can talk to one another from their porches, and a porch can also be used to keep a lookout on the street. Hear Amy and Jeff talk about porches.
Dialog
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Amy: Do you have a porch on your house, Jeff?
Jeff: I have a back deck.
Amy: Hmm. Not really the same as a porch. Not a front porch.
Jeff: What would your description be of a porch?
Amy: Oh, you know, like a big covered deck in the front of your house, and you can, you know, go out there, hang out, sit on a porch swing, keep a lookout on the neighborhood. I just love houses with porches. I think they’re so pretty.
Jeff: Yeah, they’re pretty fun. A lot of porches in college, I remember. A lot of people lived in houses with porches, and they would spend a lot of time out there if the weather was nice enough, or people would smoke usually, step outside.
Amy: Right. Get a little fresh air.
Jeff: Yeah.
Amy: I just think it’s a really great feature for a house.
Jeff: It is. Oh, actually, I don’t know how this slid by me, but my girlfriend has a large front porch.
Amy: And do you use it?
Jeff: Not so much right now because it’s cold out, but in the summertime it’s real nice.
Amy: Right? I mean, I like a back deck, too, but the nice thing about a front porch is, when it is summertime and multiple houses on the same street all have porches, you can go out there, and while you’re hanging out on your porch, maybe your neighbors are hanging out on theirs, and you can talk across the yards. It’s pretty social, great for parties.
Jeff: Yeah, it can also get you in trouble though, with parties. People stepping outside, being real loud late at night. They want to hang out on the porch.
Amy: That’s true.
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Discussion
Amy loves houses with porches. She likes the way they look, and she thinks they are a fun place to hang out, especially if there’s a porch swing.
Jeff agrees that porches can be fun hang out spots. He had a lot of friends in college who lived in houses with porches. His girlfriend lives in a house with a porch, too.
You can eat dinner on your porch, keep a lookout on the neighborhood, or spend time there during a party. But partying on a porch is dangerous, because if the party gets too loud, the neighbors might get upset.
Have you ever lived in a house with a porch? Describe your dream house.
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Well, I’m from Brazil and here the houses don’t have front porches. |
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Our house hasn’t a porch but it looks really nice and when you are tired you can sit there and relax 
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No dream anything for me this brand new year. I will try to stay grounded in reality, meaning I will only set goals that are realistic. Like for instance I’m looking for a lucrative job and mind you without one, it’s near impossible to get a “dream house”. But I’d like to point out something about dream house; first a dream house is nothing like Daniel Craig’s film with the same name. Before you talk about the house per se, there are many other factors you should evaluate. The neighborhood is the first thing to look at, is it safe? What about your neighbors, what kind of individuals are they? What about the previous owners? Because let’s face it! What’s the use of buying a monastery in the middle of a slum or a landfill? Or occupy the home of a former psycho-maniac? Or own the perfect house in a neighborhood infected with child molesters and other felons? We’ve seen it in movies, but it happens in real-life too. I once befriended a guy I later found out was a registered child molester. Yet again a dream house can be a humble cottage or a high-class mansion; it’s a matter of personal preferences. Some people like the peace of the rural life others opt for the fast-pace of the city. Some people like just adequate space, other like to have rooms crammed with knick-knacks collecting dust and show off to their friends. Well, different strokes for different folks I suppose. As far as I’m concerned, I never really sit and daydream about what my dream house would look like. But If I were to pick a place to make my home, I will stress on tranquility and safety over everything else. I want to be able to have my midnight jogs and not having to wear a bullet proof vest. I’d love to be able to let in the sun rays without worrying about someone sneaking through my windows. I’d love to have some waist-high picket fences all around the house. I don’t need a fortress concealed behind high raised walls, and I hate the sight of barbed-wires, I don’t need a moat around my house either. Green well-manicured lawn is a must. Is this daydreaming or what?
So a self-cleaning Victorian…mmm may I suggest Hogwarts Butta? They provide each new tenant with a complimentary potty-trained puppy that can walk itself. (: |
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Hmm, dream house, I hope it can has a front porch, also a back deck, and a garden with spacious lawn. I can make parties on the porch, talk with neighbors across yards, and children can play on the garden. It will be wonderful to have a dream house of myself. |
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