第728期:Ginger's Place

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Nabeel: So, Ginger, I hear you have a new apartment.

Ginger: Yes, it's great. I just moved in last week.

Nabeel: Nice. Where is it?

Ginger: It's near Victory Monument. Do you know where that is?

Nabeel: Yeah, I do. How do you get to work from there?

Ginger: Well, I take the Sky Train.

Nabeel: Oh, that's really convenient. It is. It is. It's just a five-minute walk. And what's the neighborhood like?

Ginger: It's a crowded neighborhood. There are a lot of people. Lots of cars. Just lots of energy in general.

Nabeel: And is it conveniently located?

Ginger: It's very convenient. It's about a five-minute walk to the Sky Train station.

Nabeel: Why did you decide to move?

Ginger: Well, it's near a park, and I love living near a park and it's also just a five-minute walk to my gym.

Nabeel: And have you made any new friends in that neighborhood?

Ginger: I have. I've met a couple of new people in my apartment building, and I've gotten to know a person who owns a restaurant across the street. There's some great restaurants on the street also.

Nabeel: Oh, what kind of restaurants?

Ginger: Well, most Thai restaurants. A lot of Thai people live in the area, but there's also a Western restaurant and a Japanese.

Nabeel: And is it a safe neighborhood?

Ginger: I feel very safe there. I've heard that there's some thefts on some of the quiet streets where the motorbikes will snatch[奪走，搶走] your bag off your shoulder, but I've never actually seen it myself, and I feel very safe sleeping there.

Nabeel: What about traffic?

Ginger: There is a lot of traffic.

Nabeel: Oh, no!

Ginger: Yes. the traffic ... and a lot of street traffic too. Lots of people walking on the streets, so it can be tough to get around. But there's still a lot of excitement in the area so it's fun to be out and people watch.

Nabeel: It doesn't sound like a quiet neighborhood.

Ginger: No, it's not quiet at all. Unless you go into the park, and then it's very quiet.

Nabeel: How often do you go to the park?

Ginger: Almost every night. Every night after work I'll take a walk in the park and there's a pond with a water display with music, so it can be very soothing[安慰的，使人平靜的].