Lesson 47: Photography/Countryside

1: Photography

1. Do you like to take photographs? (Why?)
2. Do you prefer to take photos yourself or to have other people take photos? (Why?)
3. How long have you liked taking photographs?
4. How (Why) did you become Interlocutorested in photography?
5. How often do you take photographs?
6. In what situations do you take photographs?
7. What kind of photos do you like to take?
8. Do you prefer to take pictures of people or of scenery?
9. Who do you take photos of?
10. How do you keep your photos?
11. Do you keep your photographs on your computer?
12. Are there any photos on the walls of your home?
13. Do you frame (of have you framed) any of your photos? (If yes, which? & why?)
14. Do you prefer to send postcards to people or to send photos that you took yourself?

Yes, I am a big fan of doing photography in my spare time. I always travel around with my camera. It’s a habit I’ve had for almost 8 years. The main thing is that I can capture the most precious moments in my life, such as a graduation ceremony, or a sweet moment with my girlfriend, and also I believe photography helps to cultivate my thinking about the world. If I had to choose between the two, I’ll probably go with taking photos of other people because I feel that different people have different characteristic, so each photos will be different. Whereas, I rarely take a selfie because it makes me embarrassed.

Normally, I’ll probably just go out and about to take photos because I really enjoy natural scenery such as the seashore, sunsets and twilight, but when I take my son with me, I take photos of him to capture his happiness.

I store my photos both on my computer disk and on the Interlocutornet for backup. Also I have been running a photography website for 4 years, and I keep all my best photos there.

Yes, I used to print some photos of my kid to hang in his room, they help us have good memories of the happy times we have together.

Well, if I had to choose between the two, I’ll probably go with my own photos because they are unique and getting a lot of positive comments from friends is a pleasant thing. Whereas postcards are not as meaningful to me as the photos I take myself.

2: Countryside

1. Would you like to live in the countryside in the future?
2. What do people living in the countryside like to do?
3. What are the benefits of living in rural areas?
4. What are the differences between living in the city and the countryside?

Absolutely! I’m a huge fan of going out to the countryside. The environment there is just superb. Every now and then I visit the countryside just because there isn’t that much pollution there so I can breathe the fresh air.

People living in the countryside can enjoy various activities that those who cities cannot such as going out at night without fear of street criminals and doing exercise in the early morning to enjoy the fresh air

Living in the countryside can definitely benefit people in a number of ways. For one thing, it’s good for one’s health thanks to significantly lower levels of pollution. It is undeniable that air quality in big cities is so bad that longterm exposure to it may cause respiratory diseases and other health problems. Besides, the cost of living in rural areas is likely to be lower than that in cities.

However, many people have been attracted to live and work in big cities because of better employment opportunities and higher living standards.