Conversation Two

W: Welcome to The Morning Show. Our guest today is a popular blog writer and a major figure in the tiny home community. Welcome, Bob Jones.

M: Hi, Mary.

W: Hi, Bob. You’re an advocate of the tiny home movement. A lot of people don’t know about this movement. Can you tell our audience what it’s about?

M: [12] Well, it’s mainly about increasing home ownership and protecting the environment.

W: Of course, those are great goals. But I’ve seen your blog, and you write about houses that are as small as 20 square meters. [13] That’s not a realistic size for families.

M: I do talk about very small homes, but there’s no set definition of a tiny home. And other people include homes that are much larger, say, 60 square meters. And you’d be surprised many families of four are happy living in houses that are under 30 square meters.

W: But I think most of us want spacious homes. The average new house in this area is 150 square meters. And that’s what people dream of owning.

M: Yes, [14] but I think that dream needs to change, considering the cost of housing.

W: Housing costs are high, but do people really save that much by having a smaller home?

M: Absolutely. Many people who can only afford to rent a large home are able to buy a tiny home. In this city, the average home costs $200,000, and a tiny home costs just $50,000.

W: Those are huge savings.

M: [15] So, tiny homes might not be for everyone, but they’re a good option for many.

W: You mentioned the environment earlier. How does this benefit the planet?

M: Well, if people have smaller homes, they use less land and fewer resources to build them.

长对话二

女： 欢迎来到《早间秀》。我们今天的嘉宾是一位受欢迎的博客作家，也是小户型住宅社区的重要人物。欢迎鲍勃·琼斯。

男： 你好，玛丽。

女： 你好，鲍勃。你是小户型住宅运动的倡导者。很多人对这个运动并不了解。你能告诉我们的听众这究竟是怎么回事吗？

男： 嗯，这主要是为了提高房屋自有率和保护环境。

女： 当然，这些都是伟大的目标。但我看过你的博客，你写的房子小到只有20平方米。这个面积对家庭来说不现实。

男： 我确实谈论非常小的住宅，但小户型住宅并没有固定的定义。其他人所涵盖的住宅面积要大得多，比如60平方米。而且你会惊讶地发现，许多四口之家很乐意住在不到30平方米的房子里。

女： 但我认为我们大多数人都想要宽敞的家。这个地区新建房屋的平均面积是150平方米。这才是人们梦想拥有的。

男： 是的，但考虑到住房成本，我认为这个梦想需要改变。

女： 住房成本是很高，但通过住小房子真的能省那么多钱吗？

男： 当然。许多只能租得起大房子的人能够买得起小户型住宅。在这个城市，普通住宅的平均价格是20万美元，而一个小户型住宅只需5万美元。

女： 这确实能省下一大笔钱。

男： 所以，小户型住宅可能并不适合所有人，但对许多人来说是一个不错的选择。

女： 你之前提到了环境。这对地球有什么好处呢？

男： 嗯，如果人们的住宅变小了，他们占用的土地就会减少，建造时消耗的资源也会更少。