| A: |
You know, Mrs. Brady, I've
been meaning to ask you something … |
| B: |
Yes, dear, what's that? |
| A: |
Well, why do you always keep the air-conditioning
running? |
| B: |
Why, would you rather swelter in the heat? |
| A: |
Well, it's not that. It's true that sometimes
it's really hot outside and then I'm quite happy not
to suffer, but it seems to me that the air-conditioning
has become a habit and you keep it on even on the days
when it isn't so hot. |
| B: |
We like to have a constant temperature
in the house, you know. |
| A: |
But it means there's always an artificial
atmosphere, and never any fresh air. Why do you keep
it on on cooler days rather than turning it off and
opening the windows? You could reduce your power bill
by quite a lot too. |
| B: |
Are you trying to save me
money? Am I charging you too much rent? |
| A: |
Oh no, it's not that. But we were talking
in class the other day about being environmentally conscious
and I was thinking that not only is the air conditioning
bad for the environment, it's bad for our health AND
it's expensive… |
| B: |
Well, you may be right. It's
just part of our lifestyle, you know. I'll tell you
what. Why don't we talk about this with the others over
dinner tonight and see what they think? |
| A: |
Ok, Mrs. Brady, that will be interesting.
Thank you. |
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