Places to live

Part 1

1. Where do you currently live and why did you choose to live there?

   
   

2. What do you like about living there?

   
   

3. What do you think could be done to make life in that place better?

   
   

4. What other places have you lived so far?

   
   

5. Where was your favorite place to live and why?

   
   
   
   

6. What would be your ideal place to live?

   
   

7. Would you ever consider living in an isolated place like a lighthouse?

   
   

8. What is important to you when choosing a place to live?

   
   

9. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of living in an apartment and a house.

   
   

10. What do you prefer, a house or an apartment, and why?

    
    
    
    

11. Do you think that bigger cities offer better opportunities in terms of work and education? Explain.

    
    

12. Do you think bigger cities offer more opportunities when it comes to leisure activities and entertainment?

    
    

13. Compare means of transportation in larger cities and in small towns or rural areas.

    
    

14. When it comes to food, where is it better to live, in a bigger city or in the countryside, and why?

    
    

15. Which, in your opinion, has more negative impact on the environment, life in larger cities or in small towns, and why?

    
    
    
    

16. Do you think governments should encourage people to return to the countryside?

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18. How can life in the countryside be improved in your opinion?

    
    

19. Do you think governments should try to preserve life on islands?

    
    

20. What are the challenges of living on an island and why do you think people live on islands despite them?

    
    

21. Would you rather live in the mountains or in the coastal area? List some advantages and disadvantages of living in those areas.

    
    

Part 2

21. Where do the majority of people in your home country live, in cities or in the countryside?

    
    

22. Why is modern times characterized by people moving from rural areas to cities?

    
    

23. What are some of the largest cities in your home country and what is life like there?

    
    

24. What is life like in the countryside in your home country?

    
    

25. What are the differences between the infrastructure (buildings, roads, traffic) in your home country and Sweden?

    
    
    
    

26. How does one's material status affect where they live?

    
    

27. Should one own a house or rent it, in your opinion?

    
    

28. Should young people buy their own home or should they continue to live with their parents even after they have found their own families?

    
    

29. Do you want your children to inherit your house or apartment, or do you plan to sell it when you get old and use the money if you need it?

    
    

30. What is the custom around that in your home country?

    
    
    
    

31. Do neighborly relations differ in Sweden and in your home country?

    
    

32. Do you know any of your neighbors in Sweden?

    
    

33. How does one have a good relationship with their neighbors, and why is it important?

    
    

34. Have you ever had a very friendly relationship with your neighbors?

    
    

35. How bad behavior from neighbors can negatively affect our lives and how to resolve such situations.

    
    
    
    

36. What makes an area safe in your opinion?

    
    

37. Do you think people should have the right to defend their homes with guns in the event of a burglary?

    
    

38. Are there any natural hazards in your home country, such as earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, tornadoes and volcanic eruptions?

    
    

39. Why do you think people live in such dangerous places and what can be done to protect them?

    
    

40. Do you know anything about Pompeii?

Bonus questions

41. Do you think that an even larger proportion of people will settle in big cities in the future? If so, why?

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