Essay 2 — Siete contenti della vostra vita o preferireste vivere altrove?
                  Are you happy with your life or would you prefer to live somewhere else?

A

I live in Edinburgh which is quite a large city but I would refer to live somewhere else, perhaps in London or abroad, in the United States or in Australia.
I don't like my city very much because I find the life here a bit boring and monotonous. There is not much to do for young people of my age. The best clubs are too expensive and I am too young to visit them.
The weather here, especially in winter, is terrible: it's cold and the days are short. Even in summer the weather is never good. I would prefer to live in a place where there is sun and it's warm, perhaps in California because there, there are lots of young people like me and the life is much more lively.

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B

I have lived in Edinburgh for sixteen years, that is all my life. Am I happy? I would say yes because there are lots of advantages in living here.
I think that my city is ideal for people of my age because there are lots of discos and bars and lots of places where you can spend time with friends and you can also meet new people and make friends.
I would not like to live in a small village where there would be nothing to do.
In short, if I could choose, I would stay here in this city but if, in the future, I have to move, I would prefer to ive in a big city like this.

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