Level 6 - Unit 1 - Part 4 Listen

John and Linda are worried about their future. They both have good jobs, but they are concerned about the economy. Of the two of them, Linda is the most worried. She wants the security of owning her own home. Her husband disagrees. As a result, they often fight about money. They live in a nice apartment, but the rent goes up every year. So now they are trying to decide whether or not to buy a house.
约翰和琳达担心他们的未来，他们工作很好，但是关注经济状况。其中琳达最为担心，她需要一份拥有自己房产的安全感，但他丈夫不同意。因此，他们经常为钱争吵。他们住的公寓还不错，就是租金每年都在上涨，因此现在他们想决定是否要买房子。

Linda wants to buy a house, but John is against the idea. He thinks prices are too high, and he doesn't want to be trapped. If they owned a house, it would be more difficult to move somewhere else if things changed. For example, what would happen if he lost his job? If he lost his job, they might want to move to another city or country. If they owned a home or flat, it would be more difficult to move. If they decided to move, they would probably have to sell. If prices had risen, they would be okay. In fact, they might even make a profit. However, if prices were down when they had to sell, they would lose money.
琳达想买房子，但是约翰不同意。他认为价格太高，他不想被房子套住。如果他们有了房子，一旦情况有变将很难搬去其他地方。比如，如果他丢了工作呢？如果他丢了工作，他们可能想去另一座城市或另一个国家。如果他们有了房子，搬家将很难。如果决定搬家，将不得不卖掉房子。如果价格上涨，他们会乐意，当然，他们可能赚点钱。然而，如果不得不出售时价格下跌，他们将亏钱。