2014年ESL之日常生活 14 An Unwelcome Business in the Neighborhood（在线收听）

An Unwelcome Business in the Neighborhood 

Patricia: Finally! That empty building has a new tenant. That’s great for the neighborhood. 

Francois: Think again. The new tenant plans to open a strip club. 

Patricia: A strip club in the middle of a residential neighborhood?! That must be a violation of city ordinances. The city won’t allow that. 

Francois: I’m not so sure. The tenant has already started moving in and there is no sign that the city is going take action. 

Patricia: Then we have to do something to let the city know that we object to a strip club going into that space. 

Francois: Good luck getting the city to do anything, much less file an injunction. The mayor is very pro- business and it won’t look good if he tries to shut down any business that could bring revenue and jobs to this dying town. 

Patricia: But at what cost? Our kids will have to walk past the strip club every day to and from school. That’s outrageous! 

Francois: I suggest channeling that energy into action. If we make a stink and get media coverage, maybe we’ll get some action. 

Patricia: Good idea. How can we get the local media to cover a neighborhood protest? 

Francois: How about nude picketing? 

Patricia: I think that would send the wrong message. 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse