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My country’s busiest or liveliest city? I first had to think for a minute about what my country is. I’ve lived in a dozen countries. I spent half my life in England, but I’ve been living in America... The U.S. I shouldn’t really say America. Living in the U.S. for five years, so I’m going to go with the U.S. Although then it’s a question of what this country’s liveliest busiest city is. I think every corner of the country has its own big lively city, but I spent most of my time here in New York. It’s generally considered the place to go, and it’s one of the busiest places I’ve ever seen outside a Tokyo train station at rush hour, specifically around Times Square, which is a terrible place. No, I hate it. I try not to go there. I was a tour guide in New York for a few years and just used to take people there for a few minutes and tell them basically to avoid it. It’s busy. It’s dirty. It’s a place to get your wallet stolen. There’s much better places to be. I find that in most big busy cities. I’m a small city guy.
Comprehension

1) How long has he lived in the US?

2) What does he say about Times Square?

3) He likes ___.

Vocabulary quiz

1) What does "lively" mean?

2) What does "avoid" mean?

3) What does "rush hour" mean?

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