Here’s the story of a family arriving in Utopia…
R – Mr. Raynolds
P – the Prynes
R: Good afternoon. I’m Mr. Raynolds and this is my family. We’re trying to get our bearings. Where are we?
P: Good afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. Raynolds. We are Mr. and Mrs. Pryne. You are in Utopia, the best place in the world.
R: Everything looks so mellow here, but Utopia? Come on, such a place doesn’t exist, unless you drift into a reverie.
P: Believe you me, Utopia does exist and you just found it.
R: If you say so, sir. But, don’t people just sugarcoat this place? This place can’t be as idyllic as they say.
P: But it is. It’s even more idyllic than they say.
R: Oh, so you just lead your freewheeling life here and are all happy, yes?
P: Yes, exactly. And you are welcome to stay and join our community.
R: Thank you so much. Maybe we will.
Here’s the vocabulary summary:
| get one’s bearings | to find out your position |
| mellow | pleasantly rich, full, or soft, very calm and relaxed |
| reverie | a state in which you are thinking about pleasant things |
| Believe you me. | — used for emphasis in phrases that express certainty, surprise, annoyance, etc. |
| sugarcoat | to talk about or describe (something) in a way that makes it seem more pleasant or acceptable than it is |
| idyllic | very peaceful, happy, and enjoyable |
| freewheeling | free and loose in style or manner, not held back by rules, duties, or worries |
| be welcome to do sth | — used to say that someone can certainly do or use something if he or she wants to |
