Todd: So Mark, when I was in London I saw so many people from New Zealand and actually everywhere in the world I meet so many people from New Zealand, but you have such a small population. Is anybody still in New Zealand? Mark: Yeah, I think the Kiwi...
Todd: So, Mark, what do Kiwis like to do in the summer? Mark: Yeah, I think the first thing for some people to realise is that Christmas is midsummer in New Zealand. Todd: Oh nice! Mark: So Kiwis combine Christmas holiday and New Year holiday with a...
Steve: So do you go by Andrew, or is Andy OK? Andy: Ah, Andy please. Steve: Can you tell us about the work you do with your website? Andy: Sure. I've made a website for people to study English using movie trailers. (OK) Movie commercials. (OK) On the...
Andy: Alright, Steve, can I ask you a few questions about your job? Steve: You certainly may. Andy: OK, what exactly do you do? Steve: Well, I work for a publishing company named Longman and I'm one of the sales reps that is based in your Osaka offic...
Todd: So, Steven, I thought we would have a friendly debate. What do you think is the best sport in the world? Steve: The best sport in the world is unquestionably what is know in America as soccer, what is know in my country as football. Todd: Yeah,...
Todd: So, Steven, where did you go to college? Steve: I went to the University of Wales, um, the College of Cardiff there, so it the United Kingdom, obviously we have England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland and so I spent three years over in Wales. Tod...
Todd: Hello! Can you introduce yourself please. Steven: Sure, my name is Steven Patterson and I'm from a small town called Brentwood in Essex which is in England. Todd: OK. Essex. What part of England is that? Steven: That's in the southeast. Todd: S...
Todd: Now Steven, I'm single and, but you are married and you are a father, correct? Steven: That is correct, yeah. Todd: OK. I'm just curious. What is it like being a father? Steven: Ah, right. OK, well, I think if I first of all talk about what it...
Todd: Steven, if I go to England, and I can choose between Manchester, and Liverpool, (right) and London (right) those are the only three major cities I know, which one would you say is the best? Steven: Out of those three, well I would have to say L...
Todd: So, Steven, you're from Europe, you're from England. (Yep) Have you travelled much in England? I'm sorry, have you travelled much in Europe? Steven: Ah, yes I have, yeah. Um, when I was 18 and 20 I travelled all around Europe by train. Todd: Oh...
Todd: So, Steven, what do you like to do in your free time? Steven: Um, free time. Well, I would just love to have some free time, occasionally I have some free time and well, I love to go hiking. Ah, I live in Japan in Kyuushuu and there are some be...
Todd: So, Akane, what did you do today? Akane: Ah, today I cleaned my apartment. Todd: Sounds fun! Akane: It was actually. I really like cleaning cause I only get one day a week to do it, and my apartment gets clean. Todd: So when you clean your apar...
Todd: So, Ruthie, what did you do today? Ruth: Well, I got up quite early this morning, actually, to go shopping. Todd: Oh, yeah! (Yeah) Ooh, shopping. Ruth: I really like shopping. Todd: That's true but you're on a budget. You're trying to save mone...
Todd: Hey, so Ruth, how do you get your news? Ruth: Oh, I buy a newspaper. Todd: Oh, really, what paper do you read? Ruth: I always read the Guardian. Todd: The Guardian. Is that conservative or liberal? Ruth: Oh, it's labor. Todd: Labor. So the Labo...
Todd: Hey, Akane, I was thinking, why don't we get everyone together tonight and rent a movie. Akane: Sounds like a good idea. Todd: So, I'll run down to the video store. I was thinking, because Star Wars is coming out, why don't we get the previous...
