Todd: So, Ivan, where are you from? Ivan: I'm from Texas. Todd: Texas! Ivan: Yep Todd: OK, what's the difference between Texas and Japan? Ivan: Texas is big and Japan is little. Todd: Yeah, how about the food? Ivan: The food! In Texas we eat a lot of...
Todd: So Mark, what happens on boxing day? Mark: On boxing day in England it's usually football day. Everybody goes and watches the football. Usually all the family go, so maybe granddad and grandma will go. In England on Boxing day, it's usually the...
Adrienne: Hi, Doris. You look a little bit down. What's the matter? Doris: Well, I'm leaving Japan and I'm going back to London, tomorrow. Adrienne: Really! Doris: Yeah. Adrienne: How do you feel about that? Doris: Well, I do feel a bit down because...
Todd: Do you have a good apartment in Japan? Ivan: Uh, I got one now. Yeah. It's a 2DK, 2DK. Todd: Yeah, what does 2DK mean? Ivan: Ah, it's smaller than the 2LDK, uh, it's got a kitchen and two rooms. Todd: Oh, really. Ivan: Yeah. 2LDK, maybe that it...
Todd: So, Aaron, in America we have this image of Australia being very rugged and all these dangerous animals. So is that true? Aaron: It's not so true, but it's not so wrong. The three main animals that are dangerous in Australia, one is the crocodi...
Todd: Now, Aaron, Australia's a big place. Can you describe the Australian landscape? Aaron: No worries. In Australia, there are cities and then there is country. Not many people live in the country, and the desert. About 70% of the population live o...
Todd: So, where did you grow up in England? Mark: So, I grew up in a place called Bradford Todd: Yeah Mark: Actually Bradford is famous in England for two things. One, it's famous for curry. Indian curry because in Bradford we have a lot of Indian an...
Jeff: I was born in the country and grew up in the country but now I live in the city, in Tokyo city, a very, very big city and I love the country but I also love the city. Each place has it's own good points, for example the country is quiet and rel...
Todd: So Ivan, in America, in California we have earthquakes. Do you have any natural disasters in Houston? Ivan: Uh, it floods a lot and we get hurricanes. Houston's called a bayou city. Bayou is kind of like a dirty river. Sometimes it rains a lot,...
Adrienne: So, Rob, tell me why you don't like elephants! Rob: Why don't I like elephants? It's a long story. I was traveling in India with a friend of mine and one night we decided to spent the night in a national park, looking at wildlife, and we we...
Jeff: My name is Jeff Eagar and I'm 32 years old and I'm from Canada and most people in Canada are Christians, they're Catholics or Protestants and my parents are Catholic but I've done a lot of traveling in my life and now I'm interested in the Budd...
Todd: So, how was your trip to Thailand? Gloria: Oh, I spent about six weeks in Thailand and had a really, really great time. I spent three weeks in Northern Thailand and then three weeks on the beach in the southern part of Thailand but my last nigh...
Ian: Hey, Ian, have you ever met anyone famous? Todd: Anyone famous? Ah, yes, I have. I met the Duke of Edinburgh. Ian: Mm, who's that? Todd: He is the Queen's husband and I met him at Buckingham Palace. Ian: How did that happen? Todd: Well, it was b...
Todd: Hello! Leo: Hello! Todd: Uh, could you introduce yourself please? Leo: Sure. My name's Leonard Tui. I'm from Auckland, New Zealand. Todd: Wow! Great! Leonard? Leo: Yes, Leonard. Todd: OK. Do people call you Leaonard? Leo: Some people call me Le...
Todd: Lois, actually how old are you Lois? Lois: I'm 25. Todd: OK, 25, so, do you have any early childhood memories? What's the earliest thing you can remember from Childhood? Lois: Uh, my memories from my choldhood aren't very good. I can't remeber...
