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Todd : Jen, we're talking about gifts. We were talking about giving gifts before. Now let's talk about receiving gifts. What is the best and worst gift you have received? Jen : Why don't you go first. Todd : Sure. Mine is easy. My step-father made a basketball hoop for me in our driveway. He made it for my birthday. It was pretty cool because, he put it up in one day. I had a car at that time, so...

Todd : So, Jen, the holiday season is coming up, and many cultures give gifts around the New Year's for different holidays. First of all, do you like to give people gifts? Jen : What kind of a person would I be if I said, "No, I don't like people giving people gifts?" But yeah, I'm not really good at choosing gifts for people though. Todd : Why do you think that? Jen : Because every time...

Todd : So I'm here with Shantel and we're talking about stereotypes or about images people have about Americans. We're both teachers in Japan and it's interesting what people think about Americans. So I want to bring up a touchy topic, guns. Shantel : Guns in America. Todd : Yeah, so I have to admit that my  students  also are shocked when I tell them that pretty much everybody that I kn...

Todd : So I'm here with Shantel, and we both are from the United States. And we both are teachers in Japan. So I thought we would talk a little bit about some of the stereotypes that people might have in other countries, for example Japan, or other countries about Americans. So first, we're going to talk about hamburgers. Shantel : Okay. Todd : Okay, so hamburgers. How often do you actually eat a...

Todd : Okay, so I'm here with Jen and we're talking about clothing. Now, Jen, I'm a bit older than you, so I probably don't really care about what I wear so much. I always kind of pay the same price for my clothing. So I'm wondering, what's it like for a younger person? How much are you willing to pay? What is your price range? Jen : It depends upon like what you're buying. For example, if it's a...

Todd : Hey Jenn, how are you today? Jen : Hi Todd, I'm fine thank you. How are you? Todd : I am doing pretty good. It's kind of getting colder, so I like that, I don't like super hot weather. Jen : Really, it's kind of opposite for me because I really hate that it's getting colder day by day. Todd : Oh you don't like the cooler weather? Jen : No, my fingers start swelling and it's really tough bec...

Todd : So what are some fun holidays you celebrate in Australia? Megen : Well, we have Australia Day. And it is a public holiday, so on that day we go to the beach, and we do various Australian kind of things. We have barbecues and picnics, and it's a day to wear the flag colors. Todd : So it's your patriotic day? Megen : Yeah, it is. Todd : Like our fourth of July. Megen : Yes, yeah, like that. W...