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Todd:  Now, Sandra, hello! Sandra:  Hello! Todd:  Now, you are a wine connoisseur. Or wine teacher. No! Sandra:  Not really! Todd:  Not really? Sandra:  A wine connoisseur. No, that's sort of a snobby. Todd:  Oh, really? Sandra:  Yes. Todd:  Oh, OK. So, how would you describe what you do? Sandra:  A wine professional. Todd:  A wine p...

Todd:  OK, Keri, I've heard you talk about your father quite a bit. He sounds like a very interesting man. Can you talk a little bit about him? Kerri:  Sure. My dad's name is Robert and he's an interesting guy. He's retired now and lives in Oregon and in his free time he's building an airplane (wow!) Yeah! Todd:  So can he fly a plane as well? Kerri:  Y...

One day last summer I had a very nice day with my girlfriend and my friends.  We all decided one Saturday morning to go out to the beach.  So we all organized it, arranged it, we all bought some food and some drinks, met out in Chiba and took a taxi out to the beach. It was very windy that day but it was still very nice.  We all sat on the beach, talked, played&n...

Todd:  Hello! Jeanna:  Hello! Todd:  Hi, what's your name? Jeanna:  Jeanna. Todd:  OK, Jeanna, how old are you? Jeanna:  I'm 15 years old. Todd:  15! OK, are you in high school? Jeanna:  Yes, I am. Todd:  OK. What do you think about high school? Jeanna:  It's fun. Very diverse. Todd:  What do you like to study in high school? Jeanna:...

Todd:  Hello, Yoko. Yoko:  Hello, Todd. Todd:  How are you? Yoko:  Good. How are you? Todd:  Good. OK. We're gonna talk about trains. Yoko:  OK. Todd:  Do you take the train everyday? Yoko:  Yes, I have to. Todd:  Oh, really? Yoko:  Yeah, cause I don't have a car. Todd:  Oh, really? Yoko:  Yeah! Todd:  Are you have happy wi...

Todd:  OK, we're going to talk about apples. Kentaro:  OK. Todd:  OK, do you like apples? Kentaro:  Yeah. So-so. Todd:  OK, how often do you eat apples? Kentaro:  Once a week, I would say. Todd:  Once a week. How much is an apple in Japan? Kentaro:  In Japan, it depends on the season. Todd:  Uh-huh. Kentaro:  If it's like summer seas...

Todd:  James, I saw on your desk you have a nice picture of a dog. James:  Yes. Todd:  OK. Tell us about your dog. James:  My dog's name is Piper. He was a mutt, a homeless dog that we picked up off the street about four and a half years ago. Todd:  Oh, wow! So what kind of dog is he now? James:  He's a yellow lab, golden retriever mix. He's very very sweet,...

Todd:  OK, Yoko we were just at a festival. Yoko:  Yeah! Todd:  Do you want to talk about festivals in Japan? Yoko:  Yes, OK. So, I think in Fall we have lots of kind of festivals, but it depends on the places. Todd:  What are some things that most festivals have, like, what can you see if you go to a Japanese festival? Yoko:  Omikoshi. Todd:  Omikoshi. Yoko...

Hello, this is Tara, and I just gonna talk about what I wanna do in the future. At the moment I've finished my degree so, I'm just, you know, trying to save some money to pay off my debts, but I really want to be a nutritionist, so I'm saving some money to go to college. I want to do this job because I don't think people take enough care with what they're eating...

Todd:  OK, Jeanna, you like the computer! Jeanna:  Yes, I do . Todd:  OK. Talk to us about computers. Jeanna:  Well, I go on the computer a lot and I talk with friends through AOL instant messenger. And I just moved from my hometown to Sacremento so it's a good way to keep in touch with old friends. Todd:  Yeah. Do you learn about computers at scho...

Todd:  So Tara, I see you've just bought a new guitar. Tara:  Yeah, I have, yeah. Todd:  Yeah! Tara:  It's very nice. Todd:  So, what's the reasoning behind buying a guitar? Tara:  Well, I work at nights so I have the daytime free, and to be honest, most people they work in the day so I'm often on my own, and I just want something to keep me entert...

Todd:  OK, Tara, why don't you tell us about your first boyfriend? Tara:  OK, my first boyfriend, I met in my hometown. He's called Barry. He's my first real boyfriend. Yeah, I met him at a bar. Yeah, I had a bit of a crush on him when I was younger and then, yeah, we met a club one night and it carried on from there. Todd:  Oh, that's nice. So what was it a...

Todd:  OK, Chris, Friday the 13th is coming up. So, first of all, are you superstitious? Chris:  Yes. When I play sports I'm superstitious. I have a lucky shirt and stuff like that. Todd:  Oh, really! Chris:  Yeah. Todd:  So what's your lucky shirt? Chris:  It's a bungy jumping shirt that I got about 10 years ago. It's all falling apart b...

Todd:  OK, Yoko. We're gonna talk about exercise. Yoko:  Exercise! Todd:  Now, you go to a gym? Yoko:  Maybe three times a week. Todd:  OK. Yoko:  Yeah. If I can. Todd:  OK. Yoko:  Cause I have to. Todd:  Why? What do you mean? Why do you have to? Yoko:  When I went to the USA, I gained a lot. 20 pounds. That was too much for me. So I dec...

Todd:  Hey, Marika! Marika:  Hey! Todd:  How you doing? Marika:  I'm OK. How are you? Todd:  Good. Marika do you like summer? Marika:  No, I don't like summer it's my least favorite summer. Todd:  Wow, why? Marika:  Because I don't like hot weather. I don't like being hot and sweaty and uncomfortable. Todd:  OK. Well, it's pretty hot in J...

Todd:  So, James, you're in a band! James:  Yes! Todd:  OK, tell us about your band. James:  I play in a Swedish Bubblegum Punk Band. Todd:  Swedish Bubblegum Punk Band. What exactly is that? James:  I don't know, but that's what it says on the CD. Todd:  OK. What do you play in your band? James:  I play base guitar. Todd:  OK. How l...

Todd:  OK. Ramon, we're going to talk about opposites. Jamon:  OK. Todd:  What is big? Jamon:  The earth is big. Todd:  Yeah, I agree. What is small? Jamon:  I'm small on the earth. Todd:  That's true. How much do you weigh? Jamon:  I weigh 65. Todd:  Wow! 65 kilograms. Jamon:  Yeah. Todd:  Yeah, yeah. I'm a little bit heav...

Todd:  OK. Keri, can you drive? Kerri:  Yes, I can. Todd:  Do you have a driver's license? Kerri:  I do. Todd:  OK. So, how long have you had your driver's license? Kerri:  I think I got it when I was 17 actually. Todd:  OK. How do you get a driver's license in your country? Kerri:  Well, I think it's changed since I was a teenager. At th...

Todd:  Marika, do you like bread? Marika:  Yes, I do. Todd:  OK. What kind of bread do you eat? Marika:  I try to eat whole grain bread or bagels or something that's dark. Todd:  OK. What do you like to put on bread? Marika:  My favorite thing to put on bread is tomatoes and I also like honey. Todd:  OK. But not together? Marika:  Not tog...

Todd:  OK, Jamon, we're going to talk about abilities. Jamon:  OK Todd:  Can you cook? Jamon:  I can cook a little bit. I like cooking. Todd:  What do you like to make when you cook? Jamon:  Just simple things. I love salad. I make a huge salad. Todd:  I love salad. OK, can you sing? Jamon:  No, I can't sing. I just sing for me. On the...when I have a s...

Todd:  Hello! What is your name? Kentaro:  My name is Kentaro. Todd:  Kentaro. And what is your full name? Kentaro:  My full name is Kentaro Sugimori. Todd:  Sugimori. Kentaro:  Mm-hm. Todd:  OK. And where are you from? Kentaro:  I'm originally from Hamamatsu city. Which is in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Todd:  Oh, really. Shizuoka is a nice place....

Todd:  OK, Jessica, we are going to talk about cooking. Jessica:  OK. Todd:  Now, you like to cook! Jessica:  Yes. Todd:  OK. What can you cook? Jessica:  I can cook Manicotti, Tacos, lots of food. Todd:  OK. So what is Manicotti? Jessica:  Manicotti is...it's a big noodle. It's hollow on the inside and you fill it with different cheeses ...

Todd:  James! James:  Yo! Todd:  if you had a million dollars... James:  Mm-hm Todd:  if you won the lottery... James:  Yes. Todd:  What would you do? James:  I would buy a small island, build a house there, and invest the rest of my money so that I would never have to work again. Todd:  OK, So are you talking a tropical island, or.....

Todd:  OK, Yoko! Yoko:  Hi! Todd:  We're going to talk about your trip to America. Yoko:  Trip to America. OK. Todd:  OK. When did you go to the U.S.? Yoko:  It's about 4 years ago. Todd:  And what did you do? Yoko:  Actually, I went to Michigan and I worked as a volunteer teacher in public school. Todd:  OK. What was the public school&nb...

Todd:  Hello! Kentaro:  Hello! Todd:  Did you have breakfast this morning Kentaro? Kentaro:  Yeah! Todd:  Really! What did you have? Kentaro:  I had a traditional Japanese type of breakfast, natto and miso soup and rice, white rice, and fish. Todd:  Wow! Do you eat that every day? Kentaro:  Yeah, maybe five days a week I will eat Japanese style bre...