Todd: Oh, Simon, I see you have today's paper. Simon: Yes, I read the paper every day. Todd: So today do we have good news or bad news? Simon: Well, world news is always bad, and for me sports is always good, sports news, but I felt an earthquake yes...
Todd: So, Marion, what you do you think of the winter we are having? Marion: The winter at the moment, it's very cold, isn't it, but most of the time it's quite sunny as well. It's dry at least, so I quite like winter days that are sunny like today....
The Golden Gate Bridge is perhaps the most famous bridge in the world. It is famous for its size, location, and color. It is nearly 9,000 feet long, and above water its towers are 740 feet tall. Its unique color is officially known as orange vermilli...
California is best known for its coastline and beaches. The state has nearly 2,000 km of coastline, so the state is known as a surfer's paradise. From the tall cliffs that line the coast, you are almost always guaranteed a beautiful view of the Pacif...
San Francisco is one of the most well-known cities in America, mainly because the city has great weather, wonderful views, and many famous landmarks. The city is on a peninsula so it is surrounded by water, with the Pacific Ocean on one side and San...
One of my hobbies is running. I really like running because first of all it's very cheap. It doesn't cost you any money. You can do it anywhere, for example, on a city street and it's a healthy hobby. If you run a lot, maybe three or four times a wee...
Todd: Marion, at the school you work at, do the children wear uniforms? Marion: Yes they do. Todd: Ah, that's terrible. Marion: Do you think so? Todd: Yeah. Marion: I think it's a good thing that they wear uniforms. For them, and for their parents to...
Simon: Hi! What's your name? Nathan: My name is Nathan Curtis Gildard. Well, my name is Nathan but people call me Nate, so. Simon: OK. What do you do in your free time? Nathan: I do a lot of different things. I like to travel around, I like to go to...
The first time I went to a yoga class was with my friend many years ago now. We used to go together once every week, I think it was Wednesday, and have a class. In yoga it's very important to stretch your body, so you have to reach down to touch your...
Todd: Marion, can you tell me about the trash? How do I take out the trash? Marion: OK, let's see. On Monday, Wednesday and Friday, you can leave your burnable trash outside. Todd: What is burnable trash? Marion: Burnable trash is for example, milk c...
When I was a little girl, I used to knit all the time. I used to knit jumpers and hats and scarves. I even used to knit little dolls sometimes: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs for example. When you knit with two needles you can put the thread or the...
The Australian flag has the Union Jack in the top left-hand corner. The rest of the flag is dark blue and then it has six white stars on it. I think they represent six different states in Australia, but I'm not really sure. My favorite city in Austra...
I come from Ireland. It's a small country in the west of Europe. It's just next to the United Kingdom. The Irish flag has three colors: green, white and orange. You often see the Irish flag above important buildings like the government building, or t...
There are many dangerous animals in Australia like the crocodile for example. When I was in Australia I saw many crocodiles when I was in the north and they did look very scary with their big jaws and lots of teeth. It was quite scary. We saw them fr...
OK, now I'll talk about my winter vacation. This winter vacation I spent two weeks in my hometown which is Daytona Beach, Florida. It was wonderful. The weather was warm every day. It was sunny every day and the temperature was almost 80 degrees. I v...
