Todd: OK, hello, Hisa! Hisa: Hi, Todd. Todd: How are you doing? Hisa: Fine thanks, and you? Todd: I'm doing pretty good. Hisa, you were telling me that you have a concern about Japan. Hisa: Yes. Todd: And what is your concern? Hisa: It's vending mach...
Todd: Alex, when you were little, what did you like to do? Alex: When I was small and I was in junior high school we used to like playing soccer with my friends. Actually in Kenya, what's different from other countries, we used to make our own soccer...
Todd: OK, Hisa, why don't we talk about food? Hisa: Good. Todd: OK, first of all, actually, can you cook? Hisa: Yes, I can. Todd: Yeah. What can you cook? Hisa: I can cook most of the Japanese dishes. And I also like baking. Todd: Oh, really. OK. Sin...
Todd: Hello, Daniela, how are you tonight? Daniella: Hi, Todd. I'm fine, thanks. Todd: Now, you were showing me a picture of a horse. Daniella: Yes. Todd: And you were saying that female horses and male horses are different. Daniella: They behave dif...
Todd: OK, Shane, you're from Ireland. Shane: I am, indeed, yeah. Todd: Where are you from in Ireland? Shane: I'm from a small town about 30 miles away from Dublin called Anfield, where there is plenty of cows and farmers and those type of things, so...
Todd: OK, Diana we are going to talk about your hobby. Dianna: OK. Todd: What is your hobby? Dianna: I have lots of different hobbies but right now I'm learning to play the guitar. Todd: Great. How long have you been playing or practicing? Dianna: I...
Todd: OK, Shane, why don't you talk a little about why you came to Japan? Shane: Well, I suppose the reason I came to Japan is because, I suppose it's a personal thing. There's many different people in Dublin, different types of people. I do not thin...
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 w...
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...
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 ou...
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...
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...
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...
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, w...
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 festiv...
