Todd: So, Adrienne, you said you lived in Mexico for a while?
Adrienne: Mm, I studied there.
Todd: Really!
Adrienne: I did. I studied Spanish.
Todd: Wow,
Adrienne: Ah, it was interesting. The weather was really hot the entire time I was there. Um, and it was very confusing,
Todd: So, what were the people like? What was the city like?
Adrienne: The city was small. 1 million people, and that’s pretty small. The architecture is very colonial style. It’s interesting.
Todd: Mexican food’s the best.
Adrienne:
Todd: Yeah, and the people?
Adrienne:
Todd: What was your favorite place in Mexico?
Adrienne:
Todd: What volcano?
Adrienne: Po! They call it Popo, but the full name I think is Popocatepetl.
Todd: Oh, sounds like a nice place.
Adrienne:
Todd: Any plans to go back to Mexico soon?
Adrienne:
A. It’s beautiful.
B. Of course.
C. so what was it like being a student in Mexico?
D. because I didn’t know the language very well when I first arrived
E. The people are really friendly, really, really friendly.
F. My favorite place, still, is a town called Cholula.
G. It’s an Aztec name.
H. You studied in Mexico?
I. Very beautiful, old, a lot of wood and stone and the food was great.
J. I think so too.
B:
A:
B: No, just a few. For example, Americans use “color”, but British people use “colour”. I think, there are many other words like this in your middle school study.
A: Yes, But in Canada,
B: Both. American spellings are used more and more in Canada now.
A:
B: Yes, people from different areas speak differently, just as you do in China.
A:
B: Yes. They can communicate with each other easily.
A: Thank you. I’ve learned a lot today.
B: You’re welcome.
A. Where do you come from?
B. Sure, go ahead.
C. By the way,
D. Are there many differences?
E. Do you use American spellings or British spellings?
F. Can they understand each other?
G. Can you give me some examples?
3 . Alex: Excuse me, I’m a journalist and I want to get some information about Typhoon Goni. As a survivor who has experienced it, could you tell me something about it?
Bill: It was
Alex: What were the miners doing when the landslides happened?
Bill: They were sleeping
Alex: What damages has the typhoon caused to other areas?
Bill: Actually, someone told me that three people
Alex: How many houses have been damaged during the typhoon?
Bill:
Alex: As you have said, Typhoon Goni is very violent.
Bill: Yes. It is another violent typhoon