Listening Exercises A1 – Meeting people

Daniela is from Italy. She’s a nurse. She lives in Rome.

Joshua is from Canada. He’s a sales manager. He lives in Vancouver.

Shizuka is from Japan. She’s a science teacher. She lives in Tokyo.

Transcripts

(Daniela = Italian; Joshua = Canadian; Shizuka = Japanese)

Tom:      So, Daniela. Where are you from?

Daniela:      I’m from Italy.

Tom:      Great. What do you there?

Daniela:      I’m a nurse.

Tom:      Really? And where do you live?

Daniela:      In Rome. It’s the capital.

Tom:      Nice to meet you Joshua. So, where are you from?

Joshua:      I’m from Canada.

Tom:      Oh yes? What do you do there?

Joshua:      I’m a sales manager for a small computer company.

Tom:      I see. And where do you live?

Joshua:      In Vancouver. It’s a great place. You should visit sometime.

Tom:      Hell Shizuka. Are you from Thailand?

Shizuka:      No, actually I’m from Japan.

Tom:      Oh, sorry. Japan. What do you do there?

Shizuka:      I’m a teacher. I teach science.

Tom:      That’s great. So do you live in Tokyo?

Shizuka:      Yes, that’s right.

They talk about the weather, sport and their home towns.

Transcripts

(Teresa = Brazilian, Ang = Chinese)

Teresa:      It’s a bit cold today, isn’t it?

Ang:       Yes, it is. I hope it gets better soon. I want to start playing golf.

Teresa:      Oh, really? You play golf? Me too. Who is your favourite player?

Ang:       Tiger Woods, for sure.

Teresa:      Where do you play?

Ang:       Near my home in Shanghai, there’s a golf course.

Teresa:      So, you live in Shanghai. That’s interesting. It’s an exciting place, isn’t it?

Ang:       Yes. There’s so much happening there these days. It’s amazing. What about you? Where are you from?

Teresa:      I’m from Brazil. I live in Brasilia, the capital.

Ang:       Oh yes. I’ve never went there.

Teresa:      You should go. It’s a beautiful city.

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