Conversation A
Sam: Hey, Mick. Have you ever been to Thailand?
Mick: Yeah. I was there last year. Why do you ask?
Sam: Well, I’m thinking of doing a project on Asian food and was wondering whether Thai food was the same as Chinese.
Mick: Oh, right. Umm...... Thai food's not exactly the same as Chinese, but they both have a really healthy diet with lots of vegetables. Some of the dishes are pretty hot and spicy, though.
Conversation B
Lisa: Hi, Tony. Do you have a moment?
Tony: Sure. What's it about?
Lisa: Well, I'm researching types of housing across the world and I thought I'd ask you about what kinds of houses there are in Australia.
Tony: Sure. Which part of Australia are you thinking about? I mean, there are blocks of flats in most cities, the same the same as anywhere else in the world.
Conversation C
Li Li: Hi, Barbara. How's your Japanese language project going?
Barbara: It’s great! I'm learning about the Japanese alphabet at the moment. And what about your project about China? How many languages do they speak?
Li Li; Ah. Well there’s Mandarin Chinese and at least another ten varieties of Chinese from different regions.
Barbara: Wow! That's amazing!
Conversation D
Debbie: Amira I’m doing a project on national costumes. Do you have one in the Emirates?
Amira: Oh, yes we do The national costume for women is called an abaya. It’s basically a long black dress, but we decorate it with gold patterns around the sleeves and neck. It's usually made of a kind of silk. Look at this one, here [pause]. What do you think?
Debbie: Oh. I think it's lovely. |
