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Aimee: So Todd, where are you from? Todd: I am from the U.S., I am from San Francisco. It's on the west coast. Aimee: And what do you do? Todd: I'm an English teacher. Also, I create Elllo. I work on Elllo a lot. Aimee: Okay. How old are you? Todd: I am 47. Yeah. I am old. Aimee: No. That's not old. Who is your best friend? Todd: My best friend is Don, he is a teacher too. He lives in America. Aimee: And are you married? Todd: No, I am not married. I am still single. Aimee: Where is your mum from? Todd: My mom is from California, she is from Los Angeles. Aimee: And what does she do? Todd: She is a manager, she works in a clothing store. Aimee: Where is your dad from? Todd: My dad is from San Francisco. He is not from Los Angeles, but he met my mother in Los Angeles. Aimee: And what does he do? Todd: He is also a manager, he works for a tree cutting company. They cut trees. Aimee: Wow. That sounds exciting. Todd: Yeah, cool job. Aimee: Is it dangerous? Todd: It is, a little dangerous. A little. And Aimee, what about you? Where are you from? Aimee: I'm from Glasgow, on the west coast of Scotland in the United Kingdom. Todd: Nice. And what do you do? Aimee: I'm also a teacher. Todd: Nice. What do you teach? Aimee: I teach English. Todd: Oh, me too. Aimee: It's fun, isn't it? Todd: It is. It is very fun. Excuse me, can I ask, how old are you? Aimee: Of course, you can ask. I'm 34. Todd: Okay. Very young. Very young. Where is your mom from? Aimee: My mum is also from Glasgow. Todd: Oh, nice. What does she do? Aimee: Well, she's retired now, but she was a nurse. Todd: Oh nice. And is your dad from Glasgow? Aimee: Yes, he is. Todd: What does he do? Aimee: He's also retired, but he used to be a teacher. Todd: Oh wow. Many teachers. Aimee: Yes. Looks like it. Todd: Well, thanks Aimee. Nice talking to you. Aimee: You too, Todd.

Todd: Natalie, let's talk about our favorite things. Natalie: Sure. Todd: First, what is your favorite color? Natalie: My favorite color is purple. Todd: Really? My favorite color is purple, too. Get the Free Book Natalie: Oh, really? Todd: Yeah, but I don't have purple clothing. I love the color purple, but I don't have purple clothes. Natalie: Oh, well, everything I wear is purple. Todd: No kidding? Natalie: Yeah, really. Todd: That's so cool. So, what about food? What's your favorite food? Natalie: That's good question. My favorite food is pizza. I love pizza, but I don't like really big pizzas. Todd: I love pizza, too. What is your favorite topping on pizza? Natalie: I like really spicy toppings, such as salami or pepperoni, chillies, and sometimes bell peppers, too. Todd: Do you like thick pizza or thin pizza? Natalie: No, I don't like thick pizza, because I can't eat too much. The thin pizzas, I get lots of toppings and I don't feel so full. Todd: Yeah, I agree. What about seasons? What is your favorite season? Natalie: My favorite season is winter. Todd: Winter? Natalie: Yeah, I love winter, don't you? Todd: No, I hate winter. Why do you like winter? Natalie: I love the snow. Todd: Oh, I hate the snow. Well, I like the snow a little bit, but I hate cold weather. Natalie: Yeah, I guess the cold is kind of annoying, but the snow is so much fun. I go skiing and I play snowball fights and I build snowmen. Todd: Yeah, that sounds fun. What about sports? What's your favorite sport? Natalie: I'd say my favorite sport is tennis. Todd: That's interesting. Do you play tennis? Natalie: Yeah, but I'm not very good. Todd: Do you like singles or doubles? Natalie: At the moment I'm having singles lessons. They're really fun. Todd: Oh, now you are taking tennis lessons? Natalie: Yes, about twice a week. Todd: Do you watch tennis on TV? Natalie: Yes, I watch it all the time. Todd: Who is your favorite tennis player? Natalie: I really like Roger Federer. Todd: Yeah. He's really good. Okay, last question. What is your favorite movie? Natalie: I don't have a favorite movie, but I really like comedies. Todd: So, what is your favorite comedy? Natalie: My favorite comedy is Ace Ventura. Todd: Ace Ventura is very funny, but that movie is really old. Natalie: It is, but it's a classic, Todd. Todd: It's like 20 years old, I think, maybe more. Natalie: I know. I've seen it a hundred times. Todd: Yeah. I like it a lot, too.

Todd: Hey, Shantel, what do you do on the weekend? Shantel: On the weekend, I wake up and, first, I make breakfast. Todd: Oh, what do you make? Shantel: I like to make toast. Todd: All right. I often eat toast, too. Shantel: Do you put butter on your toast? Todd: I do. I put butter and jam. Shantel: Ew, I love butter and jam on my toast. Todd: Do you eat cereal? Shantel: No. I used to, but not anymore. Todd: On the weekend, I don't eat cereal. On the weekend, I cook a nice breakfast, but I eat cereal during the week. What else do you do on the weekend? Shantel: Let's see. After I eat breakfast, I clean the kitchen and make my bed. What about you? Todd: I also clean my house. I clean my rooms. I vacuum. I wash the windows. I wash the dishes. I do my laundry. I do that on Saturday, but on Sunday, I have fun. Shantel: What do you do for fun? Todd: I go to the park. I play sports. I play soccer at the park. Sometimes, I ride my bike. Sometimes, I go hiking. I do lots on Sunday. On Sunday, I relax. I don't study. I don't work, and I don't clean my house. Shantel: Nice. Todd: What do you do on Sunday? Shantel: I also enjoy my time on Sunday. I really like to meet my friends and, sometimes, we go to festivals or visit new cities, and we eat a lot of really good food. Todd: Oh, that sounds fun. Shantel: Actually, we also really enjoy camping. Do you like camping? Todd: I love camping. I love the outdoors. I go hiking often. Shantel: Oh, me, too. Todd: Oh, that's cool. What about Sunday evening? Shantel: Oh, Sunday evening, I relax. I cook a big dinner, and I listen to music, and, sometimes, I read my book, but, often, I go to sleep very early on Sunday. Todd: Oh, wow. Shantel: And you? Todd: Well, on Sunday, I don't cook. I usually order food. I order pizza or maybe I eat at a restaurant, and then, later in the evening, on Sunday, I always watch TV. My favorite TV show is on Sunday night. Shantel: What's your favorite TV show? Todd: My favorite TV show is called Billions. Shantel: Billions? Todd: Yeah. It's about money and power in New York. It's very interesting. Shantel: Nice. Maybe I should watch it. Todd: Oh, you should, but you go to bed early. Shantel: Yes, around nine o'clock. Todd: Oh, okay, maybe you can see it. Shantel: Okay.

Meg: Hey, Todd. Let's talk about colors. Todd: All right. Meg: What is blue? Todd: The ocean is blue. The sky is blue. During the day, the sky is blue. And my eyes are blue. Meg: Oh, mine too. What is red? Todd: Red. Let's see. Well, tomatoes are red. Strawberries are red, and ... Meg: And roses are red. Todd: Roses are red. That's right. Meg: Yeah. What is green? Todd: Well, lots of vegetables are green. Lettuce is green. Cabbage is green or purple. And asparagus is green. Meg: Asparagus, right. Also, grass is green. Todd: That's right. Grass is green. Meg: What is yellow? Todd: Well, lemons are yellow. The sun is yellow, sometimes, or orange. Meg: Or red. Todd: What else is yellow? Meg: Sunflowers are yellow. Todd: Sunflowers are yellow. That's nice. Meg: What is orange? Todd: Also, sometimes the sun is orange. Oranges are orange. Meg: Of course. Todd: And persimmons are orange. Meg: Yes. Todd: Oh, I know. Meg: What? Todd: Carrots. Meg: Carrots. Todd: Carrots are orange. Meg: Of course. Carrots are orange. What is black? Todd: Sometimes dirt is black. The night sky is black. Meg: Right. And your shirt is black. Todd: Yes. I like my black shirt. Meg: What is white? Todd: Vanilla Ice Cream is white. The snow is white. Meg: Yes. And clouds are white. Todd: Clouds are white. And sometimes clouds are black. Meg: Yes, when it's going to rain. Todd: Or gray. Meg: Right. What is pink? Todd: Some flowers are pink. Cotton candy is pink. Meg: Yes. Todd: And, sometimes lollipops are pink. Meg: Yeah. A lot of candy is pink, sometimes. Todd: Now, sometimes women's clothing is pink. Meg: Or men's. Todd: Or men's. Do you like pink shirts? Meg: I don't usually wear pink shirts. What about you? Todd: I don't like pink shirts. I don't like pink, actually. Meg: Oh, that's too bad. Todd: What is your favorite color? Meg: My favorite color is orange. Todd: Really? Orange? Meg: Yeah, I love orange. It's so bright. What about you? Todd: I have three. I like the same. I know I like green. I love green, I love blue, I love purple. Meg: You like the cool colors. Todd: Right. I don't like orange, I don't like yellow, and I don't like pink. Meg: You don't like the warm colors. Todd: Yes. Bright colors, not so much. Meg: I see. Todd: What about red? Do you like red? Meg: I don't especially like red. I like red poppies, a type of flower. Todd: All right, yeah. Meg: But I don't like to wear red. Todd: Yeah, me too. Do you dislike any colors? Meg: Actually, I don't like brown. I think it's a boring color. Todd: Yeah, that's true. But often dogs are brown and I love dogs. Meg: I also like dogs, so a brown dog is okay. But a brown shirt, no, thank you.

Meg: Hey Todd, what is your hometown? Todd: My hometown is San Francisco. Meg: Oh, nice. Is your town beautiful? Todd: Yes. San Francisco is very beautiful. It has a nice view of the ocean. Meg: Sounds nice. Is your town clean? Todd: It's pretty clean. Sometimes, it's dirty. Some places are dirty, but usually, the city is clean. Meg: Oh. Is San Francisco dangerous? Todd: No, it's not too dangerous. Sometimes, we have crime, but it's safe. Meg: Great. Is your town expensive? Todd: Yes. San Francisco is very expensive. Everything is expensive. Food is expensive. Housing is expensive. Shopping is expensive. Everything. Meg: Oh, really? Is San Francisco famous? Todd: Yes. It's very famous. In America, it's famous for its bridge. We have the Golden Gate Bridge. It's the world's most famous bridge, I think. Meg: I know that bridge. Is your town hot? Todd: Never. San Francisco is never hot. It's never super cold, but it's never hot. It's always warm or cool. Meg: Sounds great. Is San Francisco interesting? Todd: I think so. It's a very interesting city. We have people from everywhere, and we have good food. We have nature nearby, and we have interesting buildings. Meg: Wow. I'd like to go there. Todd: Ooh, you should. What about your city? What's your city? Meg: My city is Chicago. Todd: Ooh, Chicago. Chicago. Is your city beautiful? Meg: Yes. It's very beautiful, with lots of tall buildings and a big lake. Todd: Ooh, nice. Is Chicago clean? Meg: Some parts of Chicago are clean, and other parts are a little dirty. Todd: How about dangerous? Is Chicago dangerous? Meg: Similarly, some parts are dangerous and some parts are safe. Todd: Yeah. San Francisco is the same. I think every American city is the same. Meg: I think that's true. Todd: Most places are safe, but some places are dangerous. Meg: Right. Todd: Is Chicago expensive? Meg: Yes. Because it's such a big city, almost everything is expensive. Todd: Oh. Meg: Food, attractions, parking, entertainment, everything. Todd: Sounds like San Francisco. Meg: I think so, a little similar. Todd: Is it hot? Meg: It can be hot in the summer. Usually July or August, it gets hot sometimes. Todd: Is it interesting? Meg: Yes, of course. Chicago is very interesting. We have many museums, and things to do, and we also have nature. At the lake, you can go and enjoy a day on the beach. Todd: Oh, nice. Meg: Yeah. Todd: Is Chicago by the ocean? Meg: It's not by the ocean. It's by a really big lake called Lake Michigan. What about San Francisco? Is it by the ocean? Todd: Yeah, San Francisco is on the ocean. It's on the Pacific Ocean. Meg: Right. Todd: o we have really nice beaches. Meg: Do you like the beach? Todd: I do, but the beaches in San Francisco are a little cold. Meg: Oh. Todd: In Los Angeles, they're warm, but Los Angeles is not interesting, and it's expensive, and it's not beautiful, so I don't like Los Angeles. Meg: So we should stick with San Francisco. Todd: Or Chicago. Meg: Yeah. Todd: Okay.

Todd: So, Meg, are you busy? Do you have a busy week? Meg: Yes. I usually have a busy week. Todd: Yeah, me too. So what day is your busiest day? Meg: My busiest day is Thursday. Todd: Why? Meg: On Thursday, I have to work from early in the morning until around 6:00 p.m. I have to teach classes. And then after that, I need to do my shopping at the supermarket. Todd: Okay. I do my shopping on Saturday. Meg: Oh, really? Todd: Yeah, always on Saturday. Meg: What else do you do on Saturday? Todd: On Saturday, I do all my boring activities. Meg: Like what? Todd: I do my shopping. I do my laundry. I run errands. I clean my apartment. I do boring stuff because on Sunday, I like to have fun. Meg: What do you like to do on Sunday? Todd: On Sunday, I often go hiking or I go to the park or I go to the beach. I go to the beach almost every Sunday. Meg: Wow, that sounds really fun. Todd: Yeah, the beach is beautiful. Nobody is there. It's really nice. Meg: Yeah, it sounds great. Todd: How about you? What do you do on Sunday? Meg: On Sunday, I always go to church in the morning, and sometimes I'll have lunch with friends after church. Todd: Oh, cool. Meg: And then, I usually clean as well, Sunday evening before the new week starts. Todd: Now, do you work Monday through Friday? Meg: Yes, I work every weekday. What about you? Todd: I work Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. I don't work Wednesday. Meg: Oh, what's your schedule like on Wednesdays? Todd: On Wednesdays, I usually stay at home and I relax. Sometimes, I go shopping. Sometimes, I go to the park. Sometimes, I prepare lessons because I'm a teacher. Meg: So, sometimes you do a little work on Wednesdays? Todd: Yes, but I do work at my house. Meg: Oh, right. Todd: I never go to school on Wednesday. Meg: Why not? Todd: Because it's a day off. So, how about Monday? Are you busy on Monday? Meg: I'm usually busy on Monday because my schedule is similar to Thursday, so I have to teach class until around 6:00 p.m. Todd: Yeah, Mondays are busy for me too. Mondays are busy. Thursdays also are busy. Tuesday and Friday are not so busy. Meg: Your schedule sounds a little similar to mine. Todd: Yeah. Well, we're both teachers. Meg: That's true. Todd: What about activities? Do you do any activities during the week? Meg: During the week, if I have free time, sometimes I will watch a TV show or a movie and I also go to Japanese language class. Todd: Oh, nice. Meg: Yeah, so sometimes I have homework so I have to do my Japanese language homeworks some nights. What about you? Todd: I play futsal on Tuesday nights. Every Tuesday, I play futsal with my friends for two hours and that's fun. And then, sometimes on Friday, I meet my friends for dinner. Meg: That sounds good. Todd: And I also like sports so I usually watch sports on TV on Monday. Meg: What sports do you usually watch on Monday? Todd: I watch everything. I watch baseball. I watch basketball. I watch American football and I watch soccer. So I come home and I watch a video of a game from Saturday or Sunday. I don't watch sports on Saturday or Sunday. I watch the video later on Monday night. Meg: Is it better that way? Todd: Yeah. Usually, I don't check the internet, so I don't know the score. Meg: Well, it sounds like you have a busy schedule. Todd: You too.

Todd: So, Abidemi, let's talk about languages. Abidemi: Sure. Todd: You are from Nigeria and Nigeria has many languages, correct? Abidemi: That's true, yes. Todd: How many languages can you speak? Abidemi: I would say that I can speak one language very well. Todd: Me too. Abidemi: And that would be English. But, I speak other languages fairly well. Yoruba, which is a Nigerian language, French, and a little bit of Japanese as well. Todd: You are Canadian also, and in Canada, students study French, correct? Abidemi: That's true, yes. Todd: Do you speak French often in Canada? Abidemi: While I was living there I spoke it a lot more, yes. Todd: Do you like French? Abidemi: I love French. I love learning languages. Todd: French, I think, is very hard for some people, myself included, because the pronunciation of some words is very different than the pronunciation of American English. I think it's funny that there are some words in French that look exactly the same as words in English but we pronounce them completely differently. For example, I will say the word in English, and you say the same word in French. Okay? Abidemi: I will try. Todd: For example. Impossible. Abidemi: [French 00:01:46]. Todd: Right, so that is so interesting. Again, impossible. Abidemi: [French 00:01:49]. Todd: And they're spelled the same, correct? Abidemi: That's true. Todd: Yeah, how about reservation? Abidemi: [French 00:01:56]. Todd: That's so cool. Abidemi: I have never thought of it like that before, Todd, but you're right. They look the same but the pronunciations are different. Todd: I think it's a trick because we see the word, and we know how to say it one way, but we have to say it a different way. Abidemi: That's true. Todd: We just can't do that well. Abidemi: That's true. Todd: So, you can speak Yoruba. Abidemi: Yoruba, yes. Todd: Yoruba. How do you say, "How are you?" In Yoruba. Abidemi: [Yoruba 00:02:33]. Todd: Oh, that's so cool. Again? Abidemi: [Yoruba 00:02:35]. Todd: [Yoruba 00:02:37]? Abidemi: [Yoruba 00:02:38]. Todd: Oh wow. That's so cool. Abidemi: Thank you. Todd: Have you ever taught that language? Abidemi: No, never. I don't think too many people want to learn it outside of Nigeria. Todd: I think, in the future, more people will want to learn unique languages. Abidemi: I hope you're right. Todd: Yeah, maybe. Abidemi: Maybe. Todd: What language do you want to learn in the future? Abidemi: I have many that, if I had more time, I would like to learn. I'm interested in Japanese, of course. I live in Japan now, so I would like to speak it better. I would also like to learn Mandarin, Russian, Hausa, another Nigerian language, Spanish, and maybe a couple of others. Todd: Yeah, there's so many languages I want to learn. I want to learn Spanish too. I can speak some Thai and Japanese because I lived as a teacher in both countries. But, I want to learn a language that has the same alphabet. I can read Thai but not very well. I can read Japanese but not very well. I want to learn a language where it's easy to read and see what the word is. In Thai, you can't do that. In Japanese, you can't do that. Abidemi: I know what you mean. It would make it easier to learn the language. Todd: But in Russian, you can't do that. Abidemi: That's true. Todd: It's completely different. Abidemi: That's true, but they have alphabets that are the same. You just have to decode them. Todd: A little bit, yeah. We have the phrase, it's all Greek to me, which means you have no idea. Anyway, thanks a lot, Abidemi. Abidemi: Thank you, Todd.

Todd: So Natalie, what is a typical day for you? For example, what is a typical morning? Natalie: Well, I wake up at about 7.00 a.m. Todd: Oh that's early. Natalie: Yes, I really am a morning person. Get the Free Book Todd: I think you are a morning person. I'm not a morning person at all. Natalie: Well, I don't actually get out of bed until about 7.30. Todd: Okay, so what do you do? Natalie: Well, I play on my phone, I check my emails, I check Facebook, and I read the news. Todd: Do you eat breakfast at home? Natalie: I usually prepare breakfast at home, yeah. Todd: What do you eat? Natalie: Oh, just the simple stuff, eggs, bacon, sausages, sometimes I'll have toast. Todd: Do you drink coffee or tea? Natalie: No, I don't like coffee or tea. Todd: Oh, what do you drink? Natalie: Actually, I like hot chocolate in the morning. Todd: Yeah, I like hot chocolate too. So what about your day? Natalie: Well, I'm a teacher. I teach at a school. Lessons start at about 9.00 a.m. and we have lunch at noon. Todd: How many classes do you have in the morning? Natalie: Each class lasts an hour, so I have three classes. Todd: Do you eat lunch at school? Natalie: Yes, we have a huge canteen. Todd: Is the food good? Natalie: The food is great and it's so much fun eating with the students too. Todd: Is the food cheap or expensive? Natalie: It's pretty cheap. I'd say maybe $3 for lunch. Todd: Oh that's really good. Natalie: Yeah, and for that you get a lot of food. Todd: What do you do in the afternoon? Natalie: In the afternoon I have more lessons, usually taking me till about 4.00 p.m. Todd: Oh and do you have big classes? Natalie: Yes, so I teach English, that means I teach the whole year, so I have really big classes. We have about 200 students at the school. Todd: That's a lot. Natalie: Yes it is. Todd: What about the evening? What do you do in the evening? Natalie: When I get home I'm usually really tired, so I get changed into my pajamas and I watch TV for about two hours. After that, I'll maybe have some dinner, maybe get a pizza and then read a book or play on my phone again. Todd: What do you watch on TV? Natalie: I really like watching Korean drama. Todd: Korean dramas are cool. Natalie: I know, the characters are so much fun. Todd: Do you listen to K-pop? Natalie: A little bit but I think it's a little bit boring. I prefer American pop. Todd: Oh so you like Korean dramas and American music? Natalie: That's right. I also like game shows. Todd: Oh, what game shows? Natalie: Well actually my favorite one is Busted, and that's also Korean. Todd: Okay, I need to see that. So when do you go to bed? Natalie: Most nights I go to bed at around 10.00 p.m. but at the weekend, sometimes it's later, maybe around midnight. Todd: Well I think you have an interesting and long day. Natalie: That's right, I'm usually very tired.

Todd: Hello, Shantel. Shantel: Hello. Todd: Let's play a game. Shantel: Okay. Todd: Can you guess the famous person? Shantel: Let's play. Todd: Okay, person number one. She is American, she is a singer, she is young, she is about 25 years old, and now she is very famous. Her hair is blonde and she is very cute and very pretty. Shantel: Hmm. Is it Taylor Swift? Todd: Yes, correct. Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding. Shantel: Woo! Todd: Okay, so the next person is also very famous, he is from Argentina. He is a soccer player, he is very good at sports, and he is on a team in Spain. Shantel: On a team in Spain? Todd: Yeah, he is very good. He is a little short, but he is quick, he is very fast. Shantel: Hmm. I don't watch soccer so much, but is it Cristiano Ronaldi? Todd: No. It is Lionel Messi. Shantel: Ooh, I don't know who he is. Todd: Oh no. Ronaldo is the rival of Lionel Messi. Shantel: I see. Todd: Okay, so 1-1. Alright, ready? Next one. This person is from Hong Kong, he is older, he is my age, about 50, maybe older. He is good at martial arts, he is in many movies. Shantel: Okay. Todd: Oh, also he is funny, he is very funny. Shantel: Is it Jackie Chan? Todd: Yes, correct. Ding-ding-ding. Shantel: Yay! Todd: Okay, so now let's switch. You ask me. Shantel: Okay. This person is a woman, she is American, and she is a very famous singer in the United States and in the world. She is married to a very famous rapper. Do you know who she is? Todd: Is she Beyonce? Shantel: Yes, very good. Todd: Bing-bing-bing-bing. Shantel: She is Beyonce. Todd: Oh, nice. Shantel: Okay, are you ready for the next person? Todd: I'm ready. Shantel: He is a Jamaican and he runs really fast. Todd: Okay, he is fast, he's from Jamaica. Shantel: Mm-hmm (affirmative), and he is so fast he joined the Olympics and won many times. Todd: Is he a gold medal winner? Shantel: He is a gold medal winner. Todd: Oh, I know. Shantel: Who is it? Todd: It is Usian Bolt. Shantel: Correct. Todd: Yay! Shantel: Ding-ding-ding. Todd: Thanks, Shantel.

Shantel: So Todd, you live in Japan. Do you see your family often? Todd: Yes. I see them often. I see them usually once a year, but I write to them often, and I call them sometimes. Shantel: Okay. And when you see them, do you go to the United States to visit them, or do they come to Japan? Todd: I go to America, and then everyone goes to my mom's house, and everybody meets me at my mom's house, which is nice. I see my sister, and we talk a lot, and it's good. Shantel: Does your mother miss you? Todd: Yes. She misses me and I miss her a lot, so it's very nice to see her, and also, I miss my dad. I miss him a lot, so I'm always happy to see him. Shantel: Nice. What about your sister? When you're in the United States, do you have some activities you like to do together? Todd: Yeah, sometimes we do stuff together. Maybe I will meet her at a café, or I will go shopping with her, so we do something fun each time I go back. Shantel: Nice. Todd: Also, when I go home, I see my best friend, and that's always nice. I usually meet him for dinner, and of course I call him, and it's always nice to see my best friend. How about your family? Shantel: Well, since I live in Japan, I also call them and write them, but usually, we only Skype about once a month. Todd: Oh. So, who do you Skype with the most, your mom or your dad? Shantel: I Skype the most with my father, because he wakes up very early, so his time and his schedule match my schedule, so it is easy for us to Skype. Todd: Do you call him or does he call you? Shantel: I usually call him, but sometimes he calls me. Usually, if he calls me, it's because I haven't called in a long time. Todd: Uh-oh. Shantel: Mm-hmm (affirmative). Todd: So sometimes, you make him mad. Shantel: A little angry. Todd: Right. That's nice. Shantel: But- Todd: You have a brother too, right? Shantel: I do have a brother, and I call him less frequently, because he is so busy with his job, so we speak about once or twice a month, by messages or by phone. Todd: Oh, that's nice. Do you follow your family on social media? Shantel: Yes. I use Facebook. Todd: Oh, I use it too. Shantel: It is a really easy way to keep in contact with them. Todd: Yeah, I agree. What about other social media? Do you use Twitter? Shantel: No. I don't use Twitter, and I don't use other social media either, only Facebook. Todd: Ah, that's good, I think. Too much is too bad. Shantel: I agree, but I do love Facebook, because I can speak with my brother, and my mother, and my father anytime. Todd: So, with Facebook, do you check it every day? Shantel: I do check it every day. Maybe it's a bad habit, but I do like to check it every day. Do you check your Facebook every day? Todd: Not every day. I check it maybe three times a week. Shantel: hree times a week? Todd: Yeah, I don't use it much, and I don't use it on my phone. Shantel: Oh. That's a good idea. Todd: Yeah. I like my free time. Shantel: Do you use other social media, such as Twitter or Instagram? Todd: I do use Twitter, but I don't use it on my phone. I only use it on the computer. Shantel: Okay. What about Instagram? Todd: Oh, I don't use it at all. Do you use it? Shantel: No, I don't use it. Todd: Oh, that's right. You only use Facebook. Shantel: I only use Facebook. Todd: Oh, interesting. Well, that's nice that we can talk to our family on Skype and Facebook, because Japan is so far from America. Shantel: Yes, and I think they are very happy too. Todd: Yeah, I think they are happy.