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Light goes through the pupil, the dark hole in the center of your eye. The light becomes an image on the retina, which converts these images into nerve impulses. The brain reads these impulses and tells you what you are seeing. The image that the ret
The pounding was driving Edward crazy. A new neighbor had just moved into the apartment below him. The newcomer was deaf, or seemed to be, because he played his stereo loud enough for the whole building to hear. On the first day that he heard the ste
Have you ever been bitten? Of course you have. You are surrounded by creatures that might, or do, bite. Even as you rest your head on your pillow, bedbugs are probably nibbling away at you. They live happily inside most pillows. Take a walk outside a
The two-week vacation at the end of summer school ended yesterday. Kevin had gone nowhere during his vacation. He had the money, but he hated to travel alone. He used to take vacations with Gary, his youngest brother, but they had a big argument at t
I went to Century 21 today. Century 21 is a popular clothing store. Many people shop there. Many people buy clothes there. It has many bargains. It has bargain prices. It sells clothes at bargain prices. Today I bought a winter cap. I can pull the ca
Todd: Marika, what is the best city in your country? Marika: I think Montreal is the best city in my country. I've never been to Vancouver but I think Montreal is the best city in my country. Todd: Why is it so special? Marika: I think it is special
xTodd: Ebony, we were looking at the internet and we saw that the U.S. is going to try to put people on the moon, again, in a few years. What do you think about that? Ebony: OK, about people on the moon, I think it's really cool! I say that as a natu
Todd: Selvam, what is your favorite food? Selvam: My favorite fruit is grapes. Todd: Grapes. Selvam: Yeah. Todd: Oh, really! Selvam: Yes. Todd: OK. Do you like wine? Do you drink wine? Selvam: No, no, I don't drink anything, but I like grapes, the ta
Todd: Masako, I was very surpised to hear that you are actually a grandparent. Masako: Yes, yes Todd: You look very young. I was very shocked. Tell me about your grandchild. Masako: She's a baby. Of course. A baby, a baby girl. And her name is, it's
Todd: OK, Ramon, we're going to talk about abilities. Ramon: OK Todd: Can you cook? Ramon: I can cook a little bit. I like cooking. Todd: What do you like to make when you cook? Ramon: Just simple things. I love salad. I make a huge salad. Todd: I lo
Todd: So Tara, I see you've just bought a new guitar. Tara: Yeah, I have, yeah. Todd: Yeah! Tara: It's very nice. Todd: So, what's the reasoning behind buying a guitar? Tara: Well, I work at nights so I have the daytime free, and to be honest, most p
Todd: OK, Clare we're going to talk about your house. Clare: OK. Todd: OK, do you live in a big house or a small house? Clare: I live in quite a big house. Todd: A big house. Really! Clare: Mm! Todd: OK, how many rooms does it have? Clare: About 12.
Todd: OK, Christian, you were just telling me that you lived in New Zealand as an exhange student! Christian: That's right. In high school, yeah. Todd: What was that like? Christian: I mean, I was 17 years at the time and, you know, I was just leavin
Todd: Every year my company gives me three weeks holiday, in summer, in August, and usually I go home and I see my family, but two years ago, before I went home, I took a hiking trip in Japan and I went hiking across the Minami Alps, uh, Minami means
Todd: OK, Christian, what is your dream job, if you could have any job in the world? Christian: My dream job is to become a diplomat representing my country, preferably in Japan. That's why I came to Japan to learn Japanese and hopefully obtain a mas
A couple of years ago, I went travelling around Europe and I think my favorite country was Turkey. I didn't see a lot of the country as such. I think we spent about 7 days in Istanbul, which was an amazing place. It was really, really interesting bec
Marion: While I traveling in Australia I went to visit my friend Nicola, um, she's teaching in a school on the East Coast of Australia, so I went to visit her about a month ago and she's staying on a farm, she lives on a macadamia farm, so my friend
Todd: Alexandra, you were saying that you can cook Cuban food. Alexandra: Yes, yes. It's very good stuff, and I've got one recipe that comes to mind that has to do with chicken and rice. You can take several pieces of chicken and boil them in water w
Todd: Jason, actually I'm going to England this summer. Jason: Really? Todd: Yeah can you give me some advice about where I should go. I'm gonna have about one week. Jason: One week. What I suggest you do then is stay in the suburbs of London for a s