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Todd: OK. Steven, you are looking at a photo. Please describe what you see!
Steven: Well, I saw a red double-decker bus. This is the kind of bus you will often see in London. In fact, I know this car is from London, because I can see the names: Chelsea, Sloan Square, Victoria, Herring Cross. These are all parts of London. Well, obviously the bus is in London.
Todd: OK. Have you ever taken a double-decker bus?
Steven: Right, right, right. Many times. Many times. When I was young, you could see double-decker buses everywhere in England, but now you can only see them in big cities.
Todd: Oh, really? Hmm! How much is the charge?
Steven: Well, it depends on the journey. It's .. I don't think it's too expensive, but the lowest price for a short trip is about one pound.
Todd: Well, yeah, who can you see on the bus? Can you recognize anyone who looks interesting on the bus?
Steven: Well, yes, this girl in the back, she is leaning against the door. Actually, she looks bored. Maybe she's going to work or something and doesn't want to go!
Todd: Is that how you feel on the bus?
Steven: Well, no, not really, because I haven't worked in England for a long time, so I haven't taken a bus for a long time.
Todd: You are British. Do you miss them?
Steven: Well, yes, sometimes. Sometimes.
Todd: OK. That's great. I really appreciate it．
Steven: No problem.
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Todd: Hello, Matt!
Matt: Hello, Todd!
Todd: Matt, I want to ask you some questions about pets. All right! First question, do you have a pet?
Matt: Yes, as a matter of fact, my mother has three pets. Two dogs and a cat. In fact, my family keeps dogs to help the blind.
Todd: Oh, really!
Matt: Right, right, right.
Todd: Wow, how do they train dogs?
Matt: How do they train dogs? Well, I mean, it's a long process, right ... we got them when they were puppies ... so we gave them basic training ... you know, sit down, e ... very basic things ... and then, when they were about two years old, they went to different training schools.
Todd: Oh, wow, that's great!
Matt: Yes, yes!
Todd: Well, how many dogs do they train at a time?
Matt: Oh, only one! We have our own dog, and then we have a dog that we are training.
Todd: Oh, OK.
Matt: Yes, only one dog at a time.
Todd: Have you seen your trained dog in the street?
Matt: Sometimes we see them. They hold pet parties, so you see them occasionally.
Todd: Oh, wow, that's cool. Well, why do people keep pets?
Matt: I think the most important thing is the spirit of cooperation, right So no matter what happens, someone will like you.
Todd: Yeah, that's right. Ok, besides cats, dogs and fish, what other pets do people keep?
Matt: Well, I think if you are Sigrid and Roy, you can have a tiger or a lion. I think everything is like this, isn't it?
Todd: Right.
Matt: I mean, my friend has a snake ... I don't know if you mentioned it: snakes, ferrets, insects, spiders. ...
Todd: OK.
Matt: All kinds of things.
Todd: OK, yeah, there seems to be a lot. What are the costs associated with keeping a pet?
Matt: Food may be the biggest cost, but if you have a dog, especially your dog, when they are puppies, we have a lot of puppies who chew everything, so we often change our shoes, you know, clean up the urine on the carpet, etc ... So ... it may be very troublesome.
Todd: Yeah, OK. Thank you very much. By the way, where are you from?
Matt: I'm from America and Minnesota.
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Meet the parents. Meet the parents.
Jessica: Let me see. My mother is three years older than my father, and they live together day and night. My mother is 5 feet 4 inches. On good days, I think it is 5 feet 2 inches. In real life, she is very sweet, very kind, very caring and very cute. Everyone tells her how young she looks, and maybe how much she looks like my sister. My father is totally against this. He is a very tall man, very loud, very interesting and very noisy. Wherever he goes, he makes friends. For example, sometimes he goes to Florida and makes all kinds of good friends. He will leave. He is a little attractive to people, so my parents are completely opposite. They get along well. My father has a good sense of humor. My mother is very gentle. Very good.
Todd: When was the last time you talked to your parents?
Jessica: I talked to them about two weeks ago. Yes, everything is going well.
Todd: Are you going to see them soon?
Jessica: I will go home after the holiday. We will have Christmas in January or February. Yes, it depends on when my brother can come.
Todd: OK. Who are you more like, your mother or your father?
Jessica: Actually, I think I have both. I look more like my mother, except that I am a foot taller than her. Yes, I'm more like my mother. I think I have the characteristics of my parents.
Todd: OK. That's great. Thank you.