Steve: Hi, this is Steve. I’m going to talk about Japanese Onsen. Onsen is like a public bath, where men go, or women, in separate areas of course, and enjoy very hot baths. I like it very much because it’s very relaxing and it’s very healthy. They have different kinds of baths with different sort of flavors, you might say. Some baths have minerals like sulfur, or radium, or even camphor in them and they have different health benefits. After bathing in an onsen, for an hour or two you take a shower, shave, and wash your body and then afterwards, you feel really, really good. I like to go for sushi after onsen.

史蒂夫：嗨，我是史蒂夫。我要谈谈日本温泉。温泉就像公共浴室，男性会去的地方，女性也会去，当然男女是分开的，人们会在温泉享受热水浴。我非常喜欢温泉，因为那令人放松，而且也有利于健康。日本温泉有许多不同的种类，也可以说有不同的特色。一些温泉含有硫磺、镭或是樟脑这类矿物质，这些都对人们的身体有益，但益处各不相同。泡完温泉一两个小时以后去沐浴，刮胡子，冲洗身体，之后，你会感觉非常非常好。我喜欢在泡完温泉后去吃寿司。

Todd: So, where did you grow up in England?

托德：你是在英格兰哪里长大的？

Gabrielle: Hi, Annili! How are you today?

加布里埃尔：嗨，安妮莉！你今天怎么样？

Steve: Hi, this is Steve. I’d like to talk about pizza. Pizza is my favorite food. I like it because you can have pizza every day and it can be different each time. My favorite toppings on pizza are pepperoni, mushrooms, basil, garlic. I like lots of cheese also. Olives are really good on Pizza as well. I like pizza with a thick crust but I also like the crust to be somewhat crunchy. I know how to make pizza quite well and I think some of the best pizzerias that you can go to usually serve it with olive oil, chili’s and parmesan cheese. That’s how I like it.

史蒂夫：嗨，我是史蒂夫。我想谈谈披萨。披萨是我最喜欢的食物。我喜欢它的原因是，你可以天天吃披萨，而每次的口味都不同。我最喜欢的披萨馅料是意大利辣香肠，蘑菇，紫苏和大蒜。我喜欢放很多芝士的披萨。披萨加橄榄也很好吃。我喜欢有厚厚脆皮的披萨，咬起来嘎吱嘎吱的。我知道怎么做出美味的披萨，而且我认为一些好的披萨店用的是橄榄油，辣椒的和帕尔玛干酪。这就是我喜爱它们的原因。

Todd: So Travis, this summer we have the Olympics. Are you going to watch the Olympics on TV?

托德：特拉维斯，今年夏天有奥运会。你会收看奥运会的电视转播吗？

Todd: OK, Steve you were saying that you’re a big hockey fan.

托德：史蒂夫，你说你是冰球的忠实球迷。

Todd: OK, Leonard, you’re from New Zealand.

托德：嗯，伦纳德，你来自新西兰。

Todd: Lois, I noticed that you have a poster of David Beckham by your desk.

托德：洛伊斯，我发现你桌子上有一张贝克汉姆的海报。

Todd: Norm, you said that you used to teach computers!

托德：诺曼，你说过你曾经教过计算机！

Jeff: I was born in the country and grew up in the country but now I live in the city, in Tokyo city, a very, very big city and I love the country but I also love the city. Each place has it’s own good points, for example the country is quiet and relaxed and you’re calm in the country and your head is clear, your mind is clear, and you listen to the birds and look at the clouds and watch the sunrise and it’s very peaceful but in the city, it’s, there is a lot of energy, there’s a lot of people, and there’s a lot of commotion, a lot of lights and a lot of action, so the quiet country side gives you energy, and makes you strong but the city and all the action, and all the sites and the sounds and the smells also gives you energy so I think they both have their good points.

杰夫：我出生在乡村，成长在乡村，不过现在我住在城市里，我住在东京，这是一个非常大的城市，我非常喜欢乡村生活，不过我也喜欢城市生活。每个地方都有优点，举例来说，乡村很安静，可以放松身心，在乡村你可以得到平静，你的头脑很清醒，头脑清晰，你可以听鸟鸣，看看云彩，观看日出，非常平和的生活，不过在城市里的话，会有许多活力，城市里有许多人，非常喧闹，有许多灯光，许多活动，所以安静的乡村生活可以给你能量，使你变得更强，而城市里的活动、各个地方、各种声音、各种味道也会使你充满能量，所以我认为他们都有各自的优点。