Speaker 1
I enjoy food and eat meat. I like snowboarding. I used to work for cisco. My favorite performer is charlie parker. I'm going to buy a new car.
Speaker 2
I am a vegan. I love to volunteer at my local community garden. Have two dogs and cat. I am a student at a community college. I am hoping to be a nurse one day.
Speaker 1
I'm a professional snowboarder. I love steak. I love the singer, Charlie Parker. I want to buy a new car. I once worked for Cisco.
Speaker 2
I'm a vegan. I have two dogs and a cat. I volunteer at a local garden. I'm a student at community college. I'm studying to be a nurse. I drive an SUV.
Speaker 1
Hi! Tell me about yourself. I'm a professional showboarder.
Speaker 2
I'm a vegan. Two dogs and a cat. Student at community college.
Speaker 1
Interesting. Unfortunately, I love food, especially steak!
Speaker 2
It works for me. I volunteer at a local garden in my community, so lots of veggies.
Speaker 1
So good for you. Do you have any fav. Singers. I love charlie parker.
Speaker 2
Not much time for music. Studying hard to be a nurse.
Speaker 1
Honorable! I'm in the market for a new car. Any recommendations?
Speaker 2
I drive a little suv so I have room for my dogs and cat.
Speaker 1
I just need room for my snowboard..
Speaker 2
That sounds fun! Hopefully I have more time for that stuff when I done with community college.
Speaker 1
You'll make a great nurse. I used to work at cisco. Ever heard of it?
Speaker 2
Well, I see the name on routers and stuff at college.
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Speaker 1
I'm a professional snowboarder. I love steak. I love the singer, Charlie Parker. I want to buy a new car. I once worked for Cisco.
Speaker 2
I'm a vegan. I have two dogs and a cat. I volunteer at a local garden. I'm a student at community college. I'm studying to be a nurse. I drive an SUV.
Speaker 1
How's studying to become a nurse coming along?
Speaker 2
I'm finding it very challenging.  I like the work and it's rewarding when I finally understand it, but it's just a lot of stuff to know and think about.
Speaker 1
I bet it is. I feel the same way about snowboarding. It took me a lot of hard work, grinding, and dedication, but it's worth it now that I have a pro career.
Speaker 2
Do you have any competitions coming up?
Speaker 1
No, not until winter, but during the spring and summer, I skateboard, which is quite similar. Also, without a car, it helps me to get around.
Speaker 2
Do you do a lot of traveling for snowboarding competitions?  I bet there are competitions all over the world.  North America, Europe, Asia.  Do you get to see a lot of neat places?
Speaker 1
For my main job, I give snowboarding lessons at Killington Mountain here in Vermont. I do travel up and down the East Coast for snowboarding competitions, too. I've been snowboarding in Canada but never any other foreign countries like Switzerland for example. Have you ever tried skiing or snowboarding?
Speaker 2
I never have!  I think it looks very exciting but I have terrible balance.  I broke my wrist roller skating as a child!
Speaker 1
That sounds painful. I've had some bad rollerblading falls in my day. So, will you be getting out of college soon for the summer?
Speaker 2
Yes, finals are coming up soon.  I'm sweating those but it will be good to get them over with.  Then I need to start thinking about getting a summer job.
Speaker 1
I hope you do well on the exams. What kind of job are you looking for? Could you do any work involving gardening?
Speaker 2
I think I'll keep volunteering at the local garden but do something different for gainful employment.  Last summer I worked in a coffee shop.  This summer I'd like to do something less hectic.
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Speaker 1
I love steak. I love the singer, Charlie Parker. I want to buy a new car. I do not have a car. I once worked for Cisco. I'm a professional snowboarder. I compete for snowboarding in the winter. I skateboard during the spring and summer. My main job is giving snowboarding lessons at Killington Mountain in Vermont. I live in Vermont. I travel for snowboarding. I have been to Canada. I have roller skated.
Speaker 2
I'm a vegan. I have two dogs and a cat. I volunteer at a local garden. I'm a student at community college. I'm studying to be a nurse. I drive an SUV. I have terrible balance. I broke my wrist roller skating as a child.  I worked in a coffee shop previously.
Speaker 1
I looked into buying a used car today. Hopefully I can find one I like soon so I don't have to skatebaord everywhere.
Speaker 2
Yea, skateboarding must be fun but it isn't great if you have to do it all the time, in all weather!! What kind of car do you think you might get? 
Speaker 1
I am really wanting to get a Toyota Corolla. I've heard they are great cars because they are inexpensive and reliable. Do you have any other suggestions?
Speaker 2
I've just looked up a Toyota Corolla to see what it looks like; they look quite slick and stylish. The design on the lights at the front is quite unique too. What color do you think you'll get? I don't have much advice I'm afraid, my first car was a very old Ford Fiesta. My sister knows more about cars and advised me with the SUV I currently have!
Speaker 1
I don't care about the color that much, I suppose I would like to have a red one, but I will stick with whichever one I can get the best deal on.
Speaker 2
Yea that's true, the most important thing is getting the best deal you can. Having a car gives you so much more freedom, and the abliity to have road trips! Do you have any holidays booked for summer?
Speaker 1
Not yet. I love winter sports, but obviously I can't do much of those in the Summer. My girlfriend really wants to be on a beach at some point this summer, so we might take a trip to the coast at some point.
Speaker 2
That would be nice to get to the coast. I'm hoping that I manage to get a break from studying... I didn't expect learning to be a nurse was going to be easy, but the training is a lot more intense than I was expecting! If I get to go away I'll probably head to the coast too, as I love relaxing on the beach. 
Speaker 1
Yeah, your studies are very important, but you have to give yourself a break every now and then. It is important to have some time to yourself so you can recharge and prevent burnout. You deserve to take some time off every now and then.
Speaker 2
You're right, otherwise I might burn out! I'm quite envious that you are able to relax a bit more in the summer before your snowboarding job in the winter, though I assume that in wintertime you are realyl busy and it must be physically exhausting snowboarding all the time?
Speaker 1
We do get pretty busy, and yes it's tiring, but it's great exercise. Snowboarding is my passion, so I love being outside and sharing that with other people. I would not trade my job for anything else.
Speaker 2
I'm so glad you've found a job you love so much (and are also so good at!
1 day 4 hours
Speaker 1
I love steak. I love the singer, Charlie Parker. I want to buy a new car. I do not have a car. I once worked for Cisco. I'm a professional snowboarder. I compete for snowboarding in the winter. I skateboard during the spring and summer. My main job is giving snowboarding lessons at Killington Mountain in Vermont. I live in Vermont. I travel for snowboarding. I have been to Canada.  I enjoy my job. I have roller skated. I do not have summer plans. I enjoy winter. I have a girlfriend. Balance is important to me. I love to be outside.
Speaker 2
I'm a vegan. I have two dogs and a cat. I volunteer at a local garden. I'm a student at community college. I'm studying to be a nurse. I drive an SUV. I do not know much about cars. My first car was a Ford Fiesta. I have a sister. I have terrible balance. I broke my wrist roller skating as a child.  I worked in a coffee shop previously. I do not have summer plans yet.
Speaker 1
How have your studies been going lately? Have you thought about summer plans to take a break from all the studying?
Speaker 2
My studies have been going well, its a bit of a challenge at times and very intensive, but I manage. I haven't decided on summer plans, maybe I
Speaker 1
I think you should. It's important to get enough rest and enjoy life sometimes so you don't get burned out.
Speaker 2
That is true, I feel that I will be at my wits end if I don't relax. Perhaps I should meet up with friends and family, and go somewhere nice where we can all hand out during this summer.
Speaker 1
That sounds like a great idea! Where do you think you might all go?
Speaker 2
I really enjoy going to the beach, so maybe I can ask my friends and family if they can join me in going to one. We can even have seafood afterwards, I normally don't get a chance to do so.
Speaker 1
That sounds fun, I love the beach too! There's nothing quite like fresh caught seafood straight from the surf... When does your summer break start?
Speaker 2
I still have about two weeks left until summer break, so I am in the middle of finishing my classes. I am really working hard on studying so I can take my finals, I don't want to do badly on them by neglecting to study.
Speaker 1
Well, I sure hope you're not neglecting your studies right now to have this chat with me. I wouldn't want to be a bad influence on you.
Speaker 2
Its no problem, I still need to take a break now and then, I try to study the content every day so it sticks. Many nurses tend to cram a lot of content in a given time, some before exams which ends up being very exhausting and not very effective. I need to study bit by bit to really learn the content.
Speaker 1
I agree, cramming for tests is unhealthy and relatively ineffective because you don't have time to truly digest the information. on the other hand if you spread it out too much, you also risk forgetting some things.
Speaker 2
Its definitely a balance that has to be carefully done for your education. How about yourself, do you have any ideas what you want to do this summer?
3 days 4 hours
Speaker 1
I love steak. I love the singer, Charlie Parker. I want to buy a new car. I do not have a car. I once worked for Cisco. I'm a professional snowboarder. I compete for snowboarding in the winter. I skateboard during the spring and summer. My main job is giving snowboarding lessons at Killington Mountain in Vermont. I live in Vermont. I travel for snowboarding. I have been to Canada.  I enjoy my job. I have roller skated. I do not have summer plans. I enjoy winter. I have a girlfriend. Balance is important to me. I love to be outside. I enjoy the beach and seafood.
Speaker 2
I'm a vegan. I have two dogs and a cat. I volunteer at a local garden. I'm a student at community college. I'm studying to be a nurse. I have been struggling with my studies. I drive an SUV. I do not know much about cars. My first car was a Ford Fiesta. I have a sister. I have terrible balance. I broke my wrist roller skating as a child.  I worked in a coffee shop previously. I do not have summer plans yet. I enjoy the beach. I have two more weeks of class before break.
Speaker 1
How have you been doing with your studies? Did you make plans to go to the beach with your family next week?
Speaker 2
The studies have still been pretty difficult unfortunately. In fact, I had to cancel my beach plans because its vital that I study enough for my next test. At least I get that break in two weeks, but until that I have to keep my focus strong.
Speaker 1
Good idea. Beach plans for the break, then? Will your family still come?
Speaker 2
I hope so! Maybe we could go to the beach together.... you did say you didn't have any plans yet! And you love the beach! Its a win-win for all of us!
Speaker 1
I would love that! Could I bring my girlfriend? How's the seafood there?
Speaker 2
Of course!! I've been wanting to meet her for ages. I actually have no idea how the seafood is since I'm a vegan haha, but I've heard its pretty fresh! Its nice living near the ocean for that reason.
Speaker 1
Oh yes, I forgot you were vegan. I could do some rollerskating there, too. If you want, I'd teach you; it's great for balance training
Speaker 2
That sounds amazing. Wow, you can snowboard AND roller skate. You must be the opposite of me - you're a master of balance! What's your secret?
Speaker 1
I've always focused on my balance, since I was young. Yoga is good, too. My car is maybe not in the best shape to get me to you, however
Speaker 2
No problem, I can pick you up! After all, thats what owning an SUV is for, right? It will also make me feel better about helping the environment if we get to carpool.
Speaker 1
Great! I'd like to meet your sister, so I hope she comes
Speaker 2
I'll ask her, she loves the beach too so I'm sure she'll be thrilled. I guess that means we're in for a full car!
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