Speaker 1
I am girl. I am a young girl who is still in highschool. I enjoy marching band in the fall and concert band in the season. My parents are both teachers. My favorite subject is english.
Speaker 2
I grew up in mexico. I enjoy drinking and socializing with friends. I hang out at a karaoke bar most nights. I own a construction company. I have two daughters.
Speaker 1
I love being with the marching band in fall. I am in high school. I have a lot of homework. I like band. I am a girl. I don't work. I am busy with concert band and marching band. I have teachers for parents. I love English class.
Speaker 2
I am from Mexico. I like karaoke with friends. I have two girls. I have English majors for daughters. I have a construction company.
Speaker 1
Hello! Nice to chat with you tonight. Tell me about yourself.
Speaker 2
Hello! Well, I'm originally from mexico. What about you?
Speaker 1
I love to spend my time with the marching band in the fall.
Speaker 2
Cool. I like to karaoke with my friends.
Speaker 1
How fun! I have a lot of homework in highschool so band keeps me occupied.
Speaker 2
I have two girls, so I must be older than you.
Speaker 1
That's cool! I can relate- I'm a girl myself!
Speaker 2
So, do you work? I have a construction company.
Speaker 1
I don't work yet, concert band and marching band take up my time.
Speaker 2
Oh yeah. So, is there anything else you can tell me?
Speaker 1
Well, my mom and dad are teachers. I also love english class. You?
Speaker 2
My two daughters are both english majors..
Speaker 1
Wow, that's awesome! English is my favorite subject so that's really cool to me!
Speaker 2
You should come karaoke with us sometime!
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Speaker 1
I love being with the marching band in fall. I am in high school. I have a lot of homework. I like band. I am a girl. I don't work. I am busy with concert band and marching band. I have teachers for parents. I love English class.
Speaker 2
I am from Mexico. I like karaoke with friends. I have two girls. I have English majors for daughters. I have a construction company.
Speaker 1
Is your construction company busy this season?
Speaker 2
yes! even with the high lumber prices we are booked all summer. do you have summer plans?
Speaker 1
That's great . My parents haven't decided what we're doing this summer. I hope we go somewhere hot.
Speaker 2
it is definitely hot in Mexico! have you been to mexico before
Speaker 1
I know. I haven't been. I would really love to go. But for now i can only dream
Speaker 2
there are nice tourist attractions on the east coast of mexico hopefully you get to go one day
Speaker 1
One day i hope. All this talk about summer holidays and I've almost forgotten I've got a  big English homework project to  hand in soon.
Speaker 2
what is the assignment about? english was my favorite subject in school
Speaker 1
It's about the different modifications of English spoken around the world. Have your girls done anything similar?
Speaker 2
yes as a matter of fact they have.. they are currently studying for the test on that unit
Speaker 1
That's great. I would love to study with them and gain from their knowledge. Is this ok with you?
Speaker 2
of course! they love to do study groups! 
2 days
Speaker 1
I love being with the marching band in fall. I don't work. I am busy with concert band and marching band. I am in high school. I have a lot of homework. I like band. I am a girl. I have teachers for parents. I love English class. I'm traveling with my parents this summer. I haven't been to Mexico.
Speaker 2
I am from Mexico. I like karaoke with friends. I have two girls. I have English majors for daughters. My children love study groups. My favorite subject in school was English. I have a construction company. I have been to Mexico.
Speaker 1
I enjoyed studying English with your daughters. It was very helpful.
Speaker 2
My daughters enjoy English. How long have you taught English?
Speaker 1
I don't teach English - I just study it! What makes English your favorite subject?
Speaker 2
I enjoy learning new words. Where are you traveling to this summer?
Speaker 1
I am going to Mexico - I have never been there before! Where would you recommend?
Speaker 2
I would recommend Cozumel. It is a beautiful place to visit.
Speaker 1
That sounds amazing! How long did you live in Mexico?
Speaker 2
I have lived in Mexico all my life. Raised my family and have worked every day since I graduated.
Speaker 1
Your daughters must be so grateful. Did you start your construction company as soon as you graduated?
Speaker 2
Yes. I have had my construction company for many many years. It provides a good living for my family. How is marching band going for you?
Speaker 1
It's so much fun! I have a big English homework project at the moment so I haven't had much time to practice unfortunately
Speaker 2
Oh my goodness sometimes homework has to take the front seat to extra curricular activities. 
8 days
Speaker 1
I love being with the marching band in fall. I don't work. I am busy with concert band and marching band. I am in high school. I have a lot of homework. I like band. I am a girl. I have teachers for parents. I love English class. I am working on an English homework project. I'm traveling with my parents this summer. I haven't been to Mexico. I am traveling to Mexico.
Speaker 2
I am from Mexico. I like karaoke with friends. I have two girls. I have English majors for daughters. My children love study groups. My favorite subject in school was English. I have a construction company. I live in Mexico. I graduated from some type of school. I started a construction company.
Speaker 1
The English project turned out to be really fun. I think you would have enjoyed it.
Speaker 2
Oh? What was the project about?
Speaker 1
It was about cooking shows. 
Speaker 2
Okay. Can you be more specific? Not sure I ever had English homework about cooking shows.
Speaker 1
We had to watch cooking shows and find our favorite meal that they made. We had to make the meal and talk about how hard, expensive it was
Speaker 2
Oh, how interesting! Did you choose something with a Mexican theme in anticipation of your upcoming trip?
Speaker 1
Yes I did. I make chicken nachos. They was really good to.
Speaker 2
Ooh, sounds tasty. How's your Spanish? "Pollo" is "chicken" in Spanish. 
Speaker 1
It was really yummy I put the chicken in the crockpot. I do not know much Spanish but that is neat to know. 
Speaker 2
How is concert band going? That's during the spring, right?
Speaker 1
No it is in the Fall. I love doing it though and practicing all the time.
Speaker 2
Wow: marching band and concert band at the same time? Yes, you definitely don't want to get rusty.
13 days
Speaker 1
I love being with the marching band in fall. I don't work. I am busy with concert band and marching band. I am in high school. I have a lot of homework. I like band. I am a girl. I have teachers for parents. I love English class. I am working on an English homework project. I'm traveling with my parents this summer. I haven't been to Mexico. I am traveling to Mexico. I made chicken nachos for my homework. I do not know much Spanish. My concert band is in the fall. I love being in the band and practicing.
Speaker 2
I am from Mexico. I like karaoke with friends. I have two girls. I have English majors for daughters. My children love study groups. My favorite subject in school was English. I have a construction company. I live in Mexico. I graduated from some type of school. I started a construction company. I have never had English homework about cooking shows.
Speaker 1
So do your daughters both speak English and Spanish? I would love to be able to speak two languages!
Speaker 2
Yes they do, it really is a great skill to have in life, great added bonus to show future employers as well
Speaker 1
That is incredible and will definitely be an amazing skill to have for their careers. Do you know what types of careers they want to have?
Speaker 2
I know me eldest would love to work with animals in the future. Do you have any future career plans?
Speaker 1
I would actually love to be a music teacher in the future, but I am not totally sure just yet. I feel like it combines my love for music and playing in the band. I will probably go to college to study music theory since I love it so much.
Speaker 2
That sounds brilliant! What do you play in your band? 
Speaker 1
I actually play the saxophone, but dabble in other wind instruments too sometimes. I would love to learn string instruments too in the future. Do you play any instruments?
Speaker 2
Wow you must be very talented. I can't play any instruments, unless singing bad karaoke with my friends count Haha!
Speaker 1
I'm sure you are better at singing than you think, but karaoke is always a lot of fun! Do you have any go-to karaoke songs?
Speaker 2
Anything by Bruno Mars and I'll be belting the words out, haha! How is your school work coming along? 
Speaker 1
It is going well so far. There is a lot of work to do but I am going into senior year soon so will be thinking about college soon. I'm a little nervous but excited.
Speaker 2
I'm sure you will love it at college just remember to enjoy it and have a great time!
17 days