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Okay, so here's the exercise.

Enjoy.

Please give me your identification.

Here you are.

Here you are.

Thank you.

Now, in this first part, I'd like to ask you some questions about yourself.

Do you come from a large or small family?

My family is relatively large.

My family is relatively large.

There are five of us.

My parents brother, sister and me.

There are five of us.

My parents Brother.

Sister in me.

Okay.

Under the members of your family.

Live together?

No.

My parents live in the same house I grew up in.

No, no.

Live in the same house I grew up in live in the same house I grew up in.

No, my parents live in the same house I grew up in.

This house is in a town called Pembroke.

This house is in a town called Pembroke At the moment my sister is living there too at the moment my sister is living there too.

But she is only there because she is on break from her studies at University.

But she is only there because she is, but she's only there because she is on break from her studies at University on break from her studies at University.

But she is only there because she is on break from her studies at university.

My brother lives and works in Toronto, and I am living in Toronto to my brother, lives and works in Toronto, and I am living in Toronto to do you have a lot in common with the other members of your family?

Um, not really.

But we're nevertheless very close, nevertheless, nevertheless nevertheless very close, nevertheless very close.

Um, not really, but we're nevertheless very close.

We always love getting together and catching up on each other's news.

We always love getting together.

We always love getting together, catching up on each other's news, catching up on each other's news.

We always love getting together and catching up on each other's news.

My parents have ah, quiet country lifestyle.

It's very different from the busy city lifestyle of Toronto.

My parents have a quiet country lifestyle.

My parents have a quiet country lifestyle.

It's very different from the busy city lifestyle of Toronto.

It's very different from the busy city lifestyle of Toronto.

My parents have, ah, quiet country lifestyle.

It's very different from the busy city lifestyle of Toronto.

My brother enjoys watching sports and camping and hiking in the mountains.

My brother enjoys my brother, enjoys my brother, enjoys watching sports and camping and hiking in the mountains.

He's very outdoorsy.

He's very outdoorsy.

My sister is a bit of a socialite.

My sister is my sister is my sister, is a bit of a socialite, so she likes going out with friends and arranging little get togethers.

So she likes going out with friends, so she likes going out with friends, so she likes going out with friends and arranging little get togethers.

I am a bit on the quiet side.

I am a bit on the I am a bit on the I am a bit on the quiet side at the moment.

I mostly just focused on my studies at the moment.

At the moment, focus on my studies focus on my studies.

At the moment, I mostly just focused on my studies.

Are you currently working?

I am, but only part time, but only part time, but only part time.

I am but only part time.

I am a part time university student.

I am a part time university student.

Can you tell me about your studies?

Well, I'm completing an undergraduate arts degree with a major in criminology.

Well, I'm well, I'm well.

I'm completing an undergraduate arts degree with a major in criminology because I am a part time student.

I only have nine hours of class a week because I am a part time student because I am a part time student.

I only have nine hours of class a week.

I only have nine hours of class a week because I am a part time student.

I only have nine hours of class a week.

I have three hour lectures every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

I have three hour lectures.

I have three hour lectures.

I have three hour lectures every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and I'm really enjoying the courses and I'm really enjoying the courses.

The professors are interesting.

The professors are interesting.

That's wonderful.

And what sort of part time work do you do?

I am a waiter in a restaurant on the campus of my university I am a waiter in a restaurant.

I am a waiter in a restaurant.

I am a waiter in a restaurant on the campus of my university.

I see.

Do you enjoy that kind of work?

Honestly?

Not really.

Honestly, not really.

I'm not naturally a very social person.

I'm not naturally a very social person.

And waiting tables tends to demand.

This sort of personality tends to demand.

This sort of personality tends to demand this sort of personality, and waiting tables tends to demand this sort of personality.

Also, university students do not tend to leave.

Handsome tips also also do not tend to leave.

Handsome tips do not tend to leave handsome tips.

Also, university students do not tend to leave handsome tips.

But I shouldn't complain.

It's a job, and it does help fund my studies.

But I shouldn't complain, but I shouldn't complain, and it does help fund my studies, and it does help fund my studies.

But I shouldn't complain.

It's a job, and it does help fund my studies.

Let's talk about friends.

Do you have many friends at your university?

Yes, I have a small handful of friends I have.

I have a small handful of friends, a small handful of friends.

Yes, I have a small handful of friends, but I suppose I would describe our relationship.

Bazemore Study partners than friends.

But I suppose I would, but I suppose I would describe our relationship.

Describe our relationship, describe our relationship.

Bazemore Study partners than friends Describe our relationship.

Bazemore Study partners than friends.

But I suppose I would describe our relationship.

Bazemore Study partners than friends.

We don't really socialize outside, of course, related topics.

We don't really socialize.

We don't really socialize outside, of course, related topics outside, of course, related topics.

We don't really socialize outside, of course, related topics.

Do you think friendships change as people get older?

Yes, definitely Yes, definitely.

I think life often makes demands of people.

I think life often makes demands of people, and this can pull friends closer or push them away.

And this can and this can.

And this can pull friends closer or push them away.

A good friend of mine recently had a baby.

A good friend of mine recently had a baby.

I am very happy for him, but I know that this new development in his life will mean he and I will spend less time together.

I am very happy for him.

I am very happy for him.

But I know that this new development in his life will mean.

But I know that this new development in his life will mean he and I will spend less time together.

He and I will spend less time together.

I am very happy for him.

But I know that this new development in his life will mean he and I will spend less time together.

This is fine.

I mean, of course, he needs to spend time with his baby.

This is fine.

I mean, of course, he needs to spend time with his baby.

This is fine.

I mean, of course, he needs to spend time with his baby, but I think these sorts of life developments can change the dynamics of friendship.

This is fine.

I mean, of course, he needs to spend time with his baby, but I think these sorts of life developments can change the dynamics of friendship.

I think these sorts of life developments can change the dynamics of friendship.

I think these sorts of life developments can change the dynamics of friendship.

This is fine.

I mean, of course he needs to spend time with his baby, But I think these sorts of life developments can change the dynamics of friendship.

What sort of person do you easily make friends with?

I like people that have opinions.

I like people that have opinions.

I like people.

I like people.

I like people that have opinions.

I enjoyed talking with people about different subjects.

I enjoyed talking with people about different subjects, enjoyed talking with people, enjoyed talking with people.

I enjoyed talking with people about different subjects and hearing what they have to say about those subjects.

I think I easily make friends with people that are good communicators.

I think I easily make friends with.

I think I easily make friends with people that are good communicators, people that are good communicators.

I think I easily make friends with people that are good communicators.

I don't think we need to like all of the same things.

I don't think we need to like all of the same things, like all of the same things, like all of the same things.

I don't think we need to like all of the same things.

But if we do share a few interests, that's obviously a plus.

That's obviously a plus.

That's obviously a plus.

I don't think we need to like all of the same things.

But if we do share a few interests, that's obviously a plus character wise.

I prefer quiet people too loud people, character wise, character wise, character wise.

I prefer quiet people too loud, people.

Thank you.

Okay, let's change topics.

What do you do in your free time?

I have several hobbies.

I have several hobbies.

I enjoy jogging.

I tried to get a jog in every day.

I enjoy jogging.

I enjoy jogging.

I try to get a jog in every day.

I try to get a jog in every day.

I enjoy jogging.

I tried to get a jog in every day.

I also have a dog.

I also have a dog, so I spend quite a bit of time at the park quite a bit of time at the park, quite a bit of time at the park, so I spend quite a bit of time at the park, reading and surfing the net, reading and surfing the net.

Um, I enjoy reading and surfing the net I keep in online vlog.

I keep it online.

Vlog.

It is a diary of my day to day life.

It is a diary of my day to day life.

I enjoy watching movies.

I enjoy watching movies.

I guess those are the main things I do in my free time.

I guess those are the main things.

I guess those are the main things.

I guess those are the main things I do in my free time.

What sort of past times are popular among Canadians?

Most Canadians like to play and watch hockey.

Most Canadians like to most Canadians like to play and watch hockey, play and watch hockey.

Most Canadians like to play and watch hockey.

I would say this is a very popular pastime.

I would say This is I would say this is I would say this is a very popular pastime.

Canadians also like the outdoors.

Canadians also like the outdoors, so hiking in the mountains, camping and canoeing or all popular hobbies.

So hiking in the mountains, camping and canoeing or all popular hobbies.

Canadians also like the outdoors, so hiking in the mountains, camping and canoeing or all popular hobbies.