ibunka TB_U8

Script for Model INTERVIEW (textbook p.51)

→ Available as audio track “8-00-Interview8” for listening/note-taking practice.

Q1: What topics do you most enjoy talking about? Yoshito: I love talking about sports and hobbies with people who have the same interests. For example, I could talk about baseball and camping all day. My friends and I talk a lot about things we’ve seen on the Internet, too. Q2: In response to simple questions, do you usually give short answers, or longer ones? Yoshito: Now that I think about it, I guess I tend to give short answers. I don’t want to force my own topics into the conversation. Q3: How do you feel when someone disagrees with you openly? Yoshito: It’s actually a bit shocking for me. It doesn’t happen much in Japan I think. That can hurt people’s feelings. Q4: Do you ever discuss abstract topics with others? Yoshito: Yes, but only very rarely. My best friend and I sometimes talk about what we want in life, the meaning of happiness, that kind of stuff. Q5: What kinds of behavior do you Yind uncomfortable when you are talking with someone? Yoshito: Well, there are three things I really don’t like. I Yind it hard to talk when the topic is boring to me. And when the people I’m talking to don’t show interest in what I’m saying, it feels a little rude. And people who are too aggressive in making a point are not much fun either.

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UNIT 8 | INTERVIEW