Maya: Hi, I’m Maya. I live in an apartment. The bedroom is upstairs. The living room is downstairs. It has a couch and a dining

I asked my students, who come from a wide variety of countries and religions, if they felt that people had made incorrect assumptions about them

Interviewer: I’m here with Heather Miller. Heather is a well-known travel writer from the UK. So, basically, you earn money by traveling all over the

Pete: Hi, Finn. How was your weekend? Finn: A disaster. My girlfriend Esme told me she’d meet me for lunch on Saturday, at 1 o’clock,

Carol: The problem is that too many people create too much waste. Alex: Yes, you’re right, Carol. If everyone recycled more, we’d reduce a lot

Zac: Hi, Leah. Leah: Hi, Zac. What’s this news that you wanted to tell me? Zac: I’ve been offered a promotion, but the job’s based

Ben: Hi, Jonah. I heard on the grapevine that you’re engaged. Jonah: Hi, Ben. Yes, it’s true. Ben: Congratulations! So, tell me what happened. Jonah:

Raj: Hi, Derek. What’s the matter? Derek: Oh, hi, Raj. I’m really fed up. I’m not happy at work. Raj: Hey, that’s a shame. Why

It was a dark and stormy evening and Mr. Coulter was driving home, late from work. It was snowing heavily and the road was black

It was raining hard. The cold wind was blowing rain into Sam’s eyes and his face was frozen. People were hurrying along the street, trying