Ste: Good morning, Toma. Toma: Good morning. This is my class photo. Ste: Who is that? Toma: That’s Ms Kabocha, the English teacher. Ste: Ah, I see. Who is that? Toma: That is my friend, Banana. Ste: What is that? Toma: That is our motto in Japanese. Ste: Oh, that’s awesome. Is that kanji “love”? Toma: No, it’s “red”. Ste: I see.

Toma: That is Momo! She is a student too. She is not from Niigata. She is from Nagano. Let’s say “hello”! Toma: Hi Momo! This is Ste. He is from Canada! He is an exchange student. Ste: Hi Momo! Nice to meet you! Momo: Nice to meet you too! Wow, Canada?! Cool! Ste: Yeah. Is that a tennis racket? Toma: Yeah, she can play tennis! Ringo is also a tennis player. Ste: Oh, nice. Is that a math textbook? Momo: No, it’s not. It’s a science textbook. Ste: Wow. Is science

John, Cath and Steve go to Tokyo next week. John and Cath are planning the trip. They have a guidebook. ジョンとキャスとスティーブは来週東京に行きます。ジョンとキャスは旅行を計画しています。ガイドブックを読んでいます。 John: Is that a temple? Cath: Yes, it is. It is Senso-ji temple. John: Oh, cool. Is that a temple? Cath: No, it's not. It is a shrine. Meiji shrine. John: Oh, nice. Steve is a sumo fan. We can go to the Ryogoku Sumo Hall. Cath: Good idea. John: Is Steve busy today? Cath: Yes, he is. John: No problem. Cath: Is Steve a

This is 日本, that is the UK, this is 日本語, that is English, this is 畳, that is carpet, this is 漫画, that is a comic, this is ラーメン, that is roast beef, this is 寿司, that is fish and chips, these are 箸, those are knives and forks, this is 桜, that is blossom, this is お茶, that is black tea, this house is wood, that house is brick, this is Niigata weather (rain), that is also UK weather (rain), this is 小学校, that is primary school, this is 中学校, that is secondary school, this is a お辞儀,