*Listen to the conversation and circle the correct answer 1) Simon travelled to : a) 30 countries b) 20 countries c) 40 countries 2) Simon taught English in : a) Japan, Singapore and Korea Thailand 3) Simon has family in : a) Europe b) Australia b) Japan, Thailand and China c) Japan, Korea and c) America 4) Michael travelled to : a) 15 countries b) 16 countries c) 14 countries 5) Michael has been to few places in : a) Asia b) Europe c) Africa * Listen and answer the following questions * Listen and write true ( T ) or false ( F ) 1) Where did Simon go for his high school backpacking trip? 1) Simon is Canadian 2) Simon went on a trip to Cuba 2) Which countries did Michael visit in Europe? 3) Travel in Japan is quite easy 4) Travel in Japan is expensive 5) The people in Hiroshima are lovely 3) Why does Simon prefer the city of Tohoku ? 4) How many prefectures did Michael visit in Japan? 5) How can one go to some prefectures in Japan? 6) Michael was on a bridge in Akita 7) The prefectures in Japan are big 8) Michael stay in Japan was perfect 9) Tobago and Trinidad were interesting 10) Mie prefecture is gorgeous Audio file link: www.elllo.org/english/home.htm Listening transcript : Michael: Simon have you done much traveling? Simon: I'd like to think that I have Yes Michael: OK, so where have you been? Simon: Well, I've been to a lot of places I'd probably say about twenty different countries I've taught English in Japan, Korea, and in Thailand and traveled throughout Southeast Asia I have family in Europe so I've done them, you know, the high school backpacking trip around Europe and since I'm North American I've visited pretty much all of North America, you know, US, Mexico, Canada, and I went on a delightful trip to Cuba Michael: Cuba! Excellent! Simon: How about you? Are you well traveled? Michael: Um, not as well as you I think my tally is now is 14 countries I've been to Scotland, Ireland, England I've been to Trinidad and Tabago Simon: Wow that sounds! That would be an interesting place Michael: Yeah, it was I've been to quite a few places in Asia now Singapore and Hong Kong I've been to Australia I've been to about 20 prefectures in Japan Simon: Oh, wow That's quite a few Travel in Japan is quite difficult actually For those of us that don't make a lot of money anyway Michael: Yeah, it is kind of expensive, but actually, the prefectures are so small, that you can go to quite a few on a local train from Tokyo Simon: That's true That's true Ah, is there any prefecture that stands out in your mind as being special or interesting or different? Michael: Mm, that's a good question Prefecture! I don't know about Hiroshima prefecture but the city stands out in my mind The people are really, really lovely And as far as the scenery, Mie prefecture is gorgeous and for that real Japan experience for that people from abroad, their image of Japan, Hakone in Kanagawa I stayed in a Japanese inn there and it was just perfect Simon: Wow, that sounds great Yeah, for me, the real good stuff in Japan was Tohoku because it's one of the few places in Japan where you don't see power lines everywhere but you still have a lot of Japanese traditional architecture and style Michael: Yeah, I had one of those experiences in Tohoku, I think it was in Akita, driving and we passed, we were on a bridge and we passed by a valley