Japan vs.

Thailand
Natalie: Hey, Todd. Let's talk about countries.
Todd: All right. Let's do it.
Natalie: You live in Japan right now.
Todd: Yes. That's right. I live in Japan.
I teach English in Japan.
Natalie: Oh, cool. Tell me, what's expensive in Japan?
Todd: Well, Japan is a very, very expensive country.
Transportation is very expensive in Japan.
Natalie: Well, Thailand is a really cheap place to live,
Train tickets are expensive. Also, sometimes,
taxis are expensive. Even buses are expensive. but some restaurants are really expensive.
Natalie: Wait. You don't have a car in Japan? For example, if you go to a American restaurant,
Todd: Actually, I do have a car. That's funny because that's very expensive, but if you go to
in Japan, cars are very cheap. Cars are cheap street food carts, they're really cheap.
but taxis are expensive. It's crazy. Todd: Yeah. The street food is very delicious.
Natalie: That's so weird. In the U.K., where I'm from, Natalie: It's amazing.
taxis are really cheap, but to have your own car, Todd: Speaking of food, what Thai foods
it's so expensive. are really delicious?
Todd: Wow. That's strange. Natalie: My favorites are Pad Ka Prao. This is pork.
Natalie: I'm really interested in Japan. Tell me, It's spicy with rice and chili. I also like Tom Yum
what's beautiful in Japan? Goong. This is like a soup, but it's very spicy.
Todd: Oh, Japan has lots of beautiful things. It usually comes with shrimp and mushrooms,
The temples are very, very beautiful. The nature ginger. I usually get some rice.
and the scenery are beautiful as well. There are Todd: Yeah. I love Tom Yum Goong. It's really, really
beautiful forests, beautiful lakes, beautiful good. What is difficult about living in Thailand?
beaches, and even beautiful buildings. Natalie: I think that transport is a very difficult part of
Natalie: Cool. What is difficult about living in Japan? living in Thailand. If you have a car, the roads are
Todd: Well, Japanese is difficult. Reading Japanese is very busy. It takes a long time to get anywhere in
very difficult. Writing Japanese is difficult because the city. I usually use the subway or the skytrain
Kanji is difficult. Kanji is the Japanese character.
system, but these get really busy in the morning.
Natalie: How many characters are there in Kanji?
When I'm taking the train to work, there's usually
Todd: There are about 2,000 characters. It's difficult to
so many people on the train at the same time.
learn all the characters, all the Kanji. It's very hard.
Sometimes, it actually makes me late for work.
Natalie: Wow. I bet that's really tough. Tell me,
what's fun about living in Japan? Todd: Yeah. The trains in Japan are really busy too.
Todd: Well, there's many things that are fun about What is fun about life in Thailand?
Japan. The people are fun. They're very nice. Natalie: Good question. I really like the people here.
Teaching English in Japan is fun. The students Thai people are so friendly. They're very fun.
are very nice. Day-to-day life in Japan is fun They always like to hang out.
and exciting. I live in Japan, but you live in Todd: Yeah. Thailand sounds like a nice place to live.
Thailand. So, what about Thailand? Natalie: Yeah. It's a great place to live, actually.
What is expensive in Thailand?
Japan vs. Thailand
Natalie: Hey, Todd. Let's talk about ________________.
Todd: All right. Let's do it.
Natalie: You live in _____________ right now.
Todd: Yes. That's right. I live in Japan.
I ________________________ in Japan.
Natalie: Oh, cool. Tell me, what's ___________ in Japan?
Todd: Well, Japan is a very, very expensive country.
___________________ is very expensive in Japan.
Natalie: Well, Thailand is a _____________________ to live,
________________ are expensive. Also, sometimes,
_______ are expensive. Even ______ are expensive. but some restaurants are really expensive.
Natalie: Wait. You don't have a car in Japan? For example, if you go to a ___________ restaurant,
Todd: Actually, I do have a car. That's _______ because that's very expensive, but if you go to
in Japan, cars are very _________. Cars are cheap ___________________ carts, they're really cheap.
but taxis are expensive. It's ___________. Todd: Yeah. The street food is _____________________.
Natalie: That's so weird. In the U.K., where I'm from, Natalie: It's amazing.
taxis are ________ cheap, but to have your own car, Todd: Speaking of food, what Thai foods
it's _______ expensive. are really delicious?
Todd: Wow. That's strange. Natalie: My ______________ are Pad Ka Prao. This is pork.
Natalie: I'm really interested in Japan. Tell me, It's spicy with ________________. I also like Tom Yum
what's ________________ in Japan? Goong. This is like a soup, but it's _______________.
Todd: Oh, Japan has ______________ beautiful things. It usually comes with ____________________________,
The temples are very, very beautiful. The nature ginger. I usually get ________________.
and the scenery are beautiful as well. There are Todd: Yeah. I love Tom Yum Goong. It's really, really
beautiful _________, beautiful _________, beautiful good. What is difficult about living in Thailand?
beaches, and ________ beautiful ______________. Natalie: I think that _________ is a very difficult part of
Natalie: Cool. What is __________ about living in Japan? living in Thailand. If you have a car, the roads are
Todd: Well, Japanese is difficult. __________ Japanese is ___________. It takes a long time to get ___________ in
very difficult. _________ Japanese is difficult because the city. I usually use the _________ or the __________
Kanji is difficult. Kanji is the Japanese _____________.
_________, but these get really busy in the morning.
Natalie: How many characters are there in Kanji?
When I'm taking the train to work, there's usually
Todd: There are about ______ characters. It's difficult to
so many people on the train ______________________.
learn all the characters, all the Kanji. It's very hard.
Sometimes, it actually makes me late for work.
Natalie: Wow. I bet that's really tough. Tell me,
what's ________ about living in Japan? Todd: Yeah. The trains in Japan are _______________ too.
Todd: Well, there's many things that are fun about What is fun about life in Thailand?
Japan. The _________ are fun. They're very nice. Natalie: Good question. I really like the people here.
Teaching English in Japan is fun. The __________ Thai people are ________________. They're very fun.
are very nice. Day-to-day life in Japan is fun They ___________________________________.
and ____________. I live in Japan, but you live in Todd: Yeah. Thailand sounds like ______________ to live.
Thailand. So, ___________________ Thailand? Natalie: Yeah. It's _________________ to live, actually.
What is expensive in Thailand?