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    Now Joshua, What Time Do You Go To School?: Okay.) and Stuff Like That

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    Joshua attends school in Japan, where he goes each morning at 8 AM with a group of other students, rather than taking a school bus. When he arrives, one of the first things he does is "kiritsu, rei", which means standing up and bowing. At school, Joshua studies subjects like Japanese writing and reading, math, and has gym class. He eats lunch in his classroom along with the other students, rather than in a cafeteria. Joshua typically comes home from school between 2 PM and 3 PM.

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    Joshua attends school in Japan, where he goes each morning at 8 AM with a group of other students, rather than taking a school bus. When he arrives, one of the first things he does is "kiritsu, rei", which means standing up and bowing. At school, Joshua studies subjects like Japanese writing and reading, math, and has gym class. He eats lunch in his classroom along with the other students, rather than in a cafeteria. Joshua typically comes home from school between 2 PM and 3 PM.

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    Joshua attends school in Japan, where he goes each morning at 8 AM with a group of other students, rather than taking a school bus. When he arrives, one of the first things he does is "kiritsu, rei", which means standing up and bowing. At school, Joshua studies subjects like Japanese writing and reading, math, and has gym class. He eats lunch in his classroom along with the other students, rather than in a cafeteria. Joshua typically comes home from school between 2 PM and 3 PM.

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    Now Joshua, What Time Do You Go To School?: Okay.) and Stuff Like That

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    A day at school

    Randall: Hello. Today I'm interviewing Joshua on his experiences going to a Japanese school.
    Now Joshua, what time do you go to school?

    Joshua: Eight O'clock.

    Randall: Eight O'clock. And do you go by yourself, or on a school bus?

    Joshua: No, I have a group that goes with me.

    Randall: So you go with a group?

    Joshua: Uh-huh.

    Randall: Now what kinds of things do you take to school?

    Joshua: I take my taiso fuku, that is gym clothes, and I take my backpack and my books [ Oh,
    okay. ] and stuff like that.

    Randall: Okay and what is the first thing you do when you get to school?

    Joshua: We do "kiritsu, rei."

    Randall: "Kiritsu" and "rei." Now what are those?

    Joshua: It means "stand up, bow."

    Randall: Stand up and bow.

    Joshua: Uh-huh.

    Randall: And what do you study at school?

    Joshua: We study kokugo, that is writing and reading and stuff like that [ Okay ], andsansu,
    that's math. [ Okay. ]. And, let's see . . . , we do gym too.

    Randall: Okay, and where do you eat lunch? Do you have a lunchroom or cafeteria?

    Joshua: No, we eat in our classroom.

    Randall: You eat in your classroom! [ Yeah. ]. Oh wow. That is very interesting. Now what time
    do you come home from school?

    Joshua: We come home sometimes at 3:00 and sometimes at 2:00.

    Randall: Okay, well thank you very much Joshua.

    Joshua: You're welcome.

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    Listen to the conversation and choose the correct alternative
    A day at school

    1. How does Joshua go to school in Japan?


    A. He takes a school bus every morning
    B. He rides the subway at 8:00 AM.
    C. He walks with a group of students.

    2. Which item did Joshua NOT mention when talking about the things he takes to
    school?
    A. backpack
    B. gym clothes
    C. school hat

    3. What is one of the first things Joshua does when he arrives at school?
    A. He practices his reading and writing.
    B. He stands and bows to the teacher.
    C. He puts on his gym clothes for class.

    4. Where does Joshua eat lunch at school?


    A. in his classroom
    B. in the lunchroom
    C. in the gymnasium

    5. What time does Joshua probably get home from school most days?
    A. between 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM
    B. between 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM
    C. between 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM

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