Ian: Claire! Hey, Claire! How’s it going?
Claire: Ian! Hi! I’m fine. How are you?
Ian: Fine, thanks. Claire this is Chan. Chan, this is my friend, Claire.
Chan: Nice to meet you.
Claire: Nice to meet you. Are you from around here?
Chan: No, I’m from Taipei, Taiwan.
Claire: Oh, that’s interesting. Taipei’s the capital of Taiwan, isn’t it?
Chan: Yes, that’s right. How about you? What’s your hometown?
Claire: I’m from Brisbane, Queensland.
Chan: Oh, really? Is that a big city?
Claire: Yes, it’s a big city in Queensland. There about of 1,774,890 people there. What’s
the population of Taipei?
Chan: It’s really a big city. There are over twenty million people in Taipei.
Claire: Wow! That’s a lot of people!
Chan: Yes, it is. But there is a good transportation so it isn’t bad.
Claire: Uh-oh. I have to run. The library closes in ten minutes. See you guys later.
Chan: Bye, Claire.
Ian: Take care, Claire.
Claire: You too. Bye.
2. Give the meanings of the underlined words. Write your answers on the lines. Check your
a n swers in a dictionary or with your teacher.
1. Life in a big city is always interesting; it's never dull.
My answer: ____________________________________________
2. What kind of transportation do you use—train, bus, or subway?
My answer: ____________________________________________
3. My hometown is Brisbane, Queensland. I was born there and I still live there.