第1194期:Montreal

Todd: Hello, Ann! How are you doing?

Ann: I'm fine.

Todd: Ann, could you introduce yourself and tell people where you are from?

Ann: Yeah. My name's Ann Hutchingson and I'm from Montreal, Canada. Right now I'm an English teacher in Tokyo, Japan.

Todd: OK. What's Montreal like?

Ann: Montreal is a really nice city. It's just very cold in the wintertime. It is.. it has four seasons and the nicest season is the summertime because it's really warm and people play a lot of sports. There are some parks in Montreal and you can go swimming and hiking and biking and rollerblading. It's a very interesting city.

Todd: Wow! Were you born in Montreal?

Ann: I was born in Montreal and I can speak two languages. English is my first language but I also studied French in high school.

Todd: So, were you in a submersion program, or all your subjects in French.

Ann: No, I went to an English high school but a lot of people in Montreal are in immersion programs.

Todd: OK. Since you learned French, what do you think is the best way to learn a language?Ann: I think that you have to like learning another language and if you have a positive attitude then you can find learning another language fun rather than stressful so I think that I had a few French friends and we would practice. They would be very patient and I liked the fact that I could communicate using another language because then you have another identity.

Todd: You have your French identity?

Ann: I do.

Todd: OK. So what's your name in French?

Ann: "Mono e Ann"

Todd: Wow! I need to get myself a French name?

Ann: Todd.

Todd: OK. Thanks a lot Ann.

Ann: You're welcome. Nice speaking with you.