title: Where are you from?

Conversation text:

Rachel Park: Hi, my name is Rachel Park, and I'm here at a very special high school in New York City.

It's the Newcomers High School.

The students at Newcomers High School are from many different countries.

I'm talking to some of the students now.

I'm here with Fatima, a student at Newcomers High School. Hi, Fatima.

Fatima: Hello, Rachel.

Rachel: Where are you from, Fatima?

Fatima: I'm from Morocco, in North Africa.

Rachel: Where is it exactly?

Fatima: It's in the west, on the ocean.

Rachel: What's it like there?

Fatima: It's old and beautiful.

Rachel: And what is this, Fatima?

Fatima: This is a book about Casablanca.

Rachel: What language is it in?

Fatima: It's in Arabic.

Rachel: Thank you, Fatima. There are two people here with you. Who are they?

Fatima: They're my classmates and friends. This is Camilia and Cai.

Camilia and Cai: Hi. / Hello.

Rachel: Hello. Where are you from, Camilia? Are you from Morocco, too?

Camilia: No, I'm not. I'm from Costa Rica.

Rachel: Where is Costa Rica, Camilia?

Camilia: It's in Central America. I'm from San Jose, the capital.

Rachel: What's San Jose like?

Camilia: It's very nice. I like it a lot.

Rachel: What are these?

Camilia: These are photos of the rain forest in my country.

The rain forest is beautiful and interesting. It's fun, too!

Rachel: It looks fun! Thank you, Camilla. And how are you today, Cai?

Cai: I'm just fine, thank you.

Rachel: And where are you from?

Cai: I'm from China originally. And here are some pictures of my family.

He's my brother. He's a university student in China.

Rachel: How old is he?

Cai: He's 22 years old.

Rachel: What's he like?

Cai: Well, he's very serious and very smart.

Rachel: Oh, and who are they?

Cai: They're my parents. They're in China with my brother.

Rachel: Fatima, Camilia, and Cai all speak English in school, but they speak different languages at home.

So, Fatima, your first language is Arabic?

Fatima: Yes, it is. I also speak French.

Rachel: OK, so you speak three languages: Arabic, French, and English.

Fatima: Yes. That's right.

Rachel: Cai, what is your first language?

Cai: Chinese, and people from Hong Kong speak a kind of Chinese called Cantonese.

Rachel: And Camilia, what is your first language?

Camilia: Spanish.

Rachel: Thanks to all of you for speaking with me today. And now it's time to say good¬bye.
How do you say good-bye in Arabic, Cantonese, and Spanish?

Fatima: Ma'a salama.

Cai: Joi Gin.

Camilia: Adios.

Rachel: This is Rachel Park from Newcomers High School. Good-bye, everyone!