John: Have you lived abroad?
Mary: Yes, I have. I was born in France, my father worked there for the Canadian embassy.
John: Really? How old were you when you left there?
Mary: I was 12 when we left there.
John: Then did you come back directly to Canada?
Mary: No we moved from France to Mexico and stayed there for another 4 years.
John: Very interesting! Do you speak French and Spanish?
Mary: Yes, I’m perfectly fluent in French and I can manage quite well in Spanish. I can also speak elementary German, because we spent 2 years there.
John: Did you visit many parts of France and Mexico while you were living there?
Mary: Yes. We visited all the famous landmarks of Paris, the chateaux along the Loire valley and the Mayan and Aztec ruins in Mexico.
John: You have been to so many countries, which one was your favorite?
Mary: I like different things in different countries. France has so many interesting monuments , their food is delicious; Mexican food has its own special flavor, German beer parties are fun, and the Canadian landscape is breathtaking.
John: You are so lucky to have known so many interesting cultures.
Related video English Conversation 01- Unit 15- Have you ever traveled abroad?
Video starts at 24;47
VIDEO TRANSCRIPT
Anna: Have you ever traveled abroad?
Alex: Yes, I have. In fact, I was born abroad.
Anna: You were born abroad? Where were you born?
Alex: I was born in Japan.
Anna: You’re joking.
Alex: No, I’m not joking. It’s true, I was “made in Japan”.
Anna: Do you speak Japanese?
Alex: No I don’t, I left when I was young.
Anna: How old were you?
Alex: I was nine.
Anna: You were nine years-old, and you do not speak Japanese?
Alex: I was nine months old.
Anna: Oh! What other countries have you been to?
Alex: I went to Mexico.
Anna: How was that?
Alex: It was great.
Anna: What did you like the best?
Alex: Well, the ruins were interesting.
Anna: Anything else you like?
Alex: The beaches were nice.
Anna: Where else have you been?
Alex: I lived in London for one year.
Anna: Really, how was that?
Alex: I was only eight years old.
Anna: You were eight years old. What were you doing there?
Alex: I went there with my mother. She was working there.
Anna: Of all the countries you’ve been to, which is your favorite country?
Alex: Thailand.
Anna: Why do you like Thailand?
Alex: I love Thailand because the food is delicious, and the people are very friendly.
GRAMMAR POINTS
Anna: Have you ever traveled abroad?
Alex: Yes, I have. In fact, I was born abroad.
Anna: Do you speak Japanese?
Alex: No I don’t, I left when I was young.
Anna: Where else have you been?
Alex: I lived in London for one year.
Anna: Really, how was that?
Alex: I went there with my mother. She was working there.
Anna: Of all the countries you’ve been to, which is your favorite country?
Alex: Thailand.
VOCABULARY SELF-TEST
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CONVERSATION PRACTICE
Have you traveled abroad or out of province?
Where did you go?
How long ago was that?
How long did you stay there?
Do you speak their language?
What other countries have you been to?
How was that?
What did you like the best?
Anything else you like?
Where else have you been?
Really, how was that?
What were you doing there?
Of all the countries you’ve been to, which is your favorite country?
Why do you like it?