Interchange - Intro Level Unit 3 ( Newcomers High School )

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 José, the capital.

Rachel:
What's San José 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, Camilia.

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'asalama.

Cai:
Joi Gin.

Camilia:
Adios.

Rachel: This is Rachel Park
from Newcomers High School.

Good-bye,
everyone!