How is your town
different?

Instructions:

Listen to the video carefully and answer the following questions. Choose the best answer for each question. Click “Submit Answers” when you’re done to see your results.

Living in Two Countries – Listening Comprehension Exercise

Living in Two Countries – Listening Comprehension Exercise

1. How much of the year does the speaker live in each country?
  • Most of the year in Japan
  • About half the year in each place
  • More time in Thailand
  • Three months in each place
2. Which two countries does the speaker live in?
  • China and Vietnam
  • Japan and Thailand
  • Korea and Thailand
  • Japan and Malaysia
3. How much does the speaker cook in Thailand?
  • Every day
  • Sometimes
  • Not much
  • Not at all
4. Why doesn't the speaker cook in Thailand?
  • Too busy
  • Doesn't like cooking
  • The apartment has no kitchen
  • Food is too cheap
5. How often does the speaker eat out in Thailand?
  • Never
  • Sometimes
  • Often
  • All the time
6. How does the speaker travel in Japan?
  • By bus
  • By car
  • By train
  • By bicycle
7. How much does the speaker drive in Thailand?
  • A lot
  • Sometimes
  • A little
  • Not at all
8. What transportation does the speaker use in Thailand?
  • Car and taxi
  • Bus and BTS
  • Motorcycle and bus
  • Train and taxi
9. How much does the speaker walk in Japan?
  • A lot
  • Not much
  • Every day
  • Only on weekends
10. How much does the speaker walk in Thailand?
  • Not much
  • A lot
  • Only at night
  • Just to work
11. Which language does the speaker speak more?
  • Japanese
  • Thai
  • English
  • Both the same
12. Where does the speaker spend more money on rent?
  • Thailand
  • Japan
  • The same in both
  • Doesn't pay rent

Your Results

Hey guys. In this video I’m going to talk about my two homes and how they’re very different.

So I live about half the year in Japan and half the year in Thailand. And my life is different in each place. So in Thailand, I don’t cook much. Actually, I don’t cook at all because my little apartment does not have a kitchen, so I eat out often. Actually, I eat out all the time in Japan, though. I cook some In Japan. I don’t use the bus that much. I have a car, so I drive a lot. But in Thailand, I don’t drive at all. I never drive actually. So I either take the bus or I take the BTS. So that’s a little bit different. Also in Japan, I don’t walk much, don’t walk around that much. But in Thailand, I walk around a lot. I walk to the park, I walk down the street. I’m just always walking. So I kind of like that.

In Japan, I speak Japanese, but I don’t speak that much. Actually. I don’t know why. I guess because people don’t talk as much in Japan, and maybe my Japanese is not as good. But in Thailand, I speak Thai a lot, so maybe that’s also a little bit different. In Thailand, I don’t spend that much money, but Bangkok is getting more expensive. And then where I live in Japan’s not too expensive, so I don’t spend that much money there, but I spend much more money on rent in Japan than I do in Thailand. So both places are great. I love ‘em, but they’re just a little bit different.