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Diana

Todd

Todd: OK, hello, could you say your name please?

Diana: Yes, my name is Diana Heyne.

Todd: Diana, where are you from?

Diana: I live in Chicago.

Todd: Great, Chicago! How long have you lived in Chicago?

Diana: Actually, only for a year. I'm mostly a Mid-Western girl. I've lived all over the Mid-West.

Todd: OK, like what places in the Mid-West?

Diana: I was born in Iowa, and I lived in Indiana after that, and then I moved to Illinois, and then I grew up mostly in Michigan, but now I live in Chicago and I love it.

Todd: OK, so Chicago is your favorite place?

Diana: Yes.

Todd: OK, why do you like Chicago?

Diana: It's busy. Everyone in Chicago is always busy and they're doing their own thing, and it's just fun to be in such an exciting atmosphere.

Todd: OK. Does Chicago have a lot of good food, a lot of good restaurants?

Diana: Yes. If you like to eat Chicago is a good place to go. My favorite place is the Taco Burrito Palace.

Todd: Taco Burrito Palace? Wow. Sounds good.

Comprehension Quiz

Read or listen to the text and answer the questions below.

1) How long has she lived in Chicago? 

 a) 1 month

 b) 8 months

 c) 1 year

2) Where was she born? 

 a) Iowa

 b) Michigan

 c) Illinois

3) Where did she grow up? 

 a) Iowa

 b) Michigan

 c) Illinois

4) Why does she like Chicago? 

 a) It's safe

 b) It's clean

 c) It's busy

5) What is her favorite place to eat? 

 a) Shrimp Shack

 b) Burger Barn

 c) Taco Burrito Palace