A Day at School: Audio automatically transcribed by Sonix

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Randall: Hello. Today, I’m interviewing Joshua on his experiences going to a Japanese school. Now Joshua, what time do you go to school?

Joshua: Eight O’clock.

Randall: Eight O’clock. And do you go by yourself or on a school bus?

Joshua: No, I have a group that goes with me.

Randall: So you go with a group?

Joshua: Uh-huh.

Randall: Now what kinds of things do you take to school?

Joshua: I take my taiso fuku, that is gym clothes, and I take my backpack and my books [ Oh, okay. ] and stuff like that.

Randall: Okay, and what is the first thing you do when you get to school?

Joshua: We do “kiritsu, rei.”

Randall: “Kiritsu” and “rei.” Now what are those?

Joshua: It means “stand up, bow.”

Randall: Stand up and bow.

Joshua: Uh-huh.

Randall: Okay, and what do you study at school?

Joshua: We study “kokugo,” that is, writing and reading and stuff like that [ Okay], and “sansu,” that’s math. [ Okay. ]. And, let’s see . . . , we do gym too.

Randall: Okay, and where do you eat lunch? Do you have a lunchroom or cafeteria?

Joshua: No, we eat in our classroom.

Randall: You eat in your classroom! [ Yeah. ]. Oh wow. That is very interesting. Now, what time do you come home from school?

Joshua: We come home sometimes at 3:00 and sometimes at 2:00.

Randall: Okay, well thank you very much Joshua.

Joshua: You’re welcome.

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