25 Questions about AMERICA | English Interview

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Hello, Leigh. I'm going to ask you  25 questions about your home country.  
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Please answer quickly and truthfully.
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Here we go.
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OK.
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Where are you from?
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I'm from America.
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Where did you grow up?
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I grew up in the state of Alabama.
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Is it called America the USA or the US?
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It's called all three.
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And I will use all three words.
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What's the capital city of the US?
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Washington, D.C..
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What's the population of the US?
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I think it's over 330 million.
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What are the main spoken languages in the US?
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English is the main spoken language, and I think  our second most spoken language is Spanish.
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What sports are popular in America?
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Baseball and American football and  basketball are the most popular.
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What makes America better than other countries?
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I think freedom of speech.
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Freedom of speech is very important.
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The ability to say something publicly, even if it's something negative.
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I think is an important human freedom.
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Is it easy to find a job in America?
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Yes, I think it is.
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Is racism common in America?
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It's a problem that we are working on, and...
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I think there are many people that are thinking  deeply about how to fix the problem.
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Where is the most beautiful place in America?
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It's probably the Grand Canyon.
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Are the people friendly?
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Yes. Yes, we are.
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Is America safe?
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Yes, I think so.
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Do many people have guns in America?
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I don't think so. In terms of percentage,
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I think there's not very many people with guns.
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Are there many illegal immigrants in America?
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I think so. I think there are many.
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What is the best city in America?
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I think it's probably New York City,  
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the food and the culture and just the  whole environment.
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New York City, probably.
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Do Americans know much about other countries?
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I think we don't know as much as we should.
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We can study some more about other countries.
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Have you ever been a victim of a crime in America?
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No, I have not.
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What is the best thing about America?
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I think the best thing about America  is the freedom the ability to choose  
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how you want to live and what you want to do.
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What is the worst thing about America?
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Sometimes we think we're too cool  we think we're too special.
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I think that can be the worst thing.
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Having maybe too much pride.
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Are Americans overweight?
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Not everyone.
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Who was your favorite president?
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My favorite president is Theodore Roosevelt.
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He was very cool and very brave.
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I want to be like him.
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Does America have a good education system?
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Yes, I think so.
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But it could be cheaper.
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Does America have a good health care system?
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Yes, I think so.
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But it should be cheaper.
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Are you proud of being American?
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Yes, I am.
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I love being an American.
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Thank you for talking about your country.
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You're welcome. It was a good opportunity.
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