| Friends, family 
                          & others in my life (Liz)  Hi, my name is Liz and I am 17 years old. In my family there 
                    are six people, my parents, two younger sisters, my younger 
                    brother and myself. My family are very important to me. They 
                    are always supportive of the things I do and without them, 
                    I wouldn’t be the person I am today. My friends are also very supportive. Whenever I am upset they 
                    are always there for me and will listen and share their opinions. 
                    My best friend’s name is Alex and we have been friends for 
                    a very long time. We like to do activities such as eating 
                    and watching videos. My other best friend is Sally, she always 
                    puts a smile on my face and I like spending time with her 
                    very much.
 
 Friends, family & others in 
                      my life (Sal)  Hi, 
                    my name’s Sally and I am turning 18 in May. There are four 
                    people in my family, my parents and my older sister. My dad’s 
                    a company employee, my mum has her own business teaching computer 
                    bookkeeping skills and because my sister’s dream is to become 
                    a photographer she is studying photography at Tafe. Because 
                    everyone is busy with work and school etc, we don’t really 
                    get much time to spend with each other; however, we still 
                    get along really well. My friends are very important to me. My best friend, Kari, 
                    is the same age as me and we have been friends since we were 
                    4 years old. Kari has a beautiful smile and a great personality 
                    and no matter what mood I’m in, she is always able to cheer 
                    me up. My other best friend is Liz. She’s a highly talented 
                    athlete and also very smart. I love spending time with her 
                    because we always laugh about silly things and share our dreams.
 Corner of Swanston St and Flinders St, Melbourne  We’d 
                    like to speak about our hometown Melbourne. Even though Tokyo 
                    has a bigger city than Melbourne, Melbourne still appears 
                    to have interesting places. In Melbourne, there are famous 
                    and good quality hotels. For example, there’s the Hilton, 
                    Sheraton, and The Park Hyatt etc. Therefore, you have easy 
                    access to many nearby restaurants and sightseeing attractions. Liz and I get the train home every day after school from Flinders 
                    Street Station. Flinders Street is very spacious and usually 
                    very busy. Because there are various cultures in Melbourne, 
                    there are many delicious and different restaurants. Many people 
                    dine out, and so you can always try eating new meals. Another 
                    popular activity is going for a cruise along the Yarra River, 
                    which is really pretty.
 Melbourne has interesting sightseeing places. Possibly, the 
                    most popular place is the Rialto Tower. At night, from the 
                    top of the Rialto Tower, if you look out across Melbourne, 
                    you can see the beautiful city lights. It’s incredibly beautiful, 
                    however it’s best to go when it’s not cloudy. If you’re looking 
                    for a fun experience, please visit Melbourne.
 My hobbies (Liz)  I 
                    like doing various things. In my free time, I love doing things 
                    shopping with my friends and seeing movies. I also like eating 
                    food with my friends. I think ice cream is the most delicious 
                    food. I also like doing sports. Although I like swimming, 
                    because I am very busy this year, I’m not able to swim much 
                    and I’m not good at swimming. However, because I like swimming, 
                    I decided to become a swimming teacher. At the pool I teach 
                    children. The children’s ages are from six months old to eleven 
                    years old. I think the babies are very cute. My hobbies (Sal)  I 
                    have many various hobbies. For example, in my free time I 
                    like to go to see movies with my family, walk along the beach 
                    with my friend and listen to music etc. My favourite thing 
                    to do in my free time is eat delicious food. For example, 
                    I love eating pizza, tacos, sushi, chocolate etc but I dislike 
                    eating broccoli and squash because I think it tastes bad. Another hobby of mine 
                    is playing violin. This year is my 9th year playing violin. 
                    Some of my favourite composers are Bach and Beethoven etc. 
                    I always play violin for my mum’s friends birthday parties.
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