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When were you born?

I was born in 1988. May 2.
Where were your parents born?
My parents were born in Korea. My father was born in Pusan and my mother was
born in Seoul. They moved here twenty years ago.
Where did you grow up?
I grew up in Buenos Aires. I lived there until I was 18.
Who was your best friend five years ago?
I think Tony Silva was my best friend five years ago.
Did you ever move when you were a child?
Yes, I did. We moved to a different neighborhood in 2002.
or
No, I didn't. I lived in the same apartment until I was 18.
Did you play outside a lot when you were little?
Yes, I did. I loved being outside with my friends. We played in my neighbor's yard.
or
No, I didn't. I preferred playing computer games with my friends inside.
How old were you when you started school?
I think I started school when I was six.

When you were in high school, what was a subject . . .

most of your friends liked?
Most of my friends liked P.E. I think most of us were good at it too.
all of the students had to study?
All of the students had to study science. Only a few of us got good
grades in it.
a lot of students hated?
 A lot of students hated math. None of my friends liked it.
some of your classmates loved?
Some of my classmates loved English. Some of them got As every
year.
no students ever failed?
No students ever failed art. Everybody loved the art teacher.
a few students were always really good at?
A few students were always really good at math. Some of them
were really smart.
none of your classmates liked?
None of my classmates liked economics. None of us really
understood it.
a lot of students got good grades in?
A lot of students got good grades in history. We had a great history
teacher.
some students dropped?
Some students dropped chemistry. I dropped physics.

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I started school when I was three.

I started school when I was three. Actually, no, when I was five.
The name of my elementary school was Park Elementary.
The name of my elementary school was Park Elementary. No, wait . . . it was
Parkside Elementary.
My first teacher's name was Miss Parker.
My first teacher's name was Miss Parker. I mean, Miss Porter.
I got good grades in every subject.
I got good grades in every subject. Well, except for math. I hated that!
Most of my childhood friends liked classical music.
Most of my childhood friends liked classical music. Well, no, not most. Some of
them preferred pop.
When I was a child, my favorite holiday was Halloween.
 When I was a child, my favorite holiday was Halloween. I mean, New Year.
I remember all my classmates in kindergarten.
I remember all my classmates in kindergarten. Well, actually, I remember most of
them.
A lot of my friends did gymnastics or played sports after school.
A lot of my friends did gymnastics or played sports after school. No, wait . . . on the
weekends.

2 When I was a teenager Activity C

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When I was a teenager, I lived in a small town near the beach in California. My friends and
I loved to go swimming and surfing, and in the summer, we went to the beach every day
after class except for Sundays. On Sundays, my family all had lunch together.
I really enjoyed sports at school except for track. I preferred baseball and basketball. My
best friend and I played on the school teams.
I liked all kinds of music apart from folk. My parents always listened to folk music and I
didn't really care for it then. When I was 16, I got a guitar and started a rock band with a
couple of friends. We weren't bad. Some of us still play together.

Blog entry: 
My favorite day of the year is New Year's Eve because I always go to a party. This year I'm
going to my best friend's party. There's going to be a lot of people there this year, so we're
going to make a lot of food!We're going to go and watch a New Year's firework display too.
 
Blog entry: 
My favorite day of the year is Halloween because my friends and I usually wear fun costumes
and all go out together. This year I'm going to wear a cat costume! I love making my own
costumes. In the evening, I'm going to go trick-or-treating with my friends. It often rains on
Halloween and it's probably going to rain again this year, but we don't care!

Blog entry: 
It's my best friend's birthday on Friday. He's going to have a party. I'm not going to buy him a
present, but I'm going to bake him a huge chocolate cake!
 
Blog entry: 
It's my sister's birthday on June 4th, and she's going to be 21. Alicia loves shopping, so we're
going to go to New York! In the evening, we're going to have a meal at an expensive
restaurant. I'm also going to buy her a ticket for a concert by her favorite band.