Tom: Hi. I don’t think we’ve met. My name’s Tom.
Jenny: Hi, Tom. Nice to meet you. My name is Juanita, but everybody calls me Jenny.
Tom: Nice to meet you, Jenny. So, where are you from?
Jenny: Well, originally I’m from Argentina, but we moved to the United States when I was about five years old. My parents now live in Chile. That’s where they first met. How about you, Tom?
Tom: I was born in Fresno, California, and we lived there until I was seven. Then, since my father worked for the military, we moved all over the place.
Jenny: Oh yeah? Where are some of the places you’ve lived?
Tom: Mostly, we lived overseas. We spent ten years in Korea, Germany, and Japan, and then, we were transferred back to the States three years ago.
Jenny: Wow. It sounds like you’ve had an interesting life. So, what do you do now?
Tom: I’m a university student.
Jenny: Oh really? What are you studying?
Tom: I’m majoring in psychology. How about you? What do you do?
Jenny: Well, I’m working as a sales representative for a computer company called CompTech downtown.
Tom: No kidding! My brother works there too.
originally (adverb): at first, in the beginning
– My family is originally from Argentina, but we moved here when I was five.
overseas (adverb): in or to a foreign country, especially across the ocean
– My dad was in the military, so we lived overseas for many years.
representative (noun): someone who speaks or acts for a company or group
– She works as a sales representative for a computer company.
military (noun): the armed forces, such as the army, navy, or air force
– Because my father was in the military, we moved a lot when I was a kid.
major in (verb): to study a specific subject in college or university
– I’m majoring in psychology because I want to be a counselor someday.