Todd: So Akane, what did you do today?

Akane: Today, I cleaned my apartment.

Todd: Sounds fun.

Akane: It was actually. I really like cleaning cause I only get one day a week to do it and my apartment gets clean.

Todd: So when you clean your apartment, how long does it take you to clean everything?

Akane: Well, let's see.. I started around 7:30 in the morning and then I probably finished around 10:30.

Todd: 3 hours?

Akane: Yeah.

Todd: That's a long time.

Akane: Well, I do a lot of cleaning.

Todd: Man.

Akane: And that includes laundry, actually.

Todd: So for your laundry, do you use the laundromat down the street?

Akane: No, I use my own laundry machine and I hang it up to dry.

Todd: But when you do that you can't get that nice, soft feel from the clothes.

Akane: Well, no but I save money.

Todd: That's true. I feel bad about using the laundromat cause I guess it wastes energy but I just love how the dryers make your clothes really soft and warm and there's no wrinkles and it's done.

Akane: I agree, for sure. I wish I had a dryer

Todd: So do you iron your clothes for work?

Akane: I do, yeah. I always iron my clothes. I do my washing on Saturdays and I do my ironing on Sundays.

Todd: Oh, man. You're regimented.

Akane: Yeah, I am.

Todd: You got it down. You know I never iron my shirts.

Akane: You never iron?

Todd: No, I just take them out of the dryer and that's close enough. And then usually when I put them on, they kind of stretch.

Akane: Well, I guess so and if you're wearing a jacket over it, then you can't really see.

Todd: Yeah, plus I'm a teacher and teachers don't have to look sharp.

Akane: I guess so. Yeah.

Todd: Hey, so what are your plans for tomorrow?

Akane: Tomorrow? Well, my ironing of course and I'm a teacher and I have markings so I'll do some markings cause I have to mark some essays.

Todd: Oh, that sounds awful.

Akane: Yeah, but it has to be done.

Todd: Yeah, but on the weekend. I try not to bring work home. I just don't like to do it. On the weekend, I feel you should energize yourself and just rest and relax.

Akane: I agree, but this week I couldn't help it cause we were so
busy.

Todd: So, why were you busy this week?

Akane: Well, we had so much work to do and I gave them out an essay and I got those essays back, so I have to mark those.

Todd: Hey, have you been giving your students tests?

Akane: Just little quizzes once in awhile.

Todd: Yeah, I have to give my students a test but I don't know what to test them on.

Akane: Yeah, that is always a hard part.

Todd: Do you give easy tests or hard tests?

Akane: Well, the quizzes are quite easy but I think they find it to be quite hard.

Todd: Yeah. Students always say, & quot;It's difficult! & quot;

Akane: Yeah.

Todd: & quot;It's difficult! & quot;. Well, enjoy your marking tomorrow.

Akane: Thanks.