Conversation
A: ロバートくんのご出身(しゅっしん)はどちらですか。
B: ジョージアのアトランタです。りんさんはアトランタに行ったことがありますか。
A: いいえ、ありません。
B: アトランタはコカコーラ博物館(はくぶつかん)やCNNで有名な所(ところ)です。夏はちょっとあつくなりますけど…
A: へえ。 Gone with the Wind という映画(えいが)でも有名な町(まち)ですよね。
B: ああ、そうですね。リンさんのご出身(しゅっしん)はどちらですか。
A: 私は、長野(ながの)市です。東京からあまり近(ちか)くないですけど、今度あそびに来てください。
B: ぜひ行きたいです。

Translation

A: Where is your hometown, Robert?
B: It's Atlanta, Georgia. Have you ever been to Atlanta, Rin?
A: No, I haven't.
B: Atlanta is a place famous for its Coca Cola Museum and CNN. It gets hot in summer though...
A: I see. It's also a town famous for the movie titled "Gone with the Wind", right?
B: Oh, that's right. Where is your hometown, Rin?
A: Mine is Nagano City. It's not very close to Tokyo, but please come to see me next time.
B: I want to go by all means.

Cultural Note

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School Calendar in Japan

Japanese schools start in April and end in February or March. There is a short spring break in March. Summer vacation starts at the end of July, and the fall term begins in September or October. Winter break is usually very short, starting at the end of December and ending at the beginning of January.