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MARISTELLA

My name’s Maristella. I’m Brazilian and I’m from Sao Paulo. I’m a research analyst for an investment bank in New York. I’m married with two children, a boy and a girl. They’re at high school in Scarsdale. My husband’s American and he’s a doctor. My sister’s in New York, too. She’s a student at Colombia University. We’re all interested in sports and movies. My son’s a good tennis player.

THREE PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT THEIR JOBS

1. Hi. I’m Pierre. I’m from Switzerland. I work for Foster Wheeler, an international engineering company. I’m an engineer. The company’s head office is in Geneva, but I work in the Singapore office. My wife’s from Singapore and she’s an IT consultant.

2. My name’s Gustavo. I’m from Argentina. I work for the United Nations. I’m a lawyer and I work in New York. It’s a great place. My girlfriend’s from New York. She’s a journalist for the New York Times.

3. I’m Silvia and I’m an architect. I have my own company. It’s small, just six people. The office is in Rome, but I’m not from Rome. I’m from Sicily. My family lives in Palermo. Franco – that’s my husband – he’s a househusband at the moment. He looks after our three children.