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Maria Pedrido was born in Spain on April 2, 1959. She came to this country three years ago. She is married and has three children—a daughter and two sons. In Spain, Maria and her husband were both doctors. Now they are studying English. They hope to return to their professions soon. In their spare time, Maria and her husband, Jose, like to hike with their children. They also like to go for long bike rides and listen to music. 

Maria a is a wonderful cook and every weekend she makes her favorite food, eil a traditional Spanish dish called paella. Maria speaks three languages: English, Spanish, and French. She tries to speak to her children in Spanish, but they prefer to speak English. Maria worries that her children will forget their native language.

Kenji Saito was born in japan on December 16. 1972. Kenji decided to move to this country two years ago, but he didn't arrive until six months ago. Kenji worked as an English teacher in Japan. Now he is working here in a high school. He teaches Japanese. Kenji married his wife two years ago. He met his wife when she went to Japan to teach English. She wanted to return home, so that is why they are living here now. They don't have any children yet, but they hope to start a family soon, Kenji usually plays tennis and golf in his free time. On the weekends, he often goes out for his favorite food, pizza and beer. Kenji worries that he will gain weight.