Read about Teddy. Complete the questions about Teddy

Module 1. Changing World

Unit 1. Getting to know you

Lead-in

· Where were you born?

· What do you do?

· Where do you come from?

· How many languages do you know?

Listening and reading (from New Headway English Course by John and Liz Soars, OUP)

Listen to a student. Complete the text, using the verbs in the box

a)‘m enjoying b)‘m studying c) 'm going to work d) come e) live f)can speak g) started h) went

My name’sAntonio Celi.I (1) _______ from Bologna, a city in the north of Italy. I’m a student at the University of Bologna. I (2) _______ modern languages - English and Russian. I also know a little Spanish, so I (3) ______ four languages. I (4) ______ the course a lot, but it’s really hard work. The course (5) _______ three years ago.

I (6) _______ at home with my parents and my sister. My brother (7) _______ to work in the United States last year.

After I graduate, I (8) _______ as a translator. I hope so, anyway.

Listen to Carly. Complete the questions about Carly.

Hi. My name is Carly and I come from Australia. But I live near London now with my family and my husband Dave and our three children. I came to Britain fifteen years ago when I got married.

I’m a student with the open University. This means I watch special programmes on the television and work at home. I send my work to my course teacher every week. I’m studying art and the course is really interesting. At the moment I’m reading about Intalian painters in Italian, which is difficult because I only speak little Italian!

My course started a year ago and it’s three years long. After I graduate , I’m going to look for a job in an art gallery or museum

1) Where does she come from?

2) _____________ live?

3) _____________ live with?

4) What ______________ studying?

5) ______________ enjoying the course?

6) How many _____________ speak?

7) ______ did her course start?

8) What _______________ after she graduates?

Complete the questions to Carly.

1) “Which university do you go to?”

“I don’t go to university. I study at home.”

2) “______________ a job?”

“Yes, I do. A part-time job.”

3) “What ________________ at the moment?”

“I’m writing an essay.”

4) “______________ to England?”

“Fifteen years ago.”

5) “_____________ name?”

“Dave.”

6) “_______________?”

“He’s an architect.”

Read about Teddy. Complete the questions about Teddy.

Hi, my name is Theodore. Well that's my full name my friends call me Theo or Teddy. I am turning 17 on October 2nd of this year. My hobbies are downhill mountain, biking and collecting car models and hotwheels. I love cars there my number 1 hobby. I am the youngest in my family out of 5 kids including me. I have 2 sisters, 2 brothers their names are (oldest to youngest) Jamie (21), Justin (20), Tristan(18), Tanner (17). And then there's me Theo turning 17. I have 2 parents of course but they are divorced but even though they are divorced they are very good friends.

1) How old is Teddy?

2) What is he fond of?

3) How large is his family?

4) Who is the oldest/the youngest in the family?

5) Did his parents split/divorce/live together?