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Exchanging personal information

Listen to Daniela, Joshua and Shizuka talk about themselves. Complete the chart.

 

is from …

is a …

lives in …

Daniela

………………..

………………..

………………..

Joshua

………………..

………………..

………………..

Shizuka

………………..

………………..

………………..

Answer & Transcript

Daniela is from Italy. She’s a nurse. She lives in Rome.

Joshua is from Canada. He’s a sales manager. He lives in Vancouver.

Shizuka is from Japan. She’s a science teacher. She lives in Tokyo.

Transcripts

(Daniela = Italian; Joshua = Canadian; Shizuka = Japanese)

Tom:      So, Daniela. Where are you from?

Daniela:      I’m from Italy.

Tom:      Great. What do you there?

Daniela:      I’m a nurse.

Tom:      Really? And where do you live?

Daniela:      In Rome. It’s the capital.

 

Tom:      Nice to meet you Joshua. So, where are you from?

Joshua:      I’m from Canada.

Tom:      Oh yes? What do you do there?

Joshua:      I’m a sales manager for a small computer company.

Tom:      I see. And where do you live?

Joshua:      In Vancouver. It’s a great place. You should visit sometime.

 

Tom:      Hell Shizuka. Are you from Thailand?

Shizuka:      No, actually I’m from Japan.

Tom:      Oh, sorry. Japan. What do you do there?

Shizuka:      I’m a teacher. I teach science.

Tom:      That’s great. So do you live in Tokyo?

Shizuka:      Yes, that’s right.

 

Making small talk

1. Listen to Ang and Teresa have a conversation. Tick the topics they talk about.

work

family

home town

sport

hobbies

holidays

weather

gardening

Answer & Transcript

They talk about the weather, sport and their home towns.

Transcripts

(Teresa = Brazilian, Ang = Chinese)

Teresa:      It’s a bit cold today, isn’t it?

Ang:       Yes, it is. I hope it gets better soon. I want to start playing golf.

Teresa:      Oh, really? You play golf? Me too. Who is your favourite player?

Ang:       Tiger Woods, for sure.

Teresa:      Where do you play?

Ang:       Near my home in Shanghai, there’s a golf course.

Teresa:      So, you live in Shanghai. That’s interesting. It’s an exciting place, isn’t it?

Ang:       Yes. There’s so much happening there these days. It’s amazing. What about you? Where are you from?

Teresa:      I’m from Brazil. I live in Brasilia, the capital.

Ang:       Oh yes. I’ve never went there.

Teresa:      You should go. It’s a beautiful city.

2. Listen and complete these questions.

a    Where are you …………………?

b   What do you …………………?

c   Are you …………………?

d   Do you have any …………………?

e   Do you enjoy your …………………?

f   Do you have any plans for the …………………?

Answer & Transcript

a from   b do   c married   d children   e job   f weekend

3. Listen again. Pause the recording after each question and answer with information about yourself.

Example:

You hear:  a   Where are you from?

You say:    I’m from Paris.

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