MAKING QUESTIONS IN A CONVERSATION
Read the conversation between Mr. White, the manager of a restaurant and Paul, a new employee.
Write the questions for the given answers.
N: Good afternoon, Paul. Take a seat.
T: Good afternoon, Mr. White. Thank you.
N: I will ask you some personal questions. (1) _________________________?
T: My surname is Johnson.
N: Ok, Paul. Tell me, (2) _________________________?
T: I am from Argentina, but I live in Florida now.
N: And (3) _________________________?
T: I am 30 years old.
N: (4) _________________________?
T: No, I am single. But my girlfriend lives in Argentina
N: (5) _________________________?
T: She is a teacher.
N: Ok… so now about your experience for the job…
ANSWER KEY
(1) What is your surname?
(2) Where are you from?
(3) How old are you?
(4) Are you married?
(5) What is her job/ What does she do?
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WRITING YOUR PERSONAL PROFILE
Write a personal profile. Include personal information about you. Also write about your likes/dislikes, your
activities during the day and in your free time.
● Use relevant 1st year grammar & vocabulary (for example: present simple, to be, verb phrases, etc.)
● Use appropriate connectors (for example: and, but, or, because)
● Include some negative sentences.
● Write about 80-100 words.
✓ Before you submit your text, check this:
-All the information is included.
-The information is presented in one paragraph.
-Words are correctly spelt.
-Sentences start with capital letters.
-Punctuation is used to divide sentences.
-Different connectors are used.
*See page 111 “A personal profile” in your book.
Hi! I’m Jamie Hamilton.
I’m from Scotland, but I live in London.
I’m a graphic designer. I work for an international company.
I speak English and a little Italian, but I don’t speak…
I like pop and rock. I don’t like classical music or jazz.
I like British and European films. I love old Italian films, e.g.
I watch the news in the evening and football at the weekend.
I play tennis and I go to the gym.
Useful Time Phrases:
-in the morning, at midday, in the afternoon, in the evening, at night
-in the week, during the week, on weekdays, from Monday to Friday
-at the weekend, on weekends, at weekends, on Saturday, on Sunday
-in my free time, in my spare time
Example:
I’m Sue Manners, I’m twenty-six years old, and I’m from Wales. I live in a small house in Cardiff
with my best friend, Ann, and I’m a receptionist. I work in a big hotel in the centre of Cardiff
and I wear a blue and white uniform. I have a car and I drive to the hotel every morning. I drink
a lot of coffee because I work long hours, but I like my job because I meet people from different
parts of the world.
My parents have a house in Bangor, on the north coast of Wales. I have two sisters; their names
are Jane and Wendy. Jane is a student in London and Wendy is a chef in an Italian restaurant
in Bangor. My parents are retired now.
I don’t do a lot of sport, but I sometimes play tennis with Ann. I love music – my favourite
kind of music is Italian opera and I listen to it in my car and on my iPod. I also play the guitar
and the piano. On Thursdays I study Spanish at a language school because I want to work in
Spain. At the weekend, I visit my family or I stay in Cardiff and go to the cinema with my
friends.
