A Student in London
Vocabulary
| capital | science | at the moment |
| clerk | broccoli | sales clerk |
| truck | currently | high school |
| curry | deliver | drive/drove/driven |
| beef | goal (2) | part-time |
| mash | chips (2) | mashed potatoes |
| go out | graduate | free time |
| roast | boutique | shawarma |
Hello. My name is Jane. I am 19 years old and live in London, the capital of Britain.
Last year I graduated from high school, and now study sports science at a university. I also work as a sales clerk at a small store; it’s a part-time job.
At the moment, I live at home with my family. My mother works in an office of a company (she is an office manager), and my father delivers breads to shops (he drives a truck). I have a younger brother, Ryan. He is still in high school.
In the evening, I help my mother prepare dinner. We like curry chicken and rice, roast beef with broccoli and mashed potatoes, and shephard’s pie.
In my free time, I go out with my best friend. We often walk in the park, visit the city center, or a shopping mall. Sometimes we eat fast-food such as pizza or shawarma.
My goal is to become a sports teacher. My friend wants to open a clothes boutique.
Questions
1. What is her name? How old is she? Her name is . . . . . . .
2. Where is she from? Where does she live? She is from . . . . . .
3. What is Jane’s occupation, job or profession? She is . . . . . . and works . . . .
4. She is majoring in (studying) economics at university. True or false?
5. She rents an apartment with a roommate. Yes or no?
6. What do Jane’s parents do? What is her brother’s occupation?
7. Is her family rich, upper-middle class, middle-class, working class, or poor?
8. Does Jane help her mother?
9. In her free time, she plays video games. Is this right or wrong?
10. Do she and her friend eat in French restaurants?
11. What is Jane’s goal or ambition? She wants to . . . . . . . . .
A. Now talk about yourself. Where are you from? Where do you live?
B. I am a software developer. Yes or no? What is your job?
C. What do you do in the afternoon and evenings?
D. On weekends, do you and your friends go to the disco? What do you do on weekends?
E. My hobbies are painting and wood carving. True or false? What are your hobbies and pastimes?
F. Is your goal to become a president? What are your goals and ambitions?
