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Look at this page from a college website. What does it tell you about these students? What do they look like? Can you describe them?

Meet our students

Name Age

19
Business

Age

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M usic

Department

Department

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Age
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Name Age
27

Department Science

Age

Department Medicine

Department Art

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They talk on their mobiles before they meet. Listen to two conversations and write each speaker's name in the space below their photo. The students'names are in the box below. Which two don't you hear?

Write a short description of someone famous on a piece of paper but don't write their name on it. Write the names on the board. Put all the descriptions together.
Take them out in turn and read them aloud. Match each description to one of the names on the board.

Anastasia

lulia Kurt Mandana Mike

Stefan

Describing people
l've got brown eyes.
She hasn't

got long hair.

Have you got fair hair?


She's short and slim

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with short hair.

Descibing people
Underline the correct word in these sentences by PET students. a She is long / tall I high and slim. b He's got short, fair hair / hairs.

Work with a partner.

lmagine you are Kurt (a boy) and Anastasia (a girl).


Describe yourselves to each other. Use the language in the box above to help you.

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Reading
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The college website has pages where students can put notices about

things like accommodation, travel, etc. Read these notices and write Travel, Contacts or Accornrnodatian above each one to show which page it is from.

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Hi! l'm a medical student and I work in London on Sundays. I need a lift. I start work at 7'30 and I mustn't be late, but I haven't got transport' l'm happy to share the cost of petrol. I like rock music and computer games. Text or phone 07777 531245 anYtime. Elena
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4 Does anyone have friends in portugal or Brazil? fm a modern languages student and lwant to nave an email penfriend who speaks portuguese.

and pop music. r,, noi, l!n" "*iT.ring I tike going ctubbing with my trienJs. ""rior" .q:f:on. Write to Henry.happyfoot@runet.com

meeting new Are you self-confident? Do you like summer the p.opt"Z I want to go to Australia in countries' !nJ'*ork there, then visit some other basketball iii[" ooing gymnastics and playing iancing' Do you want to come with "nio! AdrianAB23@nunet'com "nJr me? email

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hard-working and I want like-iazz and pop lots of adventures rn my life' I *.h"n music. l'd like to run *y o*n business ] -. every back and London to I drive

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i;;ee my boyrriend.w::lll:' "n"' ilffy""ff"ge. cost of petrol' 0753666125e


tift? Share

I'm a first-year ad student and want to share a flat or house in the city centre. I can pay up to t300 a month. I like shopping and going out' I don't enjoy living in the student hostel' If you share my lifestyle and have a space in your place, phone Carola: 07879345621.

I've got a small house near the campus and I want to share it with one other person.you must be a non-smoker and tidy. I like playing chess and listening to classical music. l,m a Ind-year physics student. Come and see the room on Saturday morning. Maggie, 142 Bennett Road (behind the Science Facutty buitding).

Complete this table by ticking the boxes.

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wants to go to another part of the wants to find somewhere to live?
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f enjoys sport? g likes quiet hobbies?

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think any of the students will meet?

I,M A FRIENDLY PERSON

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What kind of music do you like?

Wark wlth a padner. Read the quiz together. Mark your partner's answers.
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A pop
B jazz

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C classical
#tr Do you like studying?

wantto find a new hobby. What would you like to learn? A to ride a horse B to paint C to make bread
You Vou'd like to celebrate your birthday. What would you like to do? A have a big partyon the beach

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B
C
some subjects yes

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to find the result, then complete this sentence abaut yourself:

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I'm...................
a+adjective+person
l'm a(n) independent/

person.
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Would you like to travel round the world? A yes - with my friends B yes - alone C no, lwouldn't You're free this evening. What do you

B try a new restaurant C invite some friends to dinner

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friendly/serious person. = l'm independent/friendly/serious.

want to do? A go clubbing

Who would A a famous B a famous C a famous

you like to meet? singer

politician writer

B
C

go to the cinema stay at home and read

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uow many phone calls do you make every day? A at least twenty B between two and ten

C perhapsoneortwo

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Grammar

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films.

Girl:
c Boy:
Girl:

I think

a CD is a better present for her

like, enjoy, want,

Look at the quiz and

would like+ nouns and verbs fill the spaces with to go or going.
""' to the c;nem1' out with our friends. . . ...... .....--

because she """ """""""""""" pop music'

How many brothers and sisters


. you ............................? Three sisters, but I any brotherS.

like we enioy
We 5he wants

: b ....................
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d...,..,,,.........,..,,........

horse

riding. Boy:

jazz music?
Oh yes, he
..............................

200 CDs.

Ccmplete the conversations with the correct form of

would like,like ar have Eot. a Waiter: Good morning. \Mhat


.u9!4!4...w!4...0k-9'...................to

Bov: \\4rat
doing on holiday?
order?
a steak

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Girl:
for

Oh,

i ...........
...you

swimming in the
......................... to

sea.

Woman: Salad for me please, and


Tiddles.

Boy: Girl:

come to the zoo with me this weekend? No, thank you. I .............. seeins

animals in cages.

Mum: I ........... ................

Girl:

to meet your boyfriend.

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Oh. he's verv busv. He going sailing at weekends so he studies hard all week. I ......................... to buy some running shoes. \\ftat . ........................ vou
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Girl:

Shop assistant: Sorrv, we We only sell football boots.

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rVrite a notice for the college website on page 1?. f hoose Travel, Contacts or Accommodation. Say what <ind of person you are and explain what you want.

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Post your notice here:

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-ook at this sentence. Do the words have 'the same vowel sound in them? Stop studying, studentsl

Say these words aloud and put them into the correct column.

:niversity fun pop music r.come some Tiresday other :lub long you above doctor liscuss want cost future
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Don't forget to give your contact details!

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Listen and check your answers.

Work with a partner. Choose a character in a film, television programme or book that you both know. You each write a short text describing the personality of this character. Add some information about what he or she likes doing or doesn't like doing. You can use the quiz results to help you. Read each other's descriptions. Do you agree?

l-EB Read these sentences and underline tne sounds I ju;/,1it/ and lnl. Listen to the recording and repeat.

I rtant to become a doctor. Some university students have a lot of fun. I run a music club above a shop. :lis other brother's got long hair.

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your free time.
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Now ask other people in the class about their interests.Sayr What do you like doing? When you meet someone who shares one of your interests, suggest doing it together. Accept or refuse other people's invitations. Use the language in the box to help you.
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Accepting and refusing


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you like to...

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weekend?

interesting. Oh, sorry, l'm afraid l'm busy / I can't.

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my room in the afternoon.

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Look at the recording script" Listen

again and check your answers.

Exam Advice
The words you write in the spaces are always the same as the words you hear. But the words around the spaces are sometimes different from the words you hear.

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