> Complete these questions.

1. Where was Alex born?

He was born in Mexico.
2. _________________ he move to Brazil?
When he was five years old.
3.__________________ brothers born in Mexico?
No, they werent. They were born in Brazil.
4._____________________ grow up?
They grew up in Salvador.
5. ______________________ go to college in Salvador?
No, he didnt. He went to college in Rio.
6. ______________________ study?
He studied law.

8. A. Grammar Focus
1. A: _______ you ____________ collect comic books when you were little?
B: No, I ______________ collect comic books.
2. A: _________ and your friends _______________ play at the playground as kids?
B: Yes, we _______________ spend hours there on the weekends.
3. A: What video games __________ you _____________ play?
B: I __________________ play video games. But now I play them all the time!
4. A: What music ________ you ___________ listen to?
B: I ______________ listen to pop music a lot, but now I prefer rock.

INTERVIEW ABOUT THE PAST

Daniel interviewed Hoang and Pedro about their past. What questions do you think he asked?

Listen to the interviews. Check (

) True or False.

Hoang True False

TRUE

FALSE

1. Hoang moved to Canada when she was a teenager.

2. She has some nice memories of Vietnam.
3. She was good at music as a child.
4. Her first piano was a very good one.
5. Her father could sing well
Pedro True False

TRUE FALSE
1. Pedro wanted to be a chef when he was in college.
2. He couldnt find a teaching job after he graduated.
3. His first job was as a waiter in a restaurant.
4. He opened a restaurant five years ago.
5. His business has been quite slow.
Listen again. Answer the questions.

Hoang
1. Where did her mother use to work? _____________________________________________
2. Where did she use to take piano lessons? ________________________________________
3. When did she give her first concert?_____________________________________________

Pedro
1. What did he use to play? ______________________________________________________
2. Who first taught him to cook? __________________________________________________
3. Who did he use to watch at work? ______________________________________________

10. SPEAKING

1. Whats your favorite childhood memory?

2. What sports or games did you used to play when you were younger?
3. Did you use to have a nickname?
4. Where did you use to spend your vacations?
5. Is your taste in music different now?
6. ________________________________________________________________
7. ________________________________________________________________
8. ________________________________________________________________
WRITING

NEW EMPLOYEE ANNOUNCEMENT

Before You Write

Read the new employee announcement. How does the manager organize the information?

Your First Draft

A. Imagine you are a manager. You just hired a new employee for a position with your
company. Copy and complete this chart.
Name of company:
Employees education:
Name of employee:
Employees work experience:
Position with company:
Other qualifications:
B. Write an announcement about the new employee. Use your notes from the chart
and the announcement about Marie Kelt above as a model.