Speaking and listening

Your past and present

1a. Read A-F below. Think of at least two things to say about each one.

A) A place that was important in your childhood

B) Something you remember about the first house/apartment you ever lived
in
C) The name of someone from your past who you don’t see anymore
D) The name of someone you have met recently
E) Something important that has happened in your family recently
F) Your least favorite day of the week

1b. Work in pairs. Tell your partner about the things you have written. Your
partner can ask you questions.

2a. (1.1) Listen to six speakers. Which item from exercise 1a does each speaker talk
about? A, B, C, D, E or F?

Speaker 1 ( )
Speaker 2 ( )
Speaker 3 ( )
Speaker 4 ( )
Speaker 5 ( )
Speaker 6 ( )

2b. Listen again. Which speaker mentions the topics in the box? What do they
say about them?

a farm - speaker __ a coincidence - speaker __

a baby - speaker __ a pond - speaker __
working on a film - speaker __ an awful boss - speaker __
3. Listen and complete the extracts from the recording.

1. We __________ there every summer for our holidays. I

_____________ it.
2. Normally it’s fine because ___________ on programmes
____________ late… But at the moment ___________ a film.
3. It was my first job, but I think Kathy __________ different jobs before
that.
4. I __________ three or four years.
5. Somehow __________ touch.
6. I think we _____________ about five years.
7. We were __________ to each other and we just _________.
8. It _________ sweet in the photo on Facebook.

4. Think about how your life was 5 years ago and how it is now. Are there new
people? Is there a new place to live? Then, in pairs, discuss what has changed
and what has stayed the same.