Lesson D Is that a fact? a Reading A. Think of two questions you would ask a new classmate. Tell the class. ‘As You 10d, thiDk abou Your own AnsAverS to 1h, questions, Can you ting expt 5 VOU CaN tsp B_ Read the profiles. Who would you like to meet? Why? ‘ILOVA 1. MARIANA BARELLI MATOS 3. KATYA AKI ey Moxon What's your major? Fashion design. My Where are you ca : fs , to create incredibly beautiful Li Russia, though I'm from women all over the world. i Petersburg, originally ‘Where are you based? In Milan. | was Whet do. your esti) fag born and raised in So Paulo, Brazil, but you? That I'm very toca, my mothers Italian. She felt very hard-working, and incredibly ™ , strongly that | should experience her culture. organized, and that I'm always setting goals for mys Why did you choose your major? | inherited my mother's Jf What's your worst habit? I'm always doing something love of fashion. She's very style-conscious and has Lind it hard to relax. impeccable taste in clothes. What are your future plans? As a science major, I'm What skills do you have? | speak Portuguese and Italian considering a career as an environmentalist because | fluently and have some knowledge of Mandarin feel strongly about protecting the environment. What do you do in your free time? ‘love the outdoors, and What skills do you have? I'm an accomplished {'m fay adventurous. During the summers | volunteer at af accordion player. | started playing at the age of eight camp for disadvantaged children, I's extremely rewarding Id love to play professionally with an orchestra 2. MATEO REYES Where are you from? | was born and raised in Veracruz, Mexico. What do your friends say about you? They say that I'm extremely | laid-back and even-tempered. And that j {'m too humble about my talents. What are your future plans? | have so many. Right now I'm Working for a small production company called Film Fast. My major was film studies, and my goal isto tell real-life stories eatively through television and film hat do you do in your free time? | like to cook, and I'm {ays trying out new recipes, especially for desserts, 4. AHMED ABD EL-SALAM What's your job? 1'm an engineer. | work for a big company called ‘Syntix. Why did you choose to study online? You get to “meet” an incredibly diverse range of students, and the teachers are extremely supportive, | can be pretty shy and introverted and studying online feels safe somehow. Do you have a secret talent? | play guitar in a band called All Kinds. We play al kinds of music| fel lke a totally diferent person inthe band — outgoing and not shy at al a's something people don’t know about you? When! fl What are your tips for new studen 12, | was on a reality TV show for young chefs. | didn’t seriously. Make the most of but at least | tried English with other students, ts? Take your studies your opportunities to practice € Answer the questions about the students in the profiles, Which student (or students) enjoys playing music? * alreadyhasajob? —_* is very serious? very hard-working? * seems like fun? * wants a creative career? — | * is an outdoor type?The way we are D Find the adjectives on the left in the student profiles, and guess their meaning, Then circle the best options to explain them, 1. experience | should have contact with / ignore my mother's culture 2. disadvantaged The children are poor / rich 3. humble | think / don’t think | am really good at things. 4, considering This is something | am / am not thinking about 5. diverse The students are all the same / different 6. introverted ''m very outgoing / not outgoing at all *;sdIE E Pair work Ask and answer the questions in the profiles. Give your own answers a Listening Things you don’t know about me A 4) 1:12 Listen to five People talk about themselves. Match the people and the things they will probably say next. LG RUG Sek eureka can play two instruments really well. I'ma pretty good cook. I'm a fairly good singer. I'm extremely allergic to nuts. I speak two languages fluently. B_ 4) 1:2 Listen again. Write three pieces of information about each person above. Compare with 2 partner. Did you write the same facts? a Writing and speaking Your personal profile ‘vost A Write a profile about yourself. Choose five questions from the student profiles, and include information that other people don’t know about you. Don’t write your name. Useful expressions Iwas born and raised in At the age of 17.!... was born and raised in Istanbul, Turkey, but! moved here at the age of 14. B Class activity Mix up all the profiles. Select one and guess who wrote it. Tell the class. Were you right? [Freetak 129 ) : lean be... work fora company called . . 1'm an accomplished | started playing the flute