Look at the following introductions. Charles, Violet, Peter and Sophie want to learn English.

So they attend a language

school. They live in Hungary (but I translated their names into English to help the understanding). Read the following
texts then do the exercises.

Hi. My name is Charles. Charles Taylor. I'm 40
years old. I'm from a small village near the capital.
It's called Monor. I'm divorced.
I've got a twelve-year-old daughter and a ten-year-
old son. They live with their mother.
I'm a businessman. I run a car wash company. We
have ten saloons in the country. I want to learn
English because of my business plans.
I'm planning to have saloons abroad, too.
I haven't got much free time. I like being with my children
and reading books. I also like playing tennis with my friend,
John.
My favourite colour is brown. I prefer historical books and
action films.
I hate being late. I don't like junk food.
Hello. I am Violet Greene. I am just 22. I'm a student at
University of Debrecen. I'm learning economy. I want to work
abroad. I need English to get my degree and have more
chance to apply for a good position in an international
company.
I've a boyfriend, Leslie. He's a student, too. I live in a
dormitory because I'm from Paks. I visit my parents and my
sister, Mary twice a month.
I like green. I haven't got any favourite books,
but many favourite writers. For example Agatha
Christie, Nora Roberts and Vavyan Fable. When I
go to the cinema I watch action films and
comedies. My favourite series are How I met
your mother and CSI. I hate getting up early and
eating spicy food.

Hi. I am Peter Fox. I'm 25. I'm engaged. My fiancée is also
25. Her name's Kate. I am a carpenter but work as a truck
driver. This way I can earn more money.
I learn English because I want to deliver goods abroad.
My home town is Debrecen. My whole family live here. I have
a really strong relationship with my two brothers and parents.
I generally spend my free time with my bride and my family.
It's a pity I have to work a lot to earn enough money.
I like listening to music. This is what I do when I
drive.
My favourite colour is green and black. I don't
like reading but I'm fond of good movies. My
favourite one is an old classic, the Godfather
trilogy.
I hate the traffic jams and bad coffee.
Hello. My name is Sophie Swede. I'm 30. I'm
married. My husband is Mark. We have got a
four-year-old son, David.
Now I'm back to work. I'm a secretary in a
lawyer office.
My boss has more and more international cases. So he needs a
secretary who can also speak English. That's why I'm here. I
like learning but I have little time to study next to my family
and work. I try to be a good wife and mother as well as a good
secretary.
I'm from Debrecen and live here, too.
My favourite colour is purple.
I like love stories and crime stories. At the cinema I prefer
comedies to action films.
I hate dusting. I don't like fatty food.

Task 1 – TRUE (T) / FALSE (F) / DON'T KNOW (DK) Task 2 – Match the information in column A with
1) ____ Kyra is Charles's daughter. the correct one in column B.
2) ____ John is Violet's boyfriend. 1) student A) village 1 - _______

3) ____ The car wash company has saloons abroad. 2) Monor B) Sophie 2 - _______
4) ____ Peter gets on well with his family.
3) Charles C) Leslie 3 - _______
5) ____ Sophie is a lawyer.
6) ____ Charles lives with his family. 4) Kate D)sister 4 - _______

7) ____ Peter often watches films. 5) Violet E) tennis 5 - _______

8) ____ Leslie is from Paks. 6) lawyer office F) Godfather 6 - _______
9) ____ Sophie is a bit perfectionist.
7) Peter G) fiancée 7 - _______
10) ____ Peter wants to work for an international company.
8) 30 years old H) secretary 8 - _______

Task 3 – Answer the following questions.

1) What does Violet watch on TV? ________________________________________________________________________
2) What does Charles do? ______________________________________________________________________________
3) What does a truck driver do? _________________________________________________________________________
4) What does Peter do when he drives? ____________________________________________________________________
5) Who's Mark? _____________________________________________________________________________________
6) Why doesn't Peter work as a carpenter? _________________________________________________________________
7) What books does Charles read? ________________________________________________________________________
8) How often does Violet visit her family? __________________________________________________________________
9) Why does Sophie learn English? ________________________________________________________________________
10) What do we know about Monor? ________________________________________________________________________

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Task 4 – Complete the chart with the correct information. Where you can't write anything write '---'.

NAME

AGE

JOB

HOMETOWN

FAVOURITE COLOUR

FAVOURITE BOOK

FAVOURITE WRITER

FAVOURITE FILM

FAVOURITE TV PROGRAMME

MARITAL STATUS

Task 5 – Complete the following chart with some Task 6 – Match the statements with the persons. Put
pieces of information about you. a tick to the correct box. More answers can be
NAME possible.

Peter
Violet

Sophie
AGE
Charles
JOB

HOMETOWN
Whose favourite colour is green?
FAVOURITE COLOUR
Who spend the free time with the
FAVOURITE BOOK family?

Who likes watching TV?

FAVOURITE WRITER
Who likes reading?

Who's from a small village?

FAVOURITE FILM
Whose child is four years old?
FAVOURITE TV Who likes sports?
PROGRAMME
Who's a fiancé?
MARITAL STATUS
Who doesn't like action film?
HATE
Who wants to work abroad?
Task 7 – Write a similar composition about yourself. Use the chart above and the texts on the first page.
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 SOLUTION
Task 1 Task 3
1) DK 1) series; How I met your mother, CSI
2) F 2) He runs a car wash company.
3) F 3) Delivers goods.
4) T 4) He listens to music.
5) F 5) Sophie's husband.
6) F 6) Because he wants to earn more money.
7) DK 7) Historical books.
8) F/DK 8) Twice a month.
9) T 9) Because her boss needs a secretary who can also speak English.
10) F 10) It's a small village near the capital. Charles is from here.

Task 2
1) C
2) A
3) E
4) G
5) D
6) H
7) F
8) B

Charles Violet Peter Sophie

Whose favourite colour is green?  

Who spend the free time with the   

family?

Who likes watching TV? 

Who likes reading?   

Who's from a small village? 

Whose child is four years old? 

Who likes sports? 

Who's a bridegroom? 

Who doesn't like action film? 

Who wants to work abroad? ()  

NAME Violet Greene Peter Fox Sophie Swede Charles Taylor

AGE 22 25 30 40
JOB student truck driver secretary Businessman
HOMETOWN Paks Debrecen Debrecen Monor
FAVOURITE COLOUR green green, black purple brown
FAVOURITE BOOK --- --- love stories, crime historical books
stories
FAVOURITE WRITER Agatha Christie, --- --- ---
Nora Roberts, Vavyan
Fable
FAVOURITE FILM comedies, action Godfather trilogy comedies action films
films
FAVOURITE TV PROGRAMME How I met your --- --- ---
mother, CSI
MARITAL STATUS single engaged married divorced