1. How old is your elder sister? 2. What does she do? 3. Is she successful? 4. Does she earn a lot of money? 5. When did you last see her? 6. Where did you go? 7. Where did you eat? 8. How old is Bob’s brother? 9. What did Bob want you to do when he heard about your sister? 10. Why don’t you like the idea?
Training 2
Bob: “I have a brother. He is older than me and bigger. He is a very handsome young man. He is a successful businessman and makes a lot of money. However, he never tells his new girlfriends what he really does. He believes that some girls might be very nice to him only because he is rich. My brother is coming soon and Jane wants me to introduce him to her. I want Jane to introduce my brother to her elder sister. Her sister is a film director. Jane says that her sister is pretty, too. I think that it is a good idea to introduce two successful people to each other. I am sure my brother will never tell her what he does at their first date. Jane agreed to introduce my brother to her sister on the condition he didn’t know what her sister really does, either.”
1. Is your brother older or younger than you? 2. What does he look like? 3. What does he do? 4. Is he rich? 5. Why doesn’t he ever tell his new girlfriends what he really does? 6. When is he coming? 7. What does Jane want you to do? 8. What do you want Jane to do? 9. What does her elder sister do? 10. What does she look like? 11. Why do you think it is a good idea to introduce them to each other? 12. What are you sure of? 13. On what condition did Jane agree to introduce your brother to her sister?
FAMILY
2.
Lisa: I heard you will go to visit your family this weekend.
Alex: Yes, there will be a big family reunion. My family lives all over the world so we don’t see each other too often.
Lisa: My whole family lives in one town. It is really boring. You must have an exciting family.
Alex: I guess I do.
Lisa: Who are your favourite people in your family?
Alex: Well, I really love my Uncle Julius. He led a very interesting life.
During the 1960s he was travelling all over the country, meeting interesting people and doing crazy things. Once he went to jail because someone paid him to take his place.
Lisa: What do you mean?
Alex: My uncle’s friend had to go to jail for two days. And he didn’t want to. So he gave my uncle a lot of money to pretend he was the other man.