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Oral English for Adults Unit 1 1. Self Introduction My name is Lisa. I’m 22. I’m not married. I’m American. I’m from Chicago. I’m a student. My favourite colour is blue. My favourite sports are football and swimming. My father is a doctor and my mother is a journalist. I’m interested in art. 2. Private questions A: Where are you from? (Where do you come from?) B: I am from Italy. (I come from Italy.) A: What do you do? (What’s your job?) B: I’m a film director. A: What are you doing at the moment? B: I’m making a film. A: Are you married? B: No, I’m single. A: How old are you? (What’s your age?) B: I’m 27. A: What’s your address/phone number? B: It’s ...... A: What kind of car do you drive? B: Volvo. 3. Everyday English questions A: How are you? (How’s it going? /How are you doing?/ What’s up? How are things?) B: Fine, thanks. (Not bad.) And you? /Very well, thanks. How are you?/ Great! What about you? / Fine! How are things with you? A: What are you doing this evening? B: Nothing special/much.(I have no plans.) A: What’s the matter? (What’s the problem? What’s the trouble? What’s wrong?) B: Nothing. Why? A: Have you got the time? (Do you know the time? What’s the time? What’s time?) B: Yeah, it’s five past three. A: How much is that necklace? (What’s the price?) B: It’s $ 3599. A: What sort /kind of cheese do you like? B: I like most cheese-especially hard cheese. A: I live in Italy. B: Whereabouts do you live in Italy? (Where exactly in Italy?) A: How far is it?(What distance is it?) B: About ten miles. A: How do I get to the railway station? B: Sorry, I don’t know. A: How long have you been here? (How long are you staying here?/ How long are here for?) B: Four days (Two weeks./ Another ten day.) Read aloud the following poem. “Who has seen the wind??” by Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830-1894) Who has seen the wind??Neither I nor you.?But when the leaves hang trembling,?The wind is passing through.?Who