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·      READING PRACTICE                       LEVEL 1

1. Steve, college                           

student:

Well, I am tall and athletic. I play different sports: basketball, football, and soccer. I

have brown hair and hazel eyes. My friends say I am friendly and nice. I am very open. I

love discussing interesting ideas and meeting new friends.

2. Julie, journalist:                        

I am small, but I am strong! Sometimes I am shy around people I do not know. With my friends and family, I am very outgoing. My mom says I have a pretty smile.

Do you agree? She also likes my long, curly brown hair. My favorite color is blue, and I am

always optimistic. I am youthful, but I am an old soul.

3. Claudia, artist (Claudia was unavailable, so her friend Vivian talks about her):

Claudia? Oh, she is special! I like her spontaneous nature. She is young, exuberant, and lively; she is slim and active. She often wears colorful clothes. Do you see her picture?

She wears a green shirt and her favorite jeans! She has a creative mind: students love her passionate outlook on life.

4. Walter, doctor:                                      

I am nearsighted, so I wear glasses. I am well built; I have a dark complexion and black, wavy hair. I am focused and driven. I am not lazy! I am very patient. I work long hours, but I am never bored at my job. It is so interesting! I do not want a boring life. I am energetic and I want to be succesful.

Read the texts and make a list of vocabulary for physical and character or personality descriptions.

Answer the comprehension questions.

1. Why do Steve’s friends say he is a friendly and nice person? _______________

2. Why does Vivian say Claudia is special? _____________________________

3. Why is Walter happy in his work?  __________________________________

·         Read the underlined words and write a synonym, antonym or definition of each word or phrase.

4. What does the underlined phrase I am very open in text 1 mean? ____________

5. What does the underlined word optimistic  in text 2 mean? ________________

6. What does the underlined phrase creative mind in text 3 mean? ____________

7. What does the underlined word nearsighted  in text 4 mean? _____________

 Reading practice 2. 

 

Answer the comprehension questions. Use full sentences.

1.    How many siblings has she got? _______________________________________________

2.    Where does she live? ________________________________________________________

3.    How old is her grandmother? __________________________________________________

4.    How many family members are there in her family?  _______________________________

     5 According to the reading, do you think she is a happy person? Explain____________________

    6. When you have met a new person, what is the most important aspect for you: his / her physical  description or his / her personality? Explain.