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City Life STUDENT A There are three parts in this oral test. You have about ten minutes to prepare your tasks. At the beginning of each part you will find further instructions.
Part 1 Please read the following accounts of various life styles in the United States and Great Britain. Imagine that you know two of the people. Be prepared to describe them to your fellow student (or your teacher). You should also be prepared to talk about your own living conditions. Do you prefer living in the city or the countryside? Why?
1 Ms. Anna Walkinshaw, age 24
3 Mrs. Patricia Hall, age 39
Family: one daughter age 3 Pets: a parrot Education: language graduate from Burton College Living conditions: sharing a flat with her boyfriend in central London, U.K. Occupation: working part-time at Harrods (a large department store) Interests: interior decorating and sewing
Family: husband and three children age 12, 8 and 4 Pets: an Old English Sheepdog Education: B. A. (Bachelor of Arts), Boston University Living conditions: living in a five-bedroom house in the small town of Concord within commuting distance to Boston, Mass., U.S.A. Occupation: librarian, working part-time in Concord Interests: gardening
2 Mr. Alan Smith, age 26 4 Mr. Donald McNamara, age 50
Family: single Pets: none Education: degree from the London School of Economics Living conditions: living in a luxurious flat close to Regent’s Park in the centre of London, U.K. Occupation: stock broker, specialising in overseas trading, travels a lot overseas. Interests: computers
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Family: single Pets: a dachshund Education: divinity studies at Otago University Living conditions: a large vicarage in the countryside, Surrey, southwest of London, U.K. Occupation: vicar in the Anglican church Interests: writing poetry
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City Life STUDENT B There are three parts in this oral test. You have about ten minutes to prepare your tasks. At the beginning of each part you will find further instructions.
Part 1 Please read the following accounts of various life styles in the United States and Great Britain. Imagine that you know two of the people. Be prepared to describe them to your fellow student (or your teacher). You should also be prepared to talk about your own living conditions. Do you prefer living in the city or the countryside? Why?
1 Mrs. Dorothy Mann, age 43
3 Miss Evelyn Krimsky, age 28
Family: husband and two children Pets: two Siamese cats Education: A-levels, public school Living conditions: has recently moved to a house in Camberwell, a suburb south of London, U.K. Occupation: a nurse’s aid in a London hospital Interests: knitting and playing bridge
Family: single Pets: none Education: M.A. (Master of Arts), Union College, N.Y. Living conditions: sharing a fancy apartment on Upper Manhattan in New York City, U.S.A. Occupation: owns a model agency; works with advertising; career oriented; does a lot of international travelling Interests: collecting antique furniture
2 Mr. Roger Fernand, age 26
4 Mr. Steve Smith, age 24
Family: single Pets: gold fish Education: B. Sc. (Bachelor of Science), New York State University Living conditions: living in a shared house in the country not far from Albany, N.Y., U.S.A. Occupation: unemployed Interests: painting in oils and water-colours
Family: single Pets: a Wheat Terrier Education: A-levels, secondary school Living conditions: living with his parents in the small town of Beverley in Northern England Occupation: working part-time at a local school as a caretaker, and part-time at the local pub Interests: old cars
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City Life Part 2 Given the chance to visit a city—where would you prefer to go? Choose one particular city and motivate your choice. The pictures on the previous page can be used as inspiration. You are free to choose any big city—in Sweden or abroad—that you have visited or you would like to visit. It does not matter if the details are true or not. If you are interviewed together with a friend make sure you choose different cities. Be prepared to answer questions like:
Where is the city and what kind of city is it? Does it have any famous buildings or streets?
Why did you choose this city? Have you or has someone you know been there?
Is the city known for any special reason?
Where would you stay if you went there?
What could you do during an evening there? Do you know of any restaurants, theatres or discos for example?
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City Life Part 3 Your task in this part is to look at the mind map and the questions below. Think them through and be prepared to discuss different aspects of city life with your fellow student or your teacher. 1 How can city life affect people? 2 What are the advantages of living in a city? 3 What are the disadvantages of life in a city? discos, pubs events
culture
good
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shopping
CITY LIFE traffic
family life
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bad smog
crime health
pets
loneliness
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