COMMON GROUND A) Complete the following sentences: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • My last name is……… People call me………… I’m a/an…………… (job/occupation) I work at/for ……………(place) I spend my weekdays ………… (activities) I go to work at……… I arrive at work at………… I get home at…………… I have lunch at…………… I stay up ………………………………… (activity) on weekends I ………… go shopping (frequency) I listen to ………… music I’m a real fan of………… I hate ………… movies because ………… I think …………… (actor/actress) is ………… I can’t stand………… I would like to……… I usually watch tv in /at ………… I prefer……… programs …………………is my favorite channel I have ……… meals a day My ………… (relative) is a/an ……… (job) He/she lives in…………… This month I’m …………… To keep fit I ………… I ………… once a week • • • • • • • • B) I’m a ……… freak I’m not very good at…………… There’s a good……… in my neighborhood I ………… Last Sunday I went with …… on vacation last summer I had a …… time last vacation ………… makes me feel happy ……… helps me learn things better Ask and answer: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • What days you get up early/late? What are two things you before am? What are three things you on Saturday mornings? How late you stay up on Saturday nights? What is something you only on Sundays? Are you taking any classes right now? Are you looking for a new job/activity to do? Are you a couch potato? Do you ever go cycling? What are you going to after this class? How often you play/do sports? Do you work out or lift weights at a gym? Are you a fitness freak? How much time you spend at work? How long were you away on your last vacation? How was the weather/the food? Did you buy anything? Are there a lot of apartment buildings in your area? Are there any good restaurants/coffee stores nearby? Is there any public transportation near your house? How much noise is there? Do you usually eat fatty food? Do you take vitamins? How important is to get a complete physical once a year? C) Find out this about your partner: • • • • • • • • • • • • • Has the same first name as a famous person Has an unusual nickname Is named after a relative Always remembers people’s names Lives in a beautiful town Speaks at least two foreign languages Usually skips breakfast Is an only child Has more than two cousins Lives with his parents Has a great grandparent still living Has a family member with an unusual job Has a friend living or working abroad