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Learning English – Who would you sit next to?
Student A
Ask and answer questions to complete the gaps, and find out information about four students
at a language school in Bath. Who would you sit next to in an English class? Why?

First Name / Surname
Date of Birth / Age
Address
Phone Number
Country / First Language
Level
# Years Learning English
Reason for Learning English

STUDENT A
Javier / Juárez
22.11.64 / 44

STUDENT B

19 Inglesbatch Avenue
Mexico / Mexican

Belgium / Belgian
advanced

work

husband
STUDENT C

First Name / Surname
Date of Birth / Age
Address
Phone Number
Country / First Language
Level
# Years Learning English
Reason for Learning English

STUDENT D

06.09.85 / 23
07228 6190870 (mobile)

6
travel

18 Southdown Way
none
Japan / Japanese
4

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Student B
Ask and answer questions to complete the gaps, and find out information about four students
at a language school in Bath. Who would you sit next to in an English class? Why?
STUDENT A
First Name / Surname
Date of Birth / Age
Address

Phone Number
Country / First Language
Level
# Years Learning English
Reason for Learning English

First Name / Surname
Date of Birth / Age
Address
Phone Number
Country / First Language
Level
# Years Learning English
Reason for Learning English

STUDENT B
Suzanne / Gillain
13.06.77 / 31

Flat 2, Lower Bristol Street
01749 5549871 (home)

07864 5492332 (mobile)

intermediate
23

15

STUDENT C

Gabriela / de Ramon

STUDENT D
Haruki / Akiyama
31.01.91 / 18

447 Nailwell Road
Chile / Chilean
pre-intermediate

elementary
university

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Learning English
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Answers
Learning English – Who would you sit next to?
Task: “Ask and answer questions to complete the gaps, and find out information about four students at a language
school in Bath. Who would you sit next to in an English class? Why?”

First Name / Surname
Date of Birth / Age
Address
Phone Number
Country / First Language
Level

# Years Learning English
Reason for Learning English

STUDENT A [male]
Javier / Juárez
22.11.64 / 44
Flat 2, Lower Bristol Street
01749 5549871 (home)
Mexico / Mexican
intermediate
23
work

STUDENT B [female]
Suzanne / Gillain
13.06.77 / 31
19 Inglesbatch Avenue
07864 5492332 (mobile)
Belgium / Belgian
advanced
15
husband

First Name / Surname
Date of Birth / Age
Address
Phone Number
Country / First Language
Level
# Years Learning English

Reason for Learning English

STUDENT C [female]
Gabriela / de Ramon
06.09.85 / 23
447 Nailwell Road
07228 6190870 (mobile)
Chile / Chilean
pre-intermediate
6
travel

STUDENT D [male]
Haruki / Akiyama
31.01.91 / 18
18 Southdown Way
none
Japan / Japanese
elementary
4
university

“Who would you sit next to…?” Answers will vary. Ensure that students produce reasons why they would prefer to sit
next to one student rather than another. For example: “I would sit next to Haruki, because we’re the same age...” etc.
Sample Questions

Sample Answers

What is Student __________’s first name?
What is Student __________’s surname?

What is Student __________’s date of birth?
How old is Student __________?
What is Student __________’s address?
What is Student __________’s phone number?
Which country is Student __________ from?
What is Student __________’s first language?
What level is Student __________ at?
How many years has Student __________ been
learning English?
Why is Student __________ learning English?

His/her first name is __________.
His/her surname is __________.
His/her date of birth is __________.
He/she is __________ years old.
His/her address is __________.
His/her phone number is __________.
He/she is from __________.
His/her first language is __________.
He/she is at __________ level.
He/she has been learning English for __________
years.
He/she is learning English because __________.

Examples
What is Student B’s first name?
What is Student A’s date of birth?
How many years has Student C been learning
English?
Why is Student D learning English?

Her first name is Suzanne.
nd
His date of birth is 22 November 1964.
She has been learning English for six years.
Because he needs it to get into university.

[etc.]
Extension: you could try to encourage some comparative/superlative questions too, if you have time. For example:
Is Haruki younger than Gabriela?
Which student has been learning English the longest?

Yes, he is.
Javier has.

[etc.]

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