Session 1: The Personal Questions

1I'm currently working as a nurse in a large hospital.

→ in a large hospital.

2I've been doing that for about three years now.

→ about three years now.

3What I enjoy most is meeting people from different backgrounds.

→ people from different backgrounds.

4To be honest, the hours can be quite demanding.

→ can be quite demanding.

5I'd say it's the most rewarding job I've ever had.

→ job I've ever had.

6In the future, I hope to specialise in intensive care.

→ specialise in intensive care.

7My commute takes about forty minutes each way.

→ forty minutes each way.

8I get on really well with most of my colleagues.

→ most of my colleagues.

9I'm preparing for my English exam at the moment.

→ exam at the moment.

10I usually study for a couple of hours in the evening.

→ hours in the evening.→ for a couple of hours in the evening.

11I find listening much easier than speaking.

→ much easier than speaking.

12If I pass, I'm planning to study abroad next year.

→ study abroad next year.

13My favourite subject at school was biology.

→ at school was biology.

14I wish I had started learning English much earlier.

→ learning English much earlier.

15I attend an online class twice a week.

→ class twice a week.

16Grammar is the part I struggle with the most.

→ struggle with the most.

17I come from a mid-sized city in the north of my country.

→ north of my country.→ mid-sized city in the north of my country.

18It's famous for its old bazaar and friendly people.

→ bazaar and friendly people.

19The thing I miss most is the food, without a doubt.

→ food, without a doubt.→ miss most is the food, without a doubt.

20It has changed a lot over the last ten years.

→ the last ten years.

21If you visit, you should definitely see the old town.

→ see the old town.

22I'd love to move back there one day.

→ back there one day.

23The weather there is much milder than here.

→ much milder than here.

24Most of my relatives still live in the area.

→ live in the area.

25In my free time, I mostly go swimming or cycling.

→ go swimming or cycling.

26I took up photography a couple of years ago.

→ couple of years ago.

27It helps me switch off after a stressful day.

→ after a stressful day.

28I'm not really a fan of watching television.

→ fan of watching television.

29At the weekend, I usually meet up with a few close friends.

→ a few close friends.→ usually meet up with a few close friends.

30I've been meaning to join a gym for ages.

→ a gym for ages.

31I read for half an hour before bed most nights.

→ before bed most nights.

32We sometimes go hiking in the mountains nearby.

→ in the mountains nearby.

33I'm definitely a morning person rather than a night owl.

→ than a night owl.

34I get up at six and go for a short run.

→ for a short run.→ at six and go for a short run.

35The first thing I do is check my messages.

→ is check my messages.

36I try to cook dinner at home most evenings.

→ at home most evenings.

37By ten o'clock, I'm usually ready to fall asleep.

→ ready to fall asleep.

38My routine at the weekend is completely different.

→ weekend is completely different.

39I always have a proper breakfast, whatever happens.

→ proper breakfast, whatever happens.

40I write down three things I need to do each morning.

→ to do each morning.→ three things I need to do each morning.

41I'd be lost without my phone, to be honest.

→ phone, to be honest.

42I mainly use it for maps, music and messaging.

→ maps, music and messaging.

43I try not to spend too much time on social media.

→ time on social media.→ to spend too much time on social media.

44Online banking has made my life so much easier.

→ life so much easier.

45My parents often ask me to fix their computer.

→ to fix their computer.

46Technology changes faster than we can keep up with.

→ can keep up with.

47I listen to podcasts on my way to work.

→ my way to work.

48I back up my photos to the cloud every week.

→ the cloud every week.