The document describes conversations between different people about teachers they had in school. Juliet recalls her English teacher Grace Benn from 25 years ago, who was very strict but inspired her. Lynne discusses her geography teacher Miss Blake from secondary school who she respected but did not like due to her cold demeanor. Glen fondly remembers his drama teacher Rowena Robinson from singing lessons several years ago.

1. Unit seven - all in the past
7.1
I was born in 1965.
I grew up in a small village.
I left school at 18.
I went to university.
I became a teacher.
I worked in a school in Scotland.
I got married to an engineer.
I had a baby.
7.2
Jill Are the sentences true for you?
Mike Well, most of them, no. I wasn’t born in 1965, and I didn’t grow up in a small village. I
grew up in Liverpool.
Jill What about your education?
Mike Different again. I didn’t leave school at 18, and I didn’t go to university. In fact, I left
school at 16 and got a job.

2. 7.3
She’s tall, thin and quite attractive. She’s got long, dark hair.
He’s short and a bit fat, but quite good-looking. He’s got short, brown hair, with a beard and a
moustache.
She’s quite tall and very beautiful. She’s got medium-length, blonde hair.
7.4
A Erm, Do you want to see some photos?
B Yeah, yeah, let’s have a look … oh, who’s that?
A Oh, erm, that’s Mike – I work with him.
B Oh, right. Let’s have a look at another one.
A That’s Joe and Jenny – I work with them.
B Oh, OK…and who’s that?
A Ah, er, that’s my girlfriend.
B Oh, right! Very nice.
A Yeah, I, er, I met her last month.
B Hmm … And who’s that?
A Erm… that’s me!
B No! That’s not you!
A It is! Yeah, that’s me!

3. 7.5
She knows it.
Does she know him?
She doesn’t know us.
She knows them.
She didn’t know me.
Did she know her?
Does she know you?
7.6
B Who’s that?
A Oh, that’s Mike – er, I work with him.
B Oh, right.
A Yeah, he’s my new boss.
B Oh, really? What’s he like?
A Nice. Actually, he’s quite funny.
7.7
tune in
Lynne
Nick Do you remember any of your school teachers?
Lynne Oh, yes, erm, there was Miss Blake, at my secondary school.
N Oh, right, and what did she teach?

4. L She was a geography teacher …
Glen
Caroline Do you remember any of your teachers at school?
Glen Yes, yes, I do, yes. One in particular, lady, an older lady (right) – Rowena
Robinson, she was called. (Oh!) Yes.
C Lovely name. What did she teach?
G She taught drama.
listen carefully
Lynne
Nick Do you remember any of your school teachers?
Lynne Oh, yes, erm, there was Miss Blake, at my secondary school.
N Oh, right, and what did she teach?
L She was a geography teacher (right) erm…
N And what was she like?
L Well, she didn’t look very attractive. Unfortunately, she had a bit of a moustache …
(right) and she was quite cold and strict and serious,
N Oh, right, and, and how long was she your teacher for?
L She was my teacher for about three years, I think.
N Right. Did, did you like her?
L Well, no, I didn’t like her, but I respected her as a good teacher.
N Right, and when did you last see her?
L Oh, I saw her when I left school, about thirty years ago.

5. Glen
Caroline Do you remember any of your teachers at school?
Glen Yes, yes, I do, yes. One in particular, lady, an older lady (right) – Rowena Robinson, she
was called. (Oh!) Yes.
C Lovely name. What did she teach?
G She taught drama. (Right) And she would sing as much as speak, so it was always ‘Good
morning!’ ‘Hello!’
C How lovely! So what was she like?
G She was very, very, er… well, she was very funny, (yeah) and, er, she was very old-
fashioned, (right) and she liked people to speak properly.
C Yes. And how long was she your teacher?
G Oh, I think about er, four or five years.
C Hm, did you like her?
G Very much, very much.
C And when did you last see her?
G I think it must have been about ten years ago.
C Ah.

6. 7.8 listening challenge
Juliet
Tyler Do you remember any of your school teachers?
Juliet Yes, I do. There’s er, one teacher, in particular, (yeah) Her name was Grace Benn, and
erm, she taught me English, and er, I remember her because she was very serious and clever
(hmm) and interesting teacher, and (right) she really believed in me.
T Did, did you like her?
J Yes, I did, I, erm, I was, I was a little bit scared of her (hmm) because she was so strict,
so serious, but erm, I wanted to do well for her.
T Right, how, how long was she your teacher?
J For about two years, (right) she taught me for about two years.
T So when did you last see her?
J Oh, years ago (Was it?) I mean, this is … twenty-five years ago, something ...
7.9
A When did you last see her?
B Oh, a long time ago.
A When did you last speak to him?
B Last week.

7. 7.8 listening challenge
Juliet
Tyler Do you remember any of your school teachers?
Juliet Yes, I do. There’s er, one teacher, in particular, (yeah) Her name was Grace Benn, and
erm, she taught me English, and er, I remember her because she was very serious and clever
(hmm) and interesting teacher, and (right) she really believed in me.
T Did, did you like her?
J Yes, I did, I, erm, I was, I was a little bit scared of her (hmm) because she was so strict,
so serious, but erm, I wanted to do well for her.
T Right, how, how long was she your teacher?
J For about two years, (right) she taught me for about two years.
T So when did you last see her?
J Oh, years ago (Was it?) I mean, this is … twenty-five years ago, something ...
7.9
A When did you last see her?
B Oh, a long time ago.
A When did you last speak to him?
B Last week.