exercises for English, practising reading

1. People around the world
Read the descriptions of the different people and do the exercise.
China France Palestine Germany Peru Canada
1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
Hello! My Name is Otto, I’m forty-five
years old and I live in Köln. I’m married
and I have three children: Lisa, Markus
and Stefan. I work as a policeman in
Köln. I like playing chess.
Good morning! My Name is Sophie. I
live in Lyon. I’m twenty-six years old
and I live with my boyfriend Thomas.
I’m a history teacher in a French
„Lycée“. I like reading books and
listening to music.
Good morning! My Name is Adam,
I’m thirty years old and I live in Lima.
I’m married to Manuela, we have got
two little kids: Estevan and Antonio. I
am an archaeologist. My hobbies are
travelling and playing piano.
Hello! My Name is Mohammed. I live in
Ramallah. I’m twenty-two years old and I’m a
student at the university. I study the languages:
English, German and French. I like languages!
I’ve got two brothers and one sister. My hobbies
are reading books and playing football.
Hello! How are you? My Name is Denis. I‘m
eighteen years old and I live in Vancouver. I have
a little sister, her name is Clara. My parents are
Justin and Stefanie. This is my last year in the
secondary school. I want to study art next year. I
like drawing and playing videogames.
Hi! My Name is Chang. I‘m sixty years
old and I am a computer specialist. I
work for a company in Shanghai. I live
in Nanjing. I’m married and I have a
son: Chow. He is also married and has
two kids. I like playing golf and fishing.

2. People around the world
People Picture
Number
Age Family Job / Studies Hobbies Hometown Country
Otto
Sophie
Adam
Mohammed
Denis
Chang

3. People around the world
People Picture
number
Age Family Job / Studies Hobbies Hometown Country
Otto
5. 45
He is married and
has three children:
Lisa, Markus und
Stefan.
He is a policeman in
Köln.
He likes playing chess. Köln Germany
Sophie
3. 26 She lives with her
boyfriend Thomas.
She is a history
teacher.
She likes reading
books and listening to
music.
Lyon France
Adam
6. 30
He is married to
Manuela, and has
two little Kids:
Estevan and
Antonio.
He is an archaeologist.
He likes travelling and
playing piano.
Lima Peru
Mohammed
1. 22 He has two brothers
and one sister.
He is a student, he
studies the languages.
He likes reading books
and playing football.
Ramallah Palestine
Denis
2. 18
He has a little sister,
Clara. His parents
are Justin and
Stefanie.
He is a pupil. It’s his
last year in secondary
school. He wants to
study art.
He likes drawing and
playing videogames.
Vancouver Canada
Chang
4. 60
He is married and
has a Son: Chow. He
has two
grandchildren.
He works as a
computer specialist in
a company in
Shanghai.
He likes playing golf
and fishing.
Nanjing China