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WORKSHEET Pre-Intermediate 40MIN Unit 1 Another country BEFORE WATCHING 1 Discuss these questions in groups. 1 Do you know anyone who has moved to another country? Why did they move? 2 What are the advantages and disadvantages of moving to another country? 2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of a verb from the box. miss train run enjoy stay in touch experience 1 Ingrid uses Skype to _______ with her family. 2 My uncle _______ a successful IT company. 3 When I was away from home last month, I really _______ my husband. 4 What do you _______ doing at the weekend? 5 Lisa _______ as a doctor for 5 years and now works in a hospital. 6 I love to travel and _______ new cultures. WHILE WATCHING 3 Watch the video. Who are the sentences about: Mary, Adriana, Anita, Jann, or Eva? 1 _____ is from the USA. Mary Adriana Anita Jann Eva 2 _____ loves the food and culture of where he / she is living now. 3 _____ loves the weather of where he / she is living now. 4 _____ isn’t British, but is married to a British person. 5 _____ has a job with an online marketing company. 4 Watch Living abroad and answer the questions. 1 Why did Mary come to London? 4 What does Eva love about London? 2 When did Jann leave his country? 5 What does Jann miss? 3 Why did Eva leave her country? 6 What does Eva miss? 5 Watch Adriana: Life in England. Complete the sentences with the correct option, a or b. 1 Adriana trained as a _______ in her home country. a vet b nurse 2 Adriana now lives in _______. a an English city b the English countryside 3 Adriana runs a Spanish consultancy company and she also _______. a gives presentations to English vets b does translations and teaches Spanish 4 Adriana misses her _______ cooking. a grandmother’s b mother’s 5 Adriana daughters are _______. a 9 and 6 b 9 and 7 6 Watch Anita: Life in Barcelona. Are the sentences true (✓) or false (✗)? Correct the false sentences. 1 Anita was born in India. 4 Anita doesn’t have many good friends in Barcelona. 2 Anita first came to Barcelona in 2003. 5 Anita misses her Dad’s barbecue. 3 Anita spoke a little Spanish when she went back to Barcelona. AFTER WATCHING Work with a partner. Discuss these questions. 1 Who do you think is happier in their new home – Adriana or Anita? Why? 2 Would you prefer to live in the English countryside or in Barcelona? Why? RESEARCH Research a city or a country you would like to live in. Consider the advantages and disadvantages of living there compared with your home town. Present your research to the class. Photocopiable Worksheet © Oxford University Press 2012