Asking and answering questions

Some vocabulary to help you.

• Nursery school – a school for young children aged 3-5 years
• Au pair – a helper from a foreign country, working for and living with a host family
• Nickname – a familiar or funny name given to someone instead of their proper name
• Diplomat – a person working for a government whose job is to keep good relations with other governments
• Stepping stone – an action or event that helps you progress towards a goal

Read the following profile then answer the questions that follow.

My name is Akemi Tanaka and I’m from Japan. At the moment I’m living in Germany. My address is Rosenweg 20, 12345, Berlin and my phone number is (49) 30 90 1820. I am 22 years old and a nursery school teacher. I am not married, but I have a boyfriend. His name is Bernado Oliviera. I call him Ollie, which is his nickname. He comes from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

I have applied for a job in Beijing, China. The job is working as an au pair for a German diplomat and her family. If I get the job I will first visit my parents in Japan then fly on to China at the end of summer. I want this job to be a good stepping-stone for more travel abroad because I want to see the world.

Answer the questions using FULL sentences. The first answer has been done for you. 

1. What is her first name? Her first name is Akemi
2. What is her surname?
3. Where is she from?
4. What is her job?
5. What is her address?
6. What is her phone number?
7. How old is she?
8. Is she married?
9. What is her boyfriend’s name?
10. Where is her boyfriend from?
11. What is her boyfriend’s nickname?
12. Where is he from?
13. What job has Akemi applied for in China?
14. Why does she want to work in China?
    

ANSWERS

1. What is her first name? Her first name is Akemi.
2. What is her surname? Her surname is Tanaka
3. Where is she from? She is from Japan.
4. What is her job? She’s a nursery school teacher
5. What is her address? Her address is Rosenweg 20, 12345, Berlin, Germany.
6. What is her phone number? Her phone number is (49) 30 90 1820.
7. How old is she? She is twenty-two
8. Is she married? She is not married. (She is single/unmarried.)
9. What is her boyfriend’s name? Her boyfriend’s name is Bernado Oliviera
10. Where is her boyfriend from? Her boyfriend is from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
11. What is her boyfriend’s nickname? Her boyfriend’s nickname is Ollie
12. Where is he from? He is from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
13. What job has Akemi applied for in China? She has applied for a job as an au pair, (working for a German family).
14. Why does she want to work in China? She wants to travel around the world and China would be a good stepping stone.