Life 1

Helga: Hello

Tom: Hi, is this Barnton Swimming Pool?

Helga: Yes, it is.

Tom: Oh, good. What time does the swimming pool open?

Helga: Well, we're open now!

Tom: Thanks, I don't want to go swimming today. I want to go tomorrow.

Helga: OK

Tom: So, what time does the pool open tomorrow?

Helga: What is the day tomorrow?

Tom: Erm, Thursday. Yes, Thursday.

Helga: Well, it opens at 9am and closes at 6pm.

Tom: Does the pool close for lunch.

Helga: No, not on a Thursday. Do you have any other questions?

Tom: Yes, how much is it to swim for two hours tomorrow morning?

Helga: If you stay for an hour, it's $5. If you want to stay for the whole day, it's $8.

Tom: Thank you. One more question about the showers.

Helga: Yes?

Tom: Is there a hot shower?

Helga: Of course there is.

Tom: That's good because I hate cold showers!

Helga: OK, see you tomorrow.

Tom: Thanks, bye.

True of False?

1. Tom calls the local swimming pool.

2. The swimming pool is open now.

3. Tom wants to go swimming today.

4. Today is Thursday.

5. The swimming pool opens at 9am on Thursdays.

6. The pool closes for one hour for lunch.

7. There are two prices for swimming.

8. Tom likes hot showers.

My name is Ben and I come from Australia. I am 24 years old and I live in a small town near Sydney called Branton.

I don't have a job now, but normally I clean shop windows. I am not married but I live with my very beautiful girlfriend, Maria, in a nice house in Branton. We don't have any children...maybe next year.

My girlfriend is an actress, but she isn't very famous. She acts in a small theatre in our town. At the weekend, we like to go swimming in a big lake near our house.

I normally get up at eight o'clock, but on Thursday I get up at six o'clock because that is the day when I go running in the park.

True or False?

1. Ben lives in Sydney, Australia.

2. Ben is 26 years old.

3. Ben's normal job is cleaning windows.

4. Ben is single.

5. Ben doesn't have any children.

6. Ben's girlfriend works in the local theatre.

7. They go swimming in the river at the weekend.

8. Ben gets up at eight o'clock usually.

9. Ben plays tennis on Thursdays.

10. Ben gets up early on Thursdays.

Clarkson is a large town. It has more than fifty thousand people living there. It sits next to a large river, the Clark River. Every day, people take the ferry from North Clarkson to South Clarkson to go to work.

Most people live in North Clarkson. There are many trees and the streets are very broad. When the sun shines and the children run and play in the safe streets, North Clarkson is a wonderful place to live.

South Clarkson has a lot of shops and factories. People don't live there, but they come in the morning to work. There is also a big stadium where the Clarkson Tigers play. On Sundays, many people go to watch their favorite team.

At the weekend, the people from Clarkson enjoy walking along the bank of the Clark River. They also sail small boats on the water and if there is a little wind, they fly kites in the large park.

Every year, Clarkson grows in size because a lot of people come to live there. The government builds more houses and the streets get busier. Maybe in the future, if the town continues to grow, it will become a city!

Multiple Choice

1. What is there near Clarkson?

a) mountains

b) sea

c) river

2. What is there in North Clarkson?

a) wide streets

b) factories

c) offices

3. Where is the stadium?

a) outside the town

b) near the river

c) South Clarkson

4. What do people in Clarkson do at the weekend?

a) go for walks

b) have barbecues

c) swim in the river

5. Which statement is true?

a) Clarkson is a city

b) Clarkson is a bad place to live

c) Clarkson is a popular town