John loves to cook. He cooks everyday. He began cooking when he was a child. He prefers to cook with fresh ingredients. This summer he will start working in an Italian restaurant and he will cook different pasta dishes. Last summer he worked at a traditional French restaurant for three months. The restaurant was only open for dinner. He went to the beach every day in the morning. The Italian restaurant is open for lunch and dinner so he won’t be able to go to the beach every day. The Italian restaurant is only open four days per week so he will be able to go out with his friends more often than last summer.

1. What does John love to do ?
2. When did he begin cooking ?
3. Does John prefer to use fresh ingredients ?
4. Where will he work this summer ?
5. What will he cook this summer ?
6. Where did he work last summer ?
7. How often did he go to the beach last summer ?
8. How long did he work at the traditional French restaurant ?
9. Where did he go every day last summer ?
10. Was the traditional French restaurant open for lunch ?
11. How many days per week is the Italian restaurant open ?
12. What will he do when the restaurant is closed ?
13. What is your favorite food? 

Bill loves to go skiing. He prefers the Alps but this year he will go skiing in the Pyrenees because he only has three days off from work. Last year he was a student and had more time for vacation. He went to Savoie and skied for a week. It was very cold and the snow was excellent. He took a few skiing lessons and he improved a lot. He was able to ski on the most difficult ski trails. He loves the food in Savoie and he ate raclette or tartiflette every night but because he skied, he didn’t gain any weight.

This winter he will ski in Font Romeu. It is less expensive than the ski resort in Savoie. He is thinking about buying new skis this year. He also plans to eat at a restaurant that serves traditional food. He will stay at a small hotel that is only 100 meters from the slopes. Breakfast is included and served at 7 o’clock.

1) What does Bill love to do in winter ?
2) Where does he prefer to ski ?
3) Where did he ski last year ?
4) How long did he ski in the Alps last winter ?
5) Why did he have more vacation time last year ?
6) How was the weather in Savoie ?
7) How many skiing lessons did he take ?
8) What does he love to eat in Savoie ?
9) How often did he eat raclette or tartiflette ?
10) Why didn’t he gain any weight ?
11) Where will he ski this year ?
12) Which ski resort is less expensive ?
13) What is he thinking about buying ?
14) What kind of food is served at the restaurant in Font Romeu where he will eat ?
15) Where will he stay in Font Romeu ?
16) How far is the hotel from the slopes ?
17) What time is breakfast served ?
18) Compare the Alps with the Pyrenees.

Wow! What a great car ! I didn’t know that you already bought it. You told me that you were thinking about changing your car but I never imagined that you would buy a car like this. I would love to have a car like yours. However, I would need a second car because it would be too difficult to park in the center of town and I would be afraid that someone might steal it. Also, it probably consumes a lot of gas and it would be too expensive to take on long trips. I wouldn’t want to use it offroad because it could get scratched or damaged and it would be too expensive to repair.

Actually, I don’t think I would want a car like this. I prefer a car that I don’t have to worry about and that isn’t too expensive. Are you sure that you made a good decision ?

1. What does the speaker think about the car at the beginning ?
2. Why was the speaker surprised ?
3. Why would the speaker need to have a second car ?
4. Where is the car in relation to the speaker ?
5. Where is the car difficult to park ? Why ?
6. Why wouldn’t the speaker use the car offroad ?
7. What does the speaker think about having a car like that at the end ?
8. What type of car does the speaker say he prefers ?
9. What does the speaker realize ?
10. What does the speaker think about his friend’s decision to buy the car ?
11. If you could have any car you wanted, what car would you choose and why?

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