New English File Pre-Intermediate, Listening Task: Listen to Richard talking about what happened when he met 1.3 Clare and 1.4 Nina.
- Write down the adjectives and expressions Richard uses to describe them.
Clare – very friendly, extrovert, slim, not very tall, long dark hair, pretty, funny, a great sense of humor, talkative.
Nina – very attractive, short dark hair, tall, Hungarian, fantastic English, shy, beautiful Hungarian accent.
- Does he like Clare and Nina? Why or why not?
Clare – Yes, but only as a friend. He doesn’t like her as a girlfriend. The problem is that she talks a lot about herself and doesn’t ask much about him.
Nina – Yes, he likes her very much and wants to see her again. However, Nina doesn’t think Richard is her type.
Clare – She talks too much about herself.
Nina – Richard likes Nina, but Nina doesn’t think he is her type.
- Finally, answer the question: Who knows Richard better?
ՉHis mother knows him better.