## Xtra: Pen pals **

Xtra: Pen pals **
Je gaat een tekst lezen over mensen die een penvriend(in) zoeken.
Ze vertellen over hun hobbies.

- Maak opdracht 1.
- Lees de tekst en de oefening (opdracht 2).

1
Maak groepjes van drie of vier leerlingen.

- Maak een lijst in het Engels van dingen die je allemaal in je vrije tijd kunt doen.
- Vergelijk je lijst met je groepsgenoten.
- Als jij een penvriend(in) in Engeland zou zoeken. Hoe zou je jezelf dan omschrijven?

2
Lees nu het verhaal hieronder en doe de oefening.

Pen pals 1. Mary, 24 years old, comes from Scotland and would like to find a pen pal who comes from East Europe. She likes playing the piano and listening to jazz music. She is interested in history but does not like discussing politics. 2. Kim Lee, 19 years old, comes from Seoul, South Korea. Kim loves travelling and hopes to visit Great Britain in the future. He would like a pen pal who is interested in discussing the differences between life in Europe and life in Asia. He loves listening to pop music and playing football in his free time. 3. Pietro, 42 years old, comes from Argentina. He is a businessman and would like to find a pen pal who is also a businessperson and lives in North America. He is married with three children and likes using the Internet in his free time. 4. Helga, 31 years old, comes from Germany and speaks French, English and Russian. She would like a pen pal who is interested in exchanging ideas about language learning. She does not like using computers for learning and believes that language learning can only happen in a classroom. 5. Jennifer, 18, comes from New Orleans in the United States. She is interested in discussing the political differences between East Europe and North America. She loves riding her horse, Jackie, and listening to jazz music. 6. Alessandro, 25 years old, comes from Rome. He is interested in finding a pen pal who speaks different languages and can exchange ideas on using the computer for learning purposes.He likes playing tennis and football in his free time.