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Reading Comprehension - Looking For A Pen Pal

The document describes 6 potential pen pals seeking correspondence. It provides details about each pen pal's age, location, interests and preferences for a pen pal match. A series of comprehension questions then asks the reader to select the single best pen pal match for 6 different individuals based on their stated interests, location and other criteria.

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Reading Comprehension - Looking For A Pen Pal

The document describes 6 potential pen pals seeking correspondence. It provides details about each pen pal's age, location, interests and preferences for a pen pal match. A series of comprehension questions then asks the reader to select the single best pen pal match for 6 different individuals based on their stated interests, location and other criteria.

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Activity

Reading Comprehension - Looking for a Pen Pal

Skim the following information about different 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.
Comprehension Questions

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Which pen pal is best for these people? Choose ONLY ONE pen pal for each
person.

- Petr Vladovic, 18, comes from Serbia and would like a pen pal who is interested
in discussing the current political situation in the world. He likes jazz and playing tennis
in his free time. The best pen pal for Petr would be
- Tom Synder, 36, is a businessman from Toronto, Canada. He would like to find a
pen pal from a different continent to discuss business practices and differences
between his country and others. The best pen pal for Tom would be

- Olga, 32 years old, comes from Moscow, Russia. She is a historian and would like
to find a pen pal who is interested in discussing the history of Russia before the
communist regime. She is not interested in comparing different political systems.
The best pen pal for Olga would be

- Jack, 27, is from London. His favourite pastime is learning languages. He goes to
evening German and French classes and uses his computer to improve his German and
French by visiting Internet sites.
The best pen pal for Jack would be

- Stuart, 22, is from Dublin. He loves travelling and wants to visit Asia in the near
future and would like a pen pal who likes playing football and who can tell him about
the differences between life in Asia and Ireland.
The best pen pal for Stuart would be

- Elisabeth, 35 years old, comes from Sydney, Australia. She likes learning
languages, but does not like using modern technology. She is interested in finding a pen
pal who also enjoys learning languages in a traditional manner. The best pen pal for
Elisabeth would be

* Adapted from: http://esl.about.com/library/reading/bl_read_jobad.htm

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