Introduction

Hi Laura

my name is Lance de Ruig and I will be your new English teacher.

I am 32 years old and have a wife and 2 small children and I have recently moved to Montpellier.

I have heard some wonderful things about you and your desire to learn English, I trust that our times together can continue to feed this desire you have to learn more.

For our first lesson together I just want to get to know you a bit better, and for you to get to know me. We will then see how far you have come in the last few lessons and what you would still like to learn.

Please feel free to stop and ask questions at any time and to interrupt and tell me to speak slower if I am speaking too quickly.


What we will do as a relaxed first lesson is that I have prepared a number of questions for us to ask each other and you can answer freely. If you don't know any of the words please ask. Also, and most importantly, please tell me if you feel uncomfortable with a question. The purpose of this exercise is for us to get to know each other and for me to see how comfortable you are with speaking English.

1. How do you feel about the new Star Wars movie coming out?
2. Do you read books? If the answer is yes, do you read on a Kindle or paperback book?
3. Would you go to a play or musical?
4. Would you go to the theater or a movie?
5. Would you prefer to hike or bike?
6. Why do you want to learn another language?
7. Have a beer or a glass of wine?
8. Do you like Christmas? What about it do you like/not like?
9. Sleep with friends at their house or stay in a hotel?
10. Visit South Africa or Mexico?
11. Vacation/holiday in Hawaii or Alaska, and why?
12. Do you enjoy your job? What do you like/dislike about your job?
13. Travel by plane, train, or automobile?
14. Enjoy a houseboat or speed boat?
15. Go climbing or zip lining?
16. Go to a comedy club or dance club?
17. Have a night out or evening in?
18. Watch TV or read a book?
19. Go canoeing or waterskiing?
20. Camp in an camper van or stay in a tent?
21. What is the hardest thing to learn when studying English?
22. Use Facebook or Twitter?
23. Choose a free trip or money? Do you value money or experiences more?
24. Win the lottery or find your perfect job?
25. Swim in a pool or the ocean? Salt water and waves crashing on the beach or temperature controlled, lovely water all year round.
26. Travel by sailboat or cruise ship?
27. Watch sports or play sports?
28. What have you enjoyed most about learning English?
29. What more would you like to learn?

Thank you for your answers. When we meet again on Thursday we will continue with some more of what you would like to learn