Page 10 - Journeys B1 (Grammar Book)

1 Being Sociable

E. Read the text below and answer the questions.
A lot of young girls from all over the world go to England
as a baby-sitter. They stay with a family and look after
their children. Of course, they do the washing up,
ironing, and cleaning at home. They earn some money
and improve their English.
Martine, who is from Nice, wants to go to a university in
France and wants to be an English teacher. She is now
living in Brighton with the Taylors. Martine says, “I am
staying with a family here and looking after their two
children. I also do cleaning and cooking. I don’t earn
much money, but I am very happy to be here as a
baby-sitter because I speak English all the time. I go to
a language school near my house three times a week.
I like my job here because I am learning a lot about
England and the English people. At the weekends,
I visit different places in London such as Hyde Park, Big
Ben, and Greenwich.
Mr and Mrs Taylor are really polite and helpful people.
They do their best to improve my English. Their sons
Mark and Philip are cute children. I love them very
much, and I am sure I am going to miss them a lot.

1. Where is Martine staying in England?

2. What does she do at home?

3. Does she earn much money?

4. Why does she work as a baby-sitter?

5. How many children is she looking after?

6. How many times a week does she go to a language
school?

7. What does she do at the weekend?

8. What do the Taylors do to improve her English?

9. Does Martine like their children?

10. Do you think it is a good thing to work as a baby-
sitter? Why?

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