At the school reunion party

Relive a school reunion! Practice English dialogue, past dreams, and career talk.

Match the expressions with their meanings/ I feel as we never left school. Такое чувство, как будто мы никогда не покидали школу I used to sit next to the window. Я бывало сидела у окна. And I dreamt of being a teacher myself. Я и сама мечтала стать учителем. I didn't have anything against her. Я ничего не имел против неё. I was going to be a police officer, remember? Я собирался стать офицером полиции, помнишь? But my current job is far from working as a policeman. Моя нынешняя работа мало похожа на работу в полиции. I can't imagine you pulling out of your patients' mouths! Не могу представить тебя вырывающим зубы пациентам! I work with kids, but don't teach them maths. Я работаю с детьми, но только не преподаю им математику. I'm the only one who realized my childhood dream. Я единственная, кто осуществил детскую мечту. You were crazy about animals. Ты бредила животными. So, are you a vet? Так ты ветеринар? I study the animals of Antarctica. Я изучаю жизнь животных в Антактике. I'm a dentist. Я дантист. Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks with the proper expression. Jessica: It's great to see you again. I feel as we never left school. Cathy - do you remember our class, our teachers...?Cathy: I do. I used to sit next to the window. Brian used to sit next to me and I often saw him cheating at maths. It made me terribly angry. Miss Morgan, our maths teacher, was my favourite, and I hated Brian for doing that during her lessons.Jessica: Miss Morgan? Did yiu really like her?Cathy: I thought she was the best! And I dreamt of being a teacher myself. I wanted to stand up in front of the class. I wanted everybody to listen to me and I wanted to get that awful Brian out of the class!Brian: Easy,easy...what's this about me and Miss Morgan? I didn't have anything against her. I liked her, actually. But all those formulars were not for me. I wasn't able to remember so many of them. And I was sure, I'd never need it. I was going to be a police officer, remember?Cathy: Yes, you were always going on about police films, chasing criminals, fighting and so on.Brian: Yes, I was crazy about it. But my current job is far from working as a policeman.Cathy: Is it? What do you do?Brian: I'm a dentist.Cathy: Are you? I can't imagine you pulling teeth out of your patients' mouths!Brian: And you? Have you realised your dream? Do you teach maths?Cathy: Not really. I work with kids but don't teach them maths. I'm a gymnastic coach at the Sports Center.Jessica: It seems I'm the only one who realised my childhood dream.Brian: Don't say anything, Jessica. Let us guess. You were crazy about animals. There were always cats and dogs in your flat. once you brought a bird to school. Its wing was broken and you said that you didn't want the bird to stay at home and feel lonely without you. So, are you a vet?Jessica: Not exactly, but you've come very close to it. I wanted to become a vet at school but I went a little further and now I'm a biologist. I study the animals of Antarctica.Cathy and Brian: Oh, wow! What did Cathy want to be when she was a child?What job does she have now?What did Jessica want to be when she was a child?What job does she have now?What did Brian want to be when he was a child?What job does he have now? Answer the questions.