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Roles
❖ Student A ❖ Student B
Personality Friendly, active, outgoing, Creative, expressive, sociable, and
adventurous imaginative
• Likes being outdoors • Likes trying new things
Interests • Enjoys volunteering • Enjoys meeting people
• Loves taking photos • Loves acting and group projects
• Wants to speak better • Wants to stay healthy
Sometimes free in the evenings, but Sometimes free in the afternoons,
Free Time usually prefers afternoons (except but usually prefers evenings and
Fridays) weekends

Club Information
❖ Drama Club ❖ Photography Club ❖ Sports Club
• Fun, energetic, social, • Creative, relaxing, • Active, collaborative,
serious, collaborative, flexible, friendly, and intense, busy, risky, and
and good for good for artistic skills. good for health.
confidence. • Participates in monthly • Includes soccer,
• Improves confidence outdoor photo walks basketball, and running
and public speaking. and small exhibitions. events.
• Meets on Friday • Meets on Saturday • Practices twice a week
evenings and Sunday mornings and in the afternoons (no
afternoons. Wednesday afternoons Fridays).

b. Let’s join a club on campus.

Look at the student club posters on the next page. Imagine you are new students at the campus. In
your group of three or four, ask each other questions about which club each student wants to join and
why. Use comparative and superlative adjectives to compare the clubs and explain your reasons. While
speaking, focus on using correct word stress and natural pauses to make your ideas clear.

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