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[Capergirl]

How often do we ask students to tell us about themselves and their interests? I'm sure it's pretty often for most of us, especially those who get new students on a semi-regular basis. So I thought it would be fun to turn the tables on ourselves and ask/answer some of these questions. Feel free to add your own questions to the thread.

Note: This is a flame-free zone.

Where are you from?
How many brothers and sisters do you have?
How many languages do you speak (reasonably well)?
What kind of music do you enjoy?
Who is your favourite movie star?
What hobbies do you have?
What kind(s) of food do you like?
Do you play sports? If so, which one(s)?
What was the best vacation you ever had?
If you were stranded on a desert island, what three things would you take?

[leeroy]

How nice this forum has become! (Since the departure of cobra and sunaru, methinks)...

* London UK
* 1 brother
* 3
* Delta blues & dub reggae
* Clint!
* Play guitar, emerging ELT geek
* Poached egg on toast, oh - and curry
* Hell no, but I watch snowboarding on TV sometimes
* Backpacking around Peru & Bolivia
* Wood, rope and nails.

You didn't tell us yours, Caper...

[Lynn]

[denise]

[Canuck2112]

Where are you from? Ontario
How many brothers and sisters do you have? 3 Brothers
How many languages do you speak (reasonably well)? 2
What kind of music do you enjoy? Punk (Bad Religion, Pennywise, Good Riddance, etc), Electronic, Industrial-Techno, Jazz (particularily Cool, Third Stream and Fusion styles), Acid Jazz, Classical
Who is your favourite movie star? Ralph Macchio of the karate kid series . No, seriously Jack Nicholson and Kevin Spacey
What hobbies do you have? Reading, Cooking, Weight training, Freestyle Wrestling, photography, homebrewing
What kind(s) of food do you like? Japanese, Spanish, Indonesian
Do you play sports? If so, which one(s)? Freestyle Wrestling, Tennis
What was the best vacation you ever had? British Columbia
If you were stranded on a desert island, what three things would you take? 'Wine, Women and Song'.....I guess a CD player would have to suffice for 'song'

[Wolf]

Where are you from? Japan. Well, saying I'm from Canada is so boring. When I do I can just hear the preconceptions being formed. This one leaves them hopping.


How many brothers and sisters do you have? Four younger brothers. No sisters.


How many languages do you speak (reasonably well)? Three. English, francais, Nihongo.

What kind of music do you enjoy? Anime, some Jpop, traditional Chinese and Japanese music, classical, jazz, intsurmental suff.


Who is your favourite movie star? I just don't know anymore.

What hobbies do you have? Running, reading, net surfung, language study, writing.

What kind(s) of food do you like? Tai, Indian, Korean, Japanese, Italian.

Do you play sports? If so, which one(s)? I run. No skill required.

What was the best vacation you ever had? All the ones I took without my family.

If you were stranded on a desert island, what three things would you take? My computer (complete with broadband), a giant collection of anime, and enough books to last me a lifetime.

[Corey]

[yaramaz]

Where are you from? The Independent Republic of Vancouver Island, off the Left Coast of Canada

How many brothers and sisters do you have? none, just me and my dog

How many languages do you speak (reasonably well)? English and French fluently, Afrikaans not so fluently, bits and pieces of Spanish and German and Dutch and Flemish, and am currently wrestling with the brutal intricacies of Turkish

What kind of music do you enjoy? Alejandro Escovedo, Manu Chao, Nina Simone and all them cool jazzy women like her, weird Turkish stuff like spooky Duman, Athena, Kardes Turkuler...

Who is your favourite movie star? I have no idea... I just watch movies, not specific actors

What hobbies do you have? In Canada I was really into pottery but can't do that here. I write a lot, draw, try to do yoga but have no discipline...I read a lot, travel a lot. Does that count?

What kind(s) of food do you like? Anything spicy, like Indian or Thai or Vietnamese. Also would kill for an Iskender kebab right now.

Do you play sports? If so, which one(s)? Nah.

What was the best vacation you ever had? Driving around the Kalahari with my then boyfriend in his white '63 Beetle, camping and playing cricket in the middle of empty gravel roads in the middle of nowhere...

If you were stranded on a desert island, what three things would you take A sailboat, a crate of food and drink, and a good friend to talk to...

[Shonai Ben]

Where are you from? Canada
How many brothers and sisters do you have? 2 sisters/1 brother
How many languages do you speak (reasonably well)? English
What kind of music do you enjoy? Anything but country music
Who is your favourite movie star? Clint Eastwood
What hobbies do you have? Hockey/Sumo
What kind(s) of food do you like? Japanese/Mexican
Do you play sports? If so, which one(s)? Used to play hockey
What was the best vacation you ever had? The Caribbean
If you were stranded on a desert island, what three things would you take? Women,Beer,Cigarettes

[Capergirl]

Interesting that some of you named "women" as things you would take to a deserted island. Hmmmm

My answers:

Where are you from? Canada
How many brothers and sisters do you have? one older brother
How many languages do you speak (reasonably well)? two
What kind of music do you enjoy? all kinds (but I am partial to music like that of groups like Creed, Nickelback, Red Hot Chili Peppers, etc.)
Who is your favourite movie star? Male: Denzel Washington, Female: Nicole Kidman
What hobbies do you have? The only thing that really classifies as a hobby is oil painting, which I haven't done in quite a few years.
What kind(s) of food do you like? Italian, Thai, and some of the local (non-fast food) stuff
Do you play sports? If so, which one(s)? No sports, per se. I like "solo" activities like running, dancing, swimming, skiing, and ice-skating.
What was the best vacation you ever had? A week in Phuket, Thailand
If you were stranded on a desert island, what three things would you take? waterproof matches, an axe, and a book on survival tips
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[Kurochan]

Where are you from? New York State
How many brothers and sisters do you have? Two bros
How many languages do you speak (reasonably well)? Two
What kind of music do you enjoy? Bulgarian folk music, music with funny lyrics
Who is your favourite movie star? Chow Yun Fat
What hobbies do you have? Moping, sewing, going on line, writing
What kind(s) of food do you like? Italian food and Chinese food, plus ramen soups
Do you play sports? If so, which one(s)? I used to play hockey, but I don't any more.
What was the best vacation you ever had? Maybe my trip to Yunnan.
If you were stranded on a desert island, what three things would you take? A dictionary (for reading material), Prozac, and shampoo

[jud]

Where are you from? New York
How many brothers and sisters do you have? Two sisters
How many languages do you speak (reasonably well)? Three
What kind of music do you enjoy? Almost every kind of music, with a special spot for 70s and 80s punk, the Beatles, and the Stones
Who is your favourite movie star? I prefer actors and actresses, not stars, but anyway, Debra Winger and Benicio Del Toro
What hobbies do you have? Sleeping, drinking good Italian wine
What kind(s) of food do you like? I miss good Chinese food and Vietnamese food, cold vegetarian soups
Do you play sports? If so, which one(s)? I like swimming and watching la Juve
What was the best vacation you ever had? Greece when I was 16
If you were stranded on a desert island, what three things would you take? My boyfriend (not a thing), my dog (not a thing), and enough food/water (I cheated) for all of us

[Steiner]

Where are you from? My parents.
How many brothers and sisters do you have? One that I know of.
How many languages do you speak (reasonably well)? Not a single one
What kind of music do you enjoy? I hate music.
Who is your favourite movie star? Dennis Rodman.
What hobbies do you have? My Little Pony, holding my breath, arson.
What kind(s) of food do you like? My idea of a perfect meal is some undercooked rice and a small glass of water.
Do you play sports? If so, which one(s)? Headless goat polo.
What was the best vacation you ever had? Youngstown, Ohio.
If you were stranded on a desert island, what three things would you take? Tanning bed, shovel, my favorite bucket of sand.
What is your favorite get-to-know-you icebreaker game? The one where you make up some lies about yourself and people try to guess what's true and what's a lie.