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Jon?;
story
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Jon's story
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Student
A
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FAMILY AND HOME LOVE
!
I
was born in
(1)
and lived with
I
had my first kiss when
I
was nine, but my first
my parents in a small flat above a chemist's for real girlfriend was called
(15)
;
20
years. My parents spent a lot of money on
and we went out together for three weeks.
I
will
i
(17)
!
my education. They sent me to public school,
:
but
I
hated it because
(3)
one day, but
I
haven't met the right woman
!
.I
got interested in music about
yet.
!
six years ago. My parents asked me what I wanted for my
FAME AND FORTUNE
i
15th birthday and I asked for
(5)
My mum
We've had three
TOD Ten hits in Britain. America and
i
!
wanted me to work in a bank but I wanted to be
(7)
Japan. We've travelled to lots of different countries but my
!
.
Now that I'm famous I think my
favourite is
(19)
-
it's really
:
parents are very proud pf me.
modern with skyscrapers and lots of buildings, very
:
!
HEALTH
expensive and very busy. Of course my standard of living
j
!
I
went to hospital when I was ten years old, and I stayed in has got better. I've moved to a bigger house and I've been
!
bed for
(9)
weeks because my pet snake bit on holiday to
(21)
.
But I don't
j
:
me. This year I've had
(11)
three
think I've changed
-
I still enjoy a pint and a packet of
i
i
times but the good news is that I've given up smoking.
I
crisps at my local pub!
!
feel much better already! I've been a vegetarian for
!
(13)
years and I started doing yoga two years ago.
8
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Student
B
Jon's
story
i
FAMILY AND HOME LOVE
j
I was born in Sheffield and lived with my
I had my first kiss when I was nine, but my
!
i
parents in a small flat above a chemist's for
first real girlfriend was called Sally and we went
:
:
(2)
years. My parents spent a out together for
(16)
weeks.
I
will
j
4
lot of money on my education. They sent me to
get mamed one day, but
I
haven't met the right
j
public school, but I hated it because there
woman yet.
i
weren't any girls there. I got interested in
FAME AND FORTUNE
(4)
about six years ago. My parents
asked me what I wanted for my 15th birthday and I asked
for a guitar. My mum wanted me to work in
(6)
but I wanted to be a pop star. Now that
I'm famous I think my parents are very proud of me.
HEALTH
I went to
(8)
when
I
was ten years old, and
I stayed in bed for two weeks because
(10)
.
This year I've had flu three times but the
good news is that I've given up
(12)
.
I feel
much better already! I've been a vegetarian for ten years
i
and I started doing
(14)
two years ago.
We've had three Top Ten hits in
(18)
.
We've travelled to lots of
different countries but my favourite is Japan
-
it's really
modern with skyscrapers and lots of buildings, very
expensive and very busy. Of course my standard of living
has got better. I've moved to
(20)
and I've been on holiday to Jamaica and
Hawaii. But I don't think I've changed
-
I still enjoy a pint
and a packet of crisps at my local pub!
:
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