READING PRACTICE : THOMAS ANDERSON

My name is Thomas Anderson and I’ve been here just a few days. I’m from out of town. I have several friends here in this city and I’ve come to visit them. Actually, I used to live in this city many years ago. I was born here and my wife was born in a little town near here. We both went to school here and had many friends here. We’ve lived in New York for more than fifteen years. We live in the suburbs and I work in the city. I have to get up early every day to go to work. I work from 9 o’clock in the morning until a little after six o’clock in the evening. My wife doesn’t work. I’ve always gotten up early and gone to bed late. I’ve worked hard all my life. My wife and I speak several languages. She speaks French extremely well. She’s spoken French for many years. I speak German and a little Spanish. I’ve spoken German all my life.