2. Me!
My name is Tom Castle (my full name is
Thomas William Castle)
I’m 20 years old, and my birthday is the 12th of
April (so next week I will be 21 years old!)
I am a student at the University of East
Anglia, in the city of Norwich, in England.
I was born in a town called Ipswich. Then, I
lived near Newcastle for 8 years. I moved to
Ipswich again in the year 2000, and I lived in
Norwich for 2 years while at university. Then, in
summer 2012, my parents moved to Norwich.
3. Where I
have lived:
2 small villages
near Newcastle
until the year 2000
My parents moved
to a village near
Norwich in July 2012
Norwich in September
2010, for university
Born: Ipswich
April 12 1992London
Ipswich again
for 12 years
4. My interests
I love reading and writing (and also
drawing/art, although I am not very good!)
My favourite sport is cycling. I also like running and
swimming.
I play the bass guitar, and I love rock and metal
music.
I also love old video games! I do not have an
Xbox 360 or Playstation 3, so I play old games for
the Playstation 1 and 2.
I also enjoy travelling – this year, I’ve been to lots
of places in Spain, and in the future I want to visit
places like Australia, America and Russia.
5. Where I Live!
I live in a small village near Norwich. It is
called Colton.
When I am not at university, I live with my
parents in my house in Colton.
Here are some pictures of my house…
6. Meet my family!
When I am not at university, I live with my parents –
I do not have any brothers or sisters.
This is my mum – her name is Rosie. She is a
receptionist.
This is my dad – his name is Dominic
He is a magazine journalist.
7. Meet my family!
And this is my dog Jake!
Do you see anything strange about Jake?
3 legs! He likes to run, but he fell over and
broke his leg. So now he has 3. But he is
still a happy dog.
This photo is a
year old, he is
healthy now.
I tried to take a
new photo
but he doesn’t like
cameras!
8. Norwich!
My city’s history
• Norwich is an old Anglo-Saxon city, and it is
about 1,200-1,400 years old. It used to be the
biggest city in England.
• Now, it is quite a small city. To compare with others
like London or Manchester:
• The population of the city centre of Norwich is 130,000
• Manchester’s population is 500,000, while London’s
population is 8,200,000!
• But, it is now very famous for its culture.
• The canary is the symbol of the city – that is why
it is on the badge of the Norwich City football
team.
9. Welcome to the University of
East Anglia!
Let me show you some
of my university…
10. My flat during my
first year of university
The lake, which is
opposite my first-
year flat.
11. My University Studies
I study LINGUISTICS (lingüística) at the UEA.
It is about how languages work.
I study, for example, how language is
different in newspapers and media
Problems with translation in films and
television
It is very interesting!
12. I also study CULTURE
That is why I am in Spain, to learn about
the culture of the country.
I have spent 2 years at university.
I am here for 1 school year, until May 31.
Then I go to university again for 1 more
year, from September 2013 until July 2014.
My University Studies
13. After I finish university, I want to become a
teacher of English.
I want to teach in England, but I would
like to teach English in different countries
before that.
In England, it takes 1 year of studying to
become a teacher. But, this is only
possible after finishing university.
My University Studies