Transcripts & Answer keys

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Transcripts

1.

Both of my parents are taller than me. My dad is pretty tall, but my brother is even taller than my dad. Together they look like a basketball team! My sister and I are the short ones in the family.

2.

My brother isn’t interested in music at all. He’s into cars, like my dad. But I’m not interested in cars. I play the guitar and the piano. I guess I love music because of my mom. She sings beautifully. She plays the piano really well, too.

3.

I love animals. I have a dog and I keep a couple of parrots in a big cage in my room. I love taking photographs of wild birds when Fm in the countryside. My dad and I often go away for the weekend and we have a great time birdwatching. My sister thinks Fm crazy. When my sister has free time, she loves to play cards. I can’t stand card games.

4. .

I enjoy reading. I read a lot of books and I love going to the library. My dad likes outdoor things. He’s really into sports and swimming, and he always tells me I should get more interested in sports. But Mom tells me that reading is the best way to learn. She always gives me books that she’s been reading.

Fm very interested in computers. I’m always teaching myself new computer programs and I have a lot of great software. My brother and I spend alf our free time in computer stores and on the Internet. My sister is more interested in the arts. She likes music and she loves to read. She hates computers!

6.

I love traveling. My mother and I go to a different place every year. Both of us love to learn new things about cultures. My father never goes with us because he hates flying. My older sister is in college, so she stays home and studies while we’re away. Sometimes I wish my sister and my father would travel with us because I miss them.

Answer keys

Task 1

1. Sister  2. Mother  3. Father

4. Mother  5. Brother  6. Mother

Task 2

1. c   2. f   3. d   4. a   5. b   6. e