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[Quiz Script | Text Completion Quiz ]
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Length: | | easy |
families | conversation | two men |
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| I. Pre-Listening Exercises [Top] |
What five questions could you ask someone about his or her family (e.g., What does your father do?)?
HELPFUL TIP: Spend time with your parents and siblings as much as you can. They are often all you have when times get difficult in your life. Extended family including grandparents can be a big support as well.

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| II. Listening Exercises [Top] |
I. Listen to the conversation by pressing the "Play" button of the audio type you want to hear, and answer the questions. Press the "Final Score" button to check your quiz.
II. Listen to the conversation again as you read the Quiz Script.
| III. Vocabulary Activities [Top] |
| Review the key vocabulary from the conversation:
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[ Why do these? ]
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| IV. Post-Listening Exercises [Top] |
Ask a partner five questions about his or her family. Then introduce your partner to another student using the information you learned about that person. Who are you closest to in your family: mother, father, brother, sister, or another relative? Why?
Now, write your opinions on a similar topic at Randall's ESL Blog HERE.
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IDIOMS! |
| "get under someone's skin" = annoy or bother someone
"My brother gets under my skin when he enters my room without knocking."
"stay-at-home mom" = a mother who doesn't have a job outside the home
"My sister finds satisfaction in being a stay-at-home mom."
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Free Software | |
Randall recommends it!
Practice your English using Google Talk, Skype (voice chat), and the RealPlayer --- add-ons to Google Pack.
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