Listening: The Harris Family

This is Ben Harris.

He and his family live in Toronto, Canada.

Ben has an old brother, Jeff.

Jeff is 15 years old.

Ben also has a younger sister, Maggie.

She is 8 years old.

This is Ben’s father Paul.

Paul owns his own business.

He owns four restaurants.

They are Italian restaurants.

His business is good.

His business is very good.

So he earns a lot of money.

They live in a very large house.

It’s a very expensive house.

They have two cars.

Both cars are expensive cars.

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Listening: Likes & Dislikes

Ben’s mother, Kathy, doesn’t have a job.

She takes care of their home.

She also takes care of their garden.

Their garden is behind their house.

She grows flowers and vegetables.

She is also an excellent cook.

She can cook many different kinds of food.

She can cook Italian and French food.

She can also cook Indian food.

Ben likes sports.

He wants to be a hockey (['hɑki] 曲棍球；冰球) player.

He doesn’t like school, but he wants a sports scholarship.

So he studies hard and exercises every day.

Jeff doesn’t like sports.

He wants to be a doctor.

He wants to go to a great university.

Maggie wants to be an actress.

She takes dance lessons.

She also likes to sing.

She wants to be a famous movie star.

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Vocabulary: Weather

It’s windy today.

The wind is blowing (['bloɪŋ] 吹).

It’s raining.

It is raining, so take an umbrella.

It’s cloudy weather.

It’s cloudy, so we can’t see the sun.

It’s cold today.

It’s cold, so wear a coat.

Smog.

It’s smoggy, so wear a mask.

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Vocabulary: Actions

Cross a street.

They are crossing a street.

Look at something.

He is looking at a clock.

Walk through.

He is walking through the doorway.

Run around.

They are running around a track.

Go into.

He is going into a room.

Come out.

She is coming out of a room.

Sitting on a bench.

She’s sitting on a bench.

Standing in an elevator.

He is standing in an elevator.

Pushing the door open.

She is pushing the door open.

Pulling the door open.

She is pulling the door open.

Sitting at a table.

He is sitting at a table.

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Dialogue: Breakfast Discussion

W: Would you like to have breakfast together?

M: Sure, let’s have breakfast together. Do you know a good place?

W: Yes, there’s a nice coffee shop in the shopping center.

M: Which shopping center?

W: The shopping center on First Avenue. It’s near the subway stop.

M: Oh, I know that one. There’s a Starbucks there too.

W: Yes, there is. But I like the other shop. There are too many people at Starbucks.

M: Ok, can we get a good breakfast there?

W: I think so and it’s not expensive.

W: What do you like for breakfast?

M: I like eggs for breakfast.

W: Me too. They have eggs with potatoes and toast.

M: Great. I like potatoes with my eggs.

W: Do you drink coffee with your breakfast?

M: Yes, I usually have coffee with my breakfast. What about you?

W: No, I don’t have coffee. I usually have tea.

W: Is there anything else you like?

M: Yes, there is. I usually have fruit juice, like orange juice. How about you?

W: Me too.

M: Ok. Let’s go. Let’s take the subway.

W: Hey, wait a minute, I don’t have my subway card.

M: Where is it?

W: It’s in my apartment, in my coat. I’ll be right back.

M: Great. I’m getting hungry.