Conversation 1
Situation: Jane refuses Bob’s invitation to go to the cinema because she has to attend
a family gathering.
Bob: Hi, Jane. How are you?
Jane: Just fine, thanks, Bob.
Bob: I was wondering, are you free this Saturday?
Jane: Oh … I have a family gathering in the evening. Why, what did you have in mind?
Bob: I was thinking of going to the cinema with you. There’s a good movie to watch,
but if you’re not available …
Jane: Well, it sounds like fun, but actually I’ll be very busy on Saturday.
Bob: What do you have to do?
Jane: I have to pick up my grandparents at the airport in the morning then help my
parents prepare for the gathering in the afternoon.
Bob: Ok, yes you will be very busy.
Jane: But thanks a lot for asking me. Maybe next time.
Bob: That’s fine. We’ll make it next time.
Jane: Why not asking Andrew to go with you? You live in the same apartment with
him, don’t you?
Bob: I have. But he already made an appointment with Lucy. They plan to play
bowling at the leisure center.
Jane: I see. Well, I’d be delighted to have you over and join the gathering.
Bob: What a great idea, thank you. When should I be there?
Jane: You can come about 7 o’clock.
Bob: All right then.
Jane: Great! I’ll be expecting you.
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Situation: Tui and Andrew talk about their families.
Andrew: Tui! You dropped something!
Tui: Oh! That’s my family picture.
Andrew: Here you are.
Tui: Thanks, Andrew.
Andrew: It looks like you have a big family.
Tui: You’re right. __________(1)__________ My mother, my father, my two older
brothers, me, and my two younger sisters.
Andrew: So you are the third child in your family.
Tui: Yes. What about you? __________(2)__________?
Andrew: I am an only child.
Tui: You are? How does it feel to be __________(3)__________? Have you ever felt
lonely?
Andrew: No. I never feel lonely because __________(4)_________ that live nearby.
They are like my own brother and sister.
Tui: Lucky you. My cousins live in a different city so I rarely meet them.
Andrew: You are luckier than me. You have __________(5)__________.
Tui: Ha..ha… It is not always like that. We sometimes quibble about trivial things and
quarrel with each other.
Andrew: Well, at least you still love each other.
Tui: This conversation makes me feel homesick. See you in class, Andrew
Vocabs:
Adult: A person who has finished growing and is no longer a child. (noun)
Adopt: To legally take someone else’s child to become your own child. (verb)
Bachelor: A man who has never been married. (noun)
Bachelorette: A woman who has never been married. (noun)
Descendant: Someone who is related by blood to a person who lived a long time ago. (noun)
Late: No longer alive, to be dead. (adjective)
Nephew: The son of your brother or sister, your husband’s brother or sister, and your wife’s
brother or sister. (noun)
Niece: The daughter of your brother or sister, your husband’s brother or sister, and your
wife’s brother or sister. (noun)
Sibling: A brother or sister of the same parents. (noun)
Spouse: Your husband or wife. (noun)
Stepbrother: The son of your stepparent or the person who is married to your parent. (noun)
Stepfather: The man who is married to your mother but is not your father. (noun)
Stepmother: The woman who is married to your father but is not your mother. (noun)
