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families |
two men |
01:10 |
Pre-Listening Exercise
What five questions could you ask someone about his or her family (e.g., What does your father do?)?
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.”
Listening Exercise
A. Listen to the recording and answer the questions.
Vocabulary Practice
Do the vocabulary quizzes with the words from the conversation for more practice:
Post-Listening Exercise
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?