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1、Recording laSpeaker A: On Mondays at school a group of us always talk about whatever movies we saw at the weekend. On Saturdays I often get together with my classmates and we see all the latest releases together. I cant remember the last time I saw a film with my parents一we just dont have much in co
2、mmon any more.Speaker B: My parents are both teachers so youd imagine 1d have no trouble at all academically. When I was little it was great because we had a really great relationship. But nowadays all we seem to do is argue and that causes a lot of conflict between us, so 1 dont really feel 1 can g
3、o to them for help. My friends arent much help either as theyve all got the same problem. Thank goodness I get on really well with my tutor at university. Shes very approachable and, if Im struggling with an assignment, 1 find her advice really helps me.Speaker C: My parents are quite old so 1 feel
4、as though theyre out of touch with the modern world. They dont seem to have any idea of what things cost. Im hoping to get a car in the next few months but Ill be taking my older brother along to help. We used to fight a lot when we were growing up but theres a really close bond between us now. Hes
5、already had a Few cars so Im sure hell be a great helpSpeaker D: I play the violin and the piano and my grandad is a great cello player. A lot of my Friends at school listen to all the popular bands and singers, but my tastes are totally different. I prefer classical music and they just dont underst
6、and it at all. Luckily Grandad shares my taste, so we often buy CDs and talk about them together.Recording 1bTeacher: Tell me about your familyStudent: Well, my immediate family is relatively small, just my parents. My two brothers and me. But both of my parents come from very large Families so my e
7、xtended family is very large一I have 25 cousins! Our family gatherings are pretty山antic, but fun. Were a very close-knit family. Even though we dont live together any more, the family ties are still very strong, When we were little there wasnt very much sibling rivalry between us. I think its because
8、 we had a very stable upbringing. Both of my parents played a very active role in our school life, and our home life, and they taught us to resolve our conflicts in a very fair way. I consider myself very luckyTeacher: Who are you most similar to in your family?Student: Well, you can see a very clea
9、r Family resemblance between my brothers and me, but everyone tells me that the physical resemblance between me and my maternal grandmother is very striking. Sadly, 1 never got to meet her because she died before I was born. But Ive seen photographs of her at my age and were quite alike. Other than
10、that, I think I have my fathers temperament -were both very stubborn! But, thankfully, I also inherited hismathematical brain!Teacher: And what do you think it takes to be a good parent?Student: Well, I dont think just anyone can be a good parent. Not everyone has the right instincts. I think I have
11、 a very strong maternal instinct, because I love taking care of small children. So I hope to become a mother one day. I think it takes a great deal of patience and love.Recording 1cNarrator: You will hear the director of a child-care centre talking to the parent of a new childDirector: Good morning,
12、 my name: Bob Ferguson and Im the director of Ascot Child Care CentreMother: Good morning, Im Sallyanne Cullen. I made an appointment to enrol my daughter.Director: Thats right, Ive got the application form right here. Now, first I need same personal details. So the family name is Cullen, is that ri
13、ght?Mother: Thats rightDirector: Now, what about your daughter, what does she like to be called?Mother: Oh, her name is Alexandra, but we all just call her Alex, A-L-E-X.Director: Great. As you know, we organise the children into different age groups. Theres the babies group, the toddlers, aged 2 to
14、 3. and the pre-schoolers一theyre aged 4 to 5. How old is your daughter?Mother: Well, shed go into the toddler group一shes just turned three.Director: And we always like to make a note of our childrens birthdays so we can celebrate it all together if they are at the centre on that day. When was she bo
15、rn?Mother: Oh, erm, the 8 of November.Director: Fine. And we also find its a great help to know about siblings一sometimes, a problem at the centre can be related to problems with sibling. Does she have any brothers or sisters?Mother: Yes, a brother, Fraser. Hes two years olderDirector: So that would make him five, is that right?Mother: Yes, thats right.Director: Fine. Now, we also need a contact address. Where do you live?Mother: Its 108 Park Road, thats P-A-R-K, Maidstone.Director: Good. Now, last of all, we need
