Unit7 One Big Happy Family
Vocabulary Task
Answers/Script
A My husband got transferred across the country. My son is feeling kind of bummed out.
B I never get to say what goes on in my own house. I got stuck with taking care of the twin brats while Mom works late. It’s like a zoo around here.
C My husband can’t get around by himself anymore. His weight is causing him trouble with his legs. My son and daughter-in-law had to move back home to help out. We have no one else we can turn to.
Listening Task
1) First Listening
Answers
Jeanne-[Fred]
[Lily]-Simon Gloria-[Lyle]…Sharon
Kristy Shawna Marty [Eddie]
2) Second Listening
Answers
1. [Fred] It’s nice having Gloria here to help with Jeanne.
2. [Lyle] Gloria and I have been together for 12 years. She is always trying to help out her family.
3. [Lily] Gloria is so sweet to us. She’s going to take care of Kristy and Shawna until we get settled in Florida.
4. [Eddie] Gloria is my step-mom. I don’t know how she can handle taking care of all these people. It seems like everyone depends on her.
Script
1. Hi, I’m Fred. About four years ago, Jeanne and I retired. We were looking forward to taking care of our yard. But just when we got the yard looking really nice, Jeanne’s legs started causing her trouble. At first, I tried to take care of her and the yard all by myself, but it was just too much. So we asked our daughter Gloria to come back home to live with us, together with her family. Now it’s like a zoo around here, but it’s nice having Gloria here to help with Jeanne.
2. Hi, I’m Lyle. Gloria and I have been together for 12 years now. we have a son who is 11 years old —his name is Marty. Eddie lives with us, too. He’s my son from my first marriage, to Sharon. About two years ago Gloria’s parents asked us to come live at their house. Fred was having trouble talking care of Jeanne, and Gloria, She’s always trying to help out her family, so she offered to help. Jeanne’s always been over-weight, but finally, I guess, it got to the point where she couldn’t get around by herself anymore. I don’t mind helping out Gloria’s mom, but sometimes I miss the privacy of our own home.
3. Hi, I’m Lily. I’m married to Simon, Gloria’s brother. We have 2-year-old twin daughters named Kristy and Shawna. Simon—that’s my husband—is in the Air Force, and he just got transferred across the country, so we have to move again. He’ll be working as soon as he gets to Florida, so I have to go and find us an apartment, and find myself a job, too. There’s no way I can do that and watch Kristy and Shawna at the same time .So Simon asked Gloria to take care of them until I can get us settled. I hate to do that, but we have no one else to turn to. Gloria’s so sweet to us, and she said, “Sure, it’s no problem.”
4. Hi, I’m Eddie. Lyle is my dad. He used to be married to my Mom, Sharon, but they got divorced when I was little. I’ve been living with my dad ever since. When he and Gloria got married, I felt okay about it. Gloria is my step-mom, and I like her a lot. Then they had Marty, my stepbrother. Marty is a cool kid. But now we have to live with Gloria’s parents, and pretty soon, her two nieces are coming, too. I don’t know how Gloria can handle taking care of all these people. It seems like everyone depends on her. So I try to help out as much as I can.
Real world Listening
1. Predict
Answers
They are being moved out of their room.
Their grandmother is sick.
They don’t have enough time with their parents.
2.Get the main idea
Answers
T – Kristy and Shawna are moving in with Gloria’s family.
T – Simon got transferred to Florida.
T – Lily, Simon’s wife, doesn’t have time to take care of her children.
T – Marty and Eddie have to sleep in the living room.
T – Gloria wants to solve everyone’s problems.
F – Gloria asked Marty what he wants.
F – Grandma is feeling a lot better now.
T – Eddie is going to spend more time with Marty.
Script
Eddie: Hey, what’s up with you, Marty? You look kind of bummed out.
Marty: You haven’t heard?
Eddie: Heard what?
Marty: Kristy and Shawna are moving in with us.
Eddie: Yeah, I heard. Simon got transferred to Florida, right?
Marty: Yeah, so he and Lily got to go there first and do a whole bunch of stuff. That means that we get stuck with the twin brats.
Eddie: Ah, come on, Marty. They aren’t brats.
Marty: Yeah, but you know what it’s going to mean? Mom and Dad aren’t going to have any time for us anymore. And it’s going to get even more crowded here. Just one big happy family!
Eddie: Yeah, there’s a lot of us now, that’s for sure. I hear we’re going to have to sleep in the living room so that Kristy and Shawna can have our room.
Marty: I wish we were back in our old house—just us, Mom and Dad.
Eddie: Yeah, sometimes I do, too.
Marty: And I wish Mom and Dad wouldn’t try to solve everybody’s problems.
Eddie: I don’t think that will change. You know your mom wants to take care of everybody. She doesn’t want to say no if anybody needs he.
Marty: But nobody ever asks me what I want!
Eddie: Kids never get to say what goes on in their house. That’s the way it is.
Marty: Yeah, you’re right. But now everything in this house is going to be Kristy and Shawna, Kristy and shawna. Or else Grandma.
Eddie: Hey, don’t get mad at your grandma. She’s in a lot of pain, you know.
Marty: I know. I’m not really mad at her. I’m mad at Mon and Dad. They used to always have time to help me with my homework, or play games with me, but they’re always too busy. And now it’s going to get even worse.
Eddie: Hey, maybe I can help you with your homework. Bring it here.
Marty: Really? You mean it? I’m really stuck on this math.
Eddie: Sure. While things are kind of tough around here, I’ll help you out as much as I can. |