Listening to a Conversation
What does the speaker mostly talk about?
1) single parents
2) only children
3) many siblings
Only children
Credit card
Credit cards are helpful but dangerous.
I have a credit card for emergencies.
I collect airline points with my credit card.
Can I have _____ water?
a) any
b) many
c) some
Can I have some water?
your / when’s / birthday / ?
When's your birthday?
When is your birthday?
Do you like Christmas or your birthday better?
I like Christmas better because everyone is happy and everyone gets presents. I don't like my birthday so much because I don't like everyone's attention on me.
What type of family is the fast-growing in the US?
only-child families.
Everywhere
I looked everywhere for the shoes, but they were sold out.
Police have the ________ job in the city.
a) importantest
b) more important
c) most important
Police have the most important job in the city.
some / should / vegetables / maybe / you / eat / .
Maybe you should eat some vegetables.
You should maybe eat some vegetables.
Answer the question with some reasons:
What city/town do you want to live in in the future and why?
I want to live in Kyoto because I think it is beautiful. It has both nature and a city life, so it is the perfect balance. Also, I really like history, so Kyoto would be a great place to live.
Does the speaker have a daughter or son?
A son.
Make money
Scientists make more money than teachers.
I go to my job to make money.
____ science experiment are you doing now?
a) How
b) When
c) Which
Which science experiment are you doing now?
buy / did / that / jacket/ where / you / ?
Where did you buy that jacket?
Answer the following question with reasons:
Who is the best music artist in Japan and why?
I think the best music artist is Hata Motohiro because every time I hear his Doraemon song, I cry. His voice is smooth and I can feel his lyrics in my life.
Are only children always lonely?
No. They might want a sister or brother, but they have strong relationships with parents and friends.
well-known
It is well-known that global warming is increasing.
My rent is too expensive so I ______ any money now.
a) keep
b) can't saving
c) can't save
My rent is too expensive so I can't save any money now.
Change the (word) to fit the sentence.
(old) / have / an / sister / I / .
I have an older sister.
We did three science experiments in class. Tell me about one of them. What happened? What did we learn?
only children
Surprising
Last week there was surprising news of a new baby in our family!
Anne ________ her friend a necklace for her birthday last week.
a) can buy
b) buys
c) bought
Anne bought her friend a necklace for her birthday last week.
my sister’s / is / (bad) / my spelling / than / spelling /.
My spelling is worse than my sister's spelling.
In the future, I want to work in a library. I think books are very calming, and libraries are beautiful. However, I won't have much money. I think I can only make about 200,000 yen each month. I hope I can marry and have two children. I hope we can live in a safe city, where children can walk to school, but we still can go to many fun restaurants and events. I think a small car will be fine, but it should have sliding doors for the kids.