A2 English Listening Practice: Family and Everyday English Vocabulary

 

Vocabulary
A. Quite (adverb) [French: assez]: Used to mean fairly or rather. Example: The test was quite easy for me. (Le test était assez facile pour moi.)

B. Twice (adverb) [French: deux fois]: Two times. Example: I go to the gym twice a week. (Je vais à la salle de sport deux fois par semaine.)

C. Nearby (adverb) [French: à proximité]: In or to a place not far away. Example: There is a good restaurant nearby. (Il y a un bon restaurant à proximité.)

D. Big meal (noun phrase) [French: repas copieux]: A meal with a large amount of food. Example: We had a big meal before the long journey. (Nous avons pris un repas copieux avant le long voyage.)

Guide Questions
1. What does the speaker say about her family?
2. How many children does she have? What are their names and ages?
3. What does she say about her parents and sister?
4. What happened last weekend?
5. What will happen next weekend?

TRANSCRIPT

My family is quite small. I live with my husband and our two children, Emma and Jack. Emma is eight years old, and Jack is five. They both love playing outside after school. My parents live in another town, so we visit them twice a month. My older sister, Lisa, lives nearby with her husband and their baby. We often have dinner together on Sundays. Last weekend, my parents came to our house, and we cooked a big meal. The children played with their grandparents in the garden. Next weekend, we will visit my sister because her baby will have a birthday party. (103 words)

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