Listening
Height & Weight
Here are four people.
Two of them are tall.
The man on the top left is very tall.
He is 6 feet 3 inches tall, which is about 1.9 meters.
The woman on the top right is 5 feet 11 inches tall.
She is tall, but not as tall as the man on the left.
The girl on the bottom left is short.
She is less than 5 feet tall.
She is 4 feet 10 inches, which is about 147 centimeters.
The boy on the bottom right is taller than the girl.
He is 5 feet 1 inch tall, which is about 155 centimeters.
He is 3 inches taller than she is.
Now let’s look at their weight.
The man on the top left is the heaviest.
He weighs 220 pounds, which is 100 kilograms.
The woman weighs less than he does.
She weighs 130 pounds, which is 59 kilograms.
The man on the top left weighs the most.
The girl on the left is very thin.
She doesn’t weigh very much.
Her weight is just 70 pounds.
The boy is much heavier.
He weighs 90 pounds, which is about 41 kilograms.
Kathy's Yesterday
This is what Kathy did yesterday.
She got up at 6:30 and cooked breakfast for her family.
At 7:30 she drove her children to school.
It took about 45 minutes to take them to school.
After driving them to school, she returned home.
For the next hour she cleaned the house.
Then she talked to a friend on the phone.
They decided to meet at a shopping mall.
She arrived at the mall at 11:45.
She met her friend in a coffee shop.
They ate lunch together and then they went shopping.
There was a big sale at one of the stores.
There were discounts of up to 50%, so they brought clothes for their kids.
At 1:30 her friend wanted to go to a fitness center.
They usually worked out three times a week.
But yesterday Kathy had a headache.
She decided not to work out.
Instead, she decided to go home.
When she got home, her headache was worse.
She took some medicine and had a short nap.
After her nap she felt a bit better.
Her headache was gone.
Her kids came home at 5:00.
They were all hungry, but she didn’t feel like cooking.
Instead, she decided to order some food.
She ordered some Chinese food.
45 minutes later, the delivery man came.
She paid him for the food, and then they ate dinner.
The food was good, and not very expensive.
It was a nice change.
Her husband didn’t come home until late.
That was good because he doesn’t like Chinese food.
Vocabulary
Things to Listen to
Here are some things to listen to.
Most people enjoy listening to music.
There are many types of music, including classical and jazz.
Listening to the radio.
We can listen to the news, music and conversation on the radio.
Listening to the sounds of the city.
The sounds of the city are often loud and noisy.
Listening to the sounds of nature.
Early in the morning we can often hear the sound of birds singing.
Listening to other people.
Sometimes listening to others is interesting.
Many taxi drivers listen to the radio while they drive.
Some people are very interesting, so we enjoy listening to them.
Some people talk too much so we want them to stop talking.
Some drivers honk their horns too much and the noise is awful.
School Subjects
Here are some school subjects.
In science class we learn about our world.
Science is where we learn about forces, such as gravity.
In math class we learn about numbers and shapes.
We learn how to count and how to find the area of different shapes.
In history class we learn about the past.
We learn about how our country began and how it has changed.
In geography class we learn about the land and people of our planet, Earth.
We learn about oceans, mountains and rivers.
In literature class, we read and study great books and poems.
We learn to write down our ideas and we learn how others think and feel.
If we don’t know math, we can’t do business or build things.
We learn why it is important to take care of the Earth.
Dialogue
Where Is My Phone?
Lisa’s mother：Lisa, don’t forget to take your things to school today.
Lisa：I won’t, mom. I’m sorry about yesterday.
Lisa’s mother：And remember to pay back the money you owe. Do you have enough money?
Lisa：I won’t forget and I have enough money.
Lisa’s mother：How much is that?
Lisa：I have 15 dollars.
Lisa’s mother：Do you need anything else?
Lisa：No, I don’t think so.
Lisa’s mother：Are you ready for your history test?
Lisa：Yes, I’m ready. I did all the homework.
Lisa’s mother：What about your iPhone? Do you have it?
Lisa：Oh, thanks, it’s in my room. Could you get it for me?
Lisa’s mother：No, you’ll have to get it for yourself. Then maybe you won’t forget it again.
Lisa：Hey, I can’t find it. It’s not in my bed. Could you call me?
Lisa’s mother：OK, I’m calling you now and it's ringing. Do you hear it?
Lisa：No, I don’t. I don’t hear it.
Lisa’s mother：Why don’t you look in the bathroom? May be you left it there.
Lisa：OK, I’ll look in the bathroom.
Lisa’s mother：it’s getting late, so hurry, or you’ll miss your bus.
Lisa：Yes, I hear it. It’s in the bathroom. I put it there when I brushed my teeth.
Lisa’s mother：Good. Now hopefully you have everything you need for today.
Lisa：Thanks, mum. I think I have everything.
Lisa’s mother：Good luck with your test. I won’t be here when you come home this afternoon. Lisa：OK, have a good day.
Making an Appointment
Doctor：Good morning, doctor’s office.
Lisa’s mother：Hello, my little girl has a bad sore throat. We’d like to see the doctor as soon as possible.
Doctor：Can’t it wait until tomorrow?
Lisa’s mother：No, it can’t wait until tomorrow. If the doctor can’t see her today, could we see someone else?
Doctor：Let me check his schedule. Yes, he has time at 11:00. She may have to wait.
Lisa’s mother：That’s OK. We can wait.
Doctor：OK, your last name, please.
Lisa’s mother：Jackson.
Doctor：OK, Mrs. Jackson. Does your little girl have a fever?
Lisa’s mother：Yes, she does. It’s around 39.
Doctor：Please have stay in bed and drink plenty of liquids.Some tea may help with the pain.
Lisa’s mother：Thank you. We’ll be there at 11:00.