انگلیسی درس ۲۸

Childhood and friends

جایی که بزرگ شدید، دوستی که دوستش دارید، و نگه داشتن دوستی‌ها در کار و زندگی.

چطور تمرین کنیم
  1. یک جواب را دو بار گوش بدهید. هم‌زمان متن را بخوانید.
  2. همراه صدا بگویید. سرعت را روی ⁦0.75×⁩ بگذارید. دوباره پخش کنید و هم‌زمان با صدا حرف بزنید.
  3. حالت تمرین را روشن کنید. جواب‌ها پنهان می‌شوند. هر سؤال را بخوانید و بلند جواب بدهید.
  4. جواب را مال خودتان کنید. همان عبارت‌ها را به کار ببرید، اما درباره‌ی شهر، کار و زندگی خودتان حرف بزنید.
  5. با یک هم‌تمرینی تمرین کنید. یک نفر سؤال‌ها را می‌خواند. نفر دیگر بدون نگاه کردن جواب می‌دهد.
سرعت

Part 1 · Interview

Childhood

Short answers. About 20 to 30 seconds each. Answer, give a reason, add one detail.

Where did you grow up?

I grew up in a small town near Mashhad, in the north-east of my country. We lived in a house with a big yard. When I was fourteen, my family moved to the city, because my father found a new job there.

  • I grew up in…grow up = spend your childhood
  • a house with a big yarda yard = an open space next to a house
  • my family moved to…moved = went to live in a new place

Was it a good place to grow up?

Yes, it was a great place for a child. It was safe, so we could play outside without our parents worrying. Everybody knew each other. The only problem was that there weren't many things to do, like cinemas or sports clubs.

  • a great place for a childa good answer to start
  • without our parents worryingour parents didn't worry
  • Everybody knew each otherpeople were close
  • The only problem was that…add one bad point

Where did you usually play in your childhood?

Mostly in the street in front of our house, or in our yard. We played football, hide-and-seek and lots of games we invented ourselves. In summer, we sometimes played by the small river near the town, which was really fun.

  • in front of our housebefore our house
  • hide-and-seeka game where one child looks for the others
  • games we invented ourselvesgames we created

Is childhood different today from when you were a child?

Yes, it's very different. Children today spend a lot more time on screens, like phones and tablets. They also have more classes after school. When I was a child, we spent most of our free time outside, and we had more freedom.

  • it's very differenta clear answer
  • spend a lot more time on screensuse phones and TV more
  • When I was a child, …compare with your past
  • we had more freedomwe could do more things alone

Part 2 · Cue card

One of your friends whom you like

You get 1 minute to prepare and then speak for 1 to 2 minutes. Follow the four points on the card in order.

Candidate task card

Describe one of your friends whom you like.

You should say:

  • who he or she is
  • how you know him or her, and for how long
  • why he or she is special to you
  • and explain your relationship as friends
Ready 1:00

Start

I'd like to talk about my friend Leila. She's one of the kindest people I know.

Who she is

She's a nurse at a children's hospital. She's thirty, and she's married with a little daughter.

How you know her

We met at university about twelve years ago. We lived in the same student dormitory, and we became friends because we both loved cooking. We often cooked dinner together in the shared kitchen.

Why she is special

She's special to me because she's always there when I need her. A few years ago, when my father was in hospital, she visited us every day and helped us understand what the doctors were saying. I'll never forget that.

Your relationship

We're like sisters. We don't see each other as often as before, because we're both busy, but we talk on the phone every week. When we meet, we can talk for hours, and it feels like we were never apart.

  • one of the kindest people I knowa warm opening
  • married with a little daughtermarried and has a small child
  • student dormitorya building where students live
  • she's always there when I need hershe always helps me
  • We're like sistersvery close, like family
  • it feels like we were never apartas if we were never away from each other

Part 3 · Discussion

Friendship through life

Longer answers. About 30 to 45 seconds. Give your opinion, explain why, and give an example.

Why do people have fewer friends when they grow up?

Adults are much busier. They have jobs, families and responsibilities, so they don't have much time to meet people. Also, friends move to different cities or countries. As we get older, we keep only a few close friends, the ones who really matter.

  • Adults are much busiera main reason
  • responsibilitiesduties, things you must do
  • As we get older, …while age increases
  • the ones who really matterthe important ones

What is important to keep a friendship going?

First, you need to stay in contact, even with a short message. Second, you need trust and honesty. And you should support each other in difficult times. A friendship is like a plant. If you don't take care of it, it slowly dies.

  • keep a friendship goingmake it continue
  • stay in contactkeep talking to each other
  • support each otherhelp each other
  • A friendship is like a plantmake a comparison

Is it important to have good friendships at work? Why?

Yes, I think it is. You spend eight hours a day at work, so it's much nicer if you like the people around you. Friends at work help each other and make difficult days easier. But it's also important to keep work and personal problems separate.

  • Yes, I think it is.a short answer
  • the people around youthe people near you
  • make difficult days easierhelp on hard days
  • keep … separatedon't mix them

Is it easier to make friends now than in the past? Why?

In some ways, it's easier. You can meet people online who share your hobbies, from anywhere in the world. But in other ways, it's harder. People are busy and spend a lot of time on their phones, so they talk less to the people around them, like neighbours.

  • In some ways, …partly
  • But in other ways, …show the other side
  • who share your hobbieswho like the same hobbies
  • they talk less to…they don't talk as much

Are friends more important than family? Why?

For me, they're both important, but in different ways. Family is always there, no matter what happens. Friends are the people we choose. We can share our interests and secrets with them. In my opinion, a happy life needs both.

  • both important, but in different waysa balanced answer
  • no matter what happensin every situation
  • Friends are the people we choosean important difference
  • a happy life needs botha balanced ending

What are some important qualities of a good friend?

A good friend is someone you can trust completely. They don't share your secrets with others. They're also honest, even when the truth is difficult. And a good friend makes time for you, even when they're busy.

  • someone you can trust completelyyou trust them 100%
  • share your secrets with otherstell others your private things
  • makes time for youfinds time to be with you

صدا: صداهای هوش مصنوعی مایکروسافت. سؤال‌های ممتحن را یک صدای بریتانیایی می‌خواند و جواب‌های نمونه را یک صدای آمریکایی.