انگلیسی درس ۸۷
Television and family friends
تماشای تلویزیون و تبلیغات، یک دوست خانوادگی از دوران کودکی، و دوستی در سن‌های مختلف.
چطور تمرین کنیم
- یک جواب را دو بار گوش بدهید. هم‌زمان متن را بخوانید.
- همراه صدا بگویید. سرعت را روی 0.75× بگذارید. دوباره پخش کنید و هم‌زمان با صدا حرف بزنید.
- حالت تمرین را روشن کنید. جواب‌ها پنهان می‌شوند. هر سؤال را بخوانید و بلند جواب بدهید.
- جواب را مال خودتان کنید. همان عبارت‌ها را به کار ببرید، اما درباره‌ی شهر، کار و زندگی خودتان حرف بزنید.
- با یک هم‌تمرینی تمرین کنید. یک نفر سؤال‌ها را می‌خواند. نفر دیگر بدون نگاه کردن جواب می‌دهد.
Part 1 · Interview
Television
Short answers. About 20 to 30 seconds each. Answer, give a reason, add one detail.
How often do you watch television? Why?
Not very often, maybe two or three times a week. I prefer watching series and films online, because I can choose what to watch and when. I usually watch normal TV only for football matches or the news.
- Not very oftenrarely
- choose what to watch and whendecide the programme and time
- normal TVregular TV channels
Which TV channel do you usually watch? Why?
I usually watch the sports channel, because I love football. Sometimes I watch a documentary channel too. My parents prefer the main national channel, because they like the evening series and the news.
- a documentary channela channel with programmes about real things
- the main national channelthe biggest official channel
Do you enjoy the advertisements on television? Why?
Not really. There are too many of them, and they often interrupt the most exciting part of a programme. But a few are clever and funny, and I enjoy those. Some adverts are better than the programmes!
- interruptstop something in the middle
- the most exciting partthe best part
- clever and funnysmart and amusing
Do you think most programmes on television are good? Why?
Some are good, but many are not very high quality. There are good documentaries and some interesting series. But there are also a lot of repeats and boring talk shows. That's why many people prefer streaming services now.
- not very high qualitynot very good
- repeatsprogrammes shown again
- That's why…this is the reason
Part 2 · Cue card
A friend of your family you remember from your childhood
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 a friend of your family you remember from your childhood.
You should say:
- who the person was
- how your family knew this person
- how often this person visited your family
- and explain why you remember this person
Start
I'd like to talk about a man we called Uncle Jalal. He wasn't really my uncle, but he was my father's closest friend, so we called him that.
Who he was
He was a tall, cheerful man with a big laugh. He worked as a pilot, so he travelled all over the world. He wasn't married, so he spent a lot of his free time with our family.
How your family knew him
He and my father were classmates in high school, and they stayed best friends all their lives.
How often he visited
He visited us about once a month, usually after a long trip. Every time, he brought small presents from different countries, like chocolates from Switzerland or toys from Japan.
Why you remember him
I remember him because he made my childhood more exciting. He told me stories about the places he'd seen, and he showed me photos of cities I'd never heard of. I think he's the reason I love travelling today. He passed away a few years ago, and I still miss his visits.
- He wasn't really my unclenot actually family
- a big laugha loud, happy laugh
- they stayed best friends all their livesthey were friends forever
- after a long tripwhen he came back from travel
- the places he'd seenplaces he had visited
- he's the reason I love travellinghe caused my love of travel
Part 3 · Discussion
Friendship at different stages of life
Longer answers. About 30 to 45 seconds. Give your opinion, explain why, and give an example.
What makes someone a good friend to a whole family?
A good family friend is kind to everyone, not only to one person. They remember the children's birthdays, help when there's a problem and join family celebrations. Most of all, the whole family trusts them.
- not only to one personto all people
- join family celebrationscome to family parties
- Most of all, …the most important thing
Do we meet different kinds of friends at different stages of our lives?
Yes, definitely. At school, friends are usually people we play with. At university, we meet friends who share our ideas and dreams. At work, friends are often colleagues. And when we have children, we often become friends with other parents.
- at different stages of our livesat different times of life
- share our ideas and dreamshave the same ideas
- become friends with other parentsmake friends with parents
How easy is it to make friends with people from a different age group?
It's not always easy, because people of different ages have different interests and experiences. But it's possible, especially through work or hobbies. I have an older friend from my hiking group, and I learn a lot from him.
- a different age grouppeople much older or younger
- different interests and experiencesthey like and have done different things
- I learn a lot from himhe teaches me many things
Can you be friends with someone you never meet in person? Is this real friendship?
I think it can be a real friendship. If you talk often, trust each other and support each other, that's friendship. But it's usually not as deep as a friendship where you meet in person and share experiences together.
- in personface to face
- that's friendshipthat is what friendship means
- not as deep as…not as strong as
What kind of influence can friends have on our lives?
Friends can have a huge influence. Good friends encourage us to study, work hard and be healthy. But bad friends can lead us into bad habits, like smoking. That's why it's important to choose friends carefully, especially when we're young.
- a huge influencea very big effect
- lead us into bad habitsmake us start bad behaviour
- choose friends carefullypick friends wisely
How important is it to have friends from different cultures?
I think it's very valuable. Friends from other cultures help us see the world in new ways. We learn about different food, traditions and ideas. It also makes us more open-minded and less likely to believe stereotypes.
- very valuablevery useful and important
- see the world in new waysunderstand the world differently
- open-mindedhappy to accept new ideas
- stereotypesfixed, often wrong ideas about groups
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