Instructions
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Preparation
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Transcript
Jack: Hi Sam. How’s it going?
Sam: Good. How are you?
Jack: Fine, thanks. Hey, is that the new version of Game of Kings?
Sam: Yeah, do you want to play? It’s great!
Jack: Oh! You can’t buy that here! Where did you get it?
Sam: From my brother. He sent it to me.
Jack: What? Charlie?
Sam: No, my other brother, Rob. He lives in the States ... in New York.
Jack: Really? I didn’t know you had another brother!
Sam: Yeah! Well, he’s my half-brother.
Jack: But ... I don’t get it ...
Sam: He’s my dad’s son. My dad went to New York to study and married an American.
Jack: Your mum’s American?!
Sam: No, no, not my mum. That was ages ago ... before he met my mum.
Jack: Ah, OK, I get it now. Wow, I didn’t know that! So, how old is your half-brother?
Sam: Er, he’s five years older than me, so he’s twenty-three.
Jack: Cool. And do you see him often?
Sam: Not very often ... I’ve been to visit him twice. Well, three times, but the first time I don’t remember because I was really little. But we speak on Skype a lot.
Jack: And have you met Rob’s mum?
Sam: Yeah. She’s really nice. She’s from Mexico originally. She’s married to someone else now.
Jack: And what does your mum think?
Sam: Er ... she’s fine about it! She knew my dad was divorced and had a son.
Jack: Huh ... OK.
Sam: OK, enough questions. Do you want to play Game of Kings or what?
Jack: Yeah, cool.
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Jack: Hi Sam. How’s it going?
Sam: Good. H__ are you?
Jack: Fine, thanks. Hey, is that the new version of Game of Kings?
Sam: Yeah, d__ you want t__ play? It’s great!
Jack: Oh! You can’t buy that here! Where did you get it?
Sam: From m__ brother. He sent it to m__.
Jack: What? Charlie?
Sam: No, my other b______, Rob. He lives i__ the States ... in New York.
Jack: Really? I didn’t know you had another brother!
Sam: Yeah! Well, he’s my half-b______.
Jack: But ... I don’t get it ...
Sam: He’s my dad’s s__. My dad went to New York to study and m______ an American.
Jack: Your mum’s American?!
Sam: No, no, not my m__. That w__ ages ago ... before he met m__ mum.
Jack: Ah, OK, I get it now. Wow, I didn’t know that! So, how old is your half-brother?
Sam: Er, he’s five y____ older t___ me, so h__ twenty-three.
Jack: Cool. And do you see him often?
Sam: Not very often ... I’ve b___ t__ visit him twice. Well, three times, but the first time I d___ remember because I w__ really little. But we speak on Skype a lot.
Jack: And have you met Rob’s mum?
Sam: Yeah. She’s r_____ nice. She’s f___ Mexico originally. She’s married t__ someone else now.
Jack: And what does your mum think?
Sam: Er ... she’s fine about it! She knew my dad w__ divorced and h__ a son.
Jack: Huh ... OK.
Sam: OK, enough questions. Do you w___ to p___ Game of Kings or what?
Jack: Yeah, cool.
Discussion
What is your family like?
Comments
We're a nuclear family. My parents and me. I have an older sister. She's married though, so no longer lives with us but stays in the same city. I'm the youngest in my family. Well, I love them a lot. I;d say we're a mix of everything. We have problems, arguements and ugly fights just like every family probably does. Then the next moment you may see us being funny and laughing as if there is no issue going on in our lives. There is even some amount of dysfunctionality in our family that I'd dare not deny, but what even is a family now where there isn't any dysfunctionality lol, just the quantity may differ. But deep down, we're all very much aware of the fact that we love each other a lot, will support each other at every step and can die for each other.
Q:What is your family like?
A:I love with my family. And my family's so nice. We're three brothers, parents and grand-parents.
But recently my elder brother has got married and he lives with his wife and a son.
We're happy family.
Hi. My family is vey funny. I love them. We are a family of five. My father,mother and two brother. And I want to ask something. How can I download this video?? Please helo me.
Hi Ayciceknazli. Sorry, this video is not downloadable. I hope you can visit this page to watch it whenever you need. :)
Jonathan (LearnEnglish Teens Team)
Thank you foor your help. I wil visit this page when I need it.
Hi!eveyone, I'm a new member in this webside. So I hope you can hepl me know more knowleges. Thanks you so much! Now, I am living with my family has 5 people : my father, my mother, two sisters and me. Although, we are so busy in our works: my mum is a teacher ; my dad is worker; my sister and me are students , we always at home or hang out together. We feel happy and more proud about my family.
Hi Harna and welcome to LearnEnglish Teens! We hope you enjoy your English learning here :)
Jonathan (LearnEnglish Teens Team)
I have 1 older sister and I'm the yongest
My family is made out of me my younger sis, my mum & my dad they're so good!!!!!
All my family is crazy about sport. My dad is a big fan of Spanish footballer Leo Messi, that's why my dog's name is Leo. My sister prefers volleyball to football. She supports Polish team and her favourite star is Mariusz Wlazly. He is the best. My sister wants to become a volleyball champion too. My mum loves volleyball too. I play football, basketball, handball and table tennis. :)
Good and everythings alright!
My family is made up of my father, mother, sister, grandfather and myself.
all video are bad sound
Hi yvanop,
Are you having problems with the audio on the video? Is the sound bad for you on all of our videos or just the new videos in this section?
Best wishes, Jo (LearnEnglish Teens Team)