Exercise 1
1. Listen to the conversation. Why is Dad going shopping? Who is going with him: Ryan or Ava?
2. Listen again. Tick (✓) the things below that are on Dad’s shopping list.
birthday card diary paint paper
perfume plant scissors stamps
sweets rucksack toothbrush umbrella
Answer & Audioscript
1 Dad’s going shopping because it’s Mum’s birthday. Ryan is going with him.
2 birthday card, paint, toothbrush, plant, paper, scissors, diary
Audioscript
Dad: Ava, Ryan, I’m leaving now.
Ava: Where are you going, Dad?
Dad: I’m going shopping, remember? I need to get a present for Mum’s birthday. I want to get a birthday card and a big box of chocolates.
Ava: Of course! Don’t forget to get some sweets for us as well.
Dad: No, you don’t need sweets, Ava!
Ava: Awww! Well, I want to do a picture for Mum, but I need some blue paint. Can you get some of that?
Dad: Sure. Ryan, what about you? Do you need anything from the shops?
Ryan: Actually Dad, can I come with you? I want to go to a party tonight and I need some new clothes.
Dad: OK. You also need a new toothbrush, Ryan. Yours is really old! And what are you getting your mum for her birthday?
Ryan: She says she wants a plant for the living room.
Dad: Great idea.
Ryan: And I need a few things for school. Some paper and a pair of scissors.
Ava: Oh, and I need a new diary.
Dad: Gosh, I can’t remember all this! I need to write a list!
Exercise 2
1. Listen to the conversation between Zoe and her dad. Where are Zoe and her family going?
2. Listen again. Match the people to the objects.
1 Zoe’s brother
2 Zoe’s sister
3 Zoe’s mum
4 Zoe’s dad
a books
b sweets
c paints
d toothbrush
3. Listen again. Who says these words? Write D for Dad and Z for Zoe.
1 Have we got everything?
2 He can’t find his old one.
3 I’d like to get an umbrella.
4 That’s true.
5 Say it again, please.
6 Do you need anything?
7 I think I’ve got everything.
Answer & Audioscript
1 on holiday (to Wales)
2 1 d 2 c 3 b 4 a
3 1 Z 2 D 3 D 4 Z 5 Z 6 D 7 Z
Audioscript
Zoe: Have we got everything?
Dad: Almost. We need to buy a few more things before we go.
Zoe: Yes, OK. What do we need? I’m making a list on my phone.
Dad: Um … let me see. Your brother needs a new toothbrush.
Zoe: Another one?
Dad: Yes. He can’t find his old one.
Zoe: OK. What else do we need to buy?
Dad: I’d like to get an umbrella.
Zoe: Really?
Dad: It always rains in Wales.
Zoe: That’s true. Anything else?
Dad: Your sister needs some new paints.
Zoe: OK.
Dad: And your mum wants a bigger rucksack.
Zoe: OK. Rucksack for Mum.
Dad: Oh, your mum would like some sweets for the car journey.
Zoe: OK. Do you need anything else, Dad?
Dad: Yes, I want to get a couple of books, a new wallet and …
Zoe: Wait, wait! Say it again, please.
Dad: Some books.
Zoe: Yes.
Dad: A new wallet.
Zoe: Yes.
Dad: And a coat.
Zoe: That’s a lot of things!
Dad: It is. I need lots of things for our holiday, Zoe. What about you? Do you need anything?
Zoe: Um … I don’t think so. I think I’ve got everything.
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