Top Notch 1 Audio Script Unit 3
P. 31
Conversation 1
F: Nice photos. Who are they?
M: Well, let’s my wife, Linda. And those are my in-laws.
Conversation 2 (F= Russian)
M: These two make a new couple. Who are they?
F: That’s my aunt and her ex-husband.
M: Her ex-husband?
F: Yes, they divorced last year.
M: Oh, that’s too bad.
Conversation 3
F: Is that your sister?
M: Yes, it is.
F: She’s very pretty. Is she married?
M: Not yet.
Conversation 4 (F= Portuguese)
M: Are those your brothers?
F: Actually, no. Those are my cousins. I don’t have any brothers and sisters.
Conversation 5
F1: Eddie, I’d like you to meet my sister, Iris.
F2: Nice to meet you, Eddie.
M: Wow! Iris looks just like you! I mean exactly.
F1: Didn’t I tell you I have a twin sister?
Conversation 6
F: Is this your brother?
M: Yes, that’s my brother, Jim.
F: He looks like you. Is he married?
M: Unfortunately, his wife died in 1998.
F: Oh, I am sorry to hear that.
P. 34
Conversation 1 (M=French)
F: We’re talking today with Frank Pascal about his family. Thank you, Frank, for taking the time to talk with us today.
M: Thank you. It’s my pleasure.
F: So, Frank, you’re from France originally, right?
M: That’s right. My family lives in France- in Normandy. But I live in the U.S. now.
F: So how many brothers and sisters do you have in all?
M: I have one brother and two sisters.
F: Well, that’s a really big family, isn’t it?
M: In France it is.
F: Frank, let’s talk about you and your brother. What’s his name?
M: Philippe.
F: Philippe. Does he look like you?
M: Not really. He is a lot taller and bigger than me. And he has blond hair. My hair is brown.
F: Is that all?
M: How about the work you do? Similar or different?
F: Quite similar, actually. Philippe started as a teacher, and so did I. And today, we both work in education.
M: How else are you alike?
F: Well, we both like rock music. But neither of us likes really loud music. Both of us are big basketball fans. And soccer. And we both play basketball, too.
M: Anything else?
F: Our personalities are pretty similar. We both enjoy humor. He likes to joke and laugh a lot and so do I.
M: How are you different?
F: Well, I like to read books. But he reads newspaper and magazines mostly. Also, Philippe likes French movies and I prefer American movies.
P. 38
1. Hassan (M=Arabic)
M: Hi. My name is Hassan. I come from a pretty large family. There are actually ten of us, if you can believe it. There’s my mom and dad, of course. And I’ve got seven brothers and sisters. It was a little crowded around the house sometimes, and sometimes I really wanted to be an only child. But all in all, it was great.
2. Karen
F: My name is Karen. And I’m the daughter of Harry and Betty Halter of Long Beach, California. My father is a teacher and my mom is a homemaker. I was an only child. It was a little lonely sometimes, but I had lots of friends, and my parents loved me. And now I am a teacher, too.
3.Andrew (M= Chinese)
M: You want my name first? OK. My name is Andrew. Andrew Yee. I have a younger brother, James. That’s it. He is a computer programmer. He lives in Spain right now so I don’t see him much. What else? Um, my father is retired- he stopped working last year. And my mom works at a department store.
4.Sandra (F= Spanish)
F: My name is Sandra. You want to hear about my family? OK, let me see. Well, there’s, uh, Juan, Marta, Ana, and me. I am in the middle. Arturo, Enrique, and Isabella. OK, that’s seven kids in all. But you know something? We are a very happy family.