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Lesson 5 - Family
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This page: Listen to a dialogue between two people describing some photos of their family.

Martha's Family

"Martha's Family"
Listening Exercise

Key Words

Below you will find a list of key vocabulary you need to know to understand the lesson. Click on each word to hear it and practice its pronunciation.

want
to wish for something
see
to look at something
picture
a photo or image
yeah
an informal way to say “yes”
birthday
the day you were born, celebrated every year
cute
small and nice-looking
of course
a way to say “yes, naturally” or “sure”
recognize
to know someone or something when you see them
this
a word used for something close to you (singular)
that
a word used for something farther away (singular)
these
a word for things close to you (plural)
those
a word for things farther away (plural)

 

Exercise - Key Words

Read the definition and select the word that was defined.

1. the day you were born, celebrated every year  
   

2. a photo or image  
   

3. to wish for something  
   

4. an informal way to say “yes”  
   

5. small and nice-looking  
   

6. to look at something  
   

7. to know someone or something when you see them  
   

8. a way to say “yes, naturally” or “sure”  
   

9. a word used for something farther away (singular)  
   

10. a word used for something close to you (singular)  
     

11. a word for things farther away (plural)  
     

12. a word for things close to you (plural)  
     

 

Listening Comprehension

Instructions
Look at the photos of Martha's family and listen to the dialogue. Then, select the names of the people in each photo.

► Listen to the dialogue

Foto 1     

Carl
Ed
Ericka
Martha
Tommy
Wanda
Wilma

Foto 2     

Carl
Ed
Ericka
Martha
Tommy
Wanda
Wilma

Foto 3

Carl
Ed
Ericka
Martha
Tommy
Wanda
Wilma

 

Questions
Select the answers to the questions. Listen to the dialogue again if you don't remember the answer.

Who is Carl?

Who is Ed?

Who is Ericka?

Who is Tommy?

Who is Wanda?

Who is Wilma?

 

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