LISTENING SCRIPT

UNIT 5
2B
1
- Who are you listening to, Adam?
- Oh, it’s Cold Play. They’re my favorite band. Chris Martin
has a cool voice.
- Yeah, they’re pretty cool. Do you know who his wife is?
- His wife? No.
- The actress. GP. They make an interesting couple.
2
- What are you reading, Pete?
- An article about FC. He has a new movie out.
- Who?
- FC. You know, the director of The Godfather, and The
Godfather part 2.
- Oh, right. Do you know who his nephew is? The actor
Nicholas Cage.
- Really?
3
- Are you downloading a song, Cindy?
- Oh, hi Mom. Yeah, I am. It’s a new Miley Cyrus’ song.
- Miley Cyrus. Is she related to Billy Ray Cyrus?
- I have no idea. Who’s he?
- He’s a country singer. And an actor.
- Here. Let’s look it up. Yes, Billy Ray ‘s her father.
4
- So… What movie do we wanna watch? Oh, here’s one with
Casey Affleck.
- Oh, I like him. He’s really good in drama.
- I like his sister-in-law too.
- Who’s that?
- Jennifer Garner. The actress.
- Oh, right. She’s married to Ben Affleck. Casey’s brother.
3B
- What about your parents, Rita? Where do they live?
- They live in Texas. → Rita’s parents live in Texas.
- Oh. Where in Texas?
- In Austin. It’s a small city. But it’s very nice.
- Are they still working?
- Oh, yeah. My mother is teaching at the university there.
And my father is a carpenter. → Rita’s mother is… and her
father is…

9B
- So, do you like being an only child?
→ to be an only child: là con một
- Of course, I get all my parents’ attention
→ to get someone’s attention: nhận được sự chú ý của ai.
Mei-li likes it because she gets all her parents’ attention
- Yeah, I share my parents’ attention with 5 other people.
→ share something with someone: chia sẻ gì với ai đó
e.g. I don't want to share her attention with anyone.
- But sometimes I want a brother or a sister.
- Do you ever feel lonely?
→ to feel lonely: cảm thấy cô đơn
- Sure, but it's OK. I have a lot of friends.