Bob: That’s your cousin (1) Teddy. He’s a waiter (2). He’s single, and he likes rock music.

Cheryl: It’s my brother Eddie. He’s a doctor. He’s got a wife (3) and two kids (4), and he likes classical

music. How about this one (5)?

Bob: I don’t know. A cousin?

Cheryl: No.

Bob: Your brother?

Cheryl: No!

Bob: An uncle (6)?

Cheryl: It’s my aunt (7) Judy!

Bob: Sorry, Mrs. Morris. (to Cheryl) She looks like (8) your uncle.

Cheryl: Tell me something about her.

Bob: She’s an architect.

Cheryl: Artist.

Bob: Married.

Cheryl: Divorced.

Bob: Two kids. Three kids.Four kids?Five kids?!

Cheryl: No kids. Only eight more (9). Here’s an easy one.

Bob: I don’t know.

Cheryl: It’s my father!

Bob: I know who your father is! Why are you showing (10) me photos of your father?

Cheryl: My family is coming in one hour. Now pay attention (11).

Bob: Why do you have such a large family (12)?

Cheryl: It’s not that large (13).

Bob: Not that large? You have six brothers and sisters, fourteen aunts and uncles—who knows

how many (14) cousins, nieces (15), and nephews (16)! I’d say that’s a large family.

Cheryl: They’re not all coming over (17).

Bob: No, just eighteen of them.

Cheryl: I’m sorry, honey (18). I just want them to like you. Calm down (19). It’s OK. You’re doing fine (20).

Bob: OK. I’m OK. Your cousin John?

 

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Bob: That’s your sister’s husband (21) Ernie. They live on Park Street. Two kids—Elizabeth is twelve

years old, and Katie is eight. Ernie’s an architect. He likes baseball, basketball, and the movies (22).

Cheryl: Wow! One more.

Bob: Your nephew David. His nickname (23) is Dave. He lives on King Street. He’s single, and he’s a

student. He loves to travel. He likes jazz, and . . . he doesn’t like fish.

Cheryl: You’re amazing (24)!

Mother: Very nice! (25)

Cheryl: Oh, it’s almost (26) 6:00!

Mother: Bob, would you wipe off (27) the counter (28)?

Bob: I’ll be in the bathroom (29) for a while (30).

Cheryl: Bob! Hello, everyone! Come on in! (31)

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Vocabulary

 

1. Cousin = primo(a)

2. Waiter = garçom

3. He’s got a wife = Ele tem uma esposa

4. Kids = filhos

5. How about this one = E este aqui?

6. Uncle = tio

7. Aunt = tia

8. looks like = parece-se com

9. Only eight more = Só mais oito

10. Showing = mostrando

11. Now pay attention = agora preste atenção

12. such a large family = uma família tão grande

13. that large = tão grande

14. how many = quantos

15. nieces = sobrinhas

16. nephews = sobrinhos

17. coming over = vindo

18. honey = querido

19. Calm down = acalme-se

20. You’re doing fine = você está indo bem

21. Your sister’s husband = esposo da sua irmã

22. movies = filmes

23. nickname = apelido

24. amazing = incrível

25. Very nice! = muito bem!

26. Almost = quase

27. wipe off = limpar

28. counter = balcão

29. bathroom = banheiro

30. for a while = por um tempo

31. Come on in! = entrem