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Unit1Part1B1.Woman:Thisismyfamily.I'mmarried.Myhusband'snameisBill.Wehavetwochildren—aboyandagirl.Ourlittlegirlissixyearsold,andourlittleboyisfour.Jenniegoestokindergarten,andAarongoestonurseryschool.Myfatherliveswithus.Grandpa'sgreatwiththekids.Helovesplayingwiththemandtakingthemtotheparkorthezoo.2.Man:Thisisapictureofmeandmythreesons.We'reatasoccergame.Orlandoistwelve,Louisisten,andCarlosisnine.Allthreeofthemreallylikesports.OrlandoandLouisplaybaseball.Carlosisintoskating.3.Man:ThisismywifeJune,andthesearemythreechildren.Terriontherightistheoldest.She'sinhighschool.She'sveryinvolvedinmusic.She'sintheorchestra.Rachel—she'stheoneinthemiddle—istwelvenow.AndthisismysonPeter.He'soneyearolderthanRachel.RachelandPeterarebothinjuniorhighschool.Timereallyflies.JuneandIhavebeenmarriedfortwentyyearsnow.4.Woman:Thisisapictureofmewithmythreekids.Thegirls,JillandAnne,arebothinhighschool.ThisisJillontheright.She'llgraduatenextyear.Anneistwoyearsyounger.MysonDanisincollege.Itseemslikethekidsareneverhome.IseethemfordinnerandsometimesonSaturdaymornings,butthat'saboutit.They'rereallybusyandhavealotoffriends.CWoman:Well,mybrotherwassixyearsyoungerthanI,ander,IthinkthatwhenhewaslittleIwasquitejealousofhim.Irememberhehadbeautifulredcurls(mm)...mymotherusedtocoooverhim.OnedayafriendandIplayed,erm,barbershop,and,erm,mymothermusthavebeenaway,shemusthavebeeninthekitchenorsomething(mm)andwegotthesescissorsandsatmybrotherdownandkepthimquietand(strappedhimdown)...That'sright,andcutoffallhiscurls,yousee.Andmymotherjustwassoupset,andinfactit'sthefirst...Ithinkit’soneofthefewtimesI'veeverseenmyfatherreallyangry.Man:Whathappenedtoyou?Woman:Oh...Iwassenttomyroomforawholeweekyouknow,itwasterrible.ManButwasthatthesortofpattern,weren'tyouclosetoyourbrotheratall?Woman:WellasIgrewolderIthinkthaterIjustignoredhim...Man:Whatabout...you'vegotanolderbrothertoo,did...weretheyclose,thetwobrothers?Woman:No,nomybrother'sjustacoupleofyearsolderthanI...sothetwoofuswerecloserandwethoughtwewerebothverygrownupandhewasjusta...akid...sowedeliberately,Ithink,kindofignoredhim.AndthenIleft,Ilefthomewhenhewasonlystillaschoolboy,hewasonlyfifteen(mm)andIwenttoliveinEnglandandheeventuallywenttoliveinBrazilandIreallydidlosecontactwithhimforalongtime.Man:Whatwashedoingdownthere?Woman:Well,hewasatravelagent,sohewentdowntheretowork...And,erm,Ididn't,Ican'tevenremember,ermsendingacard,even,whenhegotmarried.ButIre...Idorememberthatlateronmymotherwasshowingmepicturesofhiswedding,'causemymotherandfatherwentdownthere(uhhuh)tothewedding,ander,therewasthisguyonthephotoswithabeardandglasses,andIsaid,Oh,who'sthisthen?'causeIthoughtitwasthebride'sbrotherorsomethinglikethis(mm)...andmymothersaidfrostily,That...isyourbrother!(laughter)Questionsformemorytest:1.Accordingtothepassage,howmanybrothersdoestheladyhave?2.Whenthesistersawhermothercoooverheryoungerbrother,howdidshefeel?3.What'sherfather'sreactionwhenhegottoknowthatthesisterhadcutoffheryoungerbrother'shair?4.Howoldwasheryoungerbrotherwhenshelefthome?5.Wheredidherbrothereventuallylive?6.Whowastheguyonthephotoswithabeardandglasses?PART2AandBRadiopresenter:Goodafternoon.AndwelcometoourmidweekPhone-In.Intoday'sprogramwe'regoingtoconcentrateonpersonalproblems.AndherewithmeinthestudioI'vegotTessaColbeck,whowritesthe...inFlashmagazine,andDoctorMauriceRex,StudentMedicalAdviserattheUniversityofNorfolk.Thenumbertoringwithyourproblemisohone,ifyouareoutsideLondon,twotwotwo,twoonetwotwo.Andwehaveourfirstcallerontheline,andit’sRosemary,Ithink,ercallingfromManchester.Hello,Rosemary.Rosemary:Hello.Radiopresenter:Howcanwehelpyou,Rosemary?Rosemary:Wellit’smydad.Hewon’tletmestayoutafterteno'clockatnightandallmyfriendscanstayoutmuchlongerthanthat.Ialwayshavetogohomefirst.It'sreallyembarrassing...Tessa:Hello,Rosemary,love.Rosemary,howoldareyou,dear?Rosemary:I'mfifteenintwomonth'stime.Tessa:Andwheredoyougoatnight?--Whenyougoout?Rosemary:Justtomyfriend'shouse,usually.Buteveryoneelsecanstaytheremuchlaterthanme.Ihavetoleaveataboutaquartertoten.Tessa:Anddoesthisfriendofyours-doesshelivenearyou?Rosemary:Ittakesabouttenminutestowalkfromherhousetoours.Tessa:Isee.YouliveinBrighton,wasn’tit?Well,Brighton’s…Rosemary:No,Manchester…IliveinManchester.Tessa:oh.I’msorry,love.I’mgettingmixedup.Yes,wellManchester'squitearoughcity,isn'tit?Imean,yourdad...Rosemary:No,notreally.Notwherewelive,itisn’t.Idon'tliveintheCityCenteroranythinglikethat.AndChristine'shouseisinaveryquietpart.Tessa:Christine.That'syourfriend,isit?Rosemary:Yeah.That'sright.Imean,Iknowmydadgetsworriedbutit’sperfectlysafe.Maurice:Rosemary.Haveyoutalkedaboutthiswithyourdad?Rosemary:No.Hejustshoutsandthenhesayshewon'tletmegooutatallifIcan'tcomehomeontime.Maurice:Whydon'tyoujusttrytositdownquietlywithyourdad--sometimewhenhe'srelaxed--andjusthaveaquietchataboutit?He’llprobablyexplainwhyheworriesaboutyou.Itisn'talwayssafeforyounggirlstogooutatnight.Tessa:Yes.AndmaybeyoucouldpersuadehimtocomeandpickyouupfromChristine'shouseonceortwice.Rosemary:Yes.Idon'tthinkhe'llagreetothat,butI'lltalktohimaboutit.Than