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Family

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1. Escucha con traducción

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I come from a pretty small family.
Vengo de una familia bastante pequeña.

I have an older sister and an older brother.
Tengo una hermana y un hermano mayor.

My sister Rachel is 50, and my brother Christopher is 49.
Mi hermana Rachel tiene 50 años, y mi hermano Christopher 49.

I also have a twin sister called Rebecca.
También tengo una hermana gemela que se llama Rebecca.

Rebecca lives in Nova Scotia with her family.
Rebecca vive en Nueva Escocia con su familia.

I have extended family living all over the US, and some family living abroad.
Tengo familia que vive por todo Estados Unidos y algunos familiares que viven en el extranjero.

I’m looking forward to my uncles, aunts and cousins all meeting Finn, because they’ve not been able to yet.
Estoy deseando que mis tíos, tías y primos conozcan a Finn, porque aún no han podido hacerlo.

I am very close to my sister, who is like my best friend.
Soy muy cercana a mi hermana, que es como mi mejor amiga.

When I was younger, I always wanted a large family.
Cuando era más joven, siempre quise tener una familia numerosa.

Then when I had my son, I realized how expensive children are!
Luego, cuando tuve a mi hijo, me di cuenta de lo caros que son los niños.

I love Finn to pieces, but I think I am going to stick with one child.
Amo a Finn, pero creo que me voy a quedar con un solo hijo.

My husband would like us to have more, but I said no.
A mi marido le gustaría que tuviéramos más, pero le dije que no.

My mom thinks I was mad for having a baby in the first place!
Mi madre cree que me volví loca por tener un bebé.

She adores Finn and sometimes travels to our house to help me look after him.
Adora a Finn y a veces viene a casa para ayudarme a cuidarlo.

Sometimes, families can be very difficult things to deal with.
A veces, es muy difícil tratar con una familia.

Not all families get along, sometimes families argue and fall out.
No todas las familias se llevan bien, a veces discuten y se pelean.

We sometimes fall out, but we try to be friends again after an argument.
Nosotros a veces nos peleamos, pero intentamos volver a ser amigos después de una discusión.

Families can also be very precious.
Las familias también pueden ser muy valiosas.

It can be very sad when family members die.
Puede ser muy triste cuando fallecen.

My dad died just at the start of the Covid pandemic.
Mi padre murió justo al principio de la pandemia de Covid.

He had been poorly for a long time and my sister helped to care for him.
Llevaba mucho tiempo enfermo y mi hermana ayudó a cuidarlo.

2. Escucha sin traducción

Escucha varias veces hasta que entiendas la historia con los ojos cerrados.

I come from a pretty small family.

I have an older sister and an older brother.

My sister Rachel is 50, and my brother Christopher is 49.

I also have a twin sister called Rebecca.

Rebecca lives in Nova Scotia with her family.

I have extended family living all over the US, and some family living abroad.

I’m looking forward to my uncles, aunts and cousins all meeting Finn, because they’ve not been able to yet.

I am very close to my sister, who is like my best friend.

When I was younger, I always wanted a large family.

Then when I had my son, I realized how expensive children are!

I love Finn to pieces, but I think I am going to stick with one child.

My husband would like us to have more, but I said no.

My mom thinks I was mad for having a baby in the first place!

She adores Finn and sometimes travels to our house to help me look after him.

Sometimes, families can be very difficult things to deal with.

Not all families get along, sometimes families argue and fall out.

We sometimes fall out, but we try to be friends again after an argument.

Families can also be very precious.

It can be very sad when family members die.

My dad died just at the start of the Covid pandemic.

He had been poorly for a long time and my sister helped to care for him.

3. Escucha y practica responder

Escucha varias veces hasta que puedas responder correctamente a todas las preguntas a tiempo, con los ojos cerrados.

I come from a pretty small family. What size is my family? [ANSWER], yes, it is.

I have an older sister and an older brother. How many older siblings do I have? [ANSWER], yes.

My sister Rachel is 50, and my brother Christopher is 49. How old is my brother? [ANSWER], yes.

I also have a twin sister called Rebecca. What is my twin sister called? [ANSWER], yes, correct.

Rebecca lives in Nova Scotia with her family. Where does Rebecca live? [ANSWER], yes, she does.

I have extended family living all over the US, and some family living abroad. Where do I have some family living? [ANSWER], yes, I do.

I’m looking forward to my uncles, aunts and cousins all meeting Finn, because they’ve not been able to yet. Who am I looking forward to my family meeting? [ANSWER], yes, I am.

I am very close to my sister, who is like my best friend. Who is like my best friend? [ANSWER], yes, she is.

When I was younger, I always wanted a large family. What size family did I want when I was younger? [ANSWER], yes, I did.

Then when I had my son, I realized how expensive children are! What did I realize about children when my son was born? [ANSWER], yes, they are!

I love Finn to pieces, but I think I am going to stick with one child. Am I going to stick with one child or have more? [ANSWER], yes, I am.

My husband would like us to have more, but I said no. Who would like us to have more? [ANSWER], yes, he would.

My mom thinks I was mad for having a baby in the first place! Who thinks I was mad for having a baby in the first place? [ANSWER], yes, she did.

She adores Finn and sometimes travels to our house to help me look after him. Who does she adore? [ANSWER], yes, she does.

Sometimes, families can be very difficult things to deal with. What can be difficult things to deal with? [ANSWER], yes, they can.

Not all families get along, sometimes families argue and fall out. What do families sometimes do? [ANSWER], yes, they do.

We sometimes fall out, but we try to be friends again after an argument. What do we try to be after an argument? [ANSWER], yes, we do.

Families can also be very precious. What can family also be? [ANSWER], yes, they can.

It can be very sad when family members die. What can it be when family members die? [ANSWER], yes, it can.

My dad died just at the start of the Covid pandemic. Which member of my family died at the start of the Covid pandemic? [ANSWER], yes, he did.

He had been poorly for a long time and my sister helped to care for him. Who helped to care for him? [ANSWER], yes, she did. IMPORTANTE: Solo podrás continuar a la siguiente sección cuando logres responder a todas las preguntas de forma correcta, en voz alta, a tiempo, y sin mirar el texto.