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My family is big. We are happy. I have two brothers and one sister. My parents are kind. They enjoy making meals and helping each other. My grandma lives with us. She tells stories. I like her stories. My grandpa is funny. We play games together. My brothers are twins. They are eight years old. They like to run and play. My sister is four years old. She loves dolls and toys. We eat dinner together. We talk and laugh. I love my family. We are always together.
Text Analysis
CEFR Level Card
General level: A1.8
Vocabulary level: A1.5
Verb form level: A1.4
Clause level: A1.3
Prosody level: A2.0
Phrases and Idioms
Lemma | Count | Sentences |
live with (someone or something) | 1 | · My grandma lives with us. |
play games | 1 | · We play games together. |
Listening Comprehension Exercises
True / False
- The family is small and unhappy.
- The narrator has a sister who is younger than the brothers.
- The parents do not enjoy helping each other.
- Grandma tells stories that the narrator enjoys.
- Dinner time is quiet and everyone keeps to themselves.
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Short Answer Questions
- How many siblings does the narrator have?
- What activity do the parents enjoy?
- Who tells stories in the family?
- What are the narrator’s brothers’ ages?
- What does the family do together at dinner?
Answer Key
True / False Answers
- Answer: False
Explanation: The text describes the family as big and happy, not small and unhappy.
Answer location: “My family is big. We are happy.”
- Answer: True
Explanation: The text states that the brothers are eight and the sister is four, indicating she is younger.
Answer location: “My brothers are twins. They are eight years old. My sister is four years old.”
- Answer: False
Explanation: The text explicitly mentions that the parents enjoy making meals and helping each other.
Answer location: “My parents are kind. They enjoy making meals and helping each other.”
- Answer: True
Explanation: The text states that the narrator likes the stories told by grandma.
Answer location: “My grandma lives with us. She tells stories. I like her stories.”
- Answer: False
Explanation: The text mentions that the family talks and laughs during dinner, indicating it is not quiet.
Answer location: “We eat dinner together. We talk and laugh.”
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Short Answer Answers
- Answer: Three.
Explanation: The text explicitly states that the narrator has two brothers and one sister, totaling three siblings.
Answer location: “I have two brothers and one sister.”
- Answer: Making meals and helping each other.
Explanation: The text mentions that the parents enjoy making meals and helping each other, indicating these are activities they participate in together.
Answer location: “My parents are kind. They enjoy making meals and helping each other.”
- Answer: Grandma.
Explanation: The text specifies that the grandma tells stories to the family.
Answer location: “My grandma lives with us. She tells stories.”
- Answer: Eight years old.
Explanation: The text clearly states that the narrator’s brothers are twins and are eight years old.
Answer location: “My brothers are twins. They are eight years old.”
- Answer: Talk and laugh.
Explanation: The text describes that during dinner, the family talks and laughs together, highlighting their close relationship.
Answer location: “We eat dinner together. We talk and laugh.”
