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C. Repeat after your teacher. Practise the sound /i/.

/i/ big fit hip kin kid pin
FOR SAMPLE ONLY
rid sit tin win zip lip

Let’s Listen

In this section, you will hear about children’s perceptions about
their parents. There are three questions about the text and each
question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen
carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.

1. What does the writer think we should do if we go back home later
than usual? We should ________.
a. tell our friends
b. tell the teacher
c. say sorry to our parents

d. make a telephone call to our parents

2. The writer thinks ________.
a. it’s wrong of parents to worry about their children too much
b. some parents are unfriendly, which makes their children angry
c. children should do everything as their parents say
d. parents love their children very much and the children should
understand them

3. Which do you think is the best title for the passage?
a. Parents’ Responsibility b. How to Get on with Parents

c. Sumnima’s Problem d. What Are Parents Worrying about

Let’s Speak
A. People often say that it’s better to be alone than in bad

company. Make up a short speech supporting this topic and
deliver it to the class.
B. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of being alone.

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