Bài tập 2 Skills 2 sgk tiếng anh lớp 9 trang 67

2. Nick is talking to Mrs Ha, Duong’s mother, about her family in the past. Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks.

(Nick đang nói chuyện với cô Hà, mẹ của Dương về gia đình của bà ngày xưa. Nghe đoạn hội thoại và điền vào chỗ trống.)

Đáp án:

1. extended family

2. three generations

3. shared

4. their day

5. their work

6. things happening

7. to be tolerant

8. talk

9. listen

10. compromise

Audio script:

Nick: So how many generations shared a house when you were young, Mrs Ha?

Mrs Ha: Well, unlike today, people of my generation mostly lived in extended families.

Nick: Really? How many of you were there?

Mrs Ha: Nine. My grandparents, my uncle, his wife and kids, my parents and me.

Nick : And, did you each have a private room like now?

Mrs Ha: No, we shared most things…, even the bedrooms and bathroom.

Nick : I can’t imagine! How about meals?

Mrs Ha: Meal times were great because we could have time together every day. We talked about our day, problems at work, or things happening in the village.

Nick : It sounds great. So who did the shopping and cooking?

Mrs Ha: Mostly my grandma. She was very hardworking… and kind, caring, and tolerant.

Nick : Wow. You all must have been tolerant to get along so well!

Mrs Ha: Yes, this is especially true when it came to decision making.

Nick : What happened then?

Mrs Ha: We didn’t always agree… but we learned to talk, listen and compromise… or grandad made the final decision and we followed …

Nick: Hmm, sounds fascinating!