Nancy's Father

Match the words and phrases with the definitions.

1 a doctor who looks after teeth - a dentist
2 unimportant conversation - small talk
3 arriving slowly - taking its time
4 a retailer - a store which sells things for a profit
5 the punch line - the line of a joke which makes it funny
6 nosy - too interested in other's business
7 charming - attractive and pleasing
8 the prefix re- - to do something again


Listen to the podcast.

Which sentences describe Nancy's father?

He's grouchy.
He's funny.
He's got a good sense of humour.
He doesn't like cats.
He's a joker.
He's crazy.
He's unhappy.
He's friendly.

Listen to the podcast again.

Choose the best answer.

1 Leslie was sitting in the waiting room at ...........

her doctor's office
her accountant's office
her dentist's office

2 When she goes to the dentist she usually feels.......

sad
excited
nervous

3 When she walked into the office she saw .........

an older couple
an older man
an older woman

4 He said his neighbour was holding.................

a cat in one hand and a dog in the other hand
a cat in one hand and a tail in the other hand
a cat in one hand and a leash in the other hand

5 He said she should take the cat to .............

Dr. Wall
Walmart
the market

6 He asked the letter carrier if.......................

she had any mail for him
she wanted to dance
she wanted to go for coffee

7 Nancy is .....................

Leslie's best friend
an acquaintance
a close friend

8 Some people call their fathers..................

Coke
Uncle
Pops

Look at the photograph.

Who do you think is in the photo?
Leslie, her father and 3 of her sisters are in the photo.
Which one do you think Leslie is?
She is the one at the top of the picture.
Where do you think they are?
They are at a university convocation. They
went to see their father receive his degree.