Speaking SVIP

Choose the correct answer.

Mai: __________________

Sam: No cell phones or video games to keep them indoors.

Fill in the blanks to complete the conversation.

Hien: Joe, have I told you about my aunt?

Joe: No, tell me!

Hien: She's really kind and always tells funny stories.

Joe: What does she do for fun?

Hien: She loves cooking and often bakes delicious cakes for us.

Joe: Yum, that sounds tasty!

Hien: She also likes gardening.

Joe: That's cool!

Hien: She helps out at the community center and teaches kids arts and crafts.

Joe: Wow, she sounds really helpful.

Hien: Yeah, she's always busy but never too busy to spend time with family.

Joe: That's great.

Hien: Yeah, she's the best! I always enjoy visiting her.

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Tuan: Hey Minh, do you think families are different now compared to before?

Minh: Yeah, definitely.

Tuan: Really? My grandma said they all lived in one house!

Minh: Wow, that's crowded!

Tuan: Yeah, my mom says it's because everyone wants more privacy now.

Minh: Makes sense. Do you think families had more fun back then?

Tuan: Maybe.

Minh: That sounds nice. Nowadays, everyone is busy with school and work.

Tuan:

Minh: Do you think things will change more in the future?

Tuan: Maybe. But my family still celebrates Lunar New Year together every year.

Minh: That's great!

Tuan: Yeah, I think so too.

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Tuan: Minh, do you think families spend more time indoors now than before?

Minh: Oh, for sure!

Tuan: Really? What kind of things did they do?

Minh: They climbed trees, caught fish in the river, and even built forts in the woods.

Tuan: My family hikes sometimes, but not as much as they did back then.

Minh: Yeah, things are different now.

Tuan: Do you think that made them happier?

Minh: Of course.

Tuan: That's true. I feel that way when we go camping as a family.

Minh: Same here. Do you think our families will keep these traditions alive?

Tuan: I hope so. It's important to appreciate nature and spend time together outdoors.

Minh: Definitely.

Tuan: Me too. Let's make sure we pass down these traditions to our kids someday.

Minh: That sounds like a plan!

Rearrange the sentences to make a complete conversation.

Tuan: Hey Minh, my grandma told me stories about families in the past. It sounds so different from today!

Minh: Really? How so?

• Yeah, we usually live in nuclear families now. But do you think it's better one way or another?
• Well, she said families were usually bigger. Grandparents often lived with their relatives, too.
• Exactly! Families come in all shapes and sizes.
• It depends! Big families can be fun, but smaller ones might have more space.
• Interesting! Maybe we can carry out a project about extended families.
• True. The most important thing is being happy together, right?

Rearrange the sentences to make a complete conversation.

Emma: Hien, your grandpa's stories are so interesting! What was it like for him as a child?

Hien: Grandpa says life was much simpler. They didn't have many toys, but they played outside a lot.

• Yeah, he says families also lived closer together back then. They helped each other more.
• I do. But we video chat sometimes, which grandpa never had!
• Wow, we tend to stay indoors now. Did they have computers or tablets?
• Wow, they made their own fun. Sounds like a good adventure!
• Interesting. Did your grandpa visit his grandparents often?
• I think you miss seeing them a lot.
• Yes, they lived in the same village! Today, we live far from mine.
• No way! They didn't have technological devices, so they climbed trees, rode bikes, and went fishing.