world talking arrived to pay to catch to walk grew

PART 1: LISTENING

Task 1: Listen and fill-in the gaps with the correct word from the box.

My child 1 _________ just the other day
Came to the 2 _________ in the usual way
But there were planes 3 _________
And bills 4 _________
He learnt 5 _________ while I was away
He was 6 _________ for a minute
And as he 7 _________
He said `I'm gonna be like you Dad

You know I'm gonna be like you'

Task 2: Listen to the chorus and order the following lines correctly.

A `When you comin' home?' ( )

B And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon ( )

C You know we'll have a good time then' ( )

D Little boy blue and the man on the moon ( )

E We'll get together then ( )

F `Son, I don't know when ( )

Task 3: Listen and order the following lines correctly.

A Well my son 1 `Thanks for the ball Dad

B Just the 2 Not today; I got a lot to do

C He said 3 and he said

D Come on 4 I'm gonna be like him

E Can you 5 turned ten

F I said 6 other day

G He said 7 teach me to throw'

H And he 8 let's play

I He smiled 9 I'm gonna be like him yeah

J You know 10 walked away and

K You know 11 That's O.K.

Chorus

Task 4: Unscramble the letters in bold and write the correct words.

Well he came from 1 _________ (llegeco)
Just the other day
So much like a 2 _________ (nam) I just had to say
`I'm 3 _________ (roudp)of you could you
Sit for a while'
He shook his head
And he said with a smile
What `I'd really like Dad

Is to 4 _________ (rrobow) the car keys
See you 5 _________ (aterl) can I have them please'

Chorus

Task 5: Listen to the song and circle the correct word.

I've long since retired
My son's 1 moved/went away
I called him up just the other day
`I'd like to 2 meet/see you if you don't mind'
He said
`I'd 3 love/like to Dad
If I could find the time
You see my new job's hassle
And the kids have the flu
But it's sure nice 4 speaking/talking to you Dad
It's been sure nice 5 speaking/talking to you'
And as I hung up the phone
It occurred to me
He'd grown up just like me
My 6 boy/son was just like me

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PART 2: SPEAKING

Task1: Please describe in a few words the relation that his father had with his son. Do you think it was a normal relationship? How did it evolve?

Task 2: Observe the lines below:

`I'm gonna be like you Dad

You know I'm gonna be like you'

He'd grown up just like me
My boy was just like me

Based on this and on the theory that parents should be a role model for their children, explain if the boy's dream to grow up to be like his father was accomplished. Was the father a correct model? Give pros and cons.

Task 3: In a consumer society like ours, people tend to spend a lot of time outside their homes trying to get more money hence a better life for them and for their children. However, children's basic needs as love and care are not totally fulfilled. Do you agree? Explain and give arguments.

Task 4: Please make a comparison between family nowadays and the traditional family. Refer to the structure and the way it works.

Key:

Task 1: 1- arrived, 2- world, 3- to catch, 4- to pay, 5- to walk, 6- talking, 7- grew

Task 2: A-3, B-1, C-6, D-2, E-5, F-4

Task 3: A-5, B-6, C-1, D-8, E-7, F-3, G-11, H-10, I-3, J-9, K-4

Task 4: 1- college, 2- man, 3- proud, 4- borrow. 5- later

Task 5: 1- moved, 2-see, 3-love, 4, 5-talking, 6-boy

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