1) Comparing People

My mother and father are very different. My mom is older than my dad, but my dad looks older than my mom. My dad is more active because he plays sports. My mom is more talkative. She loves to talk with people. My dad is taller than my mom. My mom is shorter than my dad.

Talk Blocks

Watch the video and practice dictation - without writing.
Pause the video if you need more time after each line.

Speak and Peek - Shadowing

Play the audio below with short pauses. As you listen, repeat what you hear.

• Easy - Read as you listen and repeat.
• Hard - Do not read as you listen and repeat. (Recommended).

Conversation 1

Woman:

My mother and father are very different.

My mom is older than my dad,

but my dad looks older than my mom.

My dad is more active

because he plays sports.

My mom is more talkative.

She loves to talk with people.

My dad is taller than my mom.

My mom is shorter than my dad.