She takes after her father more, though. She’s very ambitious and determined to do well – she always was like that. She’s quite a serious person, like him, but also very friendly and kind. This is also what I want to say about how her upbringing affected her. She was brought up to be very confident and always had her parents’ support. They wanted her to do well, but also to be happy. I remember she was always ‘star of the week’ even in primary school, and she did very well in all her exams. She was very cross if she didn’t get a good grade for any school work. Now she’s working as a journalist. Sometimes I see her on TV doing some reports. It’s no surprise that she’s successful.
Examiner: So, do you still see her? Student: Yes, but not so much like I did. She lives now in Moscow and that’s …
Speaker 2 Student: OK, I want talk about Jay-Z. You know the rap guy?
Examiner: Yes, I think so – there are so many. Student: He’s married to Beyoncé. Examiner: Oh, yes I know who you mean. Student: He’s from a poor background. I mean, he had a tough start in life …
Examiner: … in what way? Student: Mm, I think his family was poor. Maybe his father was in prison.
Examiner: But Jay-Z’s very successful now? Student: Yes, very successful. He’s musician and an actor. He’s a kind of businessman. I think he’s very clever.
Examiner: So, tell me how you feel about him. Student: I feel good. I mean, I admire him. He worked very hard for everything what he has now. Examiner: OK, so tell me a bit more about …
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Mother: Both actually – twins. So, it’s two spaces I’m hoping for.
Manager: Goodness, I bet that’s hard work. Mind you we’ve got 30 here so we know what’s it like. Let’s go through to the office. It’s always terribly noisy out here.
Manager: Right, that’s better. Now, first of all, let me say that we don’t actually have any spaces at the moment, but spaces do come up pretty frequently. We’ve only got one other child on the waiting list, so it’s worth taking your details.
Mother: And then you contact us as soon as there’s a space?
Manager: Exactly. So, when would you want them to start?
Mother: At the beginning of July – that’s about six weeks away.
Manager: Well, that might be a good time. Lots of parents take children out over the summer. You know, brothers and sisters off school, family holidays and so on. Shall I put July the first?
Mother: Yes. Manager: OK, and what are their names? Are they identical twins, by the way, will we be able to tell them apart?
Mother: No, don’t worry, they’re not. Actually, identical twins are always the same sex.
Manager: Oh yes, I did know that. Mother: Noah’s my little boy and Katie’s my little girl. Manager: Noah, that’s unusual. It’s N-O-A-H, isn’t it? Mother: Yes, that’s right. It’s not as unusual as it was actually. We know a couple of other Noahs now.
Manager: And the family name? Mother: Oh yes, that’s Yeats – Y-E-A-T-S. Manager: And how old are they? Mother: They’re two years and ten months – so coming up for three very soon. Are most of the children around that age?
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C Listen and fill in the missing information. Mother: Oh, hello, is it OK to come in? Manager: Yes, of course. Hi. Mother: I’m only round the corner. I thought it would be easier to pop round than speak on the phone … It’s bigger in here than I expected. It looks quite small from outside.
Manager: Yes, lots of people say that. Mother: Anyway, I wanted some information. I’m hoping to go back to work very soon and I need to get some childcare sorted out. I think it’ll only be three days a week, but we’ll talk about that in a minute … I’m Anne, anyway.
Manager: Hi Anne, so how old is your … mm … do you have a boy or a girl?
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Manager: Mm, they’ll be a bit younger than most of the others, but we’ve got a few of that age. And you said you live round the corner.
Mother: Yes, Southampton Street, number 49. Manager: Oh, I know Southampton Street. My auntie lives there. It’s one of the nicest streets round here.
Mother: Yes, we like it anyway. Manager: Mm, oh yes, phone numbers. Mother: I’ll just give you the mobile number. Then you can call any time. It’s 07795 673453.
Manager: 07795 673453. Mother: That’s it. Manager: OK, so why I don’t I show you round and you can ask questions as we go.
Mother: Yes, OK. Can I just check prices first, though? I’m told it’s £32 a day. Is there any reduction if they do three days?
Manager: No, I’m afraid there’s only a reduction if they do a full week – all five days. However, there is
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