Children's Books: Reading Time
II. Listening Exercises
Listen to the conversation again by pressing the Play Audio button and read along with the
conversation. Review the Key Vocabulary and the sample sentences.
Girl: Dad, will you read to me?
Dad: Uh, let me finish the newspaper first?
Girl: You've been saying that forever!
Dad: Well, how about reading the business section of the newspaper together?
Girl: That's boring. Let's read this book. It's about a bear and cat that becomes friends.
[Okay] And these books too.
Dad: Whoa. I thought you said one book. There must be ten here.
Girl: My teacher, Mrs. Green, says you have to read to me every night, and the newspaper
doesn't count. And let's eat some popcorn and cookies while we're reading
Dad: Well, it's bedtime right now. So, okay, here we go. Once upon a time in a deep, dark
forest, lived a brown bear . . .
Key Vocabulary [Top]
* section (noun): a separate part of a book or newspaper
- Be sure to read this section of the book carefully. It will help you understand the story
better.
* boring (adjective): not interesting
- Many advertisers use almost any means to persuade customers to buy their products.
* whoa: used to show surprise
- Whoa! You can read really well. That's great!
* count (verb): be included, allowed, or accepted
- You are supposed to read 300 pages before the end of the school year, but remember
that comic books don't count. You have to read story books.
* bedtime (noun): the time when you normally go to bed
- I often read a book or watch TV before bedtime.
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