1. Listen and match.
Narrator: Mr Alqassab is talking about the machines that his family uses. Which machine is each person using a lot?
Mr Alsa’ati: Hello, Mr Alqassab. How are you?
Mr Alqassab: Hello, Mr Alsa’ati. I’m very well, thanks.
Mr Alsa’ati: And how’s your family? How are Zeinab and Faisal?
Mr Alqassab: Oh, they’re great, thanks. Zeinab is making costumes for the school play. She’s using the sewing machine all the time! I can hear it all evening.
Mr Alsa’ati: Wow! She must be good at sewing!
Mr Alqassab: Yes, she is. She’s always loved it.
Mr Alsa’ati: How about Faisal? What’s he up to at the moment?
Mr Alqassab: Faisal’s doing lots of baking at the moment. So he’s in the kitchen all the time, baking cakes and bread. You can usually find him standing by the oven!
Mr Alsa’ati: How about you? What are you doing?
Mr Alqassab: I’m fine, thanks. I’m working really hard at the moment, so I’m using the laptop day and night!
Mr Alsa’ati: And how about Mrs Alqassab? How is she?
Mr Alqassab: Well, she’s usually standing by the coffee machine, making coffee for me!
Speaking
2 Which machines have you used this week? What for?
Writing
3 Read. Which machine does Nada think is the most useful for her dad? She thinks the coffee machine is the most useful for her dad.
4 Write a personal account about machines in your home.
