SBS Learn English Bonus Practice: Toom 109 - Tham txog cov kev tu tsom kwm tej laus (Med)

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Xyaum siv tej lua thiab sob lus ntawm toom sob kawm 109 uas tham txog tej laus.

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Toom sob kawm qhia txhab ntxiv no yuav cia koj pab xyaum siv tej lus thiab sob lus uas tau kawm ntawm toom sob kawm 109 uas tham txog tej laus coj los siv sib tham.

Ua tib zoo xyuas kom maj mam tham thiab tham kom meej. Vim yog ib txoj xub ke zoo tshaj plaws yuav pab kom koj tham tau lus Askiv zoo tuaj ntxiv. Tsis txhob txaj muag, kav tsij xyaum!

Allan: I’ve been checking in on my parents a lot lately. Sometimes it feels like I’m stretched a bit too thin.

Claire: I hear you...I’m worried about my parents too. They’re overseas and it’s hard not being there for them.

Allan: Yeah, that must be tough.

Claire: It is. I call them all the time just to see how they’re going...but there’s not much I can actually do.

Allan: Yeah, I’m always running errands for mine...doctor’s appointments, groceries, stuff like that. It all adds up.

Claire: Maybe it’s time to bite the bullet and ask your siblings to pitch in a bit.

SBS Learn English yuav pab kom koj muaj peev xwm tham, totaub thiab sib cuag tau nrog lwm tus ntawm teb chaws Australia - txheeb tau txhua toom sob kawm ntawm no.

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Credit: Paul Nicholson and Lily O'Sullivan voiced the characters of Allan and Claire and Professor Lynda Yates was our educational consultant.

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Transcript

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Ease into the English language and Australian life with SBS Learn English.

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Hi, I'm Kate. This is the bonus episode for, episode 109, talking about ageing parents. As usual, we'll listen to the dialogue first, and then we'll practise our speaking skills together, line by line. Let's begin.

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I've been checking in on my parents a lot lately. Sometimes it feels like I'm stretched a bit too thin.

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I hear you. I'm worried about my parents too. They're overseas and it's hard not being there for them.

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Yeah, that must be tough.

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It is. I call them all the time just to see how they're going, but there's not much I can actually do. Yeah,

spk_2

I'm always always running errands for mine, doctor's appointments, groceries, stuff like that.

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It all adds up.

spk_3

Maybe it's time to bite the bullet and ask your siblings to pitch in a bit.

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Now it's time to practise. First, listen to Alan and repeat after him. Then listen to Claire and repeat after her too. Be sure to speak slowly and clearly. It's the best way to improve your speaking skills.

spk_2

I've been checking in on my parents a lot lately.

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Sometimes it feels like I'm stretched a bit too thin.

spk_3

I hear you. I'm worried about my parents too.

spk_3

They're overseas and it's hard not being there for them.

spk_2

Yeah, that must be tough.

spk_3

It is. I call them all the time just to see how they're going.

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But there's not much I can actually do.

spk_2

Yeah, I'm always running errands for mine.

spk_2

Doctor's appointments, groceries, stuff like that, it all adds up.

spk_3

Maybe it's time to bite the bullet.

spk_3

And ask your siblings to pitch in a bit.

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How did you go? If any of those words or phrases were difficult, you can always go back to episode 109, talking about ageing parents. We explain each phrase in detail and give you more examples to use in real life conversations.

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Family's so important because they're irreplaceable. I hope this episode will come in handy when they need some help. Until next time.

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