All Sorts Level 5: Audio Script

END OF TERM 1 Isabella: You're wearing nice pants, a shirt, and a coat. You may
be a businessman?
Tests A and B Robert: Sorry, no. What’s your name?
1 Isabella: Isabella.
Ashley: Hi, Mila! How are you? Robert: Nice to meet you, Isabella. I’m not a businessman, but I
Mila: Hi, Ashley! I’m fine, thank you. sometimes work in an office. I also draw for my job. I show my
drawings to my clients and the people that work with me.
Ashley: What did you do on your vacation?
Julian: Oh, me, me, please!
Mila: I went to New York to visit my cousins.
Robert: Ha ha. Go ahead! What’s your name?
Ashley: Cool! Did you have fun?
Julian: I’m Julian. If you draw, you might be an artist, correct?
Mila: Yes, it was wonderful!
Robert: I might be, but I’m not. Listen. I work in an office, but I also
Ashley: What did you do? work in buildings that are being built, and my job can be
Mila: On Monday, we went to Central Park. We had a lovely picnic for dangerous, so I wear a helmet.
my cousin’s birthday. On Tuesday, we went on a boat ride. It was a little Isabella: Oh, I know, I know!
frightening at first, but I had a great time in the end. On Wednesday, we Robert: Ha ha. OK, tell me. What do I do?
visited the Statue of Liberty. It’s enormous! We took a lot of pictures. Isabella: So, you work in an office, but you can work outside on
Look! This is me and my cousins. buildings. Your job may also be dangerous, so you wear a helmet,
Ashley: You look very funny in your Liberty hats! Your cousins look very right?
friendly. Robert: That’s all true.
Mila: Yes, they are. Isabella: Then you are a firefighter!
Ashley: What did you do next? All children: Of course!
Mila: On Thursday, we watched a play on Broadway. It was excellent! Robert: I’m sorry, I’m not.
On Friday, we went to a basketball game. It was very noisy! On All children: What?
Saturday, I came back home. Robert: Firefighters don’t draw, and they don’t wear suits!
Ashley: Wow! Your vacation was amazing! I’m going to give you another clue. I help build things like houses
Mila: What did you do on yours? and buildings.
Julian: I know! You're an engineer. My dad is one, too.
Robert: Well done, Julian!
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Ryan: Hello, Lisa!
Lisa: Hi, Ryan! 2
Ryan: I have good news! Gabriel: Hi, Doctor Diaz. I’m here for my checkup.
Lisa: What? Dr. Diaz: Hi, Gabriel. You don’t look too good. You’d better sit
Ryan: My parents are going to build a new house. It’ll be much bigger down before you fall over! Let me fetch you a chair.
than the house we live in now. Gabriel: Thanks, Doctor.
Lisa: That’s awesome! Do you have any idea what it will be like? Dr. Diaz: So tell me. How are you feeling today?
Ryan: Yes. The architect showed us the layout yesterday. The entrance Gabriel: Not great. I feel really tired, and my teeth hurt.
will be through a large gate, and there’ll be a big yard around the Dr. Diaz: Oh, dear. Tell me. What are you eating? Any sweet
house. ingredients?
Lisa: That sounds nice! How many floors will the house have? Gabriel: Hmm. Well, yesterday we baked a cake. We put butter,
Ryan: Two floors and a basement. All five bedrooms will be on the flour, milk, and lots of sugar in it.
second floor. The first floor has the living room with an open view of the Dr. Diaz: I see. Remember, you shouldn’t eat too much sugary
dining room and the large kitchen. Mom said she will buy two ovens food. And what about breakfast this morning?
and the largest fridge she can find. Gabriel: I didn’t have breakfast.
Lisa: My mom is obsessed with large fridges, too! What about the Dr. Diaz: Nothing? You should eat breakfast, Gabriel. Breakfast
basement? gives you energy.
Ryan: Oh, that’s my favorite floor! There will be a home theater room Gabriel: Well, I never eat breakfast. But I always take chocolate
with a large screen and a game room. My parents’ home office will be snacks to school. That gives me energy, doesn’t it?
there, too. Dr. Diaz: Well, yes. But only for a short time. You should eat
Lisa: It sounds like the perfect house! snacks with natural sugars, like fruit.
Ryan: It does. But I didn’t tell you the best part yet. Gabriel: Hmm. OK. Well, today I’ll just eat a salad. You’d better not
Lisa: Really? What is it? tell me that’s bad, too!
Ryan: We’ll have a swimming pool! Dr. Diaz: No, it’s not bad, but it’s not enough. You’d better put
Lisa: Wow! Now I envy you! some meat or fish in the salad. Add some pasta or rice in there,
Ryan: No need! I’ll invite you over all the time. too.
Lisa: Thanks, Ryan! I’m sure you’ll be very happy there. Gabriel: I think I can do that. What about pizza? That’s got bread
Ryan: Thank you, Lisa! and cheese and meat.
Dr. Diaz: Well, it’s OK to eat pizza sometimes, but you should
check the toppings. Make sure there isn’t too much cheese and
END OF TERM 2 meat. And vegetables are important!
Tests A and B Gabriel: Oh, that makes sense.
1 Dr. Diaz: To have a healthy diet, you need to have balance. That
Teacher: OK, everyone. Quiet down. Thank you. We have a guest means you should eat a bit of everything. You can eat some
today. Maybe you already saw him at the show-and-tell last weekend. chocolate, some pizza, but also vegetables and grains like pasta
He’s Robert Thomson, and he’s going to tell us about his job and or rice.
answer some of your questions. Gabriel: OK. So if I eat more vegetables and rice, I’ll have more
Robert: OK, guys. As you know, I’m Robert Thomson, that’s energy?
T-H-O-M-S-O-N. Can you guess what I do for a living? Dr. Diaz: Exactly! And make sure you eat breakfast!

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Teacher: That makes sense. What should children eat for

END OF TERM 3 breakfast?
Tests A and B Dr. Lee: Pancakes with a topping of fruit and honey is a healthy
meal full of energy to start the day.
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Teacher: Yummy! What about lunch and dinner?
Ashley: Welcome back! Did you have fun on your tour of the outdoors?
Dr. Lee: A balanced lunch should include meat, potatoes or rice,
Luke: Yeah, it was the best weekend ever!
Ashley: What did you do? and vegetables. Dinner can be a little lighter, so pasta and chicken
Luke: Well, we were camping all weekend. should be enough for an evening meal.
Ashley: Oh, but it was raining! Was it cold in your tent? Teacher: Great! Do you have any questions, kids?
Luke: No, I was warm because I was using a sleeping bag. Logan: Yes. Can I have fast food for lunch or dinner?
Ashley: That’s good! So, what did you do first? Dr. Lee: You had better not. Fast food is high in fat.
Luke: Well, on Friday we went hiking in the forest. The ground was wet, Logan: OK. Thanks, Dr. Lee!
so my hiking boots got really dirty! Teacher: Let’s move on to snacks. When should kids have snacks,
Ashley: I can see! and what should they eat?
Luke: And in the middle of the forest, we saw a big lake. Dr. Lee: The first snack should be in the morning, at about 10
Some people were canoeing—in the rain! o’clock. I suggest some yogurt. It’s delicious and easy to take to
Ashley: Oh, wow! Did you go canoeing? school. The second snack should be in the afternoon, at about
Luke: No, we didn’t have a canoe. And we were walking under the 3 p.m. Fresh fruit and nuts are perfect for this time of the day. In
trees to stay dry. the evening, kids should have a snack before going to bed. I
Ashley: What did you do on Saturday? recommend a glass of warm milk because it’s relaxing.
Luke: It wasn’t raining, so we went climbing on the rocks. We were Teacher: Any other questions?
climbing for four hours! Riley: Yes. Can I have cake, cookies, or candy as a snack?
Ashley: That’s a long time! Were you wearing a helmet? Dr. Lee: They have a lot of sugar, so you shouldn't eat too much of
Luke: Yes, don’t worry. I was keeping safe. After that, we went back to them.
the tent to relax. But when I was lying on the grass, it started raining Riley: Got it!
again! Teacher: Thank you for talking to us, Dr. Lee!
Ashley: That’s a shame. It was bad weather for camping! Children: Thank you, Dr. Lee!
Luke: Yes, it was. But I was listening to the rain on the tent, and I fell Dr. Lee: You’re welcome!
asleep! It was a relaxing sound.
Ashley: What about Sunday?
Luke: The sun was shining, so we took our fishing rods to the river and 2
did some fishing. Ms. Taylor: Last time I asked you to write an essay about a
Ashley: Did you catch any fish? camping adventure you had. Who wants to be the first to read their
Luke: Mom caught a huge one! I was waiting for a long time. Then I essay?
caught a small one. Naomi: Me!
Ashley: And did you eat them? Ms. Taylor: OK, Naomi. What is your essay about?
Luke: Of course not! We let them back into the water. Naomi: It’s about a camping adventure I had that didn’t go well. In
fact, it was a disaster.
Ms. Taylor: I’m sure your classmates can’t wait to hear all about it.
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Could you read your essay, please?
You haven’t been to grandma’s house alone before, so, listen carefully.
Naomi: OK! My mom and I decided to go camping for a weekend
First, you take a taxi from here. You’ve taken a taxi before, so you
should be OK. Take the taxi to the train station. From there, wait on the in Yellowstone National Park. We were very excited about visiting
platform for train number 3. You haven’t been on train number 3 the park. We arrived at the park on Saturday morning and put up
before, but there will be a big number 3 on the front. It’s very easy to our tent. Later, when we were having lunch, we saw that the sky
see. Take that train all the way down the railroad to the subway station. was cloudy. We didn’t worry about it. But when we were putting on
I know we’ve traveled together by subway before, so don’t worry. From our hiking boots, it started raining. Mom said, “No problem! Let’s
there, you take the subway to the south. Don’t forget that. Going south, go hiking anyway!” We put on our coats and off to the forest we
you will pass five stops to get to the final stop. I’ve written the name of went. But the rain became a storm, and the ground became wet
the station on your map. From there, take another taxi all the way to and muddy. We continued hiking, but we fell a few times and got
your grandma’s house. Your grandma has said she can meet you dirty from head to toe. A few hours later, we got lost. We were
outside. You’ll be fine. I’ve written these instructions down, too, but you looking at the map when we saw a bear. It was eating some red
can call me if you need to. berries and seemed not to see us. I was scared, but Mom told me
to back away silently and not call his attention. We were glad to
get away from it. After a while, we found our way back to our tent.
END-OF-YEAR We bathed, changed our dirty clothes, and had a hot meal. Inside
Tests A and B our dry tent, we laughed about the whole situation. Finally, the rain
stopped, and we fell asleep hoping for a sunny Sunday. When we
1 woke up, we were disappointed to see that the rain was even
Teacher: Quiet down, kids. Thank you. This is Susan Lee. She’s a worse than the day before. Mom and I talked about the situation
doctor, and she’s here to talk to us about good eating habits. Thanks and decided to go back home. We had breakfast, packed our
for joining us, Dr. Lee. camping stuff, put everything in the car, and left. The rain hit the
Dr. Lee: Good morning, kids! car windows as we drove away from Yellowstone National Park,
All kids: Good morning! leaving behind our dreams of a fun weekend outdoors.
Teacher: Let’s start with a simple question. How many meals and Ms. Taylor: Great essay, Naomi! Good work!
snacks should children have each day?
Dr. Lee: Children use a lot of energy. So they should have three big
meals—breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They should also have three
snacks during the day to keep their energy up.

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