Listening Scripts Unit - 1 Sara : Hello! I am Sara. I am from Pokhara. Rupa : Hello! I am Rupa. I am from Butwal. How old are you, Sara? Sara : I am seven years old. And you? Rupa : I am eight years old. Who are in your family? Sara : There are father, mother, grandfather, brother and me. And yours? Rupa : There are four members in my family. They are father, mother, sister and me. Sara : Don’t you have your grandparents? Rupa : No, I don’t have my grandparents. How old are your parents? Sara : My father is thirty-seven years old and mother is thirtyfive years old. And yours? Rupa : My father is forty-two years old and mother is thirty-eight years old. How old is your brother, Sara? Sara : He is fifteen years old. And how old is your sister? Rupa : She is twelve years old. Nice to talk to you. Sara : Nice to talk to you too. Unit - 2 Hello everybody! I am Nora. I am going to tell you about my daily activities. I get up at six o’clock. Then I go morning walk with my parents. I take my breakfast at seven o’clock. I study till nine o’clock. Then Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 251
I go to school. My school starts at ten o’clock. I take my lunch at one o’clock with my friends. I come back home at five o’clock. I take my snacks and play with my friends. I play till six o’clock. Then I sit for study. I study till eight o’clock. Then I take my dinner with my parents. I watch TV till nine thirty. Then I go to my bed. I always brush my teeth before going to bed. These are my regular daily activities. Thank you. Unit - 3 I am Nakul. I am going to tell you about our school. This is our school. Its name is Children’s Garden. It is located at Panauti, Kavre. There are two buildings of the school. One building is for primary section and the other is for secondary section. There is a temple of the Goddess Saraswoti at the entrance of the school. There is a beautiful garden in front of the buildings. There is a small pond in the middle of the garden. There are colourful fish in the pond. There are different kinds of flowers in the garden. There is a big play ground behind the senior school building. We play there. There is a library. There are varieties of books in the library. We go to the library in the library period. Our school has many facilities. Drinking water, toilets, computer lab, science lab are some of them. The classrooms are neat and clean. The environment is peaceful. We love our school. It is a temple of knowledge. Unit - 4 Mary : How’s the weather today? John : It’s all right. Not too warm, not too cold. Mary : Do you think I need a sweater? John : No, not if you’re not going out for long. 252 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
Mary : Are you sure? I’m pretty cold-blooded. John : Well, in that case, you might bring a sweater along. Unit - 5 A : Hello! Could I speak to the class teacher of Grade Two, please? B : I’m afraid she’s not here at the moment. May I know who is speaking? A : Yes, please. This is Aman’s father. B : Can I take a message? A : Sure! Could you tell her Aman will not be able to come to school today? He is feeling unwell. He has been suffering from fever since last night. B : Sorry to hear that. I wish him early recovery. Would you please tell me Aman’s section and roll number? A : Sure! His section is B and roll number is seven. B : Thank you. I will convey this message to his class teacher, Miss Rajani A : Thank you very much for your help. B : It’s my pleasure. Bye! A : Bye! Unit - 6 Malik : Hi, Madan. Could you tell me about your parents’ job? Madan : Sure! My father is a farmer. My mother is a teacher. What do your parents do? Malik : My father is a government officer. My mother is a nurse. Madan : That sounds great. Malik : Thank you. Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 253
Unit - 7 Tony : Hey, Janak! Janak : Yeah! Tony : Let's talk about seasons. Janak : OK. Tony : Janak, what is your favorite season? Janak : My favorite season is spring. Tony : Yeah, why is that? Janak : Because it's not so cold and not so hot. I can relax with my friends outside. It's very nice. Tony : OK. What is your least favorite season? Janak : My least favorite season rainy season because I don't like rain at all. Tony : OK. What season are we in right now? Janak : Right now it is the very end of winter. It is just starting to become spring. Tony : What's the weather like today? Janak : Today, it's very sunny. It's a little cool. It’s a little breezy. It's very nice. I enjoy it. Unit - 8 Tilak has brought some fruits and vegetables. He bought fruits at fruit market and vegetables at vegetable market. He has brought a dozen of bananas. They are large and fresh. They are yellow. He has brought one kilogram of apples. They are round and red. They look juicy. He has brought two kilograms of potatoes. They 254 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
are large and round. They are white and red. He has brought one kilogram of cauliflower. Its flower is white and leaves are green. Tilak has brought one large round green cabbage. He has brought some green and red chilies, too. He has brought one and a half kilogram tomatoes. They are round and red. Unit - 9 Sony : Hi, Lata! Would you tell me about your hobby and interest? Lata : Sure! I like singing and dancing. I want to be a good singer and dancer. What do you like, Sony? Sony : I like to listen to music. I am fond of drawing and painting. Do you like drawing? Lata : I am very poor in drawing and painting. What kinds of music do you like, Sony? Sony : I like all kinds of music but I am fond of modern songs. And you, Lata? Lata : I really like classic music. Classic songs are very melodious. What kinds of food do you like, Sony? Sony : I like spicy food items. I like mo:mo with hot pickle and curry. Do you like mo:mo? Lata : Yes, I like mo:mo. But I don’t like spicy and hot items. I like sweet items. Sony : Nice to talk to you. Lata : Nice to talk to you too. Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 255
Unit - 10 Rohit : Hi, Bimal! Where are you going with your father? Bimal : Hi, Rohit! I am going to market to buy a new bicycle? Rohit : Wow, a new bicycle! Can you drive a bicycle, Bimal Bimal : Yes, I can drive a bicycle. I have an old bicycle at home. Can’t you drive a bicycle, Rohit? Rohit : No, Bimal. I haven’t learnt yet. But I can skate well. Bimal : Skating! That’s superb. But I can’t do skating. I want to learn it. Rohit : Really? If so I will teach you skating and you teach me cycling. Bimal : Certainly! That sounds great. Where is your brother, Rahul? Rohit : He has gone to Kathmandu. OK, bye, Bimal. Bimal : OK, bye. See you. 256 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal