Аудирование билет 12

Card 12

Listen to the conversation between Nancy and her mum and answer the questions below.

1. What do Nancy's parents worry about?

2. Why does Nancy refuse to do household chores?

3. What arguments does Mum use to make Nancy clean the room?

Mum: Nancy, you’ve been home from college for three days now. Why don’t you clean up your room, dear?

Nancy: We don’t have to clean up our rooms at college, Mother.

Mum: That’s very nice, and I’m happy you’re going to such a free-willing* institution. But while you are here in the house I would like you to clean up your room.

Nancy: What difference does it make? It’s my room.

Mum: I know, dear. But your father is very much afraid of the plague*. He said this morning if it’s going to start anywhere in this country, it’s going to start in your room.

Nancy: Mother, you, people, aren’t interested in anything really important. Do you realise how big corporations are polluting our environment?

Mum: Your father and I are very much worried about it. But now we are more concerned about the pollution in your bedroom.

Nancy: I never do it at the college.

Mum: Of course you don’t, and I’m sure the time you save goes towards your education, doesn’t it? But we still have that old-fashioned idea about making beds in the morning. And since you are at home, why don’t you do it to please us? Nancy: All right, all right. I’ll clean up my room if it means that much to you. But I want you to know you’ve ruined my vacation.