Bob is a businessman. He works for a manufacturer and travels a lot. He doesn't like to be away from his family, but traveling is a necessary part of his job. He wants to get a different job so that he can stay home more often with his wife and kids.

Bob has three daughters and two sons. It's a big family.  His wife, Susan, doesn't work outside the home right now because their children are all under the age of eight. They have a small three-bedroom house, and they hope to move into a new, larger house soon.

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Now you try it. Read the paragraph above. If you have a microphone, you can record your voice and compare it to my voice.

Very good!

 How much do you remember from the reading? Fill in the blanks.

• 1A: What does Bob do?
• 1B: He ____ a businessman.
• 2A: Does he like to travel?
• 2B: No, he ________.
• 3A: What does he want?
• 3B: He _______ a different job.
• 4A: How many kids does he have?
• 4B: He ______ five children.
• 5A: What's his wife's name?
• 5B: ____ name is Susan.

(answers: 1. is; 2. doesn't; 3. wants; 4. has; 5. Her)

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