Dialogue A
( I=Interviewer主试人 A=Applicant受试人)
I: How many persons are there in your family?
A: There are only three:my parents and I.
I: Who supports your family?
A:Both my father and mother do.
I:What's your father?
A: He is a civil engineer.
I: What kind of occupation do your mother do?
A:My mother is a teacher.
I:How old is your father, may I ask?
A:He is 56 years old.
I: Are you married?
A: No, I'm not married. I'm still single.
Dialogue B
I:How big is your family?
A:There are five of us.
I: How many brothers and sisters do you have?
A:I have a brother and a sister.
I: Who is the oldest of you three?
A:I am.
I: Do you have to support your family?
A: Yes, sir.I run a shop in this city.
Dialogue C
I:Would you tell me something about your family?
A:With pleasure.There are five in my family,
my parents,a younger sister, a younger brother and myself. My father works in a bank and my mother is a teacher.Both my broth-er and sister are studying at school.
I:Do you have to support your family?
A:No,my father does.
Dialogue D
I: Please say something about your family.
A:My family is not big.We are four altogether,my mother,my wife, my son and I. My father passed away. My mother is fifty-nine years old.She is retired. My wife is a high school teacher. My son is only over two. He is looked after by my mother. He is the apple of our eye.
I:Do you spend much time staying with your family?
A:Oh,yes.People say there is a generation gap in the world today, but I don't think there is one in my family. We all work at taking time to talk with each other.Especially at mealtimes, we all get together to eat and talk. Meals are very lively at our house. I often watch TV together with my family in the evenings.During the weekends or holidays, we sometimes go to parks, cinemas, and concerts together.