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Things we collect
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2 Listen to some TV interviews and tick (√) the collections mentioned.
Reporter: Good morning, it's Zhang Ling here. Today, I'm going to find out about students' collections. Hello, Xia Wei! What do you collect?
Xia Wei: I've got a key ring collection.
Reporter: That's interesting. How many key rings have you got?
Xia Wei: I've got 28. They're from different cities and countries.
Reporter: Do you spend a lot of money on it?
Xia Wei: Actually, no. Key rings aren't expensive. I used my pocket money to buy them, and my parents also gave me a few key rings.
Reporter: That sounds good.
Reporter: Hi Dong Ming. What's this?
Dong Ming: It's my collection of exotic plants.
Reporter: It's amazing! How many plants have you got?
Dong Ming: I've got 17.
Reporter: Seventeen! Where did you find them?
Dong Ming: I bought some of them at the flower market. I also got some from my friends.
Reporter: I see. What do your parents think of your collection?
Dong Ming: Some of my classmates think it's strange, but my parents support me. They love my plants because they make our home look really interesting.
Reporter: Wow! That's great.
Reporter: What have you got on your schoolbag, Rex?
Rex: Pens. It's my collection.
Reporter: Oh, I see. They look cool!
Rex: Thanks! I've got more than 50 pens in total.
Reporter: That's a lot! Where did you get them?
Rex: I bought them online.
Reporter: Are they expensive?
Rex: Some of them are, such as this one: it's handmade, and it has my name on it.
Reporter: What do your parents think?
Rex: My parents don't like my collection. They think it's a waste of time and money.
Reporter: Well, make sure you don't spend all your money on pens!
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3 Who says these sentences? Listen again and tick (√) the correct box.
Reporter: Good morning, it's Zhang Ling here. Today, I'm going to find out about students' collections. Hello, Xia Wei! What do you collect?
Xia Wei: I've got a key ring collection.
Reporter: That's interesting. How many key rings have you got?
Xia Wei: I've got 28. They're from different cities and countries.
Reporter: Do you spend a lot of money on it?
Xia Wei: Actually, no. Key rings aren't expensive. I used my pocket money to buy them, and my parents also gave me a few key rings.
Reporter: That sounds good.
Reporter: Hi Dong Ming. What's this?
Dong Ming: It's my collection of exotic plants.
Reporter: It's amazing! How many plants have you got?
Dong Ming: I've got 17.
Reporter: Seventeen! Where did you find them?
Dong Ming: I bought some of them at the flower market. I also got some from my friends.
Reporter: I see. What do your parents think of your collection?
Dong Ming: Some of my classmates think it's strange, but my parents support me. They love my plants because they make our home look really interesting.
Reporter: Wow! That's great.
Reporter: What have you got on your schoolbag, Rex?
Rex: Pens. It's my collection.
Reporter: Oh, I see. They look cool!
Rex: Thanks! I've got more than 50 pens in total.
Reporter: That's a lot! Where did you get them?
Rex: I bought them online.
Reporter: Are they expensive?
Rex: Some of them are, such as this one: it's handmade, and it has my name on it.
Reporter: What do your parents think?
Rex: My parents don't like my collection. They think it's a waste of time and money.
Reporter: Well, make sure you don't spend all your money on pens!☆★☆-------------------------------☆★☆
