Scripts Unit 1 Listening Practice 1

Listening Practice 4

Andrew: Hi, Cathy.

Cathy: Hi, Andrew. What do you think of my new cat?

Andrew: Aaaachew! I have a cat allergy, Cathy!

Cathy: Oh. So you don’t like cats?

Andrew: I like cats. I’m just allergic to them, so I can’t be around them for very long.

Cathy: That’s sad! That means you can’t raise any kind of pet?

Andrew: No. I am just allergic to cats and dogs. Actually, I have a pet piranha.

Cathy: Really? What is that?

Andrew: A piranha is a meat-eating fish with sharp triangular teeth. My aunt who lives in Brazil bought it for me. It lives in an aquarium on my desk. Sometimes, I feed him live fish for a snack!

Cathy: Whoa! That is scary. How big is it?

Andrew: Mine is 15 centimeters long. Most are between 15-25 centimeters.

Cathy: Cool. What is its name?

Andrew: I named him Jaws because of his sharp teeth.

Cathy: Nice name! I’ll have to come and see him.