Life in a Very Big Family
Life in a Very Big Family
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Laura and Mike already have ___.
Now they are expecting ___.
Their house is ___.
In the morning, they ___.
The younger kids need help with breakfast, clothes, and ___.
The older children are ___.
Everyone has ___.
One child ___.
The ___ is big.
They are already preparing the room, buying baby clothes, and ___.
Life in a Very Big Family
Life in a Very Big Family (Ryan)
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Ryan introduces a very big family: Laura and Mike have nine children and are expecting their tenth baby.
He explains that many people find this shocking, but for them it feels normal because they have lived this way for years.
Their house is always busy, and the family wakes up early in the morning.
The younger kids need help with breakfast, clothes, and school bags.
The older children are more independent and help by making simple food and packing lunches.
Everyone has small responsibilities, like feeding the dog, setting the table, or cleaning the kitchen after dinner.
Ryan describes the challenges: the hardest part is time, and the parents can’t give equal attention to every child every day.
He adds practical difficulties: shopping takes a long time, the grocery bill is big, and they need a bigger car and expensive trips.
Then Ryan explains the positive sides: kids learn to share and cooperate, they’re rarely bored, and the house feels warm and energetic.
He concludes that it can work if the family is organized, and they are already preparing for the new baby (room, clothes, and a new routine).
Life in a Very Big Family
Life in a Very Big Family
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For many people, this situation ___.
For this family, having many children ___.
In the morning, the younger kids ___ with breakfast and getting ready.
The older children make simple food and ___.
One child feeds the dog, and another ___.
The parents say the ___.
They don’t have much ___ in the house.
The children learn to share, cooperate, and ___ together.
The kids are ___, because they always have someone to play with.
Ryan says it can work if a family is ___ about the challenges.
Life in a Very Big Family
🏠 Life in a Very Big Family
B1 Intermediate • 1 speaker • Transcription
Hi, I’m Ryan. Today I want to tell you about a family I know that is very big. The parents, Laura and Mike, already have nine children, and now they are expecting their tenth baby. For many people this sounds shocking, but for them it feels normal, because they have lived this way for years. Their house is always busy. In the morning, they wake up early because the younger kids need help with breakfast, clothes, and school bags. The older children are more independent. They make simple food, pack lunches, and sometimes help their brothers and sisters get ready. In this family, everyone has small responsibilities. For example, one child feeds the dog, another sets the table, and someone else helps clean the kitchen after dinner. Of course, raising so many kids is not easy. The parents say the hardest part is time. They don’t have much quiet time, and they need to plan everything. Shopping takes a long time, and the grocery bill is big. They also need a bigger car, and family trips are expensive. Sometimes the parents feel tired, and they admit that they can’t give the same attention to every child every day. But there are also positive sides. The children learn to share, cooperate, and solve problems together. They are rarely bored, because they always have someone to play with. The house feels warm and full of energy. The parents say they laugh a lot, even on difficult days. Personally, I think this lifestyle is not for everyone. But if a family is organized, supportive, and realistic about the challenges, it can work. For them, the new baby is not just “number ten.” It is another person they will love and care for—and they are already preparing the room, buying baby clothes, and planning a new routine.