kevin the teenager context: it’s nearly midnight. in a few seconds it will be kevin’s birthday. he’s turning 13 and his mother and father d

KEVIN THE TEENAGER
Context: It’s nearly midnight. In a few seconds it will be Kevin’s
birthday. He’s turning 13 and his mother and father don’t even begin
to suspect what’s in store for them…
Pre-Listening: Briefly discuss the following statements. To what
extent would you say they are true? Give each one a rating from 1-5 (1
= untrue / 5 = totally true)
Generally speaking, teenagers….
*
…want to go out all the time
*
… apologise when they misbehave
*
… feel victimised al the time
*
…quarrel with their parents all the time
*
… are obsessed with music
*
…still like games they played as children
*
…are polite to their parents
Listening 1: Listen and answer the following questions:
*
How does K feel about his birthday?
*
What changes happen to him when the clock strikes midnight?
*
How does he feel about his presents?
*
How many reasons does his father give him why he can’t go out?
*
What happens in the end?
Listening 2: Here is the script of the dialogue. Make any changes
necessary, and complete the gaps.
[F: Father, M: Mother, K: Kevin]
K:
Only 30 seconds to go before I’m 13!! 29, 28, 27 – boing! Can I have
some more ........................, mum?
M:
Kevin, you’ve eaten all the ice-cream – in the house, remember?
K:
Oh, yeah - ...?... Mr Bean (he mimics him) ‘Hello – Hello’... 15, 14,
13... I hope I’ll get a ................ .............. cart –
pom-pam-pam, pom-pam-pam.....
F:
Yes, in 5 minutes – remember, you’ve still got school tomorrow...
K:
Oh yeah. Too right! (The clock strikes) Yeah! I’m 13!
F&M:
Happy birthday, Kevin!
K:
Happy birthday to ......., happy birthday to ......, happy birthday
de... (he makes strange sounds)
F:
Kevin?!?
M:
Are you all right?
F:
Darling... he’s losing the power of ........................ thought.
M:
And the use of his ..................
F&M:
He’s become... a ........................!! * (the metamorphosis is
complete)
F:
Kevin...
K:
What?
F:
It’s your birthday Kevin...
K:
I am aware of it! *
M:
Happy birthday Kevin!
K:
OK, stop ...................... about it, will you? * Who’s eaten the
............ ice-cream?
F:
Oh, come on Kevin, you’ve eaten 5 ........ on your own this evening...
don’t you remember?
K:
Oh, it’s so ................... – I hate you. *
F:
Kevin, don’t speak to your mum and I like that.
K:
What? I didn’t say anything! What?? What? What? (he tries to unwrap
the presents)
M:
No, Kevin, that’s for the morning.
K:
I can’t do anything anylonger! *
F:
Oh, well, .................... as you’ve started... At least it will
............... him .........
K:
Oh – oh – oh (surprised and disappointed)
M:
Well you said you wanted ‘Super Mario’ cart...
K:
I hate ‘Super Mario’, it’s .........! I want a .................
Hi-Fi! (he throws the presents on the floor) *
F:
Right! That’s it! Go to bed!
K:
I’m not going to bed, I’m going out!
M:
Oh, don’t be so stupid Kevin, you can’t go out now...
K:
Why not?? *
F:
Because it’s 12 o’clock, it’s ....... ......... your bed-time, it’s
raining outside, it’s dangerous for a child alone, you’ve got nowhere
to go and you’ve got school tomorrow!
K:
Oh – oh – oh, that is so unfair, I .......... you! * All right then, I
will go to bed, OK? ................? * (he runs up the stairs)
M:
Good night, Kevin!
K:
Don’t bloody shout ...... me! ** (he runs to his room)
F:
Don’t worry darling... It’s only a passing stage... It will only
........... for 4 or 5 years... * (they both ................ into
................) **
KEVIN THE TEENAGER [KEY]
Context: It’s nearly midnight. In a few seconds it will be Kevin’s
birthday. He’s turning 13 and his mother and father don’t even begin
to suspect what’s in store for them…
Pre-Listening: Briefly discuss the following statements. To what
extent would you say they are true? Give each one a rating from 1-5 (1
= untrue / 5 = totally true)
Generally speaking, teenagers….
*
…want to go out all the time
*
… apologise when they misbehave
*
… feel victimised al the time
*
…quarrel with their parents all the time
*
… are obsessed with music
*
…still like games they played as children
*
…are polite to their parents
Listening 1: Listen and answer the following questions:
*
How does K feel about his birthday? Very excited.
*
What changes happen to him when the clock strikes midnight? He
becomes a teenager.
*
How does he feel about his presents? He hates them – he thinks
they’re sad.
*
How many reasons does his father give him why he can’t go out? 6
reasons.
*
What happens in the end? K goes upstairs and the parents burst
into tears.
Listening 2: Here is the script of the dialogue. Make any changes
necessary, and complete the gaps.
[F: Father, M: Mother, K: Kevin]
K:
Only 30 seconds to go before I’m 13!! 29, 28, 27 – boing! Can I have
some more ice-cream, mum?
M:
Kevin, you’ve eaten all the ice-cream – in the house, remember?
K:
Oh, yeah - ...?... Mr Bean (he mimics him) ‘Hello – Hello’... 15, 14,
13... I hope I’ll get a ‘Super Mario’ cart – pom-pam-pam,
pom-pam-pam.....
F:
Yes, in 5 minutes – remember, you’ve still got school tomorrow...
K:
Oh yeah. Too right! (The clock strikes) Yeah! I’m 13!
F&M:
Happy birthday, Kevin!
K:
Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me, happy birthday de... (he
makes strange sounds)
F:
Kevin?!?
M:
Are you all right?
F:
Darling... he’s losing the power of rational thought.
M:
And the use of his arms...
F&M:
He’s become... a teenager!! * (the metamorphosis is complete)
F:
Kevin...
K:
What?
F:
It’s your birthday Kevin...
K:
I know! *
M:
Happy birthday Kevin!
K:
OK, stop going on about it, will you? * Who’s eaten the bloody
ice-cream?
F:
Oh, come on Kevin, you’ve eaten 5 tubs on your own this evening...
don’t you remember?
K:
Oh, it’s so unfair – I hate you. *
F:
Kevin, don’t speak to your mum and I like that.
K:
What? I didn’t say anything! What?? What? What? (he tries to unwrap
the presents)
M:
No, Kevin, that’s for the morning.
K:
I can’t do anything anymore! *
F:
Oh, well, seeing as you’ve started... At least it will cheer him up...
K:
Oh – oh – oh (surprised and disappointed)
M:
Well you said you wanted ‘Super Mario’ cart...
K:
I hate ‘Super Mario’, it’s sad! I want a bloody Hi-Fi! (he throws the
presents on the floor) *
F:
Right! That’s it! Off to bed!
K:
I’m not going to bed, I’m going out!
M:
Oh, don’t be so stupid Kevin, you can’t go out now...
K:
Why not?? *
F:
Because it’s 12 o’clock, it’s way past your bed-time, it’s pouring
with rain outside, it’s dangerous for a child on his own, you’ve got
nowhere to go and you’ve got school tomorrow!
K:
Oh – oh – oh, that is so unfair, I hate you! * All right then, I will
go to bed, OK? Happy? * (he runs up the stairs)
M:
Good night, Kevin!
K:
Don’t bloody shout at me! ** (he runs to his room)
F:
Don’t worry darling... It’s only a phase... It will only last for 4 or
5 years... * (they both burst into tears) **
NICK

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