Intro
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In the US, it is common for families to be spread out all over the country. Getting everybody together can be challenging. That’s why it’s nice to capture the whole family on film in a family portrait.
But getting a good family portrait comes with its own challenges. First, everyone has to agree on what to wear. Then the kids and babies in the family have to sit still long enough for the photo to be taken. Then you have to cross your fingers and hope that nobody blinks! Hear Mason and Amy talk about their family portraits.
Dialog
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2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
Amy |
Mason: So, I think I unfortunately have another family portrait coming up.
Amy: With your wife, that family, or parents and siblings?
Mason: Yeah, with the extended family. It seems like every two years or whatever, my mom or my grandma just wants to do a family portrait.
Amy: Right. And do you have to wear coordinated outfits and everything?
Mason: Yeah. It’s not like insanely coordinated, but there’s definitely some conversation about do we do colors, do we do kind of like just neutral tones…
Amy: The one large family portrait I ever did was with my whole extended family, and for some reason we decided to wear black shirts, and so we look like a big fascist army. It’s the weirdest picture.
Mason: Yeah. I have some younger cousins, and trying to get them to pose and sit straight is never a good idea. And, you know, it takes what, an hour generally to get enough family portraits done. And they lose attention after the first 10 minutes.
Amy: Of course. And what about the older people, is there any bickering among them?
Mason: Not so much. The one fun part is we always make sure and do a goofy picture. So…
Amy: That’s cute. Well, it’s good to be able to look back at all your dated family portraits and realize how much more attractive you are now.
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Discussion
Mason’s mother and grandmother want to take a new family portrait with their whole extended family. Mason’s family usually takes a new family portrait every few years.
Amy asks if Mason’s family will wear coordinated outfits for their portrait. Mason says they won’t wear identical clothes, but clothes that are somewhat similar. The hardest part about taking a family portrait in Mason’s family is getting all the young kids to sit still. The best part is when they take a goofy picture.
Have you ever taken a family portrait? Was everyone able to sit still and not blink? Did you and your family members wear coordinated outfits for the portrait?
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