Recording 63, page 90
TWO SHOW-OFFS
Exercise 1 Listen and read.
Stan
What do you mean? Of course I can ride a bike. I could do it when I was five.
Fred
You don’t say! But I could swim when I was four.
Stan
Four?! I don’t believe you. You can’t swim well even now. By the way, I could walk when I was seven months old.
Fred
Could you? You’re kidding.
Judy
Come on, boys! Stop bragging. I’m reading something interesting. Do you want to hear?
Judy
It’s about some celebrities and what they could or couldn’t do at some point of their lives.
Judy
Well, listen.
Actress Leslie Mann could ride a unicycle when she was 10.
Ed Sheeran couldn't drive until he was 24 years old.
Margot Robbie could perform on a trapeze when she was 8.
Einstein could not read until the age of 9.
The famous Spanish actor Antonio Banderas couldn't speak any English until the age of 30.
Alexander the Great could tame a wild horse when he was 8.
Justin Bieber could solve a Rubik's Cube in less than five minutes when he was 7.
So, what do you think?
Fred
Don’t give me that! I don’t believe a word you are saying.
Stan
Yeah, these trivia facts never come from a reliable source.