Learn by Listening Level 2

[00:00.10]Bed Time|[00:02.52] I am almost nine years old and my bed time is 8:30 p.m.|[00:06.93] I think that is so unfair!|[00:08.93] I think I am old enough to stay up until at least 9:00 p.m.|[00:12.47] My parents say that I have to go to bed early|[00:15.02] because I have school the next day.|[00:16.89] I can't wait until I am grown up|[00:18.88] and can stay awake as long as I want.|[00:20.99] Even though I think I should be able to go to bed later,|[00:23.98] I do like our night time routine.|[00:26.22] At about 8:l5 p.m., my Mom sends us up|[00:29.33] to put on our pajamas.|[00:31.01] When we come back downstairs, we read together.|[00:33.62] Sometimes Mom will read to us,|[00:35.55] and sometimes we will read to her.|[00:37.54] If Dad is not working, he will sometimes read, too.|[00:40.53] Mostly it is Mom we read with though.|[00:43.01] When we read, Mom helps us with words we cannot read.|[00:46.13] We have to try and sound the word out,|[00:48.24] but if we are really stuck, she will help us.|[00:50.60] If we come to a place in our reading|[00:52.66] where we do not understand the meaning of what was written,|[00:55.02] we stop reading and look at Mom.|[00:57.13] She will tell us what it means|[00:58.63] or help us figure it out on our own.|[01:00.87] After we are finished reading,|[01:02.55] we say goodnight to everyone in our house.|[01:04.60] First we say goodnight to Mom|[01:06.47] and give her a hug and a kiss.|[01:07.96] Then we do the same for Dad, then our little sister,|[01:10.14] and then our dog!|[01:11.63] Afterwards, we go upstairs and brush our teeth.|[01:14.56] I have to do special stretching exercises|[01:17.36] for the muscles in my chest and legs, or I get pains|[01:20.29] when I run and play.|[01:21.53] I do my stretching before I get into bed.|[01:24.27] After my exercises, either my brother or I turn off the lights.|[01:28.31] We share a bedroom, so we take turns turning the light off.|[01:31.67] Before we get into bed, we say our prayers.|[01:34.72] After we get into our beds, my brother|[01:36.96] and I talk to each other for a long time.|[01:39.14] We tell each other about our day,|[01:41.06] about what we hope will happen in the future,|[01:43.18] about our friends and all sorts of other important things.|[01:46.41] After awhile, we get so tired,|[01:48.53] we just fall asleep in the middle of talking!|[01:51.02] Even though we go to bed at 8:30 p.m.,|[01:53.63] we talk so long we don't go to sleep until about 10:00 p.m.|[01:57.18] I still do not know why I have to go to bed so early|[02:00.64] when I am not even tired!