Number five, test two.0:03
You will hear an interview, listen to it and decide which of the facts in your test book are true, false or not stated in the interview.0:06
Interview with Ms. Keaton.0:29
Amish people Ms. Keaton, we've recently received some letters from our listeners asking us to tell them about Amish people, their lifestyle and traditions.0:31
You've written a very interesting book about them.0:43
Could you help us to satisfy our listeners interest?0:46
I'd be happy to do it.0:50
And to begin with, I want to say that There are over 280,000Amish people in the U.S. they live in 28American states.0:53
Is it their religion that makes them so different from others?1:04
You know, Amish families live by a set of rules.1:08
These rules are more than a religion.1:12
They believe in a simple way of life centered around faith and family.1:16
That's why in Amish communities you won't be able to see many modern things like TVs, computers and other electric appliances.1:22
As far as I know, most Amish families make their living by farming.1:32
Don't they use tractors, lorries and other machinery?1:38
They won't let technology into their barn or or home.1:42
Amish people follow a strict Christian religion that stresses the importance of keeping oneself separate from the modern world.1:46
Is it the only strict principle that they follow?1:56
Their religion also stresses that the needs of others are more important than your own.1:59
Amish children learn this principle from a very young age.2:06
Do Amish children go to schools?2:11
They go to public schools where the pupils are all Amish.2:14
And what about the teachers?2:18
The teachers are non Amish, or English as the Amish call them.2:20
Though the children speak Amish at home, they are expected to use English at school.2:25
What kind of language is Amish?2:32
It's a language that sounds like German.2:35
Do they study the same subjects as other American kids?2:39
Their schooling is like most American children's.2:43
But there's one great difference.2:46
Amish children go to school only for 10 years.2:49
That's because Amish parents believe that too much education makes children too worldly or sophisticated.2:53
While they should be just, honest, simple and true.3:02
Do Amish people still keep the tradition of wearing strange old fashioned clothes?3:07
Amish girls wear long, modest dresses which may look old fashioned to outsiders.3:13
They also wear aprons and bonnets as a sign of their respect for God.3:20
If an Amish woman is married, she wears a black bonnet.3:25
If she's single, she wears a white one.3:30
And they never wear jewelry or makeup.3:33
Amish girls never cut their hair, so brushing it may become a problem.3:37
They wear their hair in a bun on the back of the head and cover it with a bonnet.3:43
And how do men dress?3:49
Men and boys wear dark coloured suits, plain shirts, suspenders and black hats or straw.3:52
Broad brimmed hats, belts, sweaters, ties and gloves are forbidden.4:00
They do not have moustaches, but they grow beards after they get married.4:07
I suppose walking into an Amish community is like going back in time.4:13
You're absolutely right.4:19
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