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Video transcript

Sonia (mother of Layla and Aisha): Might have a snack before dinner…

Child: Yeah.

Sonia: …just a little snack of fruit. What would you like to have?

Child: Some grapes.

Sonia: Do you want to grab the grapes from the fridge and the strainer and then we’ll give them a wash. And what would you like?

Child: A mandarin.

Sonia: All right. Do you want to grab the mandarin so we can peel the mandarin? I’ll grab those. You grab the strainer so we can give the grapes a wash, just put a little bit.

Child: I see.

Sonia: There’s some for me and there’s some for you. And you give that a wash.

Child: I like mandarins.

Sonia: Why do you like the grapes so much?

Child: Because they’re nice. They taste nice and they’re healthy and they’re easy to hold.

Sonia: They are, aren’t they? Why do you like mandarins so much?

Child: Because they’re healthy to eat.

Sonia: Does it give you lots of energy?

Child: Yes.

Sonia: It does, doesn’t it?

Child: They smell good and it’s good vitamin C for you.

Sonia: That’s right. Mandarins have got lots of vitamin C.

Child: And they’re easy to hold and peel.

Sonia: Do you want to peel the mandarin?

Child: Yes.

Sonia: Well done. So we’ll take all the skin off.

Child: Ready to eat then.

Sonia: Yes, and then it’s ready, easy to eat anywhere.

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