Extra work: Interview with Naomi Watts.
Transcript.
Naomi: Oh, god.
Dresser: There you go.
Dresser: How is that?
Lynn: That’s great.
Naomi: Great.
Naomi: I would have to say, you know, both are hard, a scary scene because it’s so fragmented, hold that fear and play the bits that are escalating in the right direction, you really have to put yourself in the trust of the director, um, and sex scenes are always hard, um, nothing a shot of vodka can fix or two. Um, but yeah, I mean, actually, one the easiest sex scenes I shot was the one at Mulholland Drive, the fact that it was with another woman, we fell so much safer, it was no sort of like awkwardness, yeah, it’s always awkward, it was, it was, there was no sexual tension, put it that way.
Naomi: What happened was I got called to go and meet with David Linch, the casting process he looks at a stack of photographs and then he picks 4 or 5 that he likes. Luckily my brother took the photo and he liked that photo, I don’t know, something honest must have come through, and if he meets, you know, if he picks out 4 photos and he’s met number two and he loves it, good bye number 3 and 4. Just very intuitive. David.
Naomi: He talks in that funny voice, OK Naomi, now tell me about yourself, uh, that was bad, ok
Naomi: I was going to go back to the plane and back to NY and I got a phone call saying that it went really well and David would like to meet you again tomorrow, but this time can you wear makeup. I was like, oh no, I’m too ugly, he wants a supermodel, I’m not sexy, all these things that I’ve heard before. Sorry Naomi, didn’t work out this time, there’re going to go with someone a little more sexy, I was like…I thought that was going to happen again. Anyway, I went and get a blow dry or something and put on some makeup, a fitting outfit.
Naomi: I mean, I did lots of commercials before I started acting and then, you name it, from cereal to tampax to every kind of embarrassing thing, to be an actor was a little bit like a golly dream of mine…my mother was an actress and she was doing a play, my fair lady, and I just, I was about 4 years old…I kept .. you know, trying to get her attention like, looking at my grandmother saying why isn’t my mother looking at me, relating to me, doing what she does and finally she snuck that little.. In that moment, I remember being transported, I got transported into this whole world of “make believe”
Naomi: When I shop I keep this weird habit of sometimes I feel like I need to return things whether I you know, don’t deserve some or a shit like that, but what I do is I keep the tags on, and I keep my first wear and then I think, I decide whether or not I want to keep it, (laughs) it’s terrible, isn’t it?
Naomi: The other night at the net ball, he asked me to go to David Beckham and get a picture frame and of course I did, he’s my big brother and obediently said OK , all right, let’s do it. How embarrassing to go straight to Posh and Becks and say can I get a photo? They said yes and Ben came in the photo, David Beckham was very nice and Posh went (laughs)
Naomi: We were doing that long line with the cars and remember being very nervous, this was a big deal, you know, Cannes, this huge red carpet, The Palais Royale, huge crowds, the lead in the film and David Li, it was all huge in my head, um, and as I drove up our car, as I opened the door, Cat Stevens’ ”morning has broken”, started playing, that is a song that I’m very connected to because um, my father, when he passed away, they played that song at his funeral so I use it a lot sort of a trigger kind of thing when I’m working or…anyway, it’s a little bit um, I felt he was there, at the minute I was getting out, I heard the song and oh my god I started to cry, but it was also a joyful tear because it felt like my guarded angel was walking me through.
Extra Work: Lesson 123: The s-word (explicit).
Parts of Speech.
Can be a noun:
"Get your shit together and go".
"I stepped in shit".
Can be a verb:
"I’ve got the shits".
Can be countable:
"I gotta take a shit".
"I have the shits".
Can be uncountable:
"Move all that shit out of your room!"
Meanings:
Stuff or Things:
"I’ve got to move my shit tomorrow".
The best of its kind:
"He's the shit".
Nonsense.
"Everything he says is a load of shit".
"That’s bullshit, man".
"Everything he says means shit to me".
Nasty, despicable person (use particularly with men):
"Your son has been a real shit to her".
Anything or nothing:
"His opinion isn't worth shit".
"We don't have shit to live on".
Mariguana
"You got any shit on you?"
Verbs
To be afraid:
"I shit myself"
"He was shitting a brick".
To fool (someone) or deceive someone.
"200 dollars? Are you shitting me?"
Adjectives
Terrible:
"Who listens to that shit music".
Interjections (loud exclamation)
"Oh shit!"
"Shit!"
"Holy shit!"
Interjection, avoid the s-word
Oh, shoot!
To show displeasure or surprise:
"Oh, shit, I forgot the passports at home!"
Synonyms:- Litteral Dung
- Maneur
- Excrement
- Feces
How to start your car.
Transcript.
As you know, many modern cars have electronic systems for locking and unlocking the doors, and for starting the engine. Generally the car key contains a computer chip and a little battery. If the computer chip is not there, the car engine will not start.
The following story appeared on the BBC website recently. A motorist needed to change the battery in her car key. But when she had finished, she found that she could not start the engine in her car. In desperation, she called the AA. The AA man arrived and found that there was no computer chip in the key. It must have fallen out when the woman changed the battery. The woman and the AA man searched the car but could not find the chip. Then the woman remembered that her dog had been in the car, and had eaten something when she was changing the battery. That was it! The dog must have eaten the chip.
The AA man put the dog in the driver’s seat of the car, and turned the key in the ignition. The engine started immediately! Now the woman can use her car again, provided that her dog is in the front seat.
What will she do when the chip is no longer in the dog? I have no idea.
The Cell Phone Festival.
Transcript.
David: Oh hi. I’m David Pogue. And I fill a rant coming on.
David: Hello, I’m David Pogue. You know, in recent weeks, the senate commerce committee is having hearings about the cell phone industry. The question is, is it anticompetitive for cell phone makers like apple to strike exclusive deals with cell phone carriers like AT&T. Come to think of it, that’s about the only example anybody cares about. My feeling is, you can’t really get into legislating business deals and furthermore, if you want to talk about what’s broken about the cell phone industry there are much bigger problems we should tackle first.
David: Like the price of text messages for example. Why are they 20 cents a text message today and two years ago they were only 10 cents Sure, I can sign up for a texting package, but why should I have to? I’m already paying for unlimited e-mail, what’s the difference? The difference is greed.
David: It is not just me. I asked my followers on twitter what bugs them about their cell phone service? Turns out, it’s a lot. So ladies and gentlemen, I’m pleased to announce the world premiere of the “I hate my cell phone film festival”.
Sherri Bailey: About half my calls are dropped even though it says I have all my bar, so…
Thomas Costello:
What I don’t like the most about my cell phone carrier isn’t its ridiculous data plan or roaming charges, it’s dealing with their customer service departments.
C J Forse: It’s 2009, do we really need 30 seconds worth of detailed instructions on how to leave a voice mail message? I think we all get it by now.
Joshua Kaufman:
I’d like to see wireless service providers stop dictating to the hand set makers what can or cannot put in their devices.
Ivan Komarov: I got a voice mail that was 6 days late, what are we paying you guys for again?
Chris Polone: Send us your signal out in the country. We live out there…off the highway.
Mike MacDonald:
Ok, so they merge with Cingular and they drop my tower and my signal. They refuse to turn the tower back on or introduce central cells and they came out with the i-phone exclusively. When I couldn’t even quit…
Dennis Serras: Their ridiculous prices for text messaging.
4/16/2010
Scripts Lesson 10
I'm all ears extra activity #2 Page 51 (Also in your CD).
Describing People's Looks.
Script.
George: Hey, what are you looking at?
Nancy: Oh, these? They’re pictures from my trip back home last month.
George: Let’s have a look. So, who’s this?
Nancy: That’s my sister and that’s my cousin Keira.
George: Your sister looks nothing like you. You’re fair and she has dark hair and dark eyes. Now, you look much more like your cousin.
Nancy: Yeah, that’s true. Keira and I both have heart-shaped faces, thin lips, fat cheeks, and bushy eyebrows. Gorgeous!
George: You don’t give yourself enough credit. Why do you think every one of your guy friends is interested in you? Hey, who’s the little girl?
Nancy: Oh, that’s my cousin Adriano’s daughter. She’s seven. She’s very pretty as you can see and has the most beautiful wavy hair. That’s her baby brother who was just born in April.
George: Oh, man, he’s so cute. That pudgy face, curly hair, and big eyes! He’s adorable.
Nancy: Yeah, I think he looks just like me.
George: Hmmm…I think I’d better stop complimenting you. It’s going straight to your head.
I'm all ears extra activity #4 Page 54 (Also in your CD)
The T Sound.
Script.
I think the movie was better.
He's always wasting time on the computer.
Today I wrote a letter to my friend.
I usually drink water after playing sports.
Could you please pass the bread and butter?
Hey, it's cold in here. Please turn on the heater.
Don't throw the bottle there. You have to put it in the trash can.
I'll put all the data into the spreadsheet.
They have a daughter and a son.
See you later.
Don't be late to the meeting.
Yesterday, she bought a new notebook.
I think I caught a cold yesterday at the picnic.
There weren't a lot of people in class yesterday.
The 1st book was better than the 2nd one.
The computer has some problems.
Today I wrote a letter to my friend.
Don't drink the water in the river.
They have a daughter and a son.
See you later.
The monthly meeting is tomorrow at 3.
Yesterday, she bought a new notebook.
I think I caught a cold yesterday at the picnic.
I have a lot of work this weekend.
The video shop just got a new documentary about global warming.
I'm all ears extra activity 5 Page 56 (Also in your CD)
Script.
I got a call yesterday from Amy, a co-worker from the office. She and I work in the same department. We’ve had lunch at work a few times, but I really didn’t know her that well. I was really glad that she called.
Kevin: Hello?
Amy: Hi. Could I speak to Kevin?
Kevin: This is Kevin.
Amy: Oh, Hi, it’s Amy from work
Kevin: Oh, hey. How’s it going? I didn’t recognize your voice.
Amy: Not bad. Listen, the reason I’m calling is that I’m having a dinner party a week from Saturday at my place around 7:30. I wanted to see if you could make it.
Kevin: SO, it’s not this Saturday, but the Saturday after that. That would be the seventeenth.
Amy: Yeah, that’s right, the following Saturday, the 17th.
Kevin:Let me jus check my calendar…yeah, I think I can make it. Are you inviting anyone else from work?
Amy:Yeah, I am. Jennifer from Marketing already RSVPd so she’ll be there for sure. And I’m waiting to hear back from James in accounting. I’ve also invited a few other friends.
Kevin: Just out of curiosity, are they in finance too?
Amy: No, my friend Janice is in the medical field. She’s an orthopedic surgeon. She’s bringing her boyfriend Tim and I think he’s an engineer in the automobile industry. Then there’s Megan, she works part time in retail and moonlights as a tour guide on the weekends. She’s been wanting to get into the hospitality industry for a long time.
Kevin: Wow, that sounds like a great group of people. I’m looking forward to it. Can I bring anything?
Amy: No, that’s OK. Just come and bring your appetite.
Kevin: Sounds great. Thanks for the invitation.
Amy: No problem. I’m glad you can make it. See you in the office tomorrow.
Kevin: See you then. Bye.
Extra Work: Dove Commercial (Also in your CD)
Script.
Show me a smile then
don't be unhappy, can't remember
when I last saw you laughing
if this world makes you crazy
and you've taken all you can bear
you call me up
because you know I'll be there
And I'll see your true colors
Shining through
I see your true colors
and that's why I love you
so don't be afraid to let them show
your true colors
true colors are beautiful
like a rainbow
Extra work: Life in Japan.
Script.
At the moment I'm living in Japan and um... life here is pretty different to um... anything I've really experienced before. Uh... I think just because the daily routine is so different. Um... in England, in England, basically I was really lazy. Um... I'd probably you know... get up at 8:30 in the morning. Uh... Leave ten minutes later, cause I always uh... brush my teeth at work, eat breakfast at work, get to work for 9 o'clock, come home from work at 5:30, probably lie on the sofa, maybe watch Simpsons, cook some food, go to bed, and that was the sort of daily routine in England, a very lazy one. I mean, even if I needed to get to the supermarket which was probably what, like 3-400 meters away, I'd get on my scooter to do it.
Walking anywhere would be just a massive hassle and uh... so it was a bit of a shock when I got to Japan and all that changed, I mean, the one thing you have to do a lot of in Tokyo is walk. You have to walk everywhere. I mean the train systems are absolutely amazing but you need to walk to get to the trains. You need to walk in between the trains and like when I first arrived, I just ... I walked my feet into the ground. Um... after a week they were aching so badly. After two weeks, they were just I don't know, it took me at least a month to like wear my feet in. They're still, still like now, after long walks...
But it's just apart from the walking, you just, it's just the busy-ness of life here, I mean cause no one actually lives in Tokyo um... cause it's so expensive. Uh... we all live out sort of in the suburbs in what we call bed towns, and um... so actually getting into school every morning, I'm studying Japanese here, uh... I have to get up pretty early just to get onto the train, to then travel, commute, an hour in, um... to get to school on time, which of course I never do. I'm meant to be at school at about nine, which would mean, sort of leaving my house at about 8, getting up at 7. I know this is not shocking for a lot of people, but after the routine I had, it's a pretty shocking experience for me, uh... especially the hour of commute in on the train where you're kept in like sardines, something that... you just would never have in uh... sort of London and London Underground in England where I'm from.
Um... on the London Underground if the train's full of people wait for the next train. Here if the train is full, people just push and push until they get on so you can end up being stood, never get to sit down, just standing for an hour, like squashed up, like sardines, so by the time you even get to school you're totally tired. And then there's uh... school until lunch time and after lunch I always... always say I'm going to come back and study but I never do I always just come back and fall fast asleep.
You know listening to uh... Eli talk about uh... how she had to adjust to life in Japan uh... brings back some uh... good memories about uh... me when I first came to live here in Japan myself. And uh... it's been so long now I've been living here that... 15 years that uh.. that... something that I hardly ever think about adjusting to life here. But then again sometimes I say to myself I've been living here 15 years and that’ hard to realize I can’t believe I’ve been here that long.
Describing People's Looks.
Script.
George: Hey, what are you looking at?
Nancy: Oh, these? They’re pictures from my trip back home last month.
George: Let’s have a look. So, who’s this?
Nancy: That’s my sister and that’s my cousin Keira.
George: Your sister looks nothing like you. You’re fair and she has dark hair and dark eyes. Now, you look much more like your cousin.
Nancy: Yeah, that’s true. Keira and I both have heart-shaped faces, thin lips, fat cheeks, and bushy eyebrows. Gorgeous!
George: You don’t give yourself enough credit. Why do you think every one of your guy friends is interested in you? Hey, who’s the little girl?
Nancy: Oh, that’s my cousin Adriano’s daughter. She’s seven. She’s very pretty as you can see and has the most beautiful wavy hair. That’s her baby brother who was just born in April.
George: Oh, man, he’s so cute. That pudgy face, curly hair, and big eyes! He’s adorable.
Nancy: Yeah, I think he looks just like me.
George: Hmmm…I think I’d better stop complimenting you. It’s going straight to your head.
I'm all ears extra activity #4 Page 54 (Also in your CD)
The T Sound.
Script.
I think the movie was better.
He's always wasting time on the computer.
Today I wrote a letter to my friend.
I usually drink water after playing sports.
Could you please pass the bread and butter?
Hey, it's cold in here. Please turn on the heater.
Don't throw the bottle there. You have to put it in the trash can.
I'll put all the data into the spreadsheet.
They have a daughter and a son.
See you later.
Don't be late to the meeting.
Yesterday, she bought a new notebook.
I think I caught a cold yesterday at the picnic.
There weren't a lot of people in class yesterday.
The 1st book was better than the 2nd one.
The computer has some problems.
Today I wrote a letter to my friend.
Don't drink the water in the river.
They have a daughter and a son.
See you later.
The monthly meeting is tomorrow at 3.
Yesterday, she bought a new notebook.
I think I caught a cold yesterday at the picnic.
I have a lot of work this weekend.
The video shop just got a new documentary about global warming.
I'm all ears extra activity 5 Page 56 (Also in your CD)
Script.
I got a call yesterday from Amy, a co-worker from the office. She and I work in the same department. We’ve had lunch at work a few times, but I really didn’t know her that well. I was really glad that she called.
Kevin: Hello?
Amy: Hi. Could I speak to Kevin?
Kevin: This is Kevin.
Amy: Oh, Hi, it’s Amy from work
Kevin: Oh, hey. How’s it going? I didn’t recognize your voice.
Amy: Not bad. Listen, the reason I’m calling is that I’m having a dinner party a week from Saturday at my place around 7:30. I wanted to see if you could make it.
Kevin: SO, it’s not this Saturday, but the Saturday after that. That would be the seventeenth.
Amy: Yeah, that’s right, the following Saturday, the 17th.
Kevin:Let me jus check my calendar…yeah, I think I can make it. Are you inviting anyone else from work?
Amy:Yeah, I am. Jennifer from Marketing already RSVPd so she’ll be there for sure. And I’m waiting to hear back from James in accounting. I’ve also invited a few other friends.
Kevin: Just out of curiosity, are they in finance too?
Amy: No, my friend Janice is in the medical field. She’s an orthopedic surgeon. She’s bringing her boyfriend Tim and I think he’s an engineer in the automobile industry. Then there’s Megan, she works part time in retail and moonlights as a tour guide on the weekends. She’s been wanting to get into the hospitality industry for a long time.
Kevin: Wow, that sounds like a great group of people. I’m looking forward to it. Can I bring anything?
Amy: No, that’s OK. Just come and bring your appetite.
Kevin: Sounds great. Thanks for the invitation.
Amy: No problem. I’m glad you can make it. See you in the office tomorrow.
Kevin: See you then. Bye.
Extra Work: Dove Commercial (Also in your CD)
Script.
Show me a smile then
don't be unhappy, can't remember
when I last saw you laughing
if this world makes you crazy
and you've taken all you can bear
you call me up
because you know I'll be there
And I'll see your true colors
Shining through
I see your true colors
and that's why I love you
so don't be afraid to let them show
your true colors
true colors are beautiful
like a rainbow
Extra work: Life in Japan.
Script.
At the moment I'm living in Japan and um... life here is pretty different to um... anything I've really experienced before. Uh... I think just because the daily routine is so different. Um... in England, in England, basically I was really lazy. Um... I'd probably you know... get up at 8:30 in the morning. Uh... Leave ten minutes later, cause I always uh... brush my teeth at work, eat breakfast at work, get to work for 9 o'clock, come home from work at 5:30, probably lie on the sofa, maybe watch Simpsons, cook some food, go to bed, and that was the sort of daily routine in England, a very lazy one. I mean, even if I needed to get to the supermarket which was probably what, like 3-400 meters away, I'd get on my scooter to do it.
Walking anywhere would be just a massive hassle and uh... so it was a bit of a shock when I got to Japan and all that changed, I mean, the one thing you have to do a lot of in Tokyo is walk. You have to walk everywhere. I mean the train systems are absolutely amazing but you need to walk to get to the trains. You need to walk in between the trains and like when I first arrived, I just ... I walked my feet into the ground. Um... after a week they were aching so badly. After two weeks, they were just I don't know, it took me at least a month to like wear my feet in. They're still, still like now, after long walks...
But it's just apart from the walking, you just, it's just the busy-ness of life here, I mean cause no one actually lives in Tokyo um... cause it's so expensive. Uh... we all live out sort of in the suburbs in what we call bed towns, and um... so actually getting into school every morning, I'm studying Japanese here, uh... I have to get up pretty early just to get onto the train, to then travel, commute, an hour in, um... to get to school on time, which of course I never do. I'm meant to be at school at about nine, which would mean, sort of leaving my house at about 8, getting up at 7. I know this is not shocking for a lot of people, but after the routine I had, it's a pretty shocking experience for me, uh... especially the hour of commute in on the train where you're kept in like sardines, something that... you just would never have in uh... sort of London and London Underground in England where I'm from.
Um... on the London Underground if the train's full of people wait for the next train. Here if the train is full, people just push and push until they get on so you can end up being stood, never get to sit down, just standing for an hour, like squashed up, like sardines, so by the time you even get to school you're totally tired. And then there's uh... school until lunch time and after lunch I always... always say I'm going to come back and study but I never do I always just come back and fall fast asleep.
You know listening to uh... Eli talk about uh... how she had to adjust to life in Japan uh... brings back some uh... good memories about uh... me when I first came to live here in Japan myself. And uh... it's been so long now I've been living here that... 15 years that uh.. that... something that I hardly ever think about adjusting to life here. But then again sometimes I say to myself I've been living here 15 years and that’ hard to realize I can’t believe I’ve been here that long.
4/09/2010
Scripts Lesson 08
ETJShow Ending a conversation (extra work).
Script:
On today’s show, we’re going to learn how to smoothly finish or end an informal conversation. We can also call this “wrapping up the conversation” or a conclusion. Some examples:
• Sorry, but I’ve got to go. It was good to see you. See you next Monday.
• It was nice talking to you. See you on Friday.
• Well, it was great to talk with you. See you later.
• It’s getting late and I should go. It was great to see you again. Good luck with your new job.
• Hey, I’m really glad I ran into you. Take care of yourself.
• Sorry, but I have an appointment soon. It was really nice to meet you. Take care.
Today we’re learning about wrapping up or ending a conversation. You’ve just met someone or have run into a friend or co-worker. And you’ve already spoken for a few minutes. Now it seems like it’s time to finish the conversation.
We have three situations:
Situation Number 1: A conversation with someone you’ll probably see within the next week or two. Like a good friend or a classmate or maybe a co-worker.
• Sorry, I’ve got to run. It was good to see you. See you Monday morning.
• Sorry, but I’m in a little bit of a hurry. It was nice talking to you. See you on Friday.
Situation number 2: a conversation with someone you probably won’t see for a little while.
• Well, I’d better be going. It was great to see you again. Good luck with your new job.
• Hey, I’m really glad I ran into you. Take care of yourself. See you.
Situation number 3: a conversation with someone you just met for the first time.
• It was nice to meet you. Take care.
• Well, it was really good to meet you. Have a good afternoon. See you.
Oh, I’m so sorry, it’s time for some practice. Please repeat, repeat these sentences.
• It was good to see you. See you next Monday.
• I’ve got to get going. It was nice talking to you. See you on Friday.
• It was great to talk with you. Take care. Bye, bye.
• Sorry, but I’m in a little bit of a hurry. It was great to see you again. Good luck with your new job.
• Hey, I’m really glad I ran into you. Take care of yourself.
• Well, I should be going. It was nice to meet you. Have a good day.
Come Fly with Me. (extra work).
Transcript.
For this week’s podcast at english.com I’m talking to a man who does a lot of traveling for his job.
Jackie: Hello Chris.
Chris: Hello Jackie.
Jackie: Now, I understand that you are a flight attendant.
Chris: Yes, I work for British Airways based at Heathrow Airport in London.
Jackie: Ok, and when did you start working for them?
Chris: Oh, quite a few years ago and when I started off on small aircraft. And now I’m on big aircraft, the Boeing 747.
Jackie: And which routes do you fly on?
Chris: At the moment, I’m doing the NY flights for which I spend three days in NY and then comeback to London.
Jackie: So, what time do you usually get up in the morning then for this?
Chris: Well, I’m flying to NY tomorrow and I have to get up at 7 o’clock in the morning. Now I live 20K from Heathrow so I can have a little lie if I want to.
Jackie: What time do you have to be at the airport though?
Chris: We have to be at the airport 1 and a half hours before the flight takes off.
Jackie: Only 1 and a half hours?
Chris: Yes. We have to check in, meet other crew members and then the Chief person will talk to us about the flight and tell us how many passengers there are, any special passengers, any special food that’s going to be put on, for example, vegetarian meals and any special VIPs.
Jackie: OK, what else do you do before the passengers get on the plane?
Chris: Well, we get on one hour before departure and we have to check the catering to make sure we have the right number of meals. We then check on the medical equipment to make sure it’s correct and then we make sure the safety equipment is correct.
Jackie: But everybody has the live belt under the seat?
Chris: Well, they have the life jackets under the seat that has to be checked. We have to make sure the seat belts are checked and we have to make sure the oxygen is working.
Jackie: And do you do that before every flight?
Chris: Before every flight.
Jackie: Gosh. And then when the passengers get off the plane, what do you do then?
Chris: Oh, the most important thing to remember is to check the seats to make sure that nobody has left anything behind. You’d be surprised of what people leave. They leave duty frees, coats, MP3-players, computers.
Jackie: They leave the computer on the plane?
Chris: Yeah, because they’re in a rush to get off.
Jackie: Ha ha ha. And for listeners who are interested in becoming a flight attendant, what personality do you think people should have?
Chris: Well, the major thing is have a good smile.
Jackie: Ha ha ha.
Chris: But really you need to be interested in people, working with people from all over the world and looking after them.
Jackie: So you need to be interested in people.
Chris: Very interested in people.
Jackie: And interested in flying.
Chris: Of course. You musn’t be frightened of flying.
Jackie: Yes, OK. What do you think of…I know you do a lot of traveling, that’s very interesting, but are there any other benefits, any other good things about being a flight attendant?
Chris: Well, you get to meet lots and lots of different people, you get to know lots and lots of different countries to meet people there and you get to know some people and have friends all over the world.
Jackie: And what about drawbacks? Some of the bad things about the job
Chris: Well the hardest thing of flying is the time change. For example, there’s a five hour time change between NY and London. So you take off at 11:00 o’clock and you fly for 7 and a half hours and you arrive at 1:30.
Jackie: Right.
Chris: And that confuses people.
Jackie: It would confuse me, yes. Ha ha ha. I’m already confused. Do you recommend the job?
Chris: Yes, I do, but d you have to be very fit as well.
Jackie: Oh really?
Chris: Because you can’t go to bed at night because you’re working throughout the night. And sometimes it’s difficult when you know you get home and have to go to sleep to catch up.
Jackie: Yes. Are you looking forward to being a flight attendant on the A380?
Chris: Yes, that’d be lots…30 cabin crews as opposed to 15 cabin crew. So there’d be lots and lots of friends on board working together. That’d be nice.
Jackie: Great, Chris. Thank you very much.
Budlight Commercial (Extra Work).
Transcript.
Wife 1: Thanks for cleaning the gutters.
Husband 1: Anything for you hon…cleaning the gutters
Husband 2: Yeah, I’m realigning the satellite dish
Husband 1: Good one.
Husband 3: Hey, fixing a leak in the roof
Husband 2: Even better
Husband 3: No, I’m really fixing a leak.
Off: Refreshingly smooth Budlight…always worth it.
Husband 3; I’m good.
Script:
On today’s show, we’re going to learn how to smoothly finish or end an informal conversation. We can also call this “wrapping up the conversation” or a conclusion. Some examples:
• Sorry, but I’ve got to go. It was good to see you. See you next Monday.
• It was nice talking to you. See you on Friday.
• Well, it was great to talk with you. See you later.
• It’s getting late and I should go. It was great to see you again. Good luck with your new job.
• Hey, I’m really glad I ran into you. Take care of yourself.
• Sorry, but I have an appointment soon. It was really nice to meet you. Take care.
Today we’re learning about wrapping up or ending a conversation. You’ve just met someone or have run into a friend or co-worker. And you’ve already spoken for a few minutes. Now it seems like it’s time to finish the conversation.
We have three situations:
Situation Number 1: A conversation with someone you’ll probably see within the next week or two. Like a good friend or a classmate or maybe a co-worker.
• Sorry, I’ve got to run. It was good to see you. See you Monday morning.
• Sorry, but I’m in a little bit of a hurry. It was nice talking to you. See you on Friday.
Situation number 2: a conversation with someone you probably won’t see for a little while.
• Well, I’d better be going. It was great to see you again. Good luck with your new job.
• Hey, I’m really glad I ran into you. Take care of yourself. See you.
Situation number 3: a conversation with someone you just met for the first time.
• It was nice to meet you. Take care.
• Well, it was really good to meet you. Have a good afternoon. See you.
Oh, I’m so sorry, it’s time for some practice. Please repeat, repeat these sentences.
• It was good to see you. See you next Monday.
• I’ve got to get going. It was nice talking to you. See you on Friday.
• It was great to talk with you. Take care. Bye, bye.
• Sorry, but I’m in a little bit of a hurry. It was great to see you again. Good luck with your new job.
• Hey, I’m really glad I ran into you. Take care of yourself.
• Well, I should be going. It was nice to meet you. Have a good day.
Come Fly with Me. (extra work).
Transcript.
For this week’s podcast at english.com I’m talking to a man who does a lot of traveling for his job.
Jackie: Hello Chris.
Chris: Hello Jackie.
Jackie: Now, I understand that you are a flight attendant.
Chris: Yes, I work for British Airways based at Heathrow Airport in London.
Jackie: Ok, and when did you start working for them?
Chris: Oh, quite a few years ago and when I started off on small aircraft. And now I’m on big aircraft, the Boeing 747.
Jackie: And which routes do you fly on?
Chris: At the moment, I’m doing the NY flights for which I spend three days in NY and then comeback to London.
Jackie: So, what time do you usually get up in the morning then for this?
Chris: Well, I’m flying to NY tomorrow and I have to get up at 7 o’clock in the morning. Now I live 20K from Heathrow so I can have a little lie if I want to.
Jackie: What time do you have to be at the airport though?
Chris: We have to be at the airport 1 and a half hours before the flight takes off.
Jackie: Only 1 and a half hours?
Chris: Yes. We have to check in, meet other crew members and then the Chief person will talk to us about the flight and tell us how many passengers there are, any special passengers, any special food that’s going to be put on, for example, vegetarian meals and any special VIPs.
Jackie: OK, what else do you do before the passengers get on the plane?
Chris: Well, we get on one hour before departure and we have to check the catering to make sure we have the right number of meals. We then check on the medical equipment to make sure it’s correct and then we make sure the safety equipment is correct.
Jackie: But everybody has the live belt under the seat?
Chris: Well, they have the life jackets under the seat that has to be checked. We have to make sure the seat belts are checked and we have to make sure the oxygen is working.
Jackie: And do you do that before every flight?
Chris: Before every flight.
Jackie: Gosh. And then when the passengers get off the plane, what do you do then?
Chris: Oh, the most important thing to remember is to check the seats to make sure that nobody has left anything behind. You’d be surprised of what people leave. They leave duty frees, coats, MP3-players, computers.
Jackie: They leave the computer on the plane?
Chris: Yeah, because they’re in a rush to get off.
Jackie: Ha ha ha. And for listeners who are interested in becoming a flight attendant, what personality do you think people should have?
Chris: Well, the major thing is have a good smile.
Jackie: Ha ha ha.
Chris: But really you need to be interested in people, working with people from all over the world and looking after them.
Jackie: So you need to be interested in people.
Chris: Very interested in people.
Jackie: And interested in flying.
Chris: Of course. You musn’t be frightened of flying.
Jackie: Yes, OK. What do you think of…I know you do a lot of traveling, that’s very interesting, but are there any other benefits, any other good things about being a flight attendant?
Chris: Well, you get to meet lots and lots of different people, you get to know lots and lots of different countries to meet people there and you get to know some people and have friends all over the world.
Jackie: And what about drawbacks? Some of the bad things about the job
Chris: Well the hardest thing of flying is the time change. For example, there’s a five hour time change between NY and London. So you take off at 11:00 o’clock and you fly for 7 and a half hours and you arrive at 1:30.
Jackie: Right.
Chris: And that confuses people.
Jackie: It would confuse me, yes. Ha ha ha. I’m already confused. Do you recommend the job?
Chris: Yes, I do, but d you have to be very fit as well.
Jackie: Oh really?
Chris: Because you can’t go to bed at night because you’re working throughout the night. And sometimes it’s difficult when you know you get home and have to go to sleep to catch up.
Jackie: Yes. Are you looking forward to being a flight attendant on the A380?
Chris: Yes, that’d be lots…30 cabin crews as opposed to 15 cabin crew. So there’d be lots and lots of friends on board working together. That’d be nice.
Jackie: Great, Chris. Thank you very much.
Budlight Commercial (Extra Work).
Transcript.
Wife 1: Thanks for cleaning the gutters.
Husband 1: Anything for you hon…cleaning the gutters
Husband 2: Yeah, I’m realigning the satellite dish
Husband 1: Good one.
Husband 3: Hey, fixing a leak in the roof
Husband 2: Even better
Husband 3: No, I’m really fixing a leak.
Off: Refreshingly smooth Budlight…always worth it.
Husband 3; I’m good.
3/28/2010
Scripts Lesson 05
Extra Activity #1 Page 43.
Script.
The local branch of my bank is located just a few blocks from where I live. It’s very convenient, since it has four ATM’s opened 24/7. Today, I had to go in to make a deposit, but since I wanted to cash a check as well, I needed to go inside to talk to a teller. Inside the bank, I got in line for the tellers. All the tellers are behind a large piece of bullet-proof glass. So you have to speak up when you are talking to them. Anyway, when I got to the head of the line, the cashier said “How may I help you?” “Well”, I said, I’d like to deposit this payroll check into my checking account and cash this cashiers check”. “Certainly!”, she said. “Just endorse the back of both checks and put them in the tray”. “Sure. And, can I get that in small bills, tens and twenties?”. I waited for her to process my checks. Then she said “Here you are” and counted out the cash and put it in an envelope. I said “Thank you” and walked away. Now that I have the money burning a hole in my pocket, I guess I better spend it.
Extra audio: British Icons: The Double-decker.
Script.
Richard: For this week’s podcast in English.com we’re going to be looking at the double-decker bus as part of our British icon series. Now, the double-decker bus is one of the most popular symbols of Britain and for many visitors a trip on the double-decker is the highlight of the UK holiday.
Laura: Oh, really? But they look nice Richard, don’t they? I mean, if you see a photo or a picture with a double-decker on it, you know it’s the UK.
Richard: Yes, and actually, especially London, um, London is full of double-deckers and they’re all red. Why do you think that is?
Laura: Um, I don’t know, perhaps because of its strong bright color.
Richard: Yes, easy to see. But there are different color ones, aren’t there?
Laura: Yes, I think so. Outside of London you can see different colors, um, but they’re not just in Britain. There are double-decker buses in other countries too, aren’t they? Um, I think in Europe, for example, there are double-decker buses in Ireland and Germany.
Richard: Mmh, and also in Asia. I know there are some old British double-decker buses in Sri Lanka, for instance. Also, in Hong Kong, I think they’re blue in Hong Kong and Singapur. And also I think in India. I think I’ve seen yellow ones there.
Laura: Well, on the greater cities I suppose.
Richard: Mmh, well, the name double-decker comes from the fact that there are two decks of course, the lower deck and the upper deck. Now I like them because they’re always fun to ride and much nicer than the underground for example.
Laura: Oh yes, my favorite seat is upon the top deck, at the front, because you get a great view, don’t you? You get a great view. Sometimes it feels like the bus is too big, feels too wide, I think it’s going to hit something in…, but it never does.
Richard: It’s that the buses have changed, haven’t they? And I really like the old type buses because they’re open at the back and you get on at the back and you can get on while the bus is still moving and also there’s a conductor who takes the money in addition to to the driver. And also, I like the funny mirror at the top of the stairs so the conductor can see who’s getting on and who’s getting off the back of the bus.
Laura: Yes, they’re nice, aren’t they? But there’s only a few of those left. Most of the buses now, they’re much more modern, they have more modern designs and there are two doors, one for getting on the bus and one for getting off the bus. But I suppose that cheaper you only need one driver, you don’t need a conductor, the driver takes the money as well and I suppose they’re much easier for disabled people and safer
Richard: Yes, off the state that they’re much easier to get on and get off. And, well, that’s progress, I suppose
Laura: Uhuh.
Richard: And the other thing about the buses, especially in London, very popular with the tourists
Laura: Yes,
Richard: The open top buses
Laura: Yes, well there are great way to go sightseeing aren’t they?
Richard: Yes, as long as it doesn’t rain.
Script.
The local branch of my bank is located just a few blocks from where I live. It’s very convenient, since it has four ATM’s opened 24/7. Today, I had to go in to make a deposit, but since I wanted to cash a check as well, I needed to go inside to talk to a teller. Inside the bank, I got in line for the tellers. All the tellers are behind a large piece of bullet-proof glass. So you have to speak up when you are talking to them. Anyway, when I got to the head of the line, the cashier said “How may I help you?” “Well”, I said, I’d like to deposit this payroll check into my checking account and cash this cashiers check”. “Certainly!”, she said. “Just endorse the back of both checks and put them in the tray”. “Sure. And, can I get that in small bills, tens and twenties?”. I waited for her to process my checks. Then she said “Here you are” and counted out the cash and put it in an envelope. I said “Thank you” and walked away. Now that I have the money burning a hole in my pocket, I guess I better spend it.
Extra audio: British Icons: The Double-decker.
Script.
Richard: For this week’s podcast in English.com we’re going to be looking at the double-decker bus as part of our British icon series. Now, the double-decker bus is one of the most popular symbols of Britain and for many visitors a trip on the double-decker is the highlight of the UK holiday.
Laura: Oh, really? But they look nice Richard, don’t they? I mean, if you see a photo or a picture with a double-decker on it, you know it’s the UK.
Richard: Yes, and actually, especially London, um, London is full of double-deckers and they’re all red. Why do you think that is?
Laura: Um, I don’t know, perhaps because of its strong bright color.
Richard: Yes, easy to see. But there are different color ones, aren’t there?
Laura: Yes, I think so. Outside of London you can see different colors, um, but they’re not just in Britain. There are double-decker buses in other countries too, aren’t they? Um, I think in Europe, for example, there are double-decker buses in Ireland and Germany.
Richard: Mmh, and also in Asia. I know there are some old British double-decker buses in Sri Lanka, for instance. Also, in Hong Kong, I think they’re blue in Hong Kong and Singapur. And also I think in India. I think I’ve seen yellow ones there.
Laura: Well, on the greater cities I suppose.
Richard: Mmh, well, the name double-decker comes from the fact that there are two decks of course, the lower deck and the upper deck. Now I like them because they’re always fun to ride and much nicer than the underground for example.
Laura: Oh yes, my favorite seat is upon the top deck, at the front, because you get a great view, don’t you? You get a great view. Sometimes it feels like the bus is too big, feels too wide, I think it’s going to hit something in…, but it never does.
Richard: It’s that the buses have changed, haven’t they? And I really like the old type buses because they’re open at the back and you get on at the back and you can get on while the bus is still moving and also there’s a conductor who takes the money in addition to to the driver. And also, I like the funny mirror at the top of the stairs so the conductor can see who’s getting on and who’s getting off the back of the bus.
Laura: Yes, they’re nice, aren’t they? But there’s only a few of those left. Most of the buses now, they’re much more modern, they have more modern designs and there are two doors, one for getting on the bus and one for getting off the bus. But I suppose that cheaper you only need one driver, you don’t need a conductor, the driver takes the money as well and I suppose they’re much easier for disabled people and safer
Richard: Yes, off the state that they’re much easier to get on and get off. And, well, that’s progress, I suppose
Laura: Uhuh.
Richard: And the other thing about the buses, especially in London, very popular with the tourists
Laura: Yes,
Richard: The open top buses
Laura: Yes, well there are great way to go sightseeing aren’t they?
Richard: Yes, as long as it doesn’t rain.
3/27/2010
Scripts Lesson 07
Checking in At the Airport.
Script.
A: Good morning, sir.Can I have your ticket and Passport please?
B: I’ve got them. Here you are.
A: Thank you. Do you prefer a window seat or an aisle seat?
B: I prefer a window seat please.
A: Do you have any baggage?
B: Yes, I have this suitcase and I have this carry on bag too.
A: Alright.I’ll take the suitcase for you…ok. Here’s your passport and ticket. And here’s your boarding pass. Your seat is 32A by the window. Your flight is on time and boarding starts at 11:30 at gate 12. Have a nice flight.
B: Thank you. Bye.
Get in Touch Page 19.
Script.
You know what the word “touch” means. As I type these words, my fingers touch the computer keyboard. If I touch something hot, I will burn myself. But what does it mean if I say that I am “in touch” with someone? Here are some examples.
I have a friend. We were at university together. His career and mine have taken very different paths. We now live about 300km apart. But every Christmas we send each other Christmas cards and a letter saying what we and our families have been doing during the year. Every few years I go and visit him. We are IN TOUCH with each other – we have regular contact with each other. We can also say that we STAY IN TOUCH or that we KEEP IN TOUCH with each other.
I have another friend. We were at school together. But many years ago we stopped writing to each other I do not know what he is doing or where he lives. We have LOST TOUCH with each other. You remember that in our recent podcast, Terry and Terry also lost touch with each other.
However, recently I saw my friend’s name on a university website. Surely it must be the same person. So I am going to send him an e-mail, and see if he remembers me. I am going to GET IN TOUCH with him. (I will tell you what happens in a later podcast).
A year ago, my daughter left primary school and started secondary school. But many of her friends from primary school go to different secondary schools. This is how she KEEPS IN TOUCH with them.
I telephone some of my friends and chat with them. Sometimes we arrange that they can come and stay overnight at my house, or I can go to their house.
Her friend Amber KEEPS IN TOUCH with her friends like this.
I have got a website with photos and games and music, and a shout box where my friends write messages to me. I have MSN messenger, and 65 of my friends have MSN messenger too. And sometimes I write a letter to my Nan.
You see. that is the difference between young people like Amber and old people like me. Young people KEEP IN TOUCH with MSN messenger. Old people send each other Christmas cards.
Sesame Street Extra Exercise: Family with Al Roker".
Script (Al Roker's segment).
You know what word I’m really fun of: family. Family is a really good word. Just listen to the way it sounds: family. The word family makes me feel great. Just like a real family does. Hey, would you like to see my family? Take a look. Here’s my uncle bob and that’s my cousin Jim, and over here is my great grandpa, down here I got my aunt Harriet and her family and my second cousin Herb and wait: I got some more family members, hold on, just a second, this is great uncle Ned and of course this is my little Cindy. She’s very sweet. I love…oh I got more pictures too, don’t go, don’t. wait.
Sesame Street Extra Exercise: Mail with Christopher Meloni.
Script.
Letter A: Once upon a time, yesterday, little Billy Post wrote a letter to his grandma in Toledo. Hee, hee, hee, that tickles. And then he mailed me. Wow! My journey had begun. Inside the mailbox there were lots of other letters and packages going to places all over the world.
Letter B: I’m going to the North Pole.
Letter C: I’m going to South America.
Letter A: Wow!
Letter C: And where are you going junior?
Letter A: I’m going to grandma’s house.
Letter C: Wow, lucky you!
Letter A: All of the sudden, The mail box opened…And later another letter carrier delivered me to grandma’s mailbox. Grandma, is that you?
Grandma: Oh, a letter from Billy.
Letter A: Oh, Grandma’s sure glad to get me.
Script.
A: Good morning, sir.Can I have your ticket and Passport please?
B: I’ve got them. Here you are.
A: Thank you. Do you prefer a window seat or an aisle seat?
B: I prefer a window seat please.
A: Do you have any baggage?
B: Yes, I have this suitcase and I have this carry on bag too.
A: Alright.I’ll take the suitcase for you…ok. Here’s your passport and ticket. And here’s your boarding pass. Your seat is 32A by the window. Your flight is on time and boarding starts at 11:30 at gate 12. Have a nice flight.
B: Thank you. Bye.
Get in Touch Page 19.
Script.
You know what the word “touch” means. As I type these words, my fingers touch the computer keyboard. If I touch something hot, I will burn myself. But what does it mean if I say that I am “in touch” with someone? Here are some examples.
I have a friend. We were at university together. His career and mine have taken very different paths. We now live about 300km apart. But every Christmas we send each other Christmas cards and a letter saying what we and our families have been doing during the year. Every few years I go and visit him. We are IN TOUCH with each other – we have regular contact with each other. We can also say that we STAY IN TOUCH or that we KEEP IN TOUCH with each other.
I have another friend. We were at school together. But many years ago we stopped writing to each other I do not know what he is doing or where he lives. We have LOST TOUCH with each other. You remember that in our recent podcast, Terry and Terry also lost touch with each other.
However, recently I saw my friend’s name on a university website. Surely it must be the same person. So I am going to send him an e-mail, and see if he remembers me. I am going to GET IN TOUCH with him. (I will tell you what happens in a later podcast).
A year ago, my daughter left primary school and started secondary school. But many of her friends from primary school go to different secondary schools. This is how she KEEPS IN TOUCH with them.
I telephone some of my friends and chat with them. Sometimes we arrange that they can come and stay overnight at my house, or I can go to their house.
Her friend Amber KEEPS IN TOUCH with her friends like this.
I have got a website with photos and games and music, and a shout box where my friends write messages to me. I have MSN messenger, and 65 of my friends have MSN messenger too. And sometimes I write a letter to my Nan.
You see. that is the difference between young people like Amber and old people like me. Young people KEEP IN TOUCH with MSN messenger. Old people send each other Christmas cards.
Sesame Street Extra Exercise: Family with Al Roker".
Script (Al Roker's segment).
You know what word I’m really fun of: family. Family is a really good word. Just listen to the way it sounds: family. The word family makes me feel great. Just like a real family does. Hey, would you like to see my family? Take a look. Here’s my uncle bob and that’s my cousin Jim, and over here is my great grandpa, down here I got my aunt Harriet and her family and my second cousin Herb and wait: I got some more family members, hold on, just a second, this is great uncle Ned and of course this is my little Cindy. She’s very sweet. I love…oh I got more pictures too, don’t go, don’t. wait.
Sesame Street Extra Exercise: Mail with Christopher Meloni.
Script.
Letter A: Once upon a time, yesterday, little Billy Post wrote a letter to his grandma in Toledo. Hee, hee, hee, that tickles. And then he mailed me. Wow! My journey had begun. Inside the mailbox there were lots of other letters and packages going to places all over the world.
Letter B: I’m going to the North Pole.
Letter C: I’m going to South America.
Letter A: Wow!
Letter C: And where are you going junior?
Letter A: I’m going to grandma’s house.
Letter C: Wow, lucky you!
Letter A: All of the sudden, The mail box opened…And later another letter carrier delivered me to grandma’s mailbox. Grandma, is that you?
Grandma: Oh, a letter from Billy.
Letter A: Oh, Grandma’s sure glad to get me.
3/18/2010
Extra Work Lesson 10
Far Beyond Page 52.
Exercise.
Read the story and ask the corresponding questions.
_____? She is 5'8”.
_____? She couldn't be any more than 125 pounds
_____? She has blue eyes and black hair.
_____? Her hair is naturally a brownish red but she always dyes it black.
_____? She isn't, she just likes wearing black.
_____? Yeah, she wears black make up around her eyes, black lip stick on her lips, she always dresses in black, everything from her shirts to her pants or skirts.
_____? He' around 5‘11”
_____? He's 170 pounds
_____? He has blue eyes and black hair as well only mine is naturally black.
_____? He's 23 years old, two years older than Becca.
_____? She is a cashier at a local grocery store right down the street from the office.
_____? He works as a computer tech.
_____? Yeah, she's starving.
I'm all ears extra activity # 4 Page 58 (Also in your CD).
The T Sound.
Audio name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "ETJSHow TSound".
Audio name on your CD: "ETJShow TSound.mp3".
Exercise.
Listen to this exercise and write a few examples.
Script.
You can find the script at http://englishvillemexico.blogspot.com/2010/04/scripts-lesson-10.html .
Extra Activity: Facts about New York City.
Audio name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "English Cafe #62" from 01'05'' to 11'02''.
Audio name on your CD: "AbbreviationsAfterAName.mp3" from 01'05'' to 11'02''.
Vocabulary.
Forthright. Adj. Honest and direct.
In-your-face. Adj. Confrontational. Aggressively confrontational.
Exercise.
Write a few facts about New York City:
1. Mention some facts about the population in NYC (from 01'05" to 02'17")
2. Mention some of the areas or bureaus in New York City and some interesting facts about them, mainly about the most famous (from 02'17" to 05'25")
3. Mention famous sights (places) in NYC (from 05'25" to 07'18")
4. What are people like in NYC (from 07'18" to 09'38")?
5. Mention the main museums, venues and airports in NY metro area (from 09'38" to 11'02").
Extra Work: Dove Commercial (Also in your CD).
Exercise.
Watch this commercial shown at the 2006 Superbowl and describe the girls using your own words.
Script.
You can find the script at http://englishvillemexico.blogspot.com/2010/04/scripts-lesson-10.html .
Exercise.
Read the story and ask the corresponding questions.
_____? She is 5'8”.
_____? She couldn't be any more than 125 pounds
_____? She has blue eyes and black hair.
_____? Her hair is naturally a brownish red but she always dyes it black.
_____? She isn't, she just likes wearing black.
_____? Yeah, she wears black make up around her eyes, black lip stick on her lips, she always dresses in black, everything from her shirts to her pants or skirts.
_____? He' around 5‘11”
_____? He's 170 pounds
_____? He has blue eyes and black hair as well only mine is naturally black.
_____? He's 23 years old, two years older than Becca.
_____? She is a cashier at a local grocery store right down the street from the office.
_____? He works as a computer tech.
_____? Yeah, she's starving.
I'm all ears extra activity # 4 Page 58 (Also in your CD).
The T Sound.
Audio name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "ETJSHow TSound".
Audio name on your CD: "ETJShow TSound.mp3".
Exercise.
Listen to this exercise and write a few examples.
Script.
You can find the script at http://englishvillemexico.blogspot.com/2010/04/scripts-lesson-10.html .
Extra Activity: Facts about New York City.
Audio name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "English Cafe #62" from 01'05'' to 11'02''.
Audio name on your CD: "AbbreviationsAfterAName.mp3" from 01'05'' to 11'02''.
Vocabulary.
Forthright. Adj. Honest and direct.
In-your-face. Adj. Confrontational. Aggressively confrontational.
Exercise.
Write a few facts about New York City:
1. Mention some facts about the population in NYC (from 01'05" to 02'17")
2. Mention some of the areas or bureaus in New York City and some interesting facts about them, mainly about the most famous (from 02'17" to 05'25")
3. Mention famous sights (places) in NYC (from 05'25" to 07'18")
4. What are people like in NYC (from 07'18" to 09'38")?
5. Mention the main museums, venues and airports in NY metro area (from 09'38" to 11'02").
Extra Work: Dove Commercial (Also in your CD).
Exercise.
Watch this commercial shown at the 2006 Superbowl and describe the girls using your own words.
Script.
You can find the script at http://englishvillemexico.blogspot.com/2010/04/scripts-lesson-10.html .
2/25/2010
Extra Work Lesson 1
Practice 2 Page 3.
Activity.
Look at the pictures and complete the 2 conversations.
Conversation 1.
Conversation 2.
Practice 3 Page 4.
Activity.
Look at the picture and complete the conversation.
A: This is __________. There’s __________.
Vocabulary.
Yoghurt.
Watermelon.
Cake.
Cranberry juice.
Apple juice.
Soda.
Ginger ale.
Ketchup.
Practice 4 Page 5.
Activity.
Look at the picture and complete the conversation.
A: And this is ____________.
B: Wow, it’s _____________, but no ___________, huh?
A: Don’t worry. _______________ for you.
B: Thank you.
A: ______________________.
Activity.
Look at the pictures and complete the 2 conversations.
Conversation 1.A: Hey, let me show you around. That’s the ___________.
B: Is that a _________?
A: Yes, it is. And those are the _________ .
Conversation 2.
A: Hey, let me show you around. That’s the ___________.
B: Is that a _________?
B: Is that a _________?
A: No, it isn’t. And those are the __________ .
Practice 3 Page 4.
Activity.
Look at the picture and complete the conversation.
Vocabulary.
Yoghurt.
Watermelon.
Cake.
Cranberry juice.
Apple juice.
Soda.
Ginger ale.
Ketchup.
Practice 4 Page 5.
Activity.
Look at the picture and complete the conversation.
A: And this is ____________.
B: Wow, it’s _____________, but no ___________, huh?
A: Don’t worry. _______________ for you.
B: Thank you.
A: ______________________.
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