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B.8 Rob calls Jenny

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Published: 23 Nov 2023
Level 1 (A1)   |   Time: 2:03
Accent: American, British
Source: American English File

Rob calls Jenny to arrange her trip to London.


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  1. READ the VOCABULARY + BACKGROUND

    It is important to read the vocabulary and background before you watch the video. This will improve your ability to understand the video. It will also help you understand how the new vocabulary is used naturally.

  2. WATCH the VIDEO

    The first time you watch the video, just try to understand the overall situation.

  3. ANSWER the QUESTIONS

    First, try to answer all the questions from memory. Then rewatch the video and try to answer the questions that you missed.

  4. WATCH and READ the SCRIPT

    Watch the video again while you read the script. Reading and listening at the same time will help you hear each individual word and improve your listening accuracy.

  5. DO the ACTIVITIES

    There are several different activities that focus on listening accuracy, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure.

  1. LEA el VOCABULARIO y ANTECEDENTES.

    Es importante leer el vocabulario y los antecedentes antes de ver el video. Esto mejorará su capacidad para comprender el video. También le ayudará a comprender cómo se usa el nuevo vocabulario de forma natural.

  2. VER el VIDEO

    La primera vez que vea el video, intente comprender la situación general.

  3. RESPONDE a las PREGUNTAS

    Primero intente responder todas las preguntas de memoria. Luego, vuelva a ver el video e intente responder las preguntas que se perdió.

  4. MIRAR Y LEER

    Mire el video nuevamente mientras lee el guión. Leer y escuchar al mismo tiempo lo ayudará a escuchar cada palabra individual y mejorará su precisión auditiva.

  5. HACER LAS ACTIVIDADES

    Hay una serie de actividades diferentes que se centran en la precisión auditiva, la pronunciación, el vocabulario, la gramática y la estructura de las oraciones.

  1. 어휘와 배경 읽기

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  2. 비디오 보기

    비디오를 처음 볼 때 전체 상황을 이해하려고 노력하세요.

  3. 문제에 답하기

    먼저 모든 질문에 답을 해보세요. 그런 다음 비디오를 다시보고 놓친 질문에 답해보세요.

  4. 비디오 보면서 대본 읽기

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  5. 액티비티 하기

    듣기 정확도, 발음, 어휘, 문법 및 문장 구조에 초점을 맞춘 다양한 액티비티가 있습니다.

  1. LER o VOCABULÁRIO + FUNDO

    É importante ler o vocabulário e o histórico antes de assistir ao vídeo. Isso melhorará sua capacidade de entender o vídeo. Também ajudará você a entender como o novo vocabulário é usado naturalmente.

  2. ASSISTA ao VÍDEO

    Na primeira vez que assistir ao vídeo, tente entender a situação geral.

  3. RESPONDA às PERGUNTAS

    Primeiro, tente responder todas as perguntas de memória. Em seguida, assista novamente ao vídeo e tente responder às perguntas que você errou.

  4. ASSISTA e LEIA o SCRIPT

    Assista ao vídeo novamente enquanto lê o roteiro. Ler e ouvir ao mesmo tempo ajudará você a ouvir cada palavra individualmente e a melhorar sua precisão auditiva.

  5. FAÇA as ATIVIDADES

    Existem várias atividades diferentes que se concentram na precisão auditiva, pronúncia, vocabulário, gramática e estrutura da frase.

  1. ПРОЧИТАЙТЕ СЛОВНИК і ОСНОВНУ ІНФОРМАЦІЮ

    Важливо прочитати словник і основну інформацію перед переглядом відео. Це покращить вашу здатність розуміти відео. Це також допоможе вам зрозуміти, як нова лексика використовується природно.

  2. ПЕРЕГЛЯНЬТЕ ВІДЕО

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  3. ВІДПОВІДАЙТЕ НА ЗАПИТАННЯ

    Спочатку спробуйте відповісти на всі запитання з пам'яті. Потім перегляньте відео ще раз і спробуйте відповісти на запитання, які ви пропустили.

  4. ПЕРЕГЛЯНЬТЕ і ПРОЧИТАЙТЕ СЦЕНАРІЙ

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  5. ВИКОНАЙТЕ ЗАВДАННЯ

    Існує кілька різних завдань, які зосереджені на точності сприйняття на слух, вимові, лексиці, граматиці та структурі речень.

Vocabulary 어휘 Vocabulário Vocabulario Словник

Check the words you already know. Marca las palabras que ya conoces. Marque as palavras que você já conhece. 이미 아는 단어에 체크하세요. Позначте слова, які ви вже знаєте.

  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a holiday n. - a day that people do not work
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Thanksgiving exp. - an American holiday in November to celebrate harvest
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ No problem exp. - Don't worry. I understand.

n. - noun,    v. - verb,    phv. - phrasal verb,    adj. - adjective,    exp. - expression


Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes Контекст

Rob Jenny
Rob Jenny

Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas Запитання

  1. Jennifer knows Rob.
    True
    False

  2. Jennifer is coming to London in March.
    True
    False

  3. Rob works for London 24/7.
    True
    False

  4. Rob wants to change Jennifer's arrival date.
    True
    False

  5. Jennifer is not at the office today.
    True
    False

  6. Rob plans to celebrate Thanksgiving tomorrow.
    True
    False

  7. Jennifer is at her sister's house.
    True
    False

  8. Jennifer will be back at the office on Monday.
    True
    False

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Dialogue Practice 대화 연습 Prática de Diálogo Práctica de diálogo Практика діалогу

Directions: Practice reading the script. Then Hide parts of the conversation and try to repeat the script from memory.

Instrucciones: Practica leyendo el guion. Luego haz clic en Hide para ocultar algunas de las expresiones y trata de repetir la conversación de memoria.

Instruções:: Pratique lendo o roteiro. Em seguida, clique em Ocultar para esconder algumas das expressões e tente repetir a conversa de memória.

지시 사항 : 스크립트를 읽는 연습을 하세요. 그런 다음 Hide 를 클릭하여 일부 표현을 숨기고 대화를 기억해서 반복해 보세요.

Інструкції: Потренуйтеся читати сценарій. Потім натисніть Hide, щоб приховати частини розмови, і спробуйте повторити сценарій з пам'яті.



  • Jenny:
    Hello.
  • Rob:
    Hello. Is that Jennifer Zielinski?
  • Jenny:
    Yes. Who's that?
  • Rob:
    This is Rob Walker.
  • Jenny:
    I'm sorry. Who?
  • Rob:
    Rob Walker. I work for London 24/7. We need to talk about your trip to London in March.
  • Rob:
    You arrive on the 12th of March, and you leave on the 19th.
  • Rob:
    Is that right?
  • Jenny:
    I'm really sorry, Mr. Walker, uh Rob. But I'm not at work. Today is a holiday here.
  • Rob:
    A holiday?
  • Jenny:
    Yes, you know, it's Thanksgiving. I'm at my parents' house with my family.
  • Rob:
    Thanksgiving, of course. Sorry. We don't have Thanksgiving in England.
  • Jenny:
    No problem. Listen, call me on Monday at work. No, not Monday. Tuesday.
  • Rob:
    Tuesday, the 3rd of December?
  • Jenny:
    Yes. Talk to you on Tuesday. Thanks for calling.
  • Rob:
    Bye.


Listen & Repeat 듣고 따라하기 Ouça e repita Escuchar y repetir Слухайте і повторюйте

Directions: Play the audio clip and try to repeat what you hear. Click "Show" to see the text.

Instrucciones: Reproduce el clip de audio e intenta repetir lo que escuchas. Haga clic en "Show" para ver el texto.

Instruções: Reproduza o clipe de áudio e tente repetir o que você ouve. Clique em "Show" para ver o texto.

지시 사항 : 오디오 클립을 재생하고 들리는 내용을 반복해 보십시오. 텍스트를 보려면 "Show" 를 클릭하십시오.

Інструкції: Увімкніть аудіокліп і спробуйте повторити те, що чуєте. Натисніть "Show", щоб побачити текст.

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Hello. Is that Jennifer Zielinski?



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Yes. Who's that?



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I'm sorry. Who?



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I work for London 24/7.



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We need to talk about your trip to London in March.



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You arrive on the 12th of March, and you leave on the 19th.



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Is that right?



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But I'm not at work. Today is a holiday here.



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Yes, you know, it's Thanksgiving.



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I'm at my parents' house with my family.



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We don't have Thanksgiving in England.



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Listen, call me on Monday at work.



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No, not Monday. Tuesday.



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Tuesday, the 3rd of December?



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Talk to you on Tuesday. Thanks for calling.



Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión Обговорення

  1. Why can't Jenny talk to Rob?
  2. If someone calls you about work when you are out of the office (at night, on the weekend), what do you usually do?
  3. If someone calls you about work when you are on holiday, what do you usually do?
  4. How often do you get work phone calls or text messages outside of work hours?
  5. What holidays are celebrated in the US that are not celebrated in your country? Do you celebrate something similar in your country?
  6. What holidays are celebrated in your country that are not celebrated in the US? What is the meaning or origin of these holidays?

Script 대본 Roteiro Guion Сценарій

Jenny: Hello.

Rob: Hello. Is that Jennifer Zielinski?

Jenny: Yes. Who's that?

Rob: This is Rob Walker.

Jenny: I'm sorry. Who?

Rob: Rob Walker. I work for London 24/7. We need to talk about your trip to London in March. You arrive on the 12th of March, and you leave on the 19th. Is that right?

Jenny: I'm really sorry, Mr. Walker, uh Rob. But I'm not at work. Today is a holiday here.

Rob: A holiday?

Jenny: Yes, you know, it's Thanksgiving. I'm at my parents' house with my family.

Rob: Thanksgiving, of course. Sorry. We don't have Thanksgiving in England.

Jenny: No problem. Listen, call me on Monday at work. No, not Monday. Tuesday.

Rob: Tuesday, the 3rd of December?

Jenny: Yes.

Mother: Jenny, hurry up!

Jenny: Talk to you on Tuesday. Thanks for calling.

Rob: Bye.

Jenny: Bye.

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