Learn English with an ESL lesson from American English File

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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ in an hour exp. - one hour later
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an exhibition n. - an art show
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the MoMA n. - the Museum of Modern Art
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the check n. - the bill

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

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Jenny	Steve

1. Jenny and Steve planned to meet.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Jenny wants to get a coffee with Steve.
   True
   False
   
   
3. It starts to rain while they are speaking.
   True
   False
   
   
4. Jenny likes Picasso.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Steve invites Jenny to see a movie next week.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Jenny says she is busy at work.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Jenny suggests meeting for dinner.
   True
   False
   
   

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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.

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• Steve:
  Hi, Jenny. What a surprise.
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• Jenny:
  Hi, Steve.
• Steve:
  How are you? You're looking great!
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• Jenny:
  Thanks. I'm well. How about you?
  s h
• Steve:
  I'm okay. Hey, it's starting to rain. Would you like a coffee?
  s h
• Jenny:
  Oh thanks, Steve, but I have a meeting in an hour.
  s h
• Steve:
  Oh, come on, Jenny. I'd like to talk to you.
  s h
• Jenny:
  Okay. A quick coffee.
  s h
  
  
• Steve:
  Jenny, I'd like to ask you something.
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• Steve:
  There's an exhibition of Picasso at the MoMA next week.
  s h
• Steve:
  I know you love Picasso. Would you like to come with me?
  s h
• Jenny:
  Listen Steve, I'm really busy at work at the moment.
  s h
• Jenny:
  Next week isn't a good week for me.
  s h
• Steve:
  Sure. No problem. Maybe we can meet one evening when you have more time, and have dinner or see a show?
  s h
• Jenny:
  Listen Steve, I don't think it's a good idea, but thanks.
  s h
• Jenny:
  Look at the time. I need to go. Let's ask for the check.
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Directions: 1) Read these sentences from the video and choose the word or expression that you think fits best. 2) Listen again and check your answers.

Instrucciones: 1) Lea la conversación y elija la palabra o expresión que crea que es mejor. 2) Escuche y verifique sus respuestas.

Instruções: 1) Leia a conversa e escolha a palavra ou expressão que você acha melhor. 2) Ouça novamente e verifique suas respostas.

지시 사항 : 1) 대화를 읽고 가장 적절하다고 생각되는 단어나 표현을 고르세요. 2) 답변을 듣고 확인합니다.

Інструкції: 1) Прочитайте ці речення з відео і виберіть слово або вираз, який, на вашу думку, підходить найкраще. 2) Прослухайте ще раз і перевірте свої відповіді.

• You --- do are have would looking great.
• Hey, it --- does is has would starting to rain.
• --- Do Are Have Would you like a coffee?
• Oh, thanks, Steve, but I --- do am have would a meeting in an hour.
• Oh, come on, Jenny. I --- do am have would like to talk to you.
• Jenny, I --- do am have would like to ask you something.
• There --- does is has would an exhibition of Picasso at the MoMA next week.
• I know you love Picasso. --- Do Are Have Would you like to come with me?
• Listen Steve, I --- do am have can really busy at work at the moment.
• Next week --- doesn't isn't hasn't can't a good week for me.
• Maybe we --- do are have can meet one evening when you --- do are have can more time and --- do are have can dinner or see a show?
• Listen Steve, I --- don't am not haven't can't think it's a good idea, but thanks.

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Directions: Write sentences about the video clip using the words given. You can change the word form or add words, but you cannot change the word order.
Use a present time frame (tense).
( ) = optional   [ ] = necessary

Instrucciones: Escriba oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de la palabra o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa el tiempo presente.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necesario

Instruções: Escreva frases sobre o videoclipe usando as palavras dadas. Você pode alterar a forma da palavra ou adicionar palavras, mas não pode alterar a ordem das palavras. Use o tempo presente.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necessário

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.
( ) = 선택 사항   [ ] = 필수 사항

Інструкції: Напишіть речення про відеокліп, використовуючи подані слова. Ви можете змінювати форму слова або додавати слова, але не можете змінювати порядок слів.
Використовуйте теперішній час.
( ) = необов'язково   [ ] = обов'язково

Jenny / Steve / run / into / other / street

Jenny and Steve run into each other on the street.

* run into: meet accidentall

when / it / start / rain / Steve / suggest / get / coffee

When it starts [to rain/raining], Steve suggests getting a coffee.

Steve / nervous / invite / Jenny / art / exhibition / next / week

Steve nervously invites Jenny to an art exhibition next week.

Jenny / turn / him / down

Jenny turns him down.

* turn down: reject

Steve / then / invite / Jenny / get / dinner / or / see / show / sometime

Steve then invites Jenny to get dinner or (to) see a show sometime.

Jenny / turn / him / down / again

Jenny turns him down again.

Jenny / ask / check / and / tell / Steve / she / have to / leave

Jenny asks for the check and tells Steve (that) she has to leave.

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.

Hi. Jenny. What a surprise.

How are you? You're looking great!

It's starting to rain.

Would you like a coffee?

Oh, thanks, Steve, but I have a meeting in an hour.

Oh, come on, Jenny. I'd like to talk to you.

Jenny, I'd like to ask you something.

There's an exhibition of Picasso at the MoMA next week.

I know you love Picasso.

Listen Steve, I'm really busy at work at the moment.

Next week isn't a good week for me.

Maybe we can meet one evening when you have more time and have dinner or see a show?

Listen Steve, I don't think it's a good idea.

Look at the time. I need to go.

Let's ask for the check.

1. How would you describe the relationship between Steve and Jenny?
   ↪ Use: Steve seems to...
   ↪ Use: However, Jenny doesn't seem to...
2. How do you think Jenny and Steve met? (Use your imagination.)
   ↪ Use: Maybe they met when...
   ↪ Use: I think they ... together.
3. When Jenny says, "Listen, Steve," what does this mean?
   ↪ Use: When Jenny says, "Listen, Steve," she is trying to...
4. Do you think Jenny was rude or polite to Steve? Why?
   ↪ Use: I think Jenny was trying to be...
5. What is the best way to reject someone? Do you think that it is better to be direct or indirect?
   ↪ Use: The best way to reject someone is...
6. Do you have a story similar to what happened between Jenny and Steve? Were you Jenny or Steve in this situation? What happened?