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Rob	Jenny

What do you remember from the previous videos?

• Rob lives in London.    He is a writer.
• Rob works for a magazine called London 24-7.
• Jenny is from New York.    She is an assistant editor.
• Jenny works for a magazine called New York 24-7.
• Jenny is on a business trip to London.

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1. Rob and Jenny are meeting _____.
   for the first time
   again
   
   
2. Jennifer prefers to be called _____.
   Jen
   Jenny
   Jennifer
   
   
3. It is ____ when they meet.
   9:05
   9:15
   9:50
   9:55
   
   
4. Rob is late because _____.
   he got lost
   traffic was bad
   he lives far away
   
   
5. Jenny thinks _____ is good.
   the hotel
   the restaurant
   the hotel staff
   
   
6. Jenny thinks _____ is not so good.
   the hotel
   the restaurant
   the hotel staff
   
   
7. Jenny has a meeting with Daniel at _____.
   9:30
   9:45
   10:00
   
   
8. The office is _____.
   nearby
   far away
   next to the café
   
   
9. Jenny orders _____.
   an americano
   a regular latte
   a large latte
   a single espresso
   a double espresso
   
   
10. Rob orders _____.
    an americano
    a regular latte
    a large latte
    a single espresso
    a double espresso
    
    
11. Rob also orders _____ and ____.
    a bagel
    a muffin
    a brownie
    a croissant
    
    
12. They _____ drink their coffee in the café.
    will
    won't
    
    
13. Their order costs ______.
    £10.05
    £10.45
    £12.05
    £12.45
    
    

Score:

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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.

• 
  
• Rob:
  Hello. Nice to meet you, Jennifer.
  
• Jenny:
  Call me Jenny. Good to meet you too.
  
• Rob:
  Welcome to London. Am I late?
  
• Jenny:
  Just a little.
  
• Rob:
  What time is it?
  
• Jenny:
  9:15.
• Rob:
  I'm really sorry. The traffic is terrible today.
  
• Jenny:
  No problem.
  
• Rob:
  How are you? How's the hotel?
  
• Jenny:
  The hotel is very nice, but breakfast isn't great. I'd like a good cup of coffee.
  
• Rob:
  Okay. Let's get a coffee.
  
• Jenny:
  Do I have time? I have a meeting at 9:30.
  
• Rob:
  Don't worry. We have lots of time. The office is very near.
  
  
  

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• Barista:
  Can I help you?
  
• Jenny:
  An espresso please.
• Rob:
  Can I have a latte, please?
  
• Barista:
  Regular or large?
  
• Rob:
  Large. And can I have a brownie and a croissant please?
  
• Barista:
  Okay. That's £12.45 please.
  
• Rob:
  Sorry. How much?
• Barista:
  £12.45.
• Barista:
  Thank you. And here's your change.
  

Directions: Practice the dialogue with partners. Replace the [ highlighted information ] with your own ideas.

• Barista:
  Can I help you?
• Person A:
  What would you like, [ Jenny ] ?
• Person B:
  [ An espresso ] please.
• Barista:
  [ Single ] or [ double ]?
• Person B:
  [ Double ].
• Person A:
  Can I have a [ latte ] please?
• Barista:
  [ Regular ] or [ large ]?
• Person A:
  [ Large ].
• Barista:
  To have here or take away?
• Person A:
  [ To take away ].
• Barista:
  Anything else?
• Person B:
  No. Thanks.
• Person A:
  [ A brownie ] for me please and [ a croissant ].
• Barista:
  Okay.
• Person A:
  How much is that?
• Barista:
  That's [ £12.45 ] please.
• Person A:
  Sorry. How much?
• Barista:
  [ £12.45 ].
• Barista:
  Thank you. And your change.
• Person A:
  Thanks.

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

Rob / meet / Jenny / hotel / but / he / late

Rob meets Jenny at the hotel, but he is late.

Rob / late / because / traffic / terrible

Rob is late because traffic [is/was] terrible.

Jennifer / tell / Rob / she / prefer / be / call / Jenny

Jennifer tells Rob (that) she prefers [to be/being] called Jenny.

Jenny / like / hotel / but / she / not / like / breakfast

Jenny likes the hotel, but she [doesn't/didn't] like [her/the] breakfast.

Rob / take / Jenny / coffee / shop / before / meeting / Daniel

Rob takes Jenny to a coffee shop before [her/the] meeting with Daniel.

coffee / shop / Jenny / order / double / espresso

At the coffee shop, Jenny orders a double espresso.

Rob / order / large / latte / as / as / brownie / croissant

Rob orders a large latte as well as a brownie and (a) croissant.

Rob / pay / bill

Rob pays the bill.

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.

Nice to meet you, Jennifer.

Call me Jenny.

Good to meet you too.

I'm really sorry. The traffic is terrible today.

How are you? How's the hotel?

The hotel is very nice.

But breakfast isn't great.

I'd like a good cup of coffee, not hotel coffee.

Do I have time?

I have a meeting at 9:30.

Don't worry. We have lots of time. The office is very near.

So Jenny, where do you live in New York?

Can I help you?

What would you like, Jenny?

Can I have a latte, please?

How much is that?

1. When Rob asked if he was late, did Jenny answer politely or honestly? Why?
   ↪ Use: I guess she answered...    Probably because she didn’t want to...
   ↪ Use: I think she answered...    15 minutes [ seems/doesn't seem ] like...
2. Would you answer politely or honestly? Why?
   ↪ Use: I would answer... because I don’t like .
   ↪ Use: I would answer...    In my opinion, it is always best to...
3. What excuse does Rob give for being late?
   ↪ Use: He says...
4. What excuse do you usually give when you are late?
   ↪ Use: When I'm late, I usually say...
   ↪ Use: I'm almost never late, but if I am, I say...
5. Do you have a favorite coffee place? What makes it good?
   ↪ Use: Yes, there is .... near ....
   ↪ Use: What makes it so good is...
   ↪ Use: Not really. I usually...
6. If you make a plan to meet someone at 9:00, what time should you arrive?
   ↪ Use: I think you should arrive [at/around/before]...

• IDEA 1 | With regular verbs, use   "don't + verb"   "doesn't + verb"   "didn't + verb" .
  • You don't have much time.   ( don't + base verb )
  • She doesn't want a brownie.   ( doesn't + base verb )
  • They didn't finish their coffee.   ( didn't + base verb )
  
  
• IDEA 2 | With "be" verb, use   "be + not".
  • I'm not at home.   ( am + not)
    
  • Your coffee's not ready yet.   ( is + not)
    Your coffee isn't ready yet.
  • They're not eating lunch.   ( are + not )
    They aren't eating lunch.
  • He was not on time.   ( was + not )
    He wasn't on time.
  • We were not finished.   ( were + not )
    We weren't finished.
  • He's not going to drink it here.   ( is + not + going to )
    He isn't going to drink it here.
  
  
• IDEA 3 | With modal verbs, use   "modal + not + verb".
  • I can't see the menu.   ( can + not )
  • We shouldn't talk so loudly.   ( should + not )
  • You mustn't cut in line.   ( must + not )
  • She won't order anything.   ( will + not = won't )
  • He might not come here.   ( might + not    mightn't )
  
  
• IDEA 4 | When "have" is a main verb or "have to", use "don't + have" "doesn't have" "didn't + have".
  • I don't have much time.   ( don't + have )
  • She doesn't have any cash.   ( doesn't + have )
  • We didn't have lunch.   ( didn't + have)
    
  • You don't have to drink it here.   ( don't + have to + base verb )
  • He doesn't have to work today.   ( doesn't + have to + base verb )
  • They didn't have to work yesterday.   ( didn't + have to + base verb )
  
  
• IDEA 5 | When "have" is a helping verb (have + p.p.), use "have + not" "has + not" "had + not".
  • I haven't eaten lunch yet.   ( have + not + p.p. )
  • She hasn't been to that café.   ( has + not + p.p. )
  • They hadn't arrived yet.   ( had + not + p.p. )
  
  

Directions: Make these sentences negative.

1. This coffee is mine.
   This coffee ( isn't ) mine.
   
2. They went to a café.
   They ( didn't go ) to a café.
   
3. You should get an espresso.
   You ( shouldn't get ) an espresso.
   
4. They were here yesterday.
   They ( weren't ) here yesterday.
   
5. They came here yesterday.
   They ( didn't come ) here yesterday.
   
6. I will arrive soon.
   I ( won't arrive ) soon.
   
7. She has some money.
   She (doesn't have ) any money.
   
8. I have to go to work.
   I ( don't have to go ) to work.
   
9. She has finished her coffee.
   She ( hasn't finished ) her coffee.
   
10. She might pay for your lunch.
    She ( might not pay ) for your lunch.
    
11. She was listening carefully.
    She ( wasn't ) listening carefully.
    
12. She understood.
    She ( didn't understand ).
    
13. She can hear you.
    She ( can't hear ) you.
    
14. She has her phone.
    She ( doesn't have ) her phone.
    
15. She has to leave soon.
    She ( doesn't have to leave ) soon.
    
16. I wanted a latte.
    I ( didn't want ) a latte.
    
17. I have been to that café.
    I ( haven't been ) to that café.
    
18. My coffee was too hot.
    My coffee ( wasn't ) too hot.
    
19. He usually eats lunch alone.
    He usually ( doesn't eat ) lunch alone.
    
20. He is eating lunch alone.
    He ( isn't eating ) lunch alone.
    
21. He might eat lunch alone.
    He (might not eat ) lunch alone.
    
22. He has to eat lunch alone.
    He ( doesn't have to eat ) lunch alone.
    
23. He will eat lunch alone.
    He ( won't eat ) lunch alone.
    
24. He wants to eat lunch alone.
    He ( doesn't want ) to eat lunch alone.
    
25. He had lunch alone.
    He ( didn't have ) lunch alone.
    
26. He has eaten lunch already.
    He ( hasn't eaten ) lunch yet.
    

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Directions: Ask your partner these questions. Try to use many negative verbs when you answer.

Q1 | How do you feel now?
↪ Use these adjectives: angry, bored, cold, confused, hungry, nervous, relaxed, tired.
↪ Use: I am not...
↪ Use: I don't feel...

Q2 | What things do you want but don't have? Why?
↪ Use: I don't have...

Q3 | What countries have you never been to but you want to visit? Why?
↪ Use: I haven't been to...
↪ Use: I have never been to...

Q4 | If you want to be healthy, what foods and activities should you avoid?
↪ Use: You shouldn't...
↪ Use: You must not...

Q5 | What foods do you like but usually don't eat for breakfast?
↪ Use: I usually don't eat ... for breakfast.

Q6 | What types of jobs do you want to avoid? Why?
↪ Use: I don't want to be a....

Q7 | What skills or abilities do you want but can't do yet? Have you started learning yet?
↪ Use: I can't .... (yet).