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1.8 The Tate Modern

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Published: 1 Oct 2021
Level 2 (A2)   |   Time: 2:51
Accent: American, British
Source: American English File

Jenny and Rob meet at the Tate Modern.

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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

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  4. MIRAR Y LEER

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  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

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  5. 액티비티 하기

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  1. LER o VOCABULÁRIO + FUNDO

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  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

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  2. ПЕРЕГЛЯНЬТЕ ВІДЕО

    Коли дивитеся відео вперше, просто намагайтеся зрозуміти загальну ситуацію.

  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

    Перегляньте відео ще раз, читаючи сценарій. Читання і слухання одночасно допоможе вам почути кожне окреме слово і покращити точність сприйняття на слух.

  5. ВИКОНАЙТЕ ЗАВДАННЯ

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

Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes Контекст

Rob Jenny
Rob Jenny
  • Rob is a writer who lives in London.
  • Jenny is from New York. She is on a business trip to London.
  • Jenny and Rob work for the same magazine company.

Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas Запитання

  1. Why can't the first man give Jenny directions?
    He is lost.
    He is busy.
    He doesn't live there.

  2. What does the second man tell Jenny?
    The Tate Modern is closed.
    The Tate Modern is nearby.
    The Tate Modern is far away.

  3. What are the directions to the Tate Modern?
    Go straight on.
    Go over the bridge.
    Go past the church.
    Go past the traffic lights.
    Turn left at the traffic lights.
    Turn right at the traffic lights.

  4. Why does Rob apologize?
    He is late.
    The weather is bad.
    The Tate Modern is closed.

  5. What is special about the Millennium Bridge?
    It is only for cars.
    It is only for people.
    It is very old.
    It is the first new bridge over the Thames.

  6. Why does Rob know a lot about the Millennium Bridge?
    He studied it in college.
    He interviewed the architect who designed it.
    The artist that he just interviewed told him about it.

  7. Where else does Rob suggest visiting?
    The Globe Theatre
    The Thames River
    A Power Station

  8. How does Jenny feel about Shakespeare?
    She likes him.
    She doesn't like him.

  9. Why does Rob like the restaurant inside the Tate Modern?
    The food is great.
    It is not very expensive.
    The waitresses are beautiful.
    It has a great view of the city.
    There is beautiful art in the museum.

  10. What was the Tate Modern before it became an art gallery?
    A factory
    An apartment building
    A restaurant
    A power station

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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.



  • Rob:
    Sorry about the weather.
  • Jenny:
    Yeah. But what a view. It's a great bridge, too.
  • Rob:
    It's the Millennium Bridge. It's not for cars, only for people.
  • Rob:
    It was the first new bridge over the Thames in 100 years.
  • Jenny:
    You sound like a tour guide.
  • Rob:
    Sorry. I interviewed the architect last year. So, what would you like to visit?
  • Jenny:
    What is there to see?
  • Rob:
    Well, we could see the Tate Modern first as we are here.
  • Rob:
    And then we could go to the Globe Theatre. Do you like Shakespeare?
  • Jenny:
    Not really. I studied too much Shakespeare in college.
  • Jenny:
    Hey, let's go inside the Tate Modern now.
  • Rob:
    Yeah, of course. There's a great restaurant on the top floor. The view is fantastic.
  • Rob:
    The Tate Modern was a power station until 1981. Did you know that?
  • Jenny:
    I didn't. Do you know anything else about the Tate Modern?
  • Rob:
    Thank you for asking. I know a lot about the Tate Modern.



Sentence Building 문장 만들기 Construção de sentença Construcción de oraciones Побудова речень

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



Sentence 1

first / man / Jenny / ask / directions / can't / help / her / because / he / not / live / there

The first man (who/whom/that) Jenny asks for directions can't help her because he doesn't live there.



Sentence 2

second / man / not / know / exact / where / Tate / modern

The second man doesn't know exactly where the Tate Modern is.



Sentence 3

however / kind / woman / able / give / Jenny / direction

However, a kind woman is able to give Jenny directions.



Sentence 4

when / Rob / final / meet / Jenny / he / apologize / weather

When Rob finally meets Jenny, he apologizes for the weather.



Sentence 5

then / Rob / tell / Jenny / millennium / bridge

Then Rob tells Jenny about the Millennium Bridge.



Sentence 6

Jenny / think / Rob / sound / tour / guide

Jenny thinks (that) Rob sounds like a tour guide.



Sentence 7

Rob / suggest / go / Tate / modern / and / globe / theatre.

Rob suggests going to the Tate Modern and the Globe Theatre.



Sentence 8

however / Jenny / not / want / visit / globe / theatre / because / she / not / like / Shakespeare

However, Jenny doesn't want to visit the Globe Theatre because she doesn't like Shakespeare.



Sentence 9

Jenny / tell / Rob / she / want / go / inside / museum

Jenny tells Rob (that) she wants to go inside the museum.



Sentence 10

Rob / inform / Jenny / restaurant / top / floor / have / fantastic / view

Rob informs Jenny (that) the restaurant on the top floor has a fantastic view.



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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Clip 1
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Excuse me please. Where is the Tate Modern?



Clip 2
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Sorry, I don't live here.



Clip 3
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Is the Tate Modern near here?



Clip 4
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It's near here, but I don't know exactly where. Sorry.



Clip 5
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Can you tell me the way to the Tate Modern please?



Clip 6
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Go straight on. Go past the church, and then turn left at the traffic lights. And it's at the end of the street.



Clip 7
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Sorry. Could you say that again, please?



Clip 8
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It's the Millennium Bridge. It's not for cars, only for people.



Clip 9
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It was the first new bridge over the Thames in 100 years.



Clip 10
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You sound like a tour guide.



Clip 11
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So what would you like to visit?



Clip 12
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We could see the Tate Modern first as we're here.



Clip 13
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And then we could go to the Globe Theatre?



Clip 14
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Do you like Shakespeare?



Clip 15
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Hey, let's go inside the Tate Modern now.



Clip 16
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There's a great restaurant on the top floor. The view is fantastic.



Script 대본 Roteiro Guion Сценарій

Jenny: Excuse me, please. Where's the Tate Modern?

Man 1: Sorry, I don't live here.


Jenny: Excuse me. Is the Tate Modern near here?

Man 2: The Tate Modern? It's near here, but I don't know exactly where. Sorry.

Jenny: Thank you.


Jenny: Excuse me. Can you tell me the way to the Tate Modern, please?

Woman: Yes, of course. Go straight on. Go past the church, and then turn left at the traffic lights. And it's at the end of the street.

Jenny: Sorry. Could you say that again, please?

Woman: Yes. Go straight on. Go past the church. Then turn left at the traffic lights. And it's at the end of the street. You can't miss it.

Jenny: Thank you.


Rob: Sorry about the weather.

Jenny: Yeah. But what a view. It's a great bridge, too.

Rob: It's the Millennium Bridge. It's not for cars, only for people. It was the first new bridge over the Thames in 100 years.

Jenny: You sound like a tour guide.

Rob: Sorry. I interviewed the architect last year. So, what would you like to visit?

Jenny: What is there to see?

Rob: Well, we could see the Tate Modern first as we're here. And then we could go to the Globe Theatre. Do you like Shakespeare?

Jenny: Not really. I studied too much Shakespeare in college. Hey, let's go inside the Tate Modern now.

Rob: Yeah, of course. There's a great restaurant on the top floor. The view is fantastic. The Tate Modern was a power station until 1981. Did you know that?

Jenny: I didn't. Do you know anything else about the Tate Modern?

Rob: Thank you for asking. I know a lot about...


Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática Граматика (present vs past)

  • IDEA 1 | Present (simple) verbs — affirmative, negative, and question forms.


      A:   I live here.     ( S + V )
      A:   She lives here.     ( S + V-s* )

      N:   I don't live here.     ( S + don't + V )
      N:   He doesn't live here.   ( S + doesn't** + V )

      Q:   Do you live here?     ( Do + S + V )
      Q:   Does he live here?     ( Does*** + S + V )
      Q:   Where do you live?     ( Wh- + do + S + V )
      Q:   Where does he live?     ( Wh- + does*** + S + V )

    * Add -s for 3rd person singular subjects (he, she, it).
    ** Use doesn't for 3rd person singular subjects (he, she, it).
    *** Use does for 3rd person singular subjects (he, she, it).


  • IDEA 2 | Present (simple) verbs are often used with these time words:


    every day,   every month,   every week,   every year
    always,   often,   usually,   sometimes,   rarely,   never
    once a week,   three times a month,   whenever,   all the time

    • Jenny drinks coffee every morning.
    • I usually don't take the bus.
    • He visits the Tate Modern two or three times a year.
    • Do you exercise often?


  • IDEA 3 | Past (simple) verbs — affirmative, negative, and question forms


      A:   I studied.     ( S + V )
      A:   He studied.

      N:   I didn't study.     ( S + didn't + V )
      N:   She didn't study.

      Q:   Did you study?     ( Did + S + V )
      Q:   Did she study?
      Q:   What did you study?     ( Wh- + did + S + V )
      Q:   What did he study?


  • IDEA 4 | Past (simple) verbs are often used with these time words:


    a few minutes ago,   an hour ago,   three days ago,   six years ago
    yesterday,   last week,   last month,   last year
    in 2015,   the day before yesterday,   the other day

    • She arrived a few minutes ago.
    • Did you go out last weekend?
    • We went to the park the other day.
    • I didn't leave my home yesterday.


Grammar Check 문법 검사 Verificação de gramática Revisión gramatical Перевірка граматики

  1. Jenny a lot about London when she arrived.
  2. Jenny still a lot about London.
  3. Rob often the Tate Museum.
  4. Rob the architect last year.
  5. Rob usually late to meetings.
  6. Jenny never late.
  7. Rob his bike all the time.
  8. Jenny Shakespeare.
  9. Jenny Shakespeare when she was in college.
  10. Rob to the Tate Modern last year.
  11. Jenny coffee.
  12. Jenny tea.
  13. Jenny a coffee today, so now she tired.
  14. Last night, Rob to bed early.
  15. Jenny usually the bus to work, but today she .

  16. Where now?
  17. When home last night?
  18. breakfast in the morning?
  19. We for dinner once a week.
  20. She a new car last year.
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Grammar Discussion 문법 논의 Discussão de gramática Discusión gramática Обговорення граматики

Directions: Ask your partner these questions. You can change the word form or add words, but you cannot change the word order.


Q1 | where / you / live / now / ?

Where do you live now?

I live in ...

   

Q2 | where / you / live / 10 / year / ago / ?

Where did you live 10 years ago?

(10 years ago,) I lived in ... (10 years ago).

   

Q3 | what / you / usually / have / breakfast / ?

What do you usually have for breakfast?

I usually have ... for breakfast.

   

Q4 | what / you / have / breakfast / today / ?

What did you have for breakfast today?

(Today) I had ... for breakfast (today).

   

Q5 | how / often / you / go / out / dinner / ?

How often do you go out for dinner?

I usually go out for dinner ... times per ...

   

Q6a | when / you / last / go / out / dinner / ?

When did you last go out for dinner?

I last went out for dinner (about) ... ago.

   

Q6b | where / you / go/ ?    what / you / have / ?

Where did you go?    What did you have?

I went to ... and I had ...

   

Q7 | what / five / thing / you / do / every / day / ?

What five things do you do every day?
What are five things that you do every day?

Every day, I ...

   

Q8 | what / ten / thing / you / do / yesterday / ?

What ten things did you do yesterday?
What are ten things that you did yesterday?

Yesterday, I ...

   

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