Learn English with an ESL lesson from American English File

1.12 At the Airport


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Published: 29 Oct 2021
Level 2 (A2)   |   Time: 2:56
Accent: American, British

Rob comes to the airport to give Jenny some good news.


Directions 이용안내 Direcciones Instruções Інструкції


  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

    비디오를 보기 전에 어휘와 배경을 읽는 것이 중요합니다. 이렇게 하면 비디오를 이해하는 능력이 향상됩니다. 또한 새로운 어휘가 어떻게 자연스럽게 사용되는지 이해하는데 도움이됩니다.

  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

    대본을 읽는 동안 비디오를 다시 보세요. 읽기와 듣기를 동시에 하면 각각의 단어를 듣고, 듣기 정확도를 향상시킬 수 있습니다.

  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

    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 have spent a lot of time together during her trip.
  • Jenny offered Rob a job in New York.
  • Today is Jenny's last day in London.

Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas Запитання


  1. Jenny takes a taxi ______.
    home
    to the office
    to Heathrow Airport
    to Paddington Station

  2. The taxi costs ______.
    £13 16
    £13.60
    £30.16
    £30.50

  3. Jenny gives the taxi driver ______.
    13 pounds
    30 pounds
    15 pounds
    50 pounds

  4. Jenny asks the taxi driver for ______.
    a receipt
    directions
    his phone number
    help with her bags

  5. Jenny buys a ______ train ticket to Heathrow Airport.
    single, standard
    single, first class
    return, standard
    return, first class

  6. The train ticket costs ______.
    8 pounds
    18 pounds
    80 pounds

  7. Jenny pays ______.
    with cash
    by credit card

  8. Jenny can't find her ______.
    keys
    phone
    ticket
    credit card

  9. Rob decides to ______ the job offer in New York.
    accept
    reject

  10. Jenny got a phone call from ______.
    Arnold
    Eddie
    her uncle

  11. He is ______ years old.
    9
    19
    90

  12. He is ______.
    a teacher
    a student

  13. He is Jenny's ______.
    brother
    boyfriend
    best friend

Score:



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

Jenny / ask / hotel / receptionist / call / her / taxi

Jenny asks the hotel receptionist to call her a taxi.



Sentence 2

taxi / cost / £13.60 / but / Jenny / give / taxi / driver / 15 / pound

The taxi costs £13.60, but Jenny gives the taxi driver 15 pounds.



Sentence 3

Jenny / ask / receipt

Jenny asks for a receipt.



Sentence 4

Jenny / pay / single / standard / train / ticket / Heathrow / Airport / credit / card

Jenny pays for a single standard train ticket to Heathrow Airport by credit card.



Sentence 5

while / Jenny / search / phone / Rob / appear

While Jenny is searching for her phone, Rob appears.



Sentence 6

Rob / hold / Jenny / phone

Rob is holding Jenny's phone.



Sentence 7

Rob / tell / Jenny / he / will / accept / job / offer / New York

Rob tells Jenny (that) he will accept [the/her] job offer in New York.



Sentence 8

then / Rob / tell / Jenny / she / get / call / Eddie

Then Rob tells Jenny (that) she got a call from Eddie.



Sentence 9

Rob / want / know / Eddie / going / meet / Jenny / airport

Rob wants to know if Eddie is going to meet Jenny at the airport.



Sentence 10

Jenny / tell / Rob / Eddie / 19 / year / old / and / student / California

Jenny tells Rob (that) Eddie is 19 years old(,) and (he is) a student in California.



Sentence 11

when / Jenny / inform / Rob / Eddie / her / brother / he / look / very / happy

When Jenny informs Rob (that) Eddie is her brother, he looks very happy.



Sentence 12

Jenny / Rob / say / goodbye / other

Jenny and Rob say goodbye to each other.



Sentence 13

Jenny / give / Rob / peck / cheek

Jenny gives Rob a peck on the cheek.



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.


Clip 1
0:00 / 0:00

Could you call me a taxi please?



Clip 2
0:00 / 0:00

Yes, of course. Where to?



Clip 3
0:00 / 0:00

And when would you like it for?



Clip 4
0:00 / 0:00

Make it 15 pounds, and could I have a receipt?



Clip 5
0:00 / 0:00

Could I have a ticket to Heathrow Airport please?



Clip 6
0:00 / 0:00

A single or return?



Clip 7
0:00 / 0:00

Standard or first class?



Clip 8
0:00 / 0:00

That's 18 pounds.



Clip 9
0:00 / 0:00

Can I pay by credit card?



Clip 10
0:00 / 0:00

Are you looking for this?



Clip 11
0:00 / 0:00

I can't believe it. My phone.



Clip 12
0:00 / 0:00

No problem. It gave me a chance to see you again.



Clip 13
0:00 / 0:00

And I had more time to think about your offer.



Clip 14
0:00 / 0:00

I really want to come and work in New York.



Clip 15
0:00 / 0:00

You had a call from Eddie. I didn't answer it.



Clip 16
0:00 / 0:00

Is he going to meet you at the airport?



Clip 17
0:00 / 0:00

Eddie. No. He's at college in California.



Clip 18
0:00 / 0:00

Does he teach there?



Clip 19
0:00 / 0:00

Next departure, Flight 232 to New York, is now ready for boarding.



Script 대본 Roteiro Guion Сценарій


Jenny: Could you call me a taxi please.

Man: Yes, of course. Where to?

Jenny: To Paddington Station.

Man: And when would you like it for?

Jenny: Now please.

Man: Okay.


Jenny: How much is it?

Driver: Uh that's 13.60 please.

Jenny: Make it 15 pounds, and could I have a receipt.

Driver: Thank you very much, madam.


Jenny: Could I have a ticket to Heathrow Airport please?

Agent: A single or return?

Jenny: Single please.

Agent: Standard or first class?

Jenny: Standard please.

Agent: That's 18 pounds.

Jenny: Can I pay by credit card?

Agent: Yes of course.


Jenny: Where is it? Where's my phone?

Rob: Are you looking for this?

Jenny: Rob. I can't believe it. My phone. You're a hero. Thank you so much.

Rob: No problem. It gave me a chance to see you again. And I had more time to think about your offer. And I'd love to accept. I really want to come and work in New York.

Jenny: Oh that's great Rob. I'm so happy!

Rob: Me too! Oh, you had a call from Eddie. I didn't answer it. Is he going to meet you at the airport?

Jenny: Eddie. No. He's at college in California.

Rob: In California? Does he teach there?

Jenny: Teach? No. He's a student.

Rob: A student.

Jenny: Well, he's only 19. Eddie's my brother.

Woman: Next departure, Flight 232 to New York, is now ready for boarding.

Jenny: I need to go.

Rob: Well, have a good journey!

Jenny: Thanks Rob. Bye.

Rob: Bye. See you in New York.


Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática Граматика (numbers)


  • IDEA 1 | Years
    1776 seventeen seventy-six
    1985 nineteen eighty-five
    2010 two thousand (and) ten
    twenty ten
    2021 two thousand (and) twenty-one
    twenty twenty-one


  • IDEA 2 | Money
    $3.50 three dollars and fifty cents
    three fifty
    £3.15 three pounds fifteen
    €120 one hundred (and) twenty euros
    $215 two hundred and fifteen dollars.
    two fifteen
    two fifteen dollars


  • IDEA 3 | Decimals
    0.36 zero point three six
    12.5 twelve point five
    10.3% ten point three percent
    25.25% twenty-five point two five percent


  • IDEA 4 | Large Numbers
    5 555 five thousand five hundred (and) fifty-five
    32 287 thirty-two thousand two hundred (and) eighty-seven
    250 000 two hundred and fifty thousand
    12 850 321 twelve million eight hundred and fifty thousand three hundred (and) twenty-one
    7.5bn seven point five billion


  • IDEA 5 | -teen vs. -ty
    13 thir TEEN
    30 THIR ty
    16 six TEEN
    60 SIX ty
    18 eigh TEEN
    80 EIGH ty


Grammar Check 문법 검사 Verificação de gramática Revisión gramatical Перевірка граматики


  1. Make it ( 15 ) pounds, and could I have a receipt?

    0:00 / 0:00

  2. That's ( 18 ) pounds.

    0:00 / 0:00

  3. Next departure, Flight ( 232 ) to New York, is now ready for boarding.

    0:00 / 0:00

  4. It was the first new bridge over the Thames in ( 100 ) years.

    0:00 / 0:00

  5. Let's meet at ( 12 ) o'clock then.

    0:00 / 0:00

  6. It's ( 44 pounds 99 ) .

    0:00 / 0:00

  7. I have a meeting at ( 9:30 ) .

    0:00 / 0:00

  8. It's Room ( 306 ) on the third floor.

    0:00 / 0:00

  9. This is Rob. Rob Walker from London ( 24-7 ) .

    0:00 / 0:00

  10. That's ( 12.45 ) please.

    0:00 / 0:00

  11. That's ( 13.60 ) please.

    0:00 / 0:00

  12. On the Internet, it says only ( 3 ) people are sick.

    0:00 / 0:00

  13. I can give you ( 200 ) for it.

    0:00 / 0:00

  14. All I have is ( 210 ) .

    0:00 / 0:00

  15. I could go as low as 230 , but that’s it.

    0:00 / 0:00

  16. All right. You can have it for ( 225 ) .

    0:00 / 0:00

  17. That’s only ( 10% ) !

    0:00 / 0:00

  18. Then you need to leave at least ( 15% ) .

    0:00 / 0:00

  19. Back in the ( mid-1950s ) , the government started a little underfunded agency.

    0:00 / 0:00

  20. Except the aliens who made contact March 2, 1961 outside New York.

    0:00 / 0:00

  21. There were ( 9 ) of us the first night. ( 7 ) agents, ( 1 ) astronomer, and ( 1 ) dumb kid who got lost on the wrong back road.

    0:00 / 0:00

  22. At any given time, there are around ( 1500 ) aliens on the planet.

    0:00 / 0:00

  23. ( 1500 ) years ago, everybody knew the Earth was the center of the universe.

    0:00 / 0:00

  24. ( 500 ) years ago, everybody knew the Earth was flat.

    0:00 / 0:00

  25. And ( 15 ) minutes ago, you knew that people were alone on this planet.

    0:00 / 0:00



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 | about / how / many / people / live / your / city / ?

About how many people live in your city?

About ... people live in my city.

   

Q2 | exactly / how / people / live / your / country / ?

Exactly how many people live in your country? (Look it up on the Internet.)

Exactly ... people live in my country.

   

Q3 | how / much / money / you / have / your / pocket / right / now / ?

How much money do you have in your pocket right now?

Right now, I have ... in my pocket.
Right now, I have no money in my pocket.

   

Q4 | how / much / small / house / cost / your / city / ?

How much does a small house cost in your city?

A small house in my city costs about ...

   

Q5 | how / much / it / cost / fly / your / city / New York / ?

How much does it cost to fly from your city to New York?

It costs about ... to fly from my city to New York.

   

Q6 | at / what / age / can / people / start / drive / your / country / ?

At what age can people start driving in your country?

In my country, people can start driving (legally) at (age) ...

   

Q7 | at / what / age / people / usually / retire / your / country / ?

At what age do people usually retire in your country?

In my country, people usually retire at age ...

   

Q8 | what / 10 / divide / by / 3 / ?

What is 10 divided by 3?

10 divided by 3 is ...

   

Q9 | what / value / π / ?

What is the value of π (pi)?

The value of π is ...

   

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