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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ at last exp. - finally
• ☐ ☐ ☐ show (someone) around phv. - give someone a tour
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a column n. - an article (writing) in a newspaper or magazine that is published every day, every week, or every month
• ☐ ☐ ☐ symptoms n. - physical or mental features that indicate sickness or a disease
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a headache n. - a continuous pain in the head
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a cough n. - a sudden, sharp sound made when air is forced out of the lungs
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a temperature n. - a fever, feeling warm from illness
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be allergic to exp. - very sensitive to a specific food, dust, pollen, or fur
• ☐ ☐ ☐ penicillin n. - a type of antibiotic (medicine) made from molds
• ☐ ☐ ☐ ibuprofen n. - a medicine (pills) for pain

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

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Rob	Jenny

• Rob is a writer from London. Jenny is an assistant editor from New York.
• Rob and Jenny met each other when Jenny visited London.
• Jenny convinced Rob to come to New York for a month to work at her magazine.
• Rob has just arrived in New York.

1. Where is Rob staying?
   At a hotel
   In a small apartment
   In a dormitory
   With Jenny
   
   
2. What can Rob see from his room?
   A cafe
   Many buildings
   The ocean
   The office
   
   
3. What will Jenny do tomorrow?
   She will go biking.
   She will help Rob find an apartment.
   She will show Rob around the office.
   She will write a blog.
   
   
4. Who is Barbara?
   Jenny's boss
   Jenny's co-worker
   Jenny's friend
   Jenny's sister
   
   
5. What work does Rob have to do?
   Write a blog
   Write a book
   Write a column
   Write a report
   
   
6. What time is it in London?
   2 o'clock
   4 o'clock
   9 o'clock
   11 o'clock
   
   
7. What time will they meet tomorrow?
   2 o'clock
   4 o'clock
   9 o'clock
   11 o'clock
   
   
8. Where does Rob go after the cafe?
   To a doctor's office
   To a clinic
   To a hospital
   To a pharmacy
   
   
9. What are Rob's symptoms?
   He has a headache.
   He has a temperature.
   He has a cough.
   He has a runny nose.
   He has a sore throat.
   
   
10. What is Rob allergic to?
    Antibiotics
    Ibuprofen
    Penicillin
    Tylenol
    
    
11. What medicine does the man give him?
    Antibiotics
    Ibuprofen
    Penicillin
    Tylenol
    
    
12. How often should Rob take the medicine?
    Twice a day
    Once a day
    Twice every four hours
    Once every four hours
    
    

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.

• 
  
• Pharmacist:
  Good morning. Can I help you?
  
• Rob:
  I'm not feeling very well. I think I have the flu.
  
• Pharmacist:
  What are your symptoms?
  
• Rob:
  I have a headache and a cough.
  
• Pharmacist:
  Do you have a temperature?
  
• Rob:
  No, I don't think so.
  
• Pharmacist:
  Are you allergic to any drugs?
  
• Rob:
  I 'm allergic to penicillin.
  
• Pharmacist:
  No problem. This is ibuprofen. It'll make you feel better.
  
• Rob:
  How many do I have to take?
  
• Pharmacist:
  Two every four hours.
  
• Rob:
  Sorry. How often?
  
• Pharmacist:
  Two every four hours. If you don't feel better in 48 hours, you should see a doctor.
  
• Rob:
  Okay thanks. How much is that?
  
• Pharmacist:
  It's 6.99 please.
  
• Rob:
  Thank you.
• Pharmacist:
  You're welcome.

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.

• Do you --- have look at see watch a good view from your room?
  
  
• I can --- have look at see watch lots of other buildings.
  
  
• Tomorrow I'm going to show you around the office and --- introduce meet present show you to the team.
  
  
• Barbara's --- expecting to meet hoping to meet looking forward to meeting wanting to meet you.
  
  
• And then you can start thinking about your blog and the column. Have you --- done got made thought any ideas yet?
  
  
• Let's --- drink end finish stop our drinks. You need to go to bed.
  
  
• So I'll --- have look at see watch you in the office at 11 in the morning.
  
  
• I'm not --- being doing feeling having very well.
  
  
• Do you --- do have put show a temperature?
  
  
• Ibuprofen? How many do I have to --- eat have put take ?
  
  
• If you don't feel better in 48 hours, you should --- go meet see visit a doctor.

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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

Rob / Jenny / meet / cafe

Rob and Jenny meet in a cafe.

Rob / tell / Jenny / he / can / see / lot / other / building / room

Rob tells Jenny (that) he can see [lots/a lot] of other buildings from his room.

Jenny / plan / show / Rob / around / office / tomorrow

Jenny plans to show Rob around the office tomorrow.

Rob / trouble / concentrate / because / he / so / tired

Rob has trouble concentrating because he is so tired.

It / 9 / o'clock / New York / so / it / 2 / o'clock / London

It's 9 o'clock in New York, so it's 2 o'clock in London.

Rob / have / be / office / tomorrow / 11 / o'clock

Rob has to be at the office tomorrow [by/at] 11 o'clock.

Jenny / remind / Rob / not / late

Jenny reminds Rob not to be late.

Rob / go / pharmacy / because / he / think / he / flu

Rob goes to a pharmacy because he thinks (that) he has the flu.

Rob / describe / symptom / pharmacist

Rob describes his symptoms to the pharmacist.

Rob / allergic / penicillin

Rob is allergic to penicillin.

pharmacist / prescribe / ibuprofen / Rob

The pharmacist prescribes ibuprofen to Rob.

Rob / have / take / two / pill / every / four / hour

Rob has to take two pills every four hours.

Rob / should / see / doctor / if / he / not / feel / better / 48 / hour

Rob should see a doctor if he doesn't feel better [in/after] 48 hours.

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.

It's great to be here. It's really exciting.

Do you have a good view from your room?

Tomorrow I'm going to show you around the office and introduce you to the team.

And then you can start thinking about your blog.

(Have) you got any ideas yet, Rob?

You must be really tired.

That's two o'clock in the morning for me.

You need to go to bed.

I'll see you in the office at 11 in the morning.

There's just one thing. Don't be late!

I have a headache and a cough.

Do you have a temperature?

Are you allergic to any drugs?

This is ibuprofen. It'll make you feel better.

How many do I have to take?

Two every four hours.

If you don't feel better in 48 hours, you should see a doctor.

1. What flu symptoms does Rob have? What are some other common symptoms of the flu?
   ↪ Use: Rob has...
   ↪ Use: Some other common symptoms include...
2. What instructions does the pharmacist give Rob about the medication (two things)?
   ↪ Use: First, the pharmacist tells Rob to...
   ↪ Use: He also says that Rob should...
3. What do you usually do to get over (recover from) the flu? (Medicine? Home remedies? Rest?)
   ↪ Use: When I have the flu, I usually...
   ↪ Use: I also find that ... really helps.
4. If you think you have a cold or the flu, do you see a doctor or just go to a pharmacy? Why?
   ↪ Use: I usually ... because...
   ↪ Use: It depends on how sick I feel. If..., I... But if..., I...
5. Rob might also have jet lag from flying. Have you ever had jet lag? How long does it usually take you to get over jet lag?
   ↪ Use: Yes, I had jet lag once when I flew to...
   ↪ Use: It usually takes me about ... to get over it.
   ↪ Use: Luckily no. I don't really get jet lag.