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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ brilliant adj. - great, awesome
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an editor n. - a person who chooses the final content for a newspaper or magazine

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

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Rob	Jenny	Barbara	Holly

• 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. The New York office is bigger than the London office.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Barbara is one of the writers at the magazine.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Rob lived in New York when he was 18 years old.
   True
   False
   
   
4. Jenny invites Barbara to lunch.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Barbara has a meeting at one o'clock.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Holly is going to be Rob's photographer.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Jenny invites Holly to lunch.
   True
   False
   
   
8. Holly is really hungry.
   True
   False
   
   
9. Holly wants to have a sandwich for lunch.
   True
   False
   
   
10. Holly wants to talk to Jenny.
    True
    False
    
    

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.

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• Jenny:
  Well, I think that's everything. What do you think of the office?
  
• Rob:
  It's brilliant and much bigger than our place in London.
  
• Jenny:
  Oh, here's Barbara. Rob this is Barbara, the editor of the magazine.
  
• Barbara:
  It's good to finally meet you Rob.
  
• Rob:
  It's great to be here.
  
• Barbara:
  Is this your first time in New York?
  
• Rob:
  No, I came here when I was 18, but only for a few days.
  
• Barbara:
  Well, I hope you get to know New York much better this time.
  
• Jenny:
  Barbara, I'm going to take Rob out for lunch. Would you like to come with us?
  
• Barbara:
  I'd love to, but unfortunately I have a meeting at one. So I'll see you later. We're meeting at three, I think.
  
• Jenny:
  That's right.
• Barbara:
  Have a nice lunch.

Directions: All the underlined verbs have future meanings but use different forms (will, be going to, present simple, present progressive). Why is each form being used?

Is it a plan, a promise, or a schedule?

• Barbara, I am going to take Rob out for lunch.
  →   be going to   Why?
  It is a plan.
  
• Unfortunately I have a meeting at one.
  →   present simple   Why?
  It is a schedule.
  
• So I'll see you later.
  →   will   Why?
  It is a promise or offer.
  
• We're meeting at three, I think.
  →   present progressive   Why?
  It is a plan.
  
• We are going to be working together.
  →   be going to   Why?
  It is a plan.
  
• I am going to be Rob's photographer.
  →   be going to   Why?
  It is a plan.
  
• We are just going for lunch.
  →   present progressive   Why?
  It is a plan.
  

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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 / show / Rob / around / New York / office

Jenny shows Rob around the New York office.

then / Jenny / introduce / Rob / Barbara

Then Jenny introduces Rob to Barbara.

Rob / tell / Barbara / he / visit / New York / few / day / when / he / eighteen

Rob tells Barbara (that) he visited New York for a few days when he was eighteen.

Jenny / invite / Barbara / lunch / but / Barbara / have / go / meeting

Jenny invites Barbara to lunch, but Barbara has to go to a meeting.

Barbara / confirm / she / have / meeting / Rob / three / o'clock

Barbara confirms (that) she has a meeting with Rob at three o'clock.

Holly / see / Rob / and / introduce / self

Holly sees Rob and introduces herself.

Holly / inform / them / she / going / Rob / photographer

Holly informs them (that) she is going to be Rob's photographer.

Jenny / seem / surprise / and / more / than / little / jealous

Jenny seems surprised and more than a little jealous.

Holly / invite / self / lunch / Rob / Jenny / even / though / she / already / eat

Holly invites herself to lunch with Rob and Jenny even though she already ate.

Holly invites herself to lunch with Rob and Jenny even though she has already eaten.

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.

What do you think of the office?

It's brilliant and much bigger than our place in London.

It's good to finally meet you, Rob.

Is this your first time in New York?

Well, I hope you get to know New York much better this time.

Would you like to come with us?

We're going to be working together.

Didn't Barbara tell you?

I'm going to be Rob's photographer.

Well, we're just going for lunch.

Cool. I can come with you.

I mean I had a sandwich earlier,

so I don't need to eat.

But Rob and I can talk. Is that okay?

1. Describe Barbara's personality and appearance. Would you like to have Barbara as a boss?
   ↪ Use: Barbara seems... and she looks...
   ↪ Use: I would/wouldn't want her as a boss because...
2. The four characters in this episode (Rob, Jenny, Barbara, and Holly) all work for the magazine. What are their jobs? What are some other jobs at a magazine (print and online)?
   ↪ Use: Rob is a..., Jenny is a..., Barbara is the..., and Holly is a...
   ↪ Use: Some other jobs at a magazine include...
3. Describe Jenny's reaction when Holly invites herself to lunch.
   ↪ Use: Jenny seems... when Holly invites herself.
   ↪ Use: I think Jenny feels... because...
4. What do you think will happen in the next episode (at lunch)?
   ↪ Use: I think Jenny will ... because...
   ↪ Use: I also think Holly might...
5. Have you ever had a new coworker join your team or workplace? How did you help them get comfortable?
   ↪ Use: Yes. When we get new staff, I usually...
   ↪ Use: Actually, someone joined our team [## days/weeks/months] ago, and I had to...
   ↪ Use: No, I've never really been in that situation.