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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ the underground n. - the subway
• ☐ ☐ ☐ no signal exp. - no phone connection, no wifi, no data
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a subway station n. - the place where one gets on and off the subway
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the night is young exp. - it is still early in the night
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a colleague n. - a coworker
• ☐ ☐ ☐ I don't feel like... exp. - I don't want to...

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

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Rob	Jenny

• Rob is from London, but he is in New York for a month for work.
• Jenny is Rob's coworker (at a magazine).
• Jenny convinced Rob to come to New York when she was visiting London.
• Holly is also Rob's coworker at the magazine.
• Rob is often late.

1. Rob arrives ______ Jenny.
   before
   after
   
   
2. Rob says he is late because ______
   of a problem on the subway
   his phone stopped working
   he met Holly
   he got lost
   
   
3. ______ tried to call ______.
   Rob , Jenny
   Jenny, Rob
   
   
4. ______ couldn't get a phone signal.
   Rob
   Jenny
   
   
5. Rob ______ from the subway station.
   ran
   took a bus
   took a taxi
   
   
6. Jenny waited for ______ at the restaurant.
   20 minutes
   45 minutes
   an hour
   more than an hour
   
   
7. Rob suggests _______.
   going to Jenny's apartment
   going for a walk
   meeting Holly
   renting bikes
   
   
8. Jenny suggests that Rob _______.
   come to her apartment
   go for a walk
   meet Holly
   go home
   
   
9. Rob says that he is _______ late.
   always
   rarely
   never
   
   
10. Rob says that he ______ Holly.
    loves
    likes
    wants to meet
    doesn't care about
    
    
11. Rob says that he came to New York _______.
    for Jenny
    for Holly
    for work
    for fun
    
    

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:
  I'm so sorry. There was a problem on the underground.
  
• Jenny:
  We call it the subway here.
  
• Rob:
  Right. Anyway, the train stopped for about 20 minutes. I tried to call, but there was no signal.
  
• Jenny:
  I've been here since 7:45.
  
• Rob:
  I know. I ran from the underground ... the subway station. I'm so sorry.
  
• Jenny:
  You are always late. It is funny, isn't it.
  
• Rob:
  I said I'm sorry. Look. Why don't we go back inside the restaurant.
  
• Jenny:
  I waited for an hour for you. I don't want to stay here anymore.
  
• Rob:
  Maybe we could go for a walk. We could find another restaurant.
  
• Jenny:
  I don't feel like a walk. It's been a long day.
  
• Rob:
  Okay.
• Jenny:
  But the night is still young. Maybe you have time to meet up with Holly again.
  
• Rob:
  Holly? I don't care about Holly.
  
• Jenny:
  Forget it Rob! Now if you don't mind, I'd like to go home.
  
• Rob:
  Listen to me, Jenny! Holly is just a colleague.
  
• Jenny:
  I said forget it. It's okay.
  
• Rob:
  No. It isn't okay. Look, I know I'm always late. And I know the underground is the subway. But that's not the point.
  
• Rob:
  I'm not interested in Holly. I came to New York because of you. The only person I'm interested in is you.
  

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.

• I'm --- about still maybe so sorry. There was a problem on the underground.
• Right. --- Anyway Still Maybe So , the train stopped for --- about anymore maybe again 20 minutes.
• You are --- always still maybe so late. It is funny, isn't it.
• I waited for an hour for you. I don't want to stay here --- already anymore maybe again .
• --- Anyway Still Maybe So we could go for a walk. We could find another restaurant.
• But the night is --- already still maybe again young. --- Anyway Still Maybe So you have time to meet up with Holly --- already still maybe again .

Score:

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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 / angry / because / Rob / late / again

Jenny is angry because Rob is late again.

Rob / late / because / there / problem / subway

Rob is late because there was a problem on the subway.

Rob / try / call / but / there / no / signal

Rob tried to call, but there was no signal.

Jenny / wait / Rob / since / 7:45

Jenny has been waiting for Rob since 7:45.

Rob / run / underground

Rob ran from the underground.

Rob / suggest / go / back / restaurant / or / go / walk

Rob suggests going back to the restaurant or going for a walk.

Rob suggests (that) they go back to the restaurant or go for a walk.

Jenny / tell / Rob / he / should / hang / out / Holly / again

Jenny tells Rob (that) he should hang out with Holly again.

Rob / tell / Jenny / he / not / interested / Holly

Rob tells Jenny (that) he is not interested in Holly.

Rob / remind / Jenny / he / come / New York / her

Rob reminds Jenny (that) he came to New York for her.

Rob reminds Jenny (that) he came to New York because of her.

Rob / insist / he / only / interested / Jenny

Rob insists (that) he is only interested in Jenny.

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.

There was a problem on the underground.

We call it the subway here.

The train stopped for about 20 minutes.

I tried to call, but there was no signal.

I've been here since 7:45.

Look. Why don't we go back inside the restaurant.

I don't want to stay here anymore.

We could go for a walk. We could find another restaurant.

I don't feel like a walk.

Maybe you have time to meet up with Holly again.

Sorry. I didn't mean to say that.

Now if you don't mind, I'd like to go home.

No. It isn't okay.

But that's not the point.

I'm not interested in Holly.

The only person I'm interested in is you.

1. Jenny says that Rob is always late. Can you think of other times Rob was late (from other videos)?
2. Do you think Jenny is overreacting? Why?
3. What is the real reason that Jenny is angry?
4. Rob says he is not interested in Holly. Do you believe him?