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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ put (you) through phv. - connect you by phone
• ☐ ☐ ☐ call back phv. - call again on the phone
• ☐ ☐ ☐ leave a message exp. - make a message for another person
• ☐ ☐ ☐ return your call exp. - call someone after someone called you
• ☐ ☐ ☐ after the beep exp. - after the sound or tone
• ☐ ☐ ☐ The line is busy. exp. - The person is talking to someone else on the phone.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ I'll hold. exp. - I'll wait.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Never better! exp. - I am great (I have never been better than now.)

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 called New York 24-7.
• Jenny convinced Rob to come to New York when she was visiting London.
• Barbara is Jenny's (and Rob's) boss.
  

1. Rob calls the Broadway Grill ______.
   by accident
   on purpose
   
   
2. Rob talks to _______ the first time he calls New York 24-7.
   Barbara
   Jenny
   the receptionist
   
   
3. Rob can't talk to Barbara because ______.
   she is at lunch
   she is in a meeting
   she is not at her desk
   
   
4. The secretary suggests ______.
   coming to the office
   calling back later
   calling Barbara's cellphone
   
   
5. When Rob calls again, ______.
   Barbara's line is busy
   Barbara is too busy to talk
   
   
6. Barbara offered Rob a job _______.
   in London
   in New York
   
   
7. Jenny seems ______ by the news.
   excited
   worried
   
   
8. Jenny sent an email to Barbara ______.
   yesterday
   this morning
   a few minutes ago
   
   
9. The email says that ______ and ______.
   she will quit her job
   she is in love with Rob
   she will move to London
   she wants to transfer to London
   
   
10. Barbara ______ read the email.
    has already
    hasn't yet
    
    
11. Jenny asks Barbara to ______.
    read
    reread
    delete
    
    

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.

• 
  
• Man:
  Hello. Broadway Grill.
• Rob:
  Oh sorry. I have the wrong number .
  
  
  
• Woman:
  New York 24 7. How can I help you?
  
• Rob:
  Hello. Can I speak to Barbara Keaton please?
  
• Woman:
  Just a second. I'll put you through.
  
• Woman:
  Hello?
• Rob:
  Hi. Is that Barbara?
• Woman:
  No. I'm sorry. She's not at her desk right now.
  
• Rob:
  Can I leave a message please?
  
• Woman:
  Sure.
• Rob:
  Can you tell her Rob Walker called. I'll call back later.
  
• Woman:
  I'll give her the message. You could try her cell phone.
  
• Rob:
  Yes, I'll do that. Thank you.
  
  
  
• Woman:
  New York 24-7. How can I help you?
  
• Rob:
  Hello, it's Rob again. Can I speak to Barbara please?
  
• Woman:
  Just a second. I'm sorry. The line's busy. Do you want to hold?
  
• Rob:
  Okay, I'll hold.
  

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.

• Hi. Is that Barbara?
• No. I'm sorry. She's not at her desk --- recently later earlier right now .
• Can you tell her Rob Walker called? I'll call back --- recently later earlier right now .
  
  
• Hello, it's Rob again. Can I speak to Barbara please?
• Just --- first later earlier a second . I'm sorry. The line's busy. Do you want to hold?
  
  
• Hi Barbara. It's me, Rob.
• Rob. Hi. I tried to call you --- first later earlier a second .
  
  
• Rob. I have something to tell you.
• I have something to tell you too. You go --- first later earlier a second .
  
  
• Barbara called me --- yet later earlier a second .
• What about?
  
  
• I sent Barbara an email --- yet later right now this morning .
• And?
• I told her I was quitting. I'm moving to London.
• Don't worry. Maybe she hasn't read your email --- yet later earlier this morning .
  
  
• Oh hi Jenny.
• Have you read your emails --- recently later earlier right now ? There's one from me.
• Yes. I can see it. I haven't opened it --- yet later earlier a second .
• Don't open it. Delete it. Please, just delete it. I'll explain --- yet later earlier this morning .

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

first / time / Rob / try / call / office / he / get / wrong / number

The first time (that) Rob tries to call his office, he gets the wrong number.

Rob / would / like / speak / Barbara / but / she / not / desk

Rob would like to speak to Barbara, but she is not at her desk.

Rob / leave / message / Barbara / receptionist

Rob leaves a message for Barbara with the receptionist.

receptionist / suggest / call / Barbara / cellphone

The receptionist suggests calling Barbara's cellphone.

when / Rob / call / back / Barbara / line / busy

When Rob calls back, Barbara's line is busy.

when / Rob / finally / get / through / Rob / ask / her / what / she / want / talk

When Rob finally gets through, Rob asks her what she wants to talk about.

Jenny / Rob / meet / park / and / they / both / have / something / important / tell / other

Jenny and Rob meet [in/at] [the/a] park, and they both have something important to tell each other.

Jenny / think / move / London

Jenny has been thinking about moving to London.

when / Rob / tell / Jenny / Barbara / offer / him / job / New York / Jenny / not / seem / please

When Rob tells Jenny (that) Barbara offered him a job in New York, Jenny doesn't seem pleased.

Jenny / send / Barbara / email / say / she / want / quit / job

Jenny sent Barbara an email that says (that) she wants to quit her job.

Jenny / call / Barbara / and / ask / her / delete / email

Jenny calls Barbara and asks her to delete [the/her] email.

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.

Oh sorry. I have the wrong number.

Hello. Can I speak to Barbara Keaton please?

Just a second. I'll put you through.

No. I'm sorry. She's not at her desk right now.

Can I leave a message please?

Can you tell her Rob Walker called?

I'll call back later.

I'm sorry. I can't take your call at the moment. Please leave a message after the beep.

Hello Barbara. This is Rob returning your call.

It's Rob again. Can I speak to Barbara please?

I'm sorry. The line's busy. Do you want to hold?

I have something to tell you too.

I thought again about moving to London.

You don't need to move to London.

You don't seem very pleased.

I sent Barbara an email this morning.

I told her I was quitting.

Maybe she hasn't read your email yet.

Yes. I can see it. I haven't opened it yet.

1. Why did Rob choose to stay in New York? (Give two reasons!)
2. Jenny was willing to quit her job for Rob. Is she romantic or crazy? Explain your opinion.
3. Would you rather live in London or New York? Why?
4. What problems do you think Jenny and Rob will have in the next series of videos (AEF3)?