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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ an article exp. - a story for a magazine or newspaper
• ☐ ☐ ☐ chocolates exp. - small pieces of chocolate
• ☐ ☐ ☐ You're kidding. exp. - I can't believe it. / You are joking.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ tidy v. - clean, organize
• ☐ ☐ ☐ leave v. - not bring, forget to bring
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a promotion n. - moving someone to a higher position in their job
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the managing editor n. - the manager (boss) of the editors

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

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Rob	Jenny

• Rob and Jenny have recently started dating.
• Rob is from London, but he works in New York.
• 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.

1. Rob and Jenny are ______.
   early
   on time
   late
   
   
2. It is ______ fault.
   Rob's
   Jenny's
   
   
3. Rob forgot to bring _______.
   chocolates
   some wine
   a cake
   
   
4. They are ______.
   on Rob's desk
   in the car
   at home
   
   
5. Jenny's mom's name is ______.
   Susan
   Sally
   Harriet
   Holly
   
   
6. Jenny's dad's name is ______.
   Steven
   Sam
   Harold
   Harry
   
   
7. Jenny's mom made ______.
   sushi
   a small meal
   too much food
   a chocolate cake
   
   
8. ______ recently got a promotion.
   Rob
   Jenny
   
   
9. Jenny ______ Rob's boss.
   will be
   won't be
   
   

Score:

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Directions: 1) Find the grammar errors in these sentences. 2) Listen again and check your answers.

1. I'm sorry Jenny. I has to finish that article to Don.
   
   2 errors [ tense, prepositions ]
   
   I'm sorry Jenny. I had to finish that article for Don.
   
2. I don't believe it. Do you tell me you forgot them.
   
   2 errors [ helping verbs, pronouns ]
   
   I don't believe it. Don't tell me you forgot them.
   
3. You knows what is my desk like.
   
   2 errors [ s-v agreement, word order ]
   
   You know what my desk is like.
   
4. Why do you ever tidy it?
   
   1 error [ helping verbs ]
   
   Why don't you ever tidy it?
   
5. How we can get some more?
   
   1 error [ word order ]
   
   How can we get some more?
   
6. We bought for you some chocolate, but we left it at the office.
   
   3 errors [ prepositions, singular/plural, pronouns ]
   
   We bought you some chocolates, but we left them at the office.
   
7. We know what a busy young woman are you.
   
   1 error [ word order ]
   
   We know what a busy young woman you are.
   
8. Is that mean Jenny going to be your boss?
   
   2 errors [ helping verbs ]
   
   Does that mean Jenny is going to be your boss?
   
9. I'm the manager, but I'm not the Rob's manager.
   
   2 errors [ articles ]
   
   I'm a manager, but I'm not Rob's manager.
   

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 / in / car / outside / Jenny / parent / house

Rob and Jenny are in the car outside (of) Jenny's parents' house.

they / late / because / Rob / has / finish / article / work

They are late because Rob had to finish an article for work.

Rob / leave / chocolate / desk / work

Rob left (some/the) chocolates on his desk at work.

Rob / suggest / buy / more / chocolate / but / Jenny / think / they / already / too / late

Rob suggests buying (some) more chocolates, but Jenny thinks (that) they are already too late.

as / they / enter / house / Jenny / introduce / Rob / parent

As they enter the house, Jenny introduces Rob to her parents.

Jenny / apologize / not / bring / chocolate

Jenny apologizes for not bringing the chocolates.

Harry / tell / Jenny / not / worry / because / Sally / make / too / food

Harry tells Jenny not to worry because Sally (has) made too much food.

Jenny / tell / parent / she / get / promotion / work

Jenny tells her parents (that) she got a promotion at work.

Harry / wonder / Jenny / will / Rob / boss

Harry wonders if Jenny will be Rob's boss.

Jenny / assure / them / she / will / manager / but / not / Rob / manager

Jenny assures them (that) she will be a manager, but not Rob's manager.

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.

I can't believe we got here so late.

I had to finish that article for Don.

Don't tell me you forgot them.

You know what my desk is like.

Why don't you ever tidy it?

How can we get some more? We're already late.

Don't worry about it. We know what a busy young woman you are.

And your mom has made way too much food for this evening anyway.

He's still new to the job and needs support.

So today he made me the managing editor of the magazine.

Does that mean Jenny's going to be your boss, Rob?

I'm a manager, but I'm not Rob's manager.

1. Why is Jenny frustrated with Rob? (Think of two reasons.)
2. Do Rob and Jenny seem like a happy couple? Why?
3. Do you think Jenny's parents like Rob? Why?
4. Jenny introduces her parents as Harry and Sally. Do you think it is strange for Rob to call them Harry and Sally?
5. What do (will) you call your partner's parents? (partner = girlfriend, boyfriend, wife, husband)