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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ chasing v. - following, trying to get
• ☐ ☐ ☐ cents n. - 100 cents = 1 dollar
• ☐ ☐ ☐ It makes no sense. exp. - It is not logical.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ solo adj. - alone
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the breakup n. - when a band separates, stops playing together
• ☐ ☐ ☐ No comment! exp. - I will not answer that question.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a classical pianist n. - a piano player who plays classical music
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a punk band n. - a music band that plays punk music
• ☐ ☐ ☐ influence v. - effect
• ☐ ☐ ☐ experimental adj. - trying new things
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the States n. - the U.S.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a festival n. - a large outdoor concert with many performers
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a gig n. - a job (usually playing music)

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

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Rob	Jenny	Don	Kerri

• Jenny and Rob are dating.
• Jenny and Rob are also coworkers at a magazine called New York 24-7.
• Don is their boss.
• Rob is interviewing a singer (Kerri) from the U.K.

1. Kerri is singing about ______.
   money
   love
   food
   war
   
   
2. Kerri used to play ______
   with her parents
   in a band
   alone
   
   
3. Kerri _____ to talk about her band.
   wants
   doesn't want
   
   
4. Kerri used to be in a relationship with ______.
   her manager
   a singer
   a guitarist
   a piano player
   
   
5. Kerri's mother is ______.
   in punk band
   a classical pianist
   a guitarist
   a singer
   
   
6. Kerri thinks her music ______ influenced by her parents.
   was
   wasn't
   
   
7. Kerri started playing the guitar when she ______.
   was four years old
   came to New York
   quit her band
   
   
8. Rob thinks Kerri's newest album is ______ and ______ than her other albums.
   quieter
   more complex
   more traditonal
   more experimental
   
   
9. Kerri plans to ______ and ______ while she is in the US.
   play at some festivals
   play at some clubs
   do some small gigs
   do some writing
   
   
10. Jenny ______ to like Kerri.
    seems
    doesn't seem
    
    
11. They are going to ______ next.
    get a coffee
    go out for lunch
    see a concert together
    
    

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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.

• All I'll say is that I have a lot --- freedom more freedom of more freedom .
  
  
• Four! That's pretty --- young younger youngest .
  
  
• Yeah. The guitar was nearly --- big than the biggest of as bigger than as big as me.
  
  
• I think that your new album is your --- good better best the best yet.
  
  
• It's a lot --- quiet more quiet quieter quietest and --- experimental more experimental most experimental much experimental as experimental than your earlier albums.
  
  
• Thank you. I think it's my --- good better best the best as good as work.
  
  
• I just want to get to know the country and the people. It's all very --- new more new newer the most new as new to me.
  
  
• Good job Rob. She isn't --- easy easiest the most easiest the easiest as easy as person to interview.
  
  

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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

Kerri / sing / song / about / money / poverty

Kerri is singing a song about money and poverty.

when / Rob / ask / Kerri / about / band / she / get / kind / angry

When Rob asks Kerri about her band, she gets kind of angry.

Kerri / also / not / seem / like / Rob / question / about / parent

Kerri also doesn't seem to like Rob's question about her parents.

Kerri / start / play / guitar / when / she / four

Kerri started [playing/to play] the guitar when she was four.

Rob / think / Kerri / new / album / quiet / and / experimental / than / early / album

Rob thinks (that) Kerri's new album is quieter and more experimental than her earlier albums.

Kerri / play / some / summer / festival / U.K.

Kerri played (at/in) some summer festivals in the U.K.

Kerri / plans / play / club / New York

Kerri plans to play (at/in) some clubs in New York.

while / Kerri / in / States / she / want / get / know / country / people

While Kerri is in the States, she wants to get to know the country and the people.

after / interview / Don / suggest / get / lunch / together

After the interview, Don suggests getting lunch together.

After the interview, Don suggests (that) they get lunch together.

Rob / surprise / when / Don / ask / him / call / taxi

Rob is surprised when Don asks him to call a taxi.

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.

You used to be in a band. Now you play solo.

What happened with the band is private.

I've already said I don't want to talk about it in interviews.

I can play and say what I want.

Did your relationship with the band's lead guitarist affect the breakup?

Isn't everyone influenced by their parents?

I started playing the guitar when I was about four.

The guitar was nearly as big as me.

It's a lot quieter and more experimental than your earlier albums.

And I've played at some of the summer festivals in the UK.

I just want to get to know the country.

She isn't the easiest person to interview.

Could you call a taxi?

1. Why does Kerri seem angry at the beginning of the interview?
2. Why does Kerri seem happier at the end of the interview?
3. Why does Rob seem surprised when Don (his boss) asks him to call a taxi?
4. Rob, Jenny, Kerri, and Don will go out for lunch together. What do you think will happen?
5. Do you play an instrument? At what age did you start playing?