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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ friendly service exp. - kind actions by staff and waiters toward customers
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a tip n. - extra money for good service
• ☐ ☐ ☐ homesick adj. - feeling sad because you miss your home
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Hang on a minute! exp. - Wait a moment!

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.
• Rob is from London, but he moved to New York to be with Jenny.
• Don is their boss.
• Kerri is a musician from the U.K. that Rob recently interviewed.
• Kerri doesn't seem to like New York. She prefers London.

1. Who paid for lunch?
   Jenny
   Kerri
   Don
   Rob
   
   
2. Why does Kerri think the waitress was so friendly?
   Don goes to that restaurant often.
   New Yorkers are friendly.
   The waitress likes Don.
   Don left a big tip.
   
   
3. What is Jenny worried about?
   Don is being too friendly with Kerri.
   Rob seems to like Kerri.
   Kerri was rude to her.
   Rob seems homesick.
   
   
4. What things does Jenny think that Rob misses?
   His family
   The parks
   The food
   Cycling
   
   
5. Why did the taxi come back?
   Kerri left her wallet in the taxi.
   Kerri left her phone in the taxi.
   Rob forgot to pay him.
   Rob paid too much.
   
   
6. What does Kerri say about the taxi driver?
   He probably wants a tip.
   He is very handsome.
   He was very rude.
   He is so kind.
   
   

Score:

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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.

• Thank you --- in on at of to for a nice lunch, Don.
  
  
• Thanks --- in on at of to for coming guys. Have a nice day.
  
  
• Maybe, but I think she saw the big tip you left --- in on at of to for the table.
  
  
• Did you mean what you said --- in on at of to for the restaurant, Rob?
  
  
• It's just that moving --- in on at of to for a new place is always difficult.
  
  
• No no. Not --- in on at of to for all!
  
  
• It's just that you seemed so homesick --- in on at of to for the parks and cycling.
  
  
• I believe this is your cell phone. You left it --- in on at of to for my cab.
  
  
• That was so kind --- in on at of to for him.
  
  

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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

Don / leave / big / tip / when / he / pay / bill

Don leaves a big tip when he pays the bill.

Kerri / think / service / good / because / Don / leave / big / tip

Kerri thinks (that) the service was good because Don left a big tip.

Jenny / Rob / outside / talk

Jenny and Rob are outside talking.

Jenny / worried / because / Rob / seem / homesick

Jenny is worried because Rob seems homesick.

Jenny / ask / Rob / he / regret / come / New York

Jenny asks Rob [if/whether] he regrets coming to New York.

while / they / talk / taxi / pull / up / next / them

While they are talking, a taxi pulls up next to them.

taxi / driver / come / back / because / Kerri / leave / phone / cab

The taxi driver has come back because Kerri left her phone in [his/the] cab.

Kerri / surprised / driver / act / kindness

Kerri is surprised [by/at] the driver's act of kindness.

Don / think / it / proof / New / Yorker / really / friend

Don thinks (that) it is proof (that) New Yorkers are really friendly.

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.

Thank you for a nice lunch, Don.

But I think she saw the big tip you left on the table.

Did you mean what you said in the restaurant, Rob?

Did I mean what?

But hey, not that much.

It's just that moving to a new place is always difficult.

But you don't regret coming here, do you?

It's just that you seemed so homesick in there.

Oh hang on a minute.

Look over there. Our taxi has come back.

That was so kind of him.

See! New Yorkers are really friendly people.

1. Don and Kerri were arguing in the previous video. Do you think Kerri and Don like each other? Why?
2. Why is Jenny worried?
3. Do you think Rob prefers London or New York? Why?
4. Have you ever felt homesick? Where were you? For how long? How did you get over it?
5. Have you ever left something (phone, wallet, purse) in a taxi? Did you get it back? How?
6. How much do you tip at restaurants usually?
7. How much do Americans usually tip at restaurants? What other countries usually tip a lot?