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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ I am on my way to... exp. - I am going to...
• ☐ ☐ ☐ engaged adj. - promised to be married
• ☐ ☐ ☐ so far adv. - until now
• ☐ ☐ ☐ go clubbing exp. - go to (dancing) clubs
• ☐ ☐ ☐ coming along phv. - progressing, developing
• ☐ ☐ ☐ stay in phv. - stay at home
• ☐ ☐ ☐ fantastic adj. - great
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Is it serious? exp. - Is it a real relationship?
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be together exp. - be dating or married
• ☐ ☐ ☐ persuade v. - convince

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

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Jenny	Monica

• Jenny and Monica are friends.

1. Monica and Jenny made a plan to meet.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Monica is on her way to meet someone.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Monica is engaged to a man named Scott.
   True
   False
   
   
4. Monica hasn't told anyone that she is engaged yet.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Monica goes to clubs every night.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Monica likes to read sports magazines.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Monica has never met Rob before.
   True
   False
   
   
8. Jenny says that she and Rob have been dating for a long time.
   True
   False
   
   
9. Jenny is sure that Rob wants to stay in New York.
   True
   False
   
   
10. Rob is on his way to the coffee shop now.
    True
    False
    
    

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.

• How are you? You --- look looked have looked great.
  
  
• Hey, why --- don't we get didn't we get haven't we gotten some coffee?
  
  
• When --- do you get did you get have you gotten engaged?
  
  
• I'm glad I --- see saw have seen you actually.
  
  
• I was going to call you. We --- only tell only told 've only told family so far.
  
  
• You --- go used to go have gone clubbing every night.
  
  
• That --- is was has been a few years ago.
  
  
• I --- don't do didn't do haven't done anything yet.
  
  
• My mom and Scott's mom --- want wanted have wanted to organize the whole thing themselves.
  
  
• That's what mothers --- are were have been for.
  
  
• You --- are keeping were keeping 've been keeping him very quiet. Is it serious?
  
  
• It --- is was has been still early.
  
  
• We --- aren't weren't haven't been together for long.
  
  
• He only --- moves moved has moved here a few months ago from London.
  
  
• I think he --- likes liked has liked it here.
  
  
• You --- never know never knew have never known what they're thinking.
  
  

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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 / run / into / friend / Monica / street

Jenny runs into her friend Monica on the street.

even / though / she / on / way / meet / someone / Monica / agree / get / coffee / Jenny

Even though she is on her way to meet someone, Monica agrees to get (a) coffee with Jenny.

Monica / tell / Jenny / she / engage

Monica tells Jenny (that) she [is/got] engaged.

Monica / only / tell / family / far

Monica has only told her family so far.

Monica / use / go / club / all / time

Monica used to go clubbing all the time.

these / day / Monica / just / want / stay / and / read / wedding / magazine

These days, Monica just wants to stay in and read wedding magazines.

Jenny / tell / Monica / Rob

Jenny tells Monica about Rob.

Monica / want / know / Jenny / relationship / Rob / serious

Monica wants to know if Jenny's relationship with Rob is serious.

Monica / wonder / Jenny / can / convince / Rob / stay / New / York

Monica wonders if Jenny can convince Rob to stay in New York.

Monica / want / meet / Rob

Monica wants to meet Rob.

Rob / on / way / coffee / shop / now

Rob is on his way to the coffee shop now.

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.

How are you? You look great.

Thanks Jenny. You look really good too.

Things couldn't be better, actually.

When did you get engaged?

I'm glad I saw you actually. I was going to call you.

We've only told family so far.

And to think, you used to go clubbing every night.

All I want to do now is stay in and read wedding magazines.

I haven't done anything yet.

My mom and Scott's mom want to organize the whole thing themselves.

You've been keeping him very quiet.

We haven't been together for long.

He only moved here a few months ago from London.

And you think you can persuade him to stay in New York?

You never know what they're thinking.

When can I meet him?

1. Why is Monica happy? Why is Jenny happy?
2. How has Monica changed in the last few years?
3. Monica is going to meet Rob for the first time. What do you think will happen?
4. Monica's and Scott's mothers are planning their wedding? Is this common in your country? Who usually plans the weddings? Who planned your wedding?
5. Do you go clubbing? Did you like to go clubbing? Do/Did you have a favorite club?