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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ a mate n. - a friend
• ☐ ☐ ☐ at all exp. - any
• ☐ ☐ ☐ delayed adj. - not on time, late
• ☐ ☐ ☐ awful adj. - terrible
• ☐ ☐ ☐ get to know exp. - learn about
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a flat n. - an apartment
• ☐ ☐ ☐ ready for action exp. - ready to go out and have fun
• ☐ ☐ ☐ exhausted adj. - very tired
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a night out exp. - a night of drinking and fun
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the old days exp. - the past
• ☐ ☐ ☐ The Big Apple n. - New York City

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

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Rob	Jenny	Paul

• Jenny and Rob are dating.
• Paul is Rob's old college friend.
• Jenny has just picked up Paul from the airport.

1. Rob saw Paul last year.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Paul has changed a lot since college.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Paul's flight arrived late.
   True
   False
   
   
4. The traffic from the airport was terrible.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Jenny got lost on her way to Paul's flat.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Rob offers to make Paul a pizza.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Paul wants to go out for dinner.
   True
   False
   
   
8. Paul is tired.
   True
   False
   
   
9. Jenny wants to take Paul out for dinner.
   True
   False
   
   
10. Paul wants to come home early.
    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.

• Hey man.
• It --- is was has been 'll be (is) great to see you mate.
• You too, Paul. It --- is was has been 'll be (has been) years. You --- don't change didn't change haven't changed won't change (haven't changed) at all.
• Just got better looking.
• How come you --- are were have been 'll be (are) so late.
• Paul's flight from LA --- is was has been 'll be (was) delayed and then the traffic coming back --- is was has been 'll be (was) just awful.
• That --- gives gave has given 'll give (gave) us time to get to know each other.
• Yeah. Paul --- tells told has told 'll tell (told) me all about his travels, every detail.
• And look at this. Your own New York flat. How cool --- is was has been 'll be (is) that.
• It's good. It's really good. But --- do you want did you want have you wanted will you want (do you want) something to eat? I --- get got have gotten 'll get (got) some things on my way home.
• Stay in? It --- is was has been 'll be (is) my first night in the Big Apple! Let's go out and have a pizza or something.
• I --- think thought have thought 'll think (thought) you --- will be would be (can go) tired after the flight.
• No way man! I --- am was have been 'll be (am) ready for action.
• Great. I --- get got have gotten 'll get ('ll get) my jacket.
• Rob, I think I --- go went have gone 'll go ('ll go) home if you --- don't mind didn't mind haven't minded won't mind (don't mind) . I'm exhausted.
• Oh. Okay then.
• So it's a boys night out.
• Just like the old days.
• And after the pizza, we --- can go could go (can go) on somewhere else. Rob we have got a lot to talk about.

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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 / Paul / arrive / Rob / apartment / airport

Jenny and Paul arrive at Rob's apartment from the airport.

Rob / not / see / Paul / year

Rob hasn't seen Paul [for/in] years.

Rob / say / Paul / not / change / all

Rob says (that) Paul hasn't changed at all.

Paul / think / he / get / good / looking

Paul thinks (that) he has [got/gotten] better looking.

they / late / because / Paul / flight / delay / and / traffic / awful

They are late because Paul's flight was delayed and (the) traffic was awful.

Paul / tell / Jenny / about / travel / while / they / drive / Rob / apartment

Paul told Jenny about his travels while they were driving to Rob's apartment.

Rob / offer / make / dinner / Paul / but / Paul / want / go / out

Rob offers to make dinner for Paul, but Paul wants to go out.

Jenny / decide / go / home / because / she / exhaust

Jenny decides to go home because she is exhausted.

Paul / excite / boy / night / out

Paul [is/seems] excited [about/for] a boys' night out.

after / dinner / Paul / want / go / somewhere / else

After dinner, Paul wants to go somewhere else.

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.

It's great to see you mate.

You haven't changed at all.

Paul's flight from LA was delayed and then the traffic coming back was just awful.

That gave us time to get to know each other.

Paul told me all about his travels.

But uh, do you want something to eat?

It's my first night in the Big Apple!

Let's go out and have a pizza or something.

I thought you would be tired after the flight.

Rob, I think I'll go home if you don't mind. I'm exhausted.

And after the pizza, we can go on somewhere else.

Rob, we've got a lot to talk about.

1. Describe Paul - his appearance and personality. Think of some positive and negative things about him.
2. Do you think that Jenny likes Paul? Why?
3. Do you like Paul? Why? Do you think that he would be a good friend? Do you think that he would be fun to hang out with?
4. What do you think will happen when Paul and Rob go out for a boys' night out?
5. What usually happens on a boys' night out in your country?
6. What usually happens on a girls' night out in your country?
7. Why is New York called the Big Apple?
8. These are some other American cities with nicknames:
   Chicago, Denver, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, Seattle.
   
   These are the nicknames:
   The City of Brotherly Love, The Emerald City, The Mile High City, Sin City, The Windy City.
   
   Can you match each city to its nickname?