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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ the rent n. - the money that you pay to stay in a house or apartment
• ☐ ☐ ☐ after all exp. - The reason is
• ☐ ☐ ☐ leave (s/t) in the fridge exp. - put (s/t) in the fridge and not remove it
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a password n. - a secret word or phrase that you use to log on
• ☐ ☐ ☐ lowercase adj. - small letters, not capital/uppercase letters
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a washing machine n. - a machine that washes clothes
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a dryer n. - a machine that dries clothes
• ☐ ☐ ☐ eco-friendly adj. - good for the environment
• ☐ ☐ ☐ detergents n. - soap
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a cupboard n. - a cabinet
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a hot water program exp. - a washing machine cycle that uses hot water
• ☐ ☐ ☐ keen on v. - interested in
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a washing line n. - a rope or string that is used to hang clothes for drying
• ☐ ☐ ☐ kidnappers n. - criminals who capture (kidnap) someone
• ☐ ☐ ☐ recognize v. - see and know

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

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Luke	Jenny

• Jenny is an American. She is married to an English man named Rob.
• Luke is Rob's cousin.
• Rob's father (Henry) has been kidnapped.
• Henry left a video message with Jenny. He told her to bring her laptop computer to his house.
• Jenny is staying at Luke's house because she thinks Henry's house is unsafe.
• Luke's roommate's name is Simon.

1. Why does Luke like his house?
   The rent is cheap.
   It is very modern.
   The location is great.
   His roommate is very friendly.
   
   
2. Who owns the house?
   Rob
   Luke
   Henry
   Simon
   
   
3. What are the rules of the house?
   No meat
   No smoking
   No drinking
   No overnight guests
   
   
4. What does Jenny need?
   To do laundry
   To get some sleep
   The Wi-Fi password
   To borrow Luke's car
   
   
5. What is the Wi-Fi password?
   lukeandsimonrule
   LukeAndSimonRule
   luke_and_simon_rule
   Luke_And_Simon_Rule
   
   
6. What are Simon's rules regarding laundry?
   You can only use cold water.
   You must use eco-friendly detergent.
   You must separate colors and whites.
   You can only use the dryer for bedding and towels.
   
   
7. Why does Luke ask Jenny to move the car?
   Simon doesn't like cars.
   Jenny is parked illegally.
   It is expensive to park on the street.
   The kidnappers might recognize Jenny's car.
   
   
8. Where will they go after they move the car?
   To a car rental agency
   To Henry's house
   To the police
   To a cafe
   
   

Score:

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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

Luke / explain / pro / con / live / Simon

Luke explains the pros and cons of living with Simon.

while / location / great / and / rent / cheap / Simon / can / bit / difficult / live

While the location is great and the rent is cheap, Simon can be a bit difficult to live with.

as / Simon / strict / vegetarian / he / not / allow / anyone / cook / meat / or / leave / meat / product / fridge

As Simon is a strict vegetarian, he doesn't allow anyone to cook meat or (to) leave meat products in the fridge.

Jenny / want / connect / phone / Wi-Fi / so / Luke / give / her / password

Jenny wants to connect her phone to the Wi-Fi, so Luke gives her the password.

Jenny / ask / use / wash / machine

Jenny asks to use the washing machine.

Simon / prefer / they / use / cold / water / and / eco-friendly / detergent / when / they / laundry

Simon prefers (that) they use cold water and (the) eco-friendly detergent(s) when they do (the) laundry.

Luke / recommend / Jenny / move / car / because / kidnapper / might / recognize

Luke recommends (that) Jenny move her car because the kidnappers might recognize it.

Luke / offer / help / Jenny / move / car / and / then / take / her / nice / cafe / around / corner

Luke offers to help Jenny (to) move her car and then take her to a nice cafe around the corner.

Directions: With a partner or in a group, listen to the conversation and then try to act out the situation. Focus on intonation, stress, and rhythm.

Instrucciones: Con un compañero o en grupo, escucha la conversación y trata de representar la situación.

Instruções:: Com um companheiro ou em grupo, escute a conversa e trate de representar a situação.

지시 사항 : 파트너와 함께 또는 그룹으로 대화를 듣고 상황을 연기해봅시다. 억양, 강세, 리듬에 집중하세요.

Інструкції: З партнером або в групі прослухайте розмову, а потім спробуйте розіграти ситуацію. Зосередьтеся на інтонації, наголосі та ритмі.

• Luke:
  He's got a few rules. After all, it is his house.
• Jenny:
  That's fine.
• Luke:
  To start with, it's a no-smoking house.
• Jenny:
  Great.
• Luke:
  And he's a strict vegetarian, so you can't cook meat or leave meat products in the fridge. He just feels really strongly about not eating meat.
• Jenny:
  That's not a problem.

• Luke:
  What about you? Is there anything you need?
• Jenny:
  There is one thing. Could I connect my phone to your Wi-Fi?
• Luke:
  Sure. The password is lukeandsimonrule. All lowercase, all one word.
• Jenny:
  Got it.

• Luke:
  Anything else?
• Jenny:
  Uh yeah. I have some clothes I need to wash. Is it okay if I use your washing machine?
• Luke:
  Of course you can, but Simon prefers us to use the eco-friendly detergents. There's some in the cupboard.
• Jenny:
  Cool.
• Luke:
  Oh, and you mustn't use a hot water program. He's very keen on saving energy.
• Jenny:
  Okay. And do you mind if I use your dryer too?
• Luke:
  Sorry we don't have one, but you can hang it out on the washing line.
• Jenny:
  Great.

• Jenny:
  Is there anything else I should know?
• Luke:
  I don't think so. Oh, you should probably move your car.
• Jenny:
  I guess Simon doesn't like cars either?
• Luke:
  Well no, but it's not that. We know the kidnappers have been watching us, right? Well they might see it and recognize us.
• Jenny:
  You're right. I'll move it right away.

1. What can you remember about Simon? Do you think you could live with him? Why?
2. Luke and Jenny agree (i.e. say "yes") using many different expressions. Look at the script. Find at least six different expression that they use to agree or say yes.
3. Simon seems very eco-conscious. What does this mean? Are you eco-conscious? In what ways?
4. How big is your ecological footprint?
   Do you drive a car?
   Do you eat a lot of meat? How often?
   Do you recycle?
   Do you live in a house or apartment?
   Do you use clean energy in your home?
   Do you use cold water to wash your clothes? Take showers?
5. Do you like your home? What are the pros and cons?
6. Why are Jenny and Luke going to move her car? What do you think will happen next?