Learn English with Top Notch TV 1

1.3 Making a Weekend Plan


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Published: 12 Mar 2017   [ UPDATED OCT 2026 ]
Level 2 (A2)   |   Time: 2:48
Accent: American
Source: Top Notch TV

Paul, Cheryl, Marie and Bob try to decide what to do on the weekend.


Directions 이용안내 Direcciones Instruções Інструкції


  1. READ the VOCABULARY + BACKGROUND

    It is important to read the vocabulary and background before you watch the video. This will improve your ability to understand the video. It will also help you understand how the new vocabulary is used naturally.

  2. WATCH the VIDEO

    The first time you watch the video, just try to understand the overall situation.

  3. ANSWER the QUESTIONS

    First, try to answer all the questions from memory. Then rewatch the video and try to answer the questions that you missed.

  4. WATCH and READ the SCRIPT

    Watch the video again while you read the script. Reading and listening at the same time will help you hear each individual word and improve your listening accuracy.

  5. DO the ACTIVITIES

    There are several different activities that focus on listening accuracy, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure.

  1. LEA el VOCABULARIO y ANTECEDENTES.

    Es importante leer el vocabulario y los antecedentes antes de ver el video. Esto mejorará su capacidad para comprender el video. También le ayudará a comprender cómo se usa el nuevo vocabulario de forma natural.

  2. VER el VIDEO

    La primera vez que vea el video, intente comprender la situación general.

  3. RESPONDE a las PREGUNTAS

    Primero intente responder todas las preguntas de memoria. Luego, vuelva a ver el video e intente responder las preguntas que se perdió.

  4. MIRAR Y LEER

    Mire el video nuevamente mientras lee el guión. Leer y escuchar al mismo tiempo lo ayudará a escuchar cada palabra individual y mejorará su precisión auditiva.

  5. HACER LAS ACTIVIDADES

    Hay una serie de actividades diferentes que se centran en la precisión auditiva, la pronunciación, el vocabulario, la gramática y la estructura de las oraciones.

  1. 어휘와 배경 읽기

    비디오를 보기 전에 어휘와 배경을 읽는 것이 중요합니다. 이렇게 하면 비디오를 이해하는 능력이 향상됩니다. 또한 새로운 어휘가 어떻게 자연스럽게 사용되는지 이해하는데 도움이됩니다.

  2. 비디오 보기

    비디오를 처음 볼 때 전체 상황을 이해하려고 노력하세요.

  3. 문제에 답하기

    먼저 모든 질문에 답을 해보세요. 그런 다음 비디오를 다시보고 놓친 질문에 답해보세요.

  4. 비디오 보면서 대본 읽기

    대본을 읽는 동안 비디오를 다시 보세요. 읽기와 듣기를 동시에 하면 각각의 단어를 듣고, 듣기 정확도를 향상시킬 수 있습니다.

  5. 액티비티 하기

    듣기 정확도, 발음, 어휘, 문법 및 문장 구조에 초점을 맞춘 다양한 액티비티가 있습니다.

  1. LER o VOCABULÁRIO + FUNDO

    É importante ler o vocabulário e o histórico antes de assistir ao vídeo. Isso melhorará sua capacidade de entender o vídeo. Também ajudará você a entender como o novo vocabulário é usado naturalmente.

  2. ASSISTA ao VÍDEO

    Na primeira vez que assistir ao vídeo, tente entender a situação geral.

  3. RESPONDA às PERGUNTAS

    Primeiro, tente responder todas as perguntas de memória. Em seguida, assista novamente ao vídeo e tente responder às perguntas que você errou.

  4. ASSISTA e LEIA o SCRIPT

    Assista ao vídeo novamente enquanto lê o roteiro. Ler e ouvir ao mesmo tempo ajudará você a ouvir cada palavra individualmente e a melhorar sua precisão auditiva.

  5. FAÇA as ATIVIDADES

    Existem várias atividades diferentes que se concentram na precisão auditiva, pronúncia, vocabulário, gramática e estrutura da frase.

  1. ПРОЧИТАЙТЕ СЛОВНИК і ОСНОВНУ ІНФОРМАЦІЮ

    Важливо прочитати словник і основну інформацію перед переглядом відео. Це покращить вашу здатність розуміти відео. Це також допоможе вам зрозуміти, як нова лексика використовується природно.

  2. ПЕРЕГЛЯНЬТЕ ВІДЕО

    Коли дивитеся відео вперше, просто намагайтеся зрозуміти загальну ситуацію.

  3. ВІДПОВІДАЙТЕ НА ЗАПИТАННЯ

    Спочатку спробуйте відповісти на всі запитання з пам'яті. Потім перегляньте відео ще раз і спробуйте відповісти на запитання, які ви пропустили.

  4. ПЕРЕГЛЯНЬТЕ і ПРОЧИТАЙТЕ СЦЕНАРІЙ

    Перегляньте відео ще раз, читаючи сценарій. Читання і слухання одночасно допоможе вам почути кожне окреме слово і покращити точність сприйняття на слух.

  5. ВИКОНАЙТЕ ЗАВДАННЯ

    Існує кілька різних завдань, які зосереджені на точності сприйняття на слух, вимові, лексиці, граматиці та структурі речень.

Vocabulary 어휘 Vocabulário Vocabulario Словник


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 rock concert n. - a rock & roll concert
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ an opera n. - a live performance with music
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a play n. - a live performance with actors
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Not my style exp. - I don't like it.
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Sounds good! exp. - I like it.
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Sounds great! exp. - I like it.
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ That's way past my bedtime. exp. - It is too late at night for me.
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ You're kidding! exp. - You are joking. You are not serious.

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



Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes Контекст


Marie Cheryl Bob Paul
Marie Cheryl Bob Paul
  • Marie, Cheryl, Bob and Paul are friends and coworkers.
  • They are having lunch together.
  • The Glenwood, Kendall and Bijou are all movie theaters.

Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas Запитання


  1. Who doesn't want to see the rock concert?
    Paul
    Marie
    Cheryl
    Bob

  2. Why doesn't Marie want to see the play?
    It's too late.
    It's too boring.
    It's too expensive.

  3. Why do they decide not to go to the opera?
    It's too late.
    It's too boring.
    It's too expensive.

  4. Which movie is sold out?
    A Time to Run
    You Only Live Once
    An Actor's Life
    Anna Goes Home
    The Left Side of the Street

  5. What do they decide to do?
    See a movie
    See a play
    Go to a rock concert
    Go to the opera

  6. What is "Carmen"?
    A movie
    A play
    A rock band
    An opera

  7. When does it start?
    At 7pm
    At 8pm
    At 12pm

  8. What is "Blues City"?
    A movie
    A play
    A rock band
    An opera

  9. When does it start?
    at 7pm
    at 8pm
    at 12pm

  10. What is "Conversations with Food"?
    A movie
    A play
    A rock band
    An opera

  11. When does it start?
    At 7pm
    At 8pm
    At 12am

Score:



Story Order 이야기 순서 Ordem da história Orden de la historia Порядок подій


Directions: Put the events in the correct order, then press Check.

  1. Bob invites the group out and mentions a movie at the Glenwood.
  2. Paul, Cheryl, and Marie each name a different kind of outing.
  3. Bob proposes a Saturday-night rock concert.
  4. Cheryl and Marie turn down the concert.
  5. Marie rejects Bob suggestion of a midnight play because it is too late.
  6. The group decide not to go to the opera when the see the price.
  7. Bob picks a movie, but the waitress says it is awful.
  8. The waitress recommends a French film at the Bijou.
  9. Everyone but Bob likes the film idea, so the they agree to go.

Score:



Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática Граматика (prepositions)


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.


  • Do you guys want to go out this weekend?
  • There's a great movie playing the Glenwood.
  • I'd love to see a play.
  • There's a rock concert Saturday night 8:00 p.m. Blue City is playing.
  • There's a play tonight midnight the Second Avenue Theater. It's called Conversations with Food.
  • midnight? That's way past my bedtime.
  • Carmen is playing the City Opera.
  • A Time To Run is playing the Glenwood 7:00 p.m.
  • A Time To Run? Oh, don't go that.
  • How about You Only Live Once? It's playing the Kendall, also 7:00 p.m.
  • There's a French film playing the Bijou 8:00 p.m.
  • It's a film an opera singer and a rock star who meet a play.

Score:



Sentence Building 문장 만들기 Construção de sentença Construcción de oraciones Побудова речень


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



Sentence 1

Bob / ask / friend / they / want / go / out / this / weekend

Bob asks his friends [if/whether] they want to go out this weekend.



Sentence 2

Paul / prefer / rock / concert / Cheryl / love / see / play / and / Marie / suggest / opera

Paul prefers a rock concert, Cheryl would love to see a play, and Marie suggests an opera.



Sentence 3

although / Paul / love / Blue / City / Cheryl / and / Marie / not / like / rock

Although Paul loves Blue City, Cheryl and Marie don't like rock.



Sentence 4

when / Bob / suggest / play / midnight / Marie / say / it / too / late / her

When Bob suggests a play at midnight, Marie says (that) it's too late for her.



Sentence 5

then / Bob / suggest / opera / but / ticket / too / expensive .

Then Bob suggests an opera, but the tickets are too expensive.



Sentence 6

next / Bob / suggest / movie / but / waitress / tell / him / it / awful

Next, Bob suggests a movie, but the waitress tells him (that) it's awful.



Sentence 7

she / say / no / all / other / movie / he / name

She says no to all (of) the other movies (that) he names.



Sentence 8

finally / she / suggest / French / film / about / opera / singer / rock / star

Finally, she suggests a French film about an opera singer and a rock star.



Sentence 9

although / Bob / not / French / film / fan / everyone / else / love / idea / so / they / decide / see / it

Although Bob isn't a French film fan, everyone else loves the idea, so they decide to see it.



Listen & Repeat 듣고 따라하기 Ouça e repita Escuchar y repetir Слухайте і повторюйте


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.


Clip 1
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Do you guys want to go out this weekend?



Clip 2
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There's a great movie playing at the Glenwood.



Clip 3
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A rock concert sounds better to me.



Clip 4
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I'd love to see a play.



Clip 5
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There's a rock concert Saturday night at 8:00 p.m.



Clip 6
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There's a play tonight at midnight at the Second Avenue Theater.



Clip 7
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At midnight? That's way past my bedtime.



Clip 8
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A Time To Run is playing at the Glenwood at 7:00 p.m.



Clip 9
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Oh, don't go to that. It's just awful.



Clip 10
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So what's a good movie to see?



Clip 11
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There's a French film playing at the Bijou at 8:00 p.m.



Clip 12
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I'm not a French film fan.



Clip 13
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It'll be fun, Bob.



Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión Обговорення


  1. What kind of entertainment does each person like? Which person is most similar to you?
    ↪ Use: Bob likes..., Paul likes..., Cheryl likes..., and Marie likes...
    ↪ Use: I'm most similar to ... because...
  2. Do you think the waitress is being helpful or rude? Why?
    ↪ Use: I think she's being helpful/rude because...
    ↪ Use: It's tough to say, but she seems like she is being ... because...
  3. When you go out with friends, do you have similar problems deciding what to do? If so, how do you usually decide?
    ↪ Use: Yes, we often have trouble deciding, so we usually...
    ↪ Use: No, we don't really have that problem. This is mainly because...
  4. What was the last movie you saw? Would you recommend it? Why?
    ↪ Use: The last movie I saw was...
    ↪ Use: I would/wouldn't recommend it because...
  5. When was the last time you went to the opera or saw a play? Who did you go with?
    ↪ Use: The last time I went to... was...
    ↪ Use: I went with...
    ↪ Use: I've actually never been to the opera or a play.
  6. What kind of concerts do you like the most?
    ↪ Use: I like... concerts the most.
    ↪ Use: I like most live music, but my favorite is...
    ↪ Use: Live music isn't really my thing.
  7. Do you prefer to see concerts at small clubs, theaters, outdoor festivals, or stadiums? Why?
    ↪ Use: I prefer... because...

Script 대본 Roteiro Guion Сценарій


Bob: Do you guys want to go out this weekend? There's a great movie playing at the Glenwood.

Paul: A rock concert sounds better to me.

Cheryl: I'd love to see a play.

Marie: How about an opera?

Bob: Okay. There's a rock concert Saturday night at 8:00 p.m. Blue City is playing.

Paul: Blue City. I love them! Sounds good.

Cheryl: Not my style.

Marie: I don't like rock.

Bob: Okay. There's a play tonight at midnight at the Second Avenue Theater. It's called Conversations with Food.

Cheryl: Sounds great!

Marie: At midnight? That's way past my bedtime.

Paul: No, thanks.

Bob: OK. Carmen is playing at the City Opera. 8:00 p.m.

Marie: Great! How much are the tickets? You're kidding!

Paul: Whoa!

Cheryl: No way.

Bob: Great! It's a movie then! A Time To Run is playing at the Glenwood at 7:00 p.m.

Waitress: A Time To Run? Oh, don't go to that. It's just awful.

Bob: OK. How about You Only Live Once? It's playing at the Kendall, also at 7:00 p.m.

Waitress: It's terrible.

Bob: An Actor's Life?

Waitress: Please.

Bob: Anna Goes Home?

Waitress: No.

Bob: The Left Side of the Street?

Waitress: I think there are no more tickets.

Bob: So what's a good movie to see?

Waitress: There's a French film playing at the Bijou at 8:00 p.m.

Bob: I'm not a French film fan.

Waitress: It's a film about an opera singer...

Marie: Perfect!

Waitress: ...and a rock star...

Paul: Great!

Waitress: ...who meet at a play.

Cheryl: Wonderful! Thank you.

Bob: Yeah. Thanks a lot.

Waitress: You're very welcome.

Cheryl: It'll be fun, Bob.

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