Learn English with Top Notch TV 2

2.12 What's for Dessert?


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Published: 21 Aug 2017   [ UPDATED FEB 2026 ]
Level 2 (A2)   |   Time: 2:20
Accent: American

The whole Top Notch gang enjoys dessert after dinner at Cheryl's apartment.


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.

  • ☐ ☐ ☐ sweets n. - sweet foods like dessert
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ snack on... v. - eat ... as a snack
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ ... are my passion. exp. - ... are my favorite.
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ I'm crazy about... exp. - I love...

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



Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes Контекст


Mr. Evans Marie Cheryl Bob Paul
Mr. Evans Marie Cheryl Bob Paul
  • Mr. Evans, Marie, Cheryl, Bob, and Paul are coworkers.
  • They are eating dinner at Bob's and Cheryl's apartment.
  • Bob and Cheryl are engaged.

Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas Запитання


  1. Which dish did Mr. Evans like the most?
    The rice
    The chicken
    The potatoes

  2. How many cookies does Paul take?
    Two
    Three
    Four

  3. Why doesn't Mr. Evans take any cookies?
    He is full.
    He is on a diet.
    He doesn't eat sweets anymore.

  4. Why doesn't Bob take any cookies?
    He is full.
    He is on a diet.
    He doesn't eat sweets anymore.

  5. What snacks did Marie see Bob eating?
    Candy
    Cookies
    Carrots
    An apple
    Ice cream
    Fruit salad

  6. What snacks does Bob say he was eating?
    Candy
    Cookies
    Carrots
    An apple
    Ice cream
    Fruit salad

  7. What dessert does Mr. Evans love?
    Cookies
    Strawberries
    Chocolate cake

  8. What dessert does Paul love?
    Cookies
    Strawberries
    Chocolate cake

  9. Why does Paul love that dessert?
    It is delicious.
    It is easy to make.
    It helps him gain weight.

  10. What dessert does Cheryl want?
    A cookie
    Some strawberries
    Some chocolate cake

  11. Who took all the cookies?
    Paul
    Bob
    Mr. Evans

Score:



Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática Граматика (s-v agreement)


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.


  • Cheryl, that fantastic.
  • The rice terrific.
  • you eat sweets, Mr. Evans?
  • But you eating cookies today at work?
  • I eating carrots.
  • That an apple.
  • These cookies terrific.
  • If you the cookies, you'll love this cake.
  • Strawberries my passion!
  • I crazy about chocolate cake!
  • I one.
  • I four.
  • I none.
  • You only once.

Score:



Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática Граматика (question forms)


Directions: 1) Each of these questions has a mistake. Fix each question by adding, removing or changing ONE word.

  • How cookies anyone?
    anyone?
    Cookies
  • You eat sweets, Mr. Evans?
    sweets, Mr. Evans?
    Do you eat
  • Are no dessert for you, Bob?
    for you, Bob?
    No dessert
  • Didn't you eating cookies today at work?
    cookies today at work?
    Weren't you eating
  • Didn't I seeing you snacking on candy this afternoon?
    snacking on candy this afternoon?
    Didn't I see you
  • What about you that ice cream you ate yesterday?
    ice cream you ate yesterday?
    What about that
  • Would eat some strawberries, Mr. Evans?
    some strawberries, Mr. Evans?
    Would you eat
  • Could you passed the cookies?
    the cookies?
    Could you pass
  • Where were they go?
    ?
    Where did they go



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

Paul / Mr / Evans / compliment / Cheryl / meal

Paul and Mr. Evans compliment Cheryl's meal.

Paul and Mr. Evans compliment Cheryl on her meal.



Sentence 2

when / Cheryl / put / plate / cookie / table / Paul / take / several / and / Marie / take / one

When Cheryl puts a plate of cookies on the table, Paul takes several and Marie takes one.



Sentence 3

Mr / Evans / explain / he / not / eat / sweets / anymore

Mr. Evans explains (that) he [doesn't/can't] eat sweets anymore.



Sentence 4

when / Marie / ask / Bob / about / diet / he / insist / he / only / eat / fruit / vegetable

When Marie asks Bob about his diet, he insists (that) he only eats fruit(s) and vegetables.



Sentence 5

then / Cheryl / put / chocolate / cake / and / bowl / strawberry / on / table

Then Cheryl puts a chocolate cake and a bowl of strawberries on the table.



Sentence 6

Mr / Evans / state / strawberry / be / passion

Mr. Evans states (that) strawberries are his passion.



Sentence 7

Paul / admit / he / crazy / chocolate / cake / because / he / can / gain / weight / every / bite

Paul admits (that) he is crazy about chocolate cake because he can gain weight with every bite.



Sentence 8

when / Cheryl / try / take / cookie / she / discover / they / all / gone

When Cheryl tries to take a cookie, she discovers (that) they are all gone.



Sentence 9

in / end / they / discover / Bob / take / most / cookie

In the end, they discover (that) Bob [has taken/took] most of the cookies.




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 eat sweets, Mr. Evans?



Clip 2
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I used to. But I can't anymore.



Clip 3
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No dessert for you, Bob?



Clip 4
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But weren't you eating cookies today at work?



Clip 5
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Didn't I see you snacking on candy this afternoon?



Clip 6
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What about that ice cream you ate yesterday?



Clip 7
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If you like the cookies, you'll love this cake.



Clip 8
0:00 / 0:00

Would you eat some strawberries, Mr. Evans?



Clip 9
0:00 / 0:00

I'd eat strawberries on anything—cereal, pasta, even rice.



Clip 10
0:00 / 0:00

I'm crazy about chocolate cake! I can gain weight with every bite!



Clip 11
0:00 / 0:00

I think I'll have a cookie.



Clip 12
0:00 / 0:00

Where'd they go?



Clip 13
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You only live once.



Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión Обговорення


  1. What is each person's dessert preference?
  2. Which of the desserts in this video do you like the most? Why?
  3. What is your favorite dessert to prepare or serve to guests?
  4. What’s a food that you used to eat but you don’t eat anymore? Is it because of health reasons, a change in taste, or something else?
  5. Mr. Evans says he would eat strawberries even on pasta! Do you enjoy any strange or unique food combination?

Script 대본 Roteiro Guion Сценарій


Paul: Cheryl, that was fantastic.

Mr. Evans: The rice was terrific.

Cheryl: Cookies, anyone?

Marie: Yes, one please!

Paul: I'll take two, thanks. Or three. Or four.

Cheryl: Do you eat sweets, Mr. Evans?

Mr. Evans: I used to. But I can't anymore.

Marie: No dessert for you, Bob?

Cheryl: Not on his diet.

Marie: But weren't you eating cookies today at work?

Bob: I was eating carrots.

Marie: Didn't I see you snacking on candy this afternoon?

Bob: That was an apple.

Marie: What about that ice cream you ate yesterday?

Bob: Fruit salad.

Marie: My mistake.

Paul: These cookies are terrific.

Cheryl: If you like the cookies, you'll love this cake. Would you eat some strawberries, Mr. Evans?

Mr. Evans: Strawberries are my passion!

Cheryl: Really?

Mr. Evans: I'd eat strawberries on anything—cereal, pasta, even rice.

Paul: I'm crazy about chocolate cake! I can gain weight with every bite!

Cheryl: I think I'll have a cookie. Bob, could you pass the ... oh, where'd they go?

Marie: I have one.

Paul: I have four.

Mr. Evans: I have none.

Bob: Hey, you only live once.

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