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3.16 Paul's Phone Buzzer


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Published: 13 Apr 2018   [ UPDATED OCT 2025 ]
Level 3 (B1)   |   Time: 2:08
Accent: American

Paul describes his device that helps him keep track of his phone calls.


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.

  • ☐ ☐ ☐ buzz exp. - vibrate
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ It is working fine. exp. - It is functioning properly.

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 all work at a travel agency.
  • Paul is a tour guide.

Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas Запитання


  1. What is Paul's problem?
    He lost his phone.
    One of his clients stole his phone.
    He can't hear or feel his phone ring.

  2. What happens when someone calls Paul?
    He gets an electric shock.
    His phone rings quietly.
    His phone vibrates.

  3. Who called Paul the first time?
    He doesn't know.
    His mother
    His client

  4. What advice does Marie give Paul?
    Turn off the buzzer.
    Throw away the buzzer.
    Take the buzzer back to the store.

  5. Why is Marie worried about Paul?
    The store might not take back the buzzer.
    It is dangerous to drive with the buzzer.
    The buzzer might hurt him seriously.

  6. Who has been calling Paul?
    His boss
    His wife
    Bob

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. Paul arrives excited and tells his friends he has something to show them.
  2. Paul explains that he can never hear or feel his phone ring when he's traveling with a group.
  3. He bought a device that buzzes when he has an incoming call.
  4. Marie asks how it works, and Paul demonstrates the buzzing sound.
  5. The device buzzes so hard it hurts Paul, and when he answers, no one is there.
  6. Cheryl guesses the device might be broken.
  7. Marie tells Paul to return the device before he hurts himself.
  8. When Paul leaves, Bob reveals he has been calling Paul the whole time.

Score:



Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática Граматика (adverbs)


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.


  • Hi, Paul.
  • Wait 'til you see what I've got.
  • What is it?
  • Well, I have this problem with my cell phone. Whenever I'm traveling with a group, I can hear it ring or feel it vibrate. So I got this thing that lets me know whenever my phone is ringing.
  • How does it do that?
  • It buzzes me.
  • Buzzes?
  • You know, bzzz, bzzz. So I can feel it.
  • Does it work?
  • I don't know. No one's called me .
  • What?!
  • Someone's calling me! Hello? Hello? No one's there. Wow. That was a big buzz. That hurt.
  • it isn't working right.
  • It's working fine. Ooh! Ow! Another phone call. Hello? Hello? That's strange. Man, if I get used to that, I'll know whenever my phone is ringing. Ahhhhhhh! Stop calling me!
  • Paul. If I were you, I would take that thing back to the store before you hurt yourself.
  • I'm going. I'll see you .
  • I hope he can drive okay.
  • He'll be fine.
  • How do you know?
  • I'll stop calling him.

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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 / tell / friend / he / have / problem / cell / phone

Paul tells his friends (that) he has a problem with his cell phone.



Sentence 2

he / explain / he / can / never / hear / phone / ring / when / travel / group

He explains (that) he can never hear his phone ring when he is traveling with a group.



Sentence 3

so / he / buy / something / that / let / him / know / when / phone / ring

So, he bought something that lets him know when his phone [rings/is ringing].



Sentence 4

device / buzz / him / when / he / get / call

The device buzzes him when he gets a call.



Sentence 5

sudden / it / buzz / hard / and / hurt / Paul

Suddenly, it buzzes hard(,) and (it) hurts Paul.



Sentence 6

however / when / he / answer / phone / no / one / be / there

However, when he answers his phone, no one is there.



Sentence 7

Cheryl / think / it / might / not / work / proper

Cheryl thinks (that) it might not be working properly.



Sentence 8

then / phone / buzz / him / again / and / it / hurt / even / more

Then [his/the] phone buzzes him again, and it hurts even more.



Sentence 9

so / Marie / advise / Paul / return / device / before / he / hurt / self

So, Marie advises Paul to return the device before he hurts himself.



Sentence 10

after / Paul / leave / Marie / start / worry / Paul

After Paul leaves, Marie start [to worry/worrying] about Paul.



Sentence 11

however / Bob / tell / her / not / worry / because / he / call / Paul / whole / time

However, Bob tells her not to worry because he has been calling Paul the whole time.



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

Listen & Repeat


This activity has two purposes.

The first purpose is to improve listening accuracy. Learners can often understand the general meaning of a video but still not hear and understand many of the words that are said. This is because native speakers tend to say the functional words unclearly. (eg. don’t know, going to, want to, can’t, must have) This activity is designed to help learners improve their ability to hear these words.

TIP: Learners should listen, and then try to repeat exactly what they hear. Then they should click “Show” and read the sentence. After reading the sentence, learners should listen again and try to hear each word.

The second purpose is to improve pronunciation.

TIP: Learners should listen to and read the sentences at the same time. Then learners should try to copy the pronunciation and intonation of the speaker exactly.

TIP: Exaggerating the intonation and feeling of the speaker is useful. It may feel awkward or funny, but it will help you sound more natural.

Escuchar y Repetir

Esta actividad tiene dos propósitos separados.

El primer propósito es mejorar la precisión auditiva. Los estudiantes a menudo pueden comprender el significado general de un video, pero aún no escuchan ni comprenden muchas de las palabras que se dicen. En particular, los hablantes nativos tienden a decir las palabras funcionales (p. Ej., No sé, voy a, quiero, no puedo, debe haberlo hecho) de manera poco clara. Esta actividad está diseñada para ayudar a los alumnos a mejorar su capacidad para escuchar estas palabras.

CONSEJO: Los alumnos deben escuchar y luego intentar repetir exactamente lo que se dijo. Luego deben hacer clic en "Show" y leer la oración. Después de leer la oración, los alumnos deben volver a escuchar e intentar escuchar cada palabra.

El segundo propósito es mejorar la pronunciación.

CONSEJO: Los alumnos deben escuchar y leer las oraciones al mismo tiempo. Luego, los alumnos deben intentar copiar la pronunciación y la entonación del hablante.

CONSEJO: Es útil exagerar la entonación y el sentimiento del hablante. Puede parecer incómodo o divertido, pero te ayudará a sonar más natural.

듣고 따라하기

이 액티비티에는 두 가지 목적이 있습니다.

첫 번째 목적은 청취 정확도를 높이는 것입니다. 학생들은 종종 비디오의 일반적인 의미를 이해할 수 있지만 여전히 많은 단어를 듣고 이해하지 못합니다. 특히 원어민은 기능적 단어 (예 : 모르겠다, 갈 것, 갖고 싶어, 가질 수 없어야 한다)를 불분명하게 말하는 경향이 있습니다. 이 액티비티는 학습자가 이러한 단어를 듣는 능력을 향상시킬 수 있도록 고안되었습니다.

팁 : 학습자는 듣고 나서 말한 내용을 정확하게 반복해야 합니다. 그들은“Show”를 클릭하고 문장을 읽어야 합니다. 문장을 읽은 후 학습자는 다시 듣고 각 단어를 들어야 합니다.

두 번째 목적은 발음을 향상시키는 것입니다.

팁 : 학습자는 동시에 문장을 듣고 읽어야 합니다. 그런 다음 학습자는 화자의 발음과 억양을 따라 해 보아야 합니다.

팁 : 화자의 억양과 느낌을 과장하는 것이 유용합니다. 어색하거나 재미있게 느껴질 수 있지만 더 자연스럽게 들리는 데 도움이 됩니다.

Ouvir e repetir


Esta atividade tem dois propósitos.

O primeiro objetivo é melhorar a precisão auditiva. Os alunos geralmente podem entender o significado geral de um vídeo, mas ainda não ouvem e entendem muitas das palavras que são ditas. Isso ocorre porque os falantes nativos tendem a dizer as palavras funcionais de forma pouco clara. (por exemplo, não sei, vou, quero, não posso, devo ter) Esta atividade é projetada para ajudar os alunos a melhorar sua capacidade de ouvir essas palavras.

DICA: os alunos devem ouvir e tentar repetir exatamente o que ouviram. Em seguida, deveriam clicar em “Mostrar” e ler a frase. Depois de ler a frase, os alunos devem ouvir novamente e tentar ouvir cada palavra.

O segundo objetivo é melhorar a pronúncia.

DICA: os alunos devem ouvir e ler as frases ao mesmo tempo. Em seguida, os alunos devem tentar copiar exatamente a pronúncia e a entonação do falante.

DICA: É útil exagerar na entonação e no sentimento do falante. Pode parecer estranho ou engraçado, mas ajudará você a soar mais natural.

Слухайте і повторюйте


Ця вправа має дві мети.

Перша мета — покращити точність сприйняття на слух. Учні часто можуть зрозуміти загальний зміст відео, але все ще не чують і не розуміють багато слів, які вимовляються. Це тому, що носії мови, як правило, нечітко вимовляють службові слова (наприклад, don't know, going to, want to, can't, must have). Ця вправа створена, щоб допомогти учням покращити здатність чути ці слова.

ПОРАДА: Спочатку прослухайте і спробуйте точно повторити те, що почули. Потім натисніть «Show» і прочитайте речення. Після прочитання речення прослухайте ще раз і спробуйте почути кожне слово.

Друга мета — покращити вимову.

ПОРАДА: Слухайте і читайте речення одночасно. Потім спробуйте точно скопіювати вимову та інтонацію диктора.

ПОРАДА: Корисно перебільшувати інтонацію та емоційність диктора. Це може здаватися незручним або смішним, але допоможе вам звучати природніше.


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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Wait 'til you see what I've got.



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I have this problem with my cell phone.



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Whenever I'm traveling with a group, I can never hear it ring or feel it vibrate.



Clip 4
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So I got this thing that lets me know whenever my phone is ringing.



Clip 5
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Does it work?



Clip 6
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I don't know. No one has called me yet.



Clip 7
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That was a big buzz. That almost hurt.



Clip 8
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Maybe it isn't working right.



Clip 9
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If I ever get used to that, I'll always know whenever my phone is ringing.



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If I were you, I would take that thing back to the store before you hurt yourself.



Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión Обговорення


  1. What problem was Paul trying to solve with his device? Was it effective?
    ↪ Use: Paul was trying to solve the problem of...
    ↪ Use: Paul kept missing ... because...
    ↪ Use: Yes, it was effective because...
    ↪ Use: No, it wasn't effective because...
  2. Bob is a terrible friend to Paul! Why?
    ↪ Use: Bob is a terrible friend because...
    ↪ Use: It was Bob who was actually...
  3. Bob is a great friend to Paul! Why?
    ↪ Use: Bob is a great friend because...
  4. Have you ever bought a new device that didn’t work as expected? What happened?
    ↪ Use: Yes, I once bought... and what happened was...
    ↪ Use: No, I've never had this happen, but...
  5. Do you know anyone who is always buying new gadgets or technology? What are the advantages and disadvantages?
    ↪ Use: Yes, I know someone who...
    ↪ Use: One advantage is..., but one disadvantage is...
  6. How about you? Are you an "early adopter" of technology, or do you prefer to wait? Why?
    ↪ Use: I am an early adopter because...
    ↪ Use: I prefer to wait because...
  7. What is the most modern piece of tech you own? What is the oldest piece of tech you still use regularly?
    ↪ Use: The most modern piece of tech I own is...
    ↪ Use: The oldest piece of tech I still use regularly is...

Script 대본 Roteiro Guion Сценарій


Cheryl: Hi, Paul.

Paul: Wait 'til you see what I've got.

Bob: What is it?

Paul: Well, I have this problem with my cell phone. Whenever I'm traveling with a group, I can never hear it ring or feel it vibrate. So I got this thing that lets me know whenever my phone is ringing.

Marie: How does it do that?

Paul: It buzzes me.

Marie: Buzzes?

Paul: You know, bzzz, bzzz. So I can feel it.

Cheryl: Does it work?

Paul: I don't know. No one's called me yet. Ow!

Marie: What?!

Paul: Someone's calling me! Ooh! Ow! Hello? Hello? No one's there. Wow. That was a big buzz. That almost hurt.

Cheryl: Maybe it isn't working right.

Paul: It's working fine. Ooh! Ow! Another phone call. Hello? Hello? That's strange. Man, if I ever get used to that, I'll always know whenever my phone is ringing. Ahhhhhhh! Stop calling me!

Marie: Paul. If I were you, I would take that thing back to the store before you hurt yourself.

Paul: I'm going. I'll see you later.

Marie: I hope he can drive okay.

Bob: He'll be fine.

Cheryl: How do you know?

Bob: I'll stop calling him.

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