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 date n. - day, month, and year
• ☐ ☐ ☐ definitely adv. - 100%
• ☐ ☐ ☐ come in phv. - enter

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

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Rob

1. Today is ______ of June.
   the 1st
   the 2nd
   the 3rd
   
   
2. Rob thinks that it is ______ of June.
   the 1st
   the 2nd
   the 3rd
   
   
3. Rob is worried because he forgot ______ birthday.
   his father's
   his mother's
   his grandfather's
   his grandmother's
   
   
4. Rob brought ______ for his father.
   a bottle of wine
   a bottle of cider
   a bottle of whiskey
   
   
5. Today ______ Rob's dad's birthday.
   is
   isn't
   
   

Score:

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Directions: Practice reading the script. Then Hide parts of the conversation and try to repeat the script from memory.

Instrucciones: Practica leyendo el guion. Luego haz clic en Hide para ocultar algunas de las expresiones y trata de repetir la conversación de memoria.

Instruções:: Pratique lendo o roteiro. Em seguida, clique em Ocultar para esconder algumas das expressões e tente repetir a conversa de memória.

지시 사항 : 스크립트를 읽는 연습을 하세요. 그런 다음 Hide 를 클릭하여 일부 표현을 숨기고 대화를 기억해서 반복해 보세요.

Інструкції: Потренуйтеся читати сценарій. Потім натисніть Hide, щоб приховати частини розмови, і спробуйте повторити сценарій з пам'яті.

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• Rob:
  What's the date today?
  
• Friend:
  I think it's the 2nd of June.
  
• Rob:
  Are you sure? Isn't it the 1st?
  
• Friend:
  No, definitely the 2nd.
  
• Rob:
  Oh no. It's my dad's birthday.
  
  
  
• Rob:
  Dad.
• Dad:
  Rob! Hi!
• Rob:
  This is for you.
  
• Dad:
  For me? It's my favourite wine. Thanks Rob, but why ?
  
• Rob:
  For your birthday, of course . Happy birthday.
  
• Dad:
  Rob, it isn't my birthday today.
  
• Dad:
  My birthday is on the 2nd of July.
  
• Dad:
  Today is the 2nd of June.
  
• Rob:
  Oh no.
• Dad:
  Don't worry. Come in. Have a glass of wine.
  
  
  
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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

Rob / want / know / date

Rob wants to know the date.

he / think / it / June / 1st / but / it / actual / June / 2nd

He thinks (that) it is June 1st, but it is actually June 2nd.

he / think / it / 1st / June / but / it / actual / 2nd

He thinks (that) it is the 1st of June, but it is actually the 2nd.

Rob / sudden / realize / it / dad / birthday

Rob suddenly realizes (that) it is his dad's birthday.

Rob / visit / dad / give / him / present

Rob visits his dad (in order) to give him a present.

he / give / father / bottle / favourite / wine

He gives his father a bottle of his favourite wine.

however / Rob / father / point / out / today / not / birthday

However, Rob's father points out (that) today is not his birthday.

his / birthday / 2nd / July / not / 2nd / June

His birthday is on the 2nd of July, not (on) the 2nd of June.

his / birthday / July / 2nd / not / June / 2nd

His birthday is on July 2nd, not (on) June 2nd.

his / birthday / July / not / June

His birthday is in July, not (in) June.

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.

What's the date today?

I think it's the 2nd of June.

Are you sure? Isn't it the 1st?

No, definitely the 2nd.

This is for you.

For me? It's my favourite wine.

For your birthday, of course. Happy birthday.

It isn't my birthday today.

My birthday is on the 2nd of July. Today is the 2nd of June.

Don't worry. Come in. Have a glass of wine.

1. Do you have trouble remembering important dates?
2. When is your father's birthday? When is your mother's birthday?
3. When is your wife's/husband's or girlfriend's/boyfriend's birthday?
4. When is your wedding anniversary (if you are married)?
5. How do you usually celebrate your birthday?
6. What is the best birthday gift that you have ever received? From whom?
7. What is the best gift that you have ever given? To whom?