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Rob	Jenny

• Rob lives in London. He is a writer.
• Rob works for a magazine called London 24-7.
• Jenny is from New York. She is an assistant-editor.
• Jenny works for a magazine called New York 24-7.
• Jenny is on a business trip to London.

1. Jenny _____ a reservation for the hotel.
   made
   didn't make
   
   
2. The man asks Jenny to _____ her last name.
   say
   spell
   write
   
   
3. Jenny has a reservation for _____ nights.
   three
   four
   five
   six
   
   
4. The man asks to see Jenny's _____.
   luggage
   passport
   reservation
   signature
   
   
5. The man asks Jenny to _____ the receipt.
   sign
   take
   
   
6. Jenny will stay in Room _____.
   206
   286
   306
   386
   
   
7. Jenny _____ what "lift" means.
   knows
   doesn't know
   
   
8. Jenny orders _____ at the restaurant.
   a bottle of beer
   a cup of coffee
   a cup of tea
   a glass of wine
   
   
9. Jenny thinks the restaurant is _____.
   busy
   beautiful
   crowded
   quiet
   
   
10. Jenny is in London on _____.
    holiday
    business
    
    
11. The waitress is from _____.
    Birmingham
    Brisbane
    Budapest
    Bucharest
    
    
12. Jenny tells Rob that she is a little _____.
    drunk
    hungry
    nervous
    tired
    
    
13. Rob offers to meet Jenny _____.
    at the subway
    at the office
    at the hotel
    at a cafe
    
    
14. Rob will meet Jenny tomorrow at ______.
    9:00 am
    9:30 am
    9:00 pm
    9:30 pm
    
    
15. Jenny ______ another tea.
    wants
    doesn't want
    
    

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.

• 
  
• Clerk:
  Good evening madam .
  
• Jenny:
  Hello, I have a reservation. My name is Jennifer Zielinski.
  
• Clerk:
  For five nights?
  
• Jenny:
  Yes, that's right.
  
• Clerk:
  Can I have your passport please?
  
• Jenny:
  Just a second. Here you are.
  
• Clerk:
  Thank you. Can you sign here, please?
  
• Jenny:
  Yes. Of course.
  
• Clerk:
  Here's your key. It's room 306 on the third floor. The lift is over there.
  
• Jenny:
  The lift? Oh, the elevator.
  
• Clerk:
  Yes. Enjoy your stay, Ms. Zielinski.
  
• Jenny:
  Thank you very much.
  
  
  

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• Waitress:
  Is your tea okay?
  
• Jenny:
  Yes, thank you. It's very quiet this evening.
  
• Waitress:
  Yes. Very relaxing. Are you on holiday?
  
• Jenny:
  No, I'm here on business.
  
• Waitress:
  Where are you from?
  
• Jenny:
  I'm from New York. What about you?
  
• Waitress:
  I'm from Budapest in Hungary.
  
• Jenny:
  Oh. That is a lovely city.
  
• Waitress:
  Would you like another tea?
  
• Jenny:
  No. Thanks. It's time for bed.
  
• Waitress:
  Good night and enjoy your stay.
  

Directions: Practice the dialogue with a partner. Replace the [ highlighted ] information with your own ideas.

• Clerk:
  Good [ evening ], [ madam ].
• Guest:
  Hello, I have a reservation. My name is [ Jennifer Zielinski ].
• Clerk:
  Can you spell that please?
• Guest:
  [ z i e l i n s k i ]
• Clerk:
  For [ five nights ]?
• Guest:
  Yes, that's right.
• Clerk:
  Can I have your passport please?
• Guest:
  Just a second. Here you are.
• Clerk:
  Thank you. Can you sign here, please? Thank you.
• Guest:
  Yes. Of course.
• Clerk:
  Here's your key. It's [ Room 306 ] on the [ third floor ]. The [ lift ] is over there. Enjoy your stay [ Ms. Zielinski ].
• Guest:
  Thank you.
  
  

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• Person A:
  Hello.
• Person B:
  Is that [ Jennifer ] ?
• Person A:
  Yes.
• Person B:
  This is [ Rob ] . [ Rob Walker ] from [ London 24-7 ] .
• Person A:
  Oh [ Rob ] . Yes, of course. Hi.
• Person B:
  Hi. How are you?
• Person A:
  Oh, I'm fine thanks. A little [ tired ] , that's all.
• Person B:
  I can meet you [ at the hotel ] [ tomorrow morning ] . Is [ nine ] okay for you?
• Person A:
  It's perfect.
• Person B:
  Great. Okay. See you [ tomorrow ] at [ nine ] .
• Person A:
  Thanks. See you then. Bye.

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

clerk / front / desk / greet / Jenny

The clerk at the front desk greets Jenny.

Jenny / tell / clerk / she / check / in / five / night / stay

Jenny tells the clerk that she is checking in for a five-night stay.

clerk / ask / see / Jenny / passport

The clerk asks to see Jenny's passport.

clerk / also / ask / Jenny / sign / receipt

The clerk also asks Jenny to sign the receipt.

clerk / give / Jenny / room / key / and / direct / her / toward / elevator

The clerk gives Jenny [her/the] room key(,) and (he) directs her toward the elevator.

later / waitress / talk / Jenny / hotel / restaurant

Later, a waitress talks to Jenny [in/at] the hotel restaurant.

waitress / ask / Jenny / she / come / London / holiday

The waitress asks Jenny [if/whether] she came to London on holiday.

Jenny / tell / her / she / London / business

Jenny tells her (that) she is in London [on/for] business.

waitress / tell / Jenny / she / Budapest

The waitress tells Jenny (that) she is from Budapest.

Rob / call / Jenny / and / arrange / meet / her / hotel / 9 a.m.

Rob calls Jenny and arranges to meet her at the hotel at 9 a.m.

waitress / offer / Jenny / another / tea / but / Jenny / have / go / bed

The waitress offers Jenny another (cup of) tea, but Jenny has to go to bed.

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.

I have a reservation. My name is Jennifer Zielinski.

Can you spell that please?

Can I have your passport please?

Can you sign here, please?

It's room 306 on the third floor.

The lift is over there.

Is your tea okay?

It's very quiet this evening.

No, I'm here on business.

What about you?

This is Rob. Rob Walker from London 24-7.

Oh, I'm fine thanks. A little tired, that's all.

I can meet you at the hotel tomorrow morning.

See you tomorrow at nine.

Would you like another tea?

Good night and enjoy your stay.

• IDEA 1 | Be can be used with nouns.

  
  Is that Jennifer?   (be + S + noun)

  
  
• IDEA 2 | Be can be used with adjectives.

  
  Is your tea okay?   (be + S + adjective)
  How are you?   (how + be + S)
  * how replaces an adjective (tired, good, hungry)

  
  
• IDEA 3 | Be can be used with prepositions.

  
  Are you on holiday?   (be + S + preposition)
  Where are you from?   (wh- + be + S + preposition)

  
  
• IDEA 4 | Be can be used with with progressive verbs (be + v+ing).

  
  Are you leaving soon?   (be + S + v+ing)
  What are you doing tomorrow?   (wh- + be + S + v+ing)

  
  
• IDEA 5 | Do is used with base form verbs.

  
  Do you have a reservation?   (do + S + base verb)
  When does the restaurant close?   (wh- + do + S + base verb)

  
  
• IDEA 6 | Modals (would, can, may) are used with base form verbs.

  
  Would you like another tea?   (modal + S + base verb)
  Can you spell that?   (modal + S + base verb)
  When would you like to meet?   (wh- + modal + S + base verb)

  
  
  

1. What --- do does is are would your name?
   
2. --- Do Does Is Are Can you have a reservation?
   
3. --- Do Does Is Are Can you spell that please?
   
4. How long --- do does is are will you stay?
   
5. How long --- do does is are would you staying?
   
6. --- Do Does Is Are Can I have your passport please?
   
7. --- Do Does Is Are Can you sign here, please?
   
8. What floor --- do does am are would I on?
   
9. Where --- do does is are can the lift?
   
10. --- Do Does Is Are Will you on holiday?
    
11. Where --- do does is are can you from?
    
12. --- Is Does Can that Jennifer?
    
13. How --- do does is are will you?
    
14. How --- do does is are will you do?
    
15. How --- do does is are would you feeling?
    
16. --- Do Does Is Are Can we meet at the hotel tomorrow morning?
    
17. --- Is Does Can nine o'clock okay for you?
    
18. --- Do Does Is Are Would you like another tea?
    
19. When --- does is are will you go to bed?
20. When --- do does is are will you going to go to bed?

Score:

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Directions: Ask your partner these questions. You can change the word form or add words, but you cannot change the word order.

Q1 | you / prefer / tea / coffee / ?

Do you prefer tea or coffee? Why?

I prefer ... because ...

Show Hide     Show Hide

Q2 | what / you / put / your / coffee / ?

What do you put in your coffee?

I usually put ... in my coffee.
I don't put anything in my coffee. I like my coffee black.

Show Hide     Show Hide

Q3 | what / you / put / your / tea / ?

What do you put in your tea?

I usually put ... in my tea.
I don't put anything in my tea.

Show Hide     Show Hide

Q4 | would / you / rather / visit / London / New York / ?

Would you rather visit London or New York? Why?

I would rather visit ... because ...

Show Hide     Show Hide

Q5 | what / place / would / you / like / visit / London / ?

What places would you like to visit in London?

In London, I would like to visit ...

Show Hide     Show Hide

Q6 | how / you / spell / last / name / ?

How do you spell your last name?

My last name is spelled ...

Show Hide     Show Hide