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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ rare adj. - a steak that is cooked a little [ steaks ]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ medium adj. - a steak that is cooked medium [ steaks ]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ well-done adj. - a steak that is cooked a lot [ steaks ]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ still (water) adj. - water without gas/bubbles
• ☐ ☐ ☐ sparkling (water) adj. - water with gas/bubbles
• ☐ ☐ ☐ take it back phv. - bring food back to the kitchen so that it can be fixed
• ☐ ☐ ☐ my first impressions exp. - my first opinions
• ☐ ☐ ☐ nightlife n. - fun activities at night (bars, clubs)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ go to a show exp. - see a play or movie
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the check n. - the bill
• ☐ ☐ ☐ It's not my day today. exp. - I am having a bad day.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ at three exp. - at 3 o'clock

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

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Rob	Jenny	Holly

• Rob is a writer from London. Jenny is an assistant editor from New York.
• Rob and Jenny met each other when Jenny visited London.
• Jenny convinced Rob to come to New York for a month to work at her magazine.
• Holly invited herself to Rob and Jenny's lunch date.

1. What does Jenny order?
   A sandwich with a green salad
   A sandwich with fries
   Tuna with a green salad
   Tuna with fries
   
   
2. What does Rob order?
   A rare steak with fries
   A medium steak with fries
   A well-done steak with fries
   A rare steak with a baked potato
   A medium steak with a baked potato
   A well-done steak with a baked potato
   
   
3. What does Holly order?
   A coffee
   Just water
   Chicken soup
   Nothing
   
   
4. What does Jenny order to drink?
   Mineral water
   Still water
   Sparking water
   
   
5. What problem does Jenny have with her meal?
   Her food is cold.
   She got the wrong meal.
   She got the wrong side.
   Her meal was not cooked how she asked.
   
   
6. What problem does Rob have with his meal?
   His food is cold.
   He got the wrong meal.
   He got the wrong side.
   His meal was not cooked how he asked.
   
   
7. What does Rob plan to write about?
   His first impressions
   Museums
   Music
   The nightlife
   Politics
   Restaurants
   Sports
   
   
8. How does Holly offer to help Rob?
   She will edit is writing.
   She will give him a tour of the city.
   She will take him to some nice restaurants.
   She will introduce him to some musicians and actors.
   
   
9. What is the mistake on the check?
   They charged for too many bottles of water.
   The forgot to charge for the bottles of water.
   
   
10. Why do they have to leave?
    Rob has to go to a meeting.
    Holly has to go to a meeting.
    Jenny has to go to a meeting.
    
    

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.

• 
  
• Waitress:
  Are you ready to order?
  
• Jenny:
  Yes please.
• Waitress:
  Can I get you something to start with?
  
• Jenny:
  No thank you. I'd like the tuna with a green salad.
  
• Waitress:
  And for you sir?
• Rob:
  I'll have the steak please.
  
• Waitress:
  Would you like that with fries or a baked potato?
  
• Rob:
  Fries please.
• Waitress:
  How would you like your steak - rare, medium, or well-done?
  
• Rob:
  Well-done.
• Holly:
  Nothing for me.
• Waitress:
  Okay and to drink?
  
• Jenny:
  Water please.
• Waitress:
  Still or sparkling?
• Jenny:
  Sparkling.
• Waitress:
  The tuna for you, mam. And the steak for you, sir.
  
  
• Jenny:
  I'm sorry but I asked for a green salad, not fries.
  
• Waitress:
  No problem. I'll change it.
  
• Rob:
  Excuse me. Sorry, I asked for my steak well-done, and this is rare.
  
• Waitress:
  I'm really sorry. I'll take it back to the kitchen.
  
  
  
• Jenny:
  Could we have the check, please?
  
• Waitress:
  Yes ma'am. Here's your check.
  
• Jenny:
  Thanks. Uh excuse me. I think there's a mistake. We had two bottles of water, not three.
  
• Waitress:
  You're right. I'm really sorry. It's not my day today. I'll get you a new check.
  

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.

• --- Can Will Would I get you something to start with?
  
  
• I --- could will would like the tuna with a green salad.
  
  
• I --- can will would have the steak please.
  
  
• --- Could Will Would you like that with fries or a baked potato?
  
  
• How --- could will would you like your steak - rare, medium, or well-done?
  
  
• I'm really sorry. I --- could will would take it back to the kitchen.
  
  
• Maybe we --- could will would go to a show, and after you --- could will would talk to the actors.
  
  
• --- Can Will Would I bring you anything else?
  
  
• --- Could Will Would we have the check, please?
  
  
• It's not my day today. I --- can will would get you a new check.
  
  

Score:

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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

Jenny / order / tuna / and / Rob / order / steak

Jenny orders (the) tuna, and Rob orders (a/the) steak.

Jenny / order / sparkle / water / drink

Jenny orders (a) sparkling water to drink.

Jenny / ask / green / salad / but / waitress / bring / her / fry

Jenny [asks/asked] for a green salad, but the waitress brings her fries.

Rob / ask / well / done / steak / but / steak / rare

Rob [asks/asked] for a well-done steak, but his steak is rare.

waitress / take / meal / back / kitchen

The waitress takes their meals back to the kitchen.

Holly / ask / Rob / what / he / plan / write

Holly asks Rob what he plans to write about.

Holly / offer / introduce / him / some / musician

Holly offers to introduce him to some musicians.

Holly / also / suggest / she / Rob / go / show / together

Holly also suggests (that) she and Rob go to a show together.

Jenny / have / nothing / say / Holly

Jenny has nothing to say to Holly.

when / waitress / bring / check / Jenny / notice / mistake

When the waitress brings the check, Jenny notices a mistake.

waitress / apologize / and / tell / them / she / bring / new / check

The waitress apologizes and tells them (that) she will bring a new check.

Holly / predict / she / Rob / have / fun / month / together

Holly predicts (that) she and Rob will have a fun month together.

jealous-looking / Jenny / remind / Rob / he / have / meeting / Barbara / three

(A) jealous-looking Jenny reminds Rob (that) he has a meeting with Barbara at three (o'clock).

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.

Are you ready to order?

Can I get you something to start with?

Would you like that with fries or a baked potato?

How would you like your steak - rare, medium, or well-done?

I'm sorry but I asked for a green salad, not fries.

I asked for my steak well-done, and this is rare.

I'm really sorry. I'll take it back to the kitchen.

Do you have any suggestions?

And I also have some contacts in the theater and dance.

Maybe we could go to a show, and after you could talk to the actors.

Can I bring you anything else?

Uh excuse me. I think there's a mistake.

I think it's going to be fantastic.

Okay, time to go.

You have your meeting with Barbara at three.

1. What mistakes did the waitress make?
   ↪ Use: First, she...
   ↪ Use: She also...
2. When a restaurant makes a mistake with your order, do you usually send the food back or just eat it?
   ↪ Use: I usually... because...
   ↪ Use: It depends. If..., I... But if..., I just...
3. Can you think of an example of when you sent back some food? What was the problem?
   ↪ Use: Once at a restaurant, I sent back ... because...
   ↪ Use: No, I've never sent food back.
4. At restaurants, do you usually check your bill carefully for mistakes, or just pay?
   ↪ Use: I usually ... because...
   ↪ Use: Last [week/month] they overcharged me for ..., so I...
   ↪ Use: I never really check it that carefully.
5. Rob asks for his steak well-done, but they give it to him rare. What are (at least) three other ways to cook a steak? Which do you prefer?
   ↪ Use: You can also order a steak...
   ↪ Use: Personally, I prefer my steak ... because...
6. What is the difference between still and sparkling water? Which do you prefer?
   ↪ Use: Still water is..., while sparkling water is...
   ↪ Use: I prefer ... because...