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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ keep up phv. - move at the same speed as others
• ☐ ☐ ☐ in good shape exp. - healthy, fit
• ☐ ☐ ☐ eat out phv. - eat in restaurants (not eat at home)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ portions n. - the size of a meal
• ☐ ☐ ☐ enormous adj. - very big
• ☐ ☐ ☐ keep fit exp. - stay in good shape, stay healthy
• ☐ ☐ ☐ cycle v. - ride a bicycle
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be keen on exp. - like, enjoy
• ☐ ☐ ☐ trainers n. - sports shoes (BrE)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ sneakers n. - sports shoes (AmE)

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

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Rob	Holly

• Rob is a writer from London.
• He is working in New York for a month.
• Holly is Rob's (American) coworker.

1. Rob and Holly are walking up some stairs in the evening.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Rob is a bit tired.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Holly thinks that Rob is in good shape.
   True
   False
   
   
4. Rob thinks that he is eating too much.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Rob rarely eats out.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Rob thinks that the portions in American restaurants are too big.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Rob has been exercising too much.
   True
   False
   
   
8. Holly suggests that Rob buy a bicycle.
   True
   False
   
   
9. Rob lives near his office.
   True
   False
   
   
10. Rob will stay in New York for four more weeks.
    True
    False
    
    
11. Rob decides to buy a bicycle.
    True
    False
    
    
12. Jenny often plays basketball with Holly and her friends.
    True
    False
    
    
13. Holly doesn't enjoy running.
    True
    False
    
    
14. Holly invites Rob to play basketball.
    True
    False
    
    
15. Rob needs to buy some trainers (sneakers).
    True
    False
    
    

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.

• 
  
• Holly:
  Hey Rob. Come on. Keep up!
  
• Rob:
  Sorry. I'm a bit tired this morning.
  
• Holly:
  You aren't exactly in good shape, are you?
  
• Rob:
  I know. I know. I think I'm eating too much.
  
• Holly:
  Then eat less.
  
• Rob:
  It isn't easy. I eat out all the time. And the portions in American restaurants are enormous.
  
• Holly:
  You don't do enough exercise.
  
• Rob:
  I walk a lot.
• Holly:
  Walking isn't enough, Rob. Do you do anything to keep fit?
  
• Rob:
  I cycle, when I'm in London.
  
• Holly:
  So why don't you get a bike here.
  
• Rob:
  I'm only here for another three weeks. Anyway, my hotel's near the office. I don't need a bike.
  
• Holly:
  You know, Jennifer goes running all the time before and after work, but I just think that running's so boring. I mean where's the fun?
  
• Rob:
  Yeah, I'm not very keen on running.
  
• Holly:
  So why don't you play basketball with me and my friends.
  
• Rob:
  Okay, that's a great idea, but I don't have any trainers.
  
• Holly:
  Trainers? Sneakers! You can buy some.
  
• Rob:
  Is there a sports shop near here?
  
• Holly:
  Sure. There's one across the street.
  

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.

• You --- isn't aren't doesn't don't exactly in good shape, are you?
  
• It --- isn't aren't doesn't don't easy. I eat out all the time.
• You --- isn't aren't doesn't don't do enough exercise.
• Walking --- isn't aren't doesn't don't enough, Rob.
• So why --- isn't aren't doesn't don't you get a bike here.
• I --- 'm not aren't doesn't don't need a bike.
• Yeah, I --- 'm not aren't doesn't don't very keen on running.
• So why --- isn't aren't doesn't don't you play basketball with me and my friends.
• Okay, that's a great idea, but I --- 'm not aren't doesn't don't have any trainers.
  
  

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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 / Holly / climb / stair

Rob and Holly are climbing (the/some) stairs.

Rob / not / keep / up / Holly

Rob can't keep up with Holly.

Holly / think / Rob / not / good / shape

Holly thinks (that) Rob is not in good shape.

Rob / think / he / eat / too / because / he / eat / out / all / time

Rob thinks (that) he [eats/is eating] too much because he eats out all (of) the time.

Holly / encourage / Rob / exercise / more

Holly encourages Rob to exercise more.

Holly / suggest / get / bike

Holly suggests getting a bike.

Rob / not / want / buy / bike / because / he / will / only / New York / three / more / week

Rob doesn't want to buy a bike because he will only [be/stay] in New York (for) three more weeks.

Holly / tell / Rob / Jenny / often / go / run / Central Park

Holly tells Rob (that) Jenny often goes running in Central Park.

Holly / not / go / run / because / she / think / it / bore

Holly doesn't go running because she thinks (that) it is boring.

Holly / invite / Rob / play / basketball

Holly invites Rob to play basketball.

before / Rob / can / play / basketball / he / have / buy / sneaker

Before Rob can play basketball, he has to buy (some/a pair of) sneakers.

there / sport / shop / across / street

There is a sports shop across the street.

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.

Hey Rob. Come on. Keep up.

Sorry. I'm a bit tired this morning.

You aren't exactly in good shape, are you?

I think I'm eating too much.

I eat out all the time.

And the portions in American restaurants are enormous.

You don't do enough exercise.

So why don't you get a bike here.

I'm only here for another three weeks.

But I just think that running's so boring. I mean where's the fun?

So why don't you play basketball with me and my friends.

But I don't have any trainers.

Is there a sports shop near here?

Sure. There's one across the street.

1. Have you been to the US? Do you think the portions in the US are enormous? Are they bigger than in your country?
2. Do you consider "walking" a type of exercise?
3. Jenny prefers solitary sports like running. Holly prefers team sports like basketball. What are the pros and cons of each? Which do you prefer?
4. What do you do to keep fit? How often?
5. Brits say trainers. Americans say sneakers. Can you think of five other expressions that are different in the US and the UK?