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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ try on phv. - put on some clothes to check the size
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a pair n. - two (shoes)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a refund n. - pay back money to a customer who is not satisfied with something they bought
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a receipt n. - a written or printed document that is proof that you have paid
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Brilliant! exp. - Great! Excellent!
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Brooklyn n. - a neighborhood in New York
• ☐ ☐ ☐ trainers n. - sports shoes (BrE)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ sneakers n. - sports shoes (AmE)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ fitter adj. - more fit, more healthy
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a bit exp. - a little
• ☐ ☐ ☐ say... exp. - for example...
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Can we make it 10? exp. - How about 10 o'clock?
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Let's make it 10. exp. - I suggest 10 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.
• He is working in New York for a month.
• Jenny and Holly are Rob's (American) coworkers.

1. Rob wants to buy a pair of ______ running shoes.
   size eight
   size eighteen
   size nine
   size nineteen
   
   
2. Rob ______ to try on the running shoes.
   wants
   doesn't want
   
   
3. The sales tax is ______ in New York.
   5%
   10%
   15%
   
   
4. Rob pays for the shoes with ______.
   cash
   a credit card
   
   
5. Rob comes back because ______.
   he wants the salesperson's phone number
   he doesn't like the shoes
   the shoes are too small
   the shoes are too big
   
   
6. A US ______ is a UK ______.
   eight, nine
   nine, eight
   
   
7. The store ______ the same shoes in size nine.
   has
   doesn't have
   
   
8. The salesperson offers Rob ______ or ______.
   a refund
   a discount
   similar shoes for the same price
   her phone number
   
   
9. Rob meets Jenny ______ shopping.
   before
   after
   while he is
   
   
10. Rob tells Jenny that he wants to get ______.
    fitter
    fatter
    faster
    married
    
    
11. Sneakers are called ______ in British English.
    trackers
    trainers
    trippers
    
    
12. ______ to go running in Central Park.
    Rob invites Jenny
    Jenny invites Rob
    
    
13. Jenny wants to meet ______ than Rob.
    earlier
    later
    
    
14. Holly thinks that Rob has a lot of ______.
    girlfriends
    friends
    hobbies
    energy
    
    

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.

• 
  
• Salesperson:
  Can I help you sir?
  
• Rob:
  Do you have these in an eight?
  
• Salesperson:
  Just a minute. I'll go and check.
  
• Salesperson:
  Here you are. These are an eight. Do you want to try them on?
  
• Rob:
  No thanks. I'm sure they'll be fine. How much are they?
  
• Salesperson:
  They're $83.94.
• Rob:
  Oh, it says $72.99.
  
• Salesperson:
  Yes, but there's an added sales tax of 15%.
  
• Rob:
  Oh okay. Do you take Mastercard?
  
• Salesperson:
  Sure.
  
  
• Salesperson:
  Can I help you?
  
• Rob:
  Yes. I bought these about half an hour ago.
  
• Salesperson:
  Yes, I remember. Is there a problem?
  
• Rob:
  Yes. I'm afraid they're too small. Do you have a larger size?
  
• Salesperson:
  I'll go and check. Just a minute.
  
• Salesperson:
  I'm sorry, but we don't have these in a nine. But we do have these, and they're the same price. Or you can have a refund.
  
• Rob:
  I'll take this pair then please.
  
• Salesperson:
  No problem. Do you have the receipt?
  
• Rob:
  Yes. Here you are.
  
• Salesperson:
  Brilliant.

Directions: 1) Find the grammar errors in these sentences. 2) Listen again and check your answers.

1. Do you want to try on them?
   
   1 error [ word order ]
   
   Do you want to try them on?
   
2. I'm sure they be fine. How much they are?
   
   2 errors [ helping verb, word order ]
   
   I'm sure they'll be fine. How much are they?
   
3. I'm afraid they're too smaller.
   
   1 error [ word form ]
   
   I'm afraid they're too small.
   
4. What size they are?
   
   1 error [ word order ]
   
   What size are they?
   
5. But we do have these, and they're same price.
   
   1 error [ articles ]
   
   But we do have these, and they're the same price.
   
6. I went Brooklyn and met some really interested people.
   
   2 errors [ prepositions, word form ]
   
   I went to Brooklyn and met some really interesting people.
   
7. And you had time to shopping too?
   
   1 error [ verb patterns ]
   
   And you had time to go shopping too?
   
8. I think I need to get bit fit.
   
   2 errors [ articles, word form ]
   
   I think I need to get a bit fitter.
   
9. Can we make it bit late?
   
   2 errors [ articles, word form ]
   
   Can we make it a bit later?
   
10. That's much late Rob. Let's make it 7:15.
    1 error [ word choice ]
    
    That's too late Rob. Let's make it 7:15.
    

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 / go / sport / shop / buy / pair / sneaker

Rob goes to a sport shop (in order) to buy a pair of sneakers.

Rob / buy / pair / size / eight / shoe / without / try / them

Rob buys a pair of size eight shoes without trying them on.

price / tag / shoe / say / $72.99 / but / they / actually / cost / $83.94 / because / sales / tax

The price tag on the shoes says $72.99, but they actually cost $83.94 because of the sales tax.

The price tag on the shoes says $72.99, but they actually cost $83.94 because there is sales tax.

Rob / buy / shoe / credit / card

Rob buys the shoes with [his/a] credit card.

Rob buys the shoes using [his/a] credit card.

Rob / bring / back / shoe / because / they / small

Rob brings back the shoes because they are too small.

salesperson / not / find / size / nine

The salesperson can't find a size nine.

salesperson / offer / Rob / other / pair / shoe / same / price

The salesperson offers Rob another pair of shoes for the same price.

salesperson / need / receipt / exchange / shoe

The salesperson needs the receipt (in order) to exchange the shoes.

Rob / meet / Jenny / office / after / he / finish / shop

Rob meets Jenny at the office after he finishes shopping.

Jenny / ask / Rob / why / he / buy / sneaker

Jenny asks Rob why he bought sneakers.

Rob / tell / Jenny / he / want / get / bit / fit

Rob tells Jenny (that) he wants to get a bit fitter.

Jenny / invite / Rob / come / run / Central Park

Jenny invites Rob to come running in Central Park.

Rob / Jenny / finally / decide / meet / 7:15 / morning

Rob and Jenny finally decide to meet at 7:15 in the morning.

Holly / impress / how / much / energy / Rob / seem / have

Holly is impressed with how much energy Rob seems to have.

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.

Do you want to try them on?

No thanks. I'm sure they'll be fine.

Do you take Mastercard?

Yes. I bought these about half an hour ago.

Yes. I'm afraid they're too small.

Do you have a pair?

I'll go and check. Just a minute.

But we do have these, and they're the same price.

Have you had a good day?

I went to Brooklyn and met some really interesting people.

Why did you buy sneakers?

I think I need to get a bit fitter.

You know, I go running every morning in Central Park.

I'll come by your hotel tomorrow morning.

Can we make it a bit later? Say 7:45?

You must have a lot of energy.

1. Is there a sales tax in your country? Is it included in the price on the price tag or added after? In your opinion, which way is better?
2. Rob has a very calm reaction when the woman tells him that he has to pay extra for sales tax. Did/Would you have the same calm reaction?
3. What is your US shoe size? How about your UK shoe size? How about European? Mexico? Japan? Korea? You can check [ this chart ] .
4. What is your favorite brand for trainers/sneakers? Why?
5. Where is the best place to go running in your city? What makes it special?
6. What time does Jenny want to go running? What time does Rob want to go running? In your opinion, what is the best time to go running?