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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ get back phv. - return home
• ☐ ☐ ☐ make it exp. - arrive, attend
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a gig n. - a live performance
• ☐ ☐ ☐ cover for you exp. - hide your bad actions
• ☐ ☐ ☐ He is off to... exp. - He is going to...
• ☐ ☐ ☐ have a word with... exp. - talk to...

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

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Rob	Jenny	Paul	Don

• Jenny and Rob are dating.
• Jenny and Rob are also coworkers at a magazine called New York 24-7.
• Don is their boss.
• Paul is Rob's friend from university.
• Paul and Rob went out drinking last night.

1. Rob is at a hotel.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Rob is sick.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Rob and Paul got home very late.
   True
   False
   
   
4. Rob is a student.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Rob went to a party last night.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Paul invited Jenny to the party.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Rob will come to the meeting today.
   True
   False
   
   
8. Kerri is coming to the meeting.
   True
   False
   
   
9. Paul will leave New York soon.
   True
   False
   
   
10. Rob already called Don.
    True
    False
    
    
11. Jenny says that Rob is very professional.
    True
    False
    
    

Score:

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Directions: Decide if each of the underlined verbs has a present (now) or future meaning.

• And this morning's meeting in 10 minutes?
• That's why I'm calling.
  now future
  
• I'm not going to make it.
  now future
  
• I'm really sorry.
  now future
  
• Rob, it's a very important meeting. I'll cover for you this time.
  now future
  
• But I won't be able to do it again.
  now future
  
• It won't happen again, I promise.
  now future
  
• Anyway, Paul's leaving.
  now future
  
• He's leaving?
  now future
  
• That's right. He's off to Boston this afternoon.
  now future
  
• I have to go. Talk to you later.
  now future
  
• Jenny, have you seen Rob? I wanted to have a word with him before the meeting, and he isn't even here.
  now future
  
  

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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

Paul / still / sleep

Paul is still sleeping.

Paul is still asleep.

Rob / hang / over

Rob is hung over.

Rob has a hangover.

Rob / Paul / get / home / really / late / last / night / because / they / go / party / Kerri

Rob and Paul got home really late last night because they went to a party with Kerri.

Rob / call / Jenny / tell / her / he / can / not / make / meeting

Rob calls Jenny (in order) to tell her (that) he can't make it to the meeting.

Rob calls Jenny (in order) to tell her (that) he can't make the meeting.

meeting / will / start / 10 / minute

The meeting will start in 10 minutes.

Jenny / seem / happy / when / Rob / tell / her / Paul / off / Boston / tomorrow

Jenny seems happy when Rob tells her (that) Paul is off to Boston tomorrow.

Don / want / know / where / Rob

Don wants to know where Rob is.

Jenny / tell / Rob / she / cover / him / this / time

Jenny tells Rob (that) she will cover for him this time.

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 okay? Where are you anyway?

We got back really late last night.

Why doesn't that surprise me?

You know, you're not a student anymore.

And this morning's meeting in 10 minutes?

I'm not going to make it. I'm really sorry.

I'll cover for you this time, but I won't be able to do it again.

He's off to Boston this afternoon.

I have to go. Talk to you later.

Jenny, have you seen Rob?

I wanted to have a word with him before the meeting.

He just called to say he can't make it.

I was with him last night. He wasn't feeling very well.

He told me everything I need to know for the meeting.

1. What happened to Rob and Paul?
2. After the phone call, do you think Jenny is happy or angry? Why?
3. Jenny says that Rob is professional. Do you agree? Why?
4. Have you ever missed (skipped) work (or school) because you were hung over (drank too much)? How often? Is it common?
5. Have you ever gone to work (or school) with a hangover? How often? Is it common?
6. When was your worst hangover? What happened?
   
   * a hangover (n) = a bad feeling the day after drinking a lot
   * be hung over (adj) = feeling bad the day after drinking a lot