Learn English with American English File 4

• ☐ ☐ ☐ capable [adj] - able, willing to do
• ☐ ☐ ☐ There's something bothering me. [exp] - I keep thinking about something.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a study [n] - an office in someone's house
• ☐ ☐ ☐ my old man [exp] - my father
• ☐ ☐ ☐ It's just not like him. [exp] - It is unusual behavior for him.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ deliberately [adv] - done on purpose
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a clue [n] - a piece of information that is used to solve a mystery or crime
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a generator [n] - a machine that makes electricity
• ☐ ☐ ☐ get a flight [exp] - buy an airplane ticket
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a BNB [n] - a bed and breakfast, a type of hotel
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a spare room [n] - an extra, unused room in a house
• ☐ ☐ ☐ No worries. [exp] - Don't worry about it. It is okay.

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

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Rob	Jenny	Luke	Henry

• Jenny is an American.
• She is married to an English man named Rob.
• Jenny is visiting Rob's father (Henry) in England.
• Henry has been kidnapped.
• Henry sent a video message to Jenny. The kidnappers want Jenny to deliver a laptop to Henry's house.

1. Rob wants to come to England.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Rob recommends going to the police.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Luke wants to give the laptop to the criminals.
   True
   False
   
   
4. Rob thinks that his father's message is unusual.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Rob can't remember Henry referring to himself as "his old man".
   True
   False
   
   
6. Luke heard a generator in the background of the video message.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Jenny heard a school bell in the background of the video message.
   True
   False
   
   
8. Jenny wants to go back to Henry's house.
   True
   False
   
   
9. Luke invites Jenny to stay at his house.
   True
   False
   
   
10. Luke is worried that his roommate will be upset if Jenny stays too long.
    True
    False
    
    
11. Luke tells Jenny that she can sleep on the couch for as long as she wants.
    True
    False
    

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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.

Instrucciones: Escribe oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de las palabras o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa tiempo presente.

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.

Rob / worried / father

Rob is worried about his father.

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Rob / want / get / England / soon / possible

Rob wants to get to England as soon as possible.

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Rob / not / want / Jenny / go / police

Rob doesn't want Jenny to go to the police.

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Luke / not / think / they / should / give / kidnapper / laptop

Luke doesn't think (that) they should give the kidnappers the laptop.

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there / something / bother / Rob / about / Henry / message

There is something bothering Rob about Henry's message.

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Rob / ask / Jenny / play / end / message / again

Rob asks Jenny to play the end of the message again.

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Sentence 7a

Henry / never / call / self / Rob / old / man / so / Rob / think / it / clue

Henry never called himself Rob's old man, so Rob thinks (that) it is a clue.

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Sentence 7b

Henry / never / refer / self / Rob / old / man / so / Rob / think / it / clue

Henry never referred to himself as Rob's old man, so Rob thinks (that) it is a clue.

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Jenny / hear / generator / and / church / bell / ring / background / Henry / message

Jenny heard a generator and a church bell ringing in the background of Henry's message.

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Rob / hang / up / that / he / can / get / flight / London

Rob hangs up so that he can get a flight to London.

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Luke / offer / let / Jenny / continue / stay / place

Luke offers to let Jenny continue [staying/to stay] at his place.

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when / Jenny / ask / Luke / roommate / get / upset / Luke / tell / her / not / worry

When Jenny asks [if/whether] Luke's roommate will get upset, Luke tells her not to worry.
When Jenny asks Luke [if/whether] his roommate will get upset, Luke tells her not to worry.

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Directions: With a partner or in a group, listen to the conversation and then try to act out the situation. Focus on intonation, stress, and rhythm.

Instrucciones: Con un compañero o en grupo, escucha la conversación y trata de representar la situación.

Instrucciones: Com um companheiro ou em grupo, escute a conversa e trate de representar a situação.

지시 사항 : 파트너와 함께 또는 그룹으로 대화를 듣고 상황을 연기해봅시다. 억양, 강세, 리듬에 집중하세요.

• Jenny:
  Rob, are you okay?
• Rob:
  Yes. No. I don't know.
• Jenny:
  What are you going to do?
• Rob:
  I need to get to England as soon as possible. I wish I was there with you now.
• Jenny:
  Me too. I just don't know what to do. Should we go back to the police?
• Rob:
  I don't think so. You heard what they said. They're obviously watching you, and I don't want them to hurt dad.

• Rob:
  You know, there's something bothering me about dad's message. It's the words he used.
• Jenny:
  What do you mean?
• Rob:
  I'm not sure. Can you play the end of the message again for me?
• Henry:
  Now Jenny, please don't worry. Tell Rob his old man will be in his study again soon.

• Rob:
  That sounds strange.
• Luke:
  What sounds strange?
• Rob:
  His old man.
• Luke:
  Why is that strange? He is your dad.
• Rob:
  But he'd never called himself my old man. It's just not like him.

• Jenny:
  So what are you saying? That he said it deliberately?
• Rob:
  I think it could be a clue.
• Jenny:
  But old man? What on earth can that mean?
• Rob:
  I don't know, but I'm sure it means something.

• Luke:
  Well, you definitely can't go back to Henry's house now.
• Jenny:
  You're right. I'll need to find a room in a hotel or a bnb.
• Luke:
  Don't be silly. You can stay here as long as you like.
• Jenny:
  Won't Simon mind?
• Luke:
  Simon? Nah, he'll understand. And we've got the spare room.
• Jenny:
  Are you sure?
• Luke:
  Of course I'm sure.

1. Rob doesn't want them to go to the police. Why?
2. Jenny doesn't want to go back to Henry's house. Why?
3. Jenny is reluctant to stay at Luke's house. Why?
4. Henry says, "Your old man will back in his study soon." This is a secret message for Rob. What could it mean?
5. Rob is in Alaska now. What should he do to help Jenny?
6. In English, you can use many different terms for father including dad, father, pa, pops, and your old man. What are some different terms that you can use for father in your language? How about for mother?
7. What did/do you usually call your father? Your mother?