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5.4.1 At a Trade Fair


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Published: 11.18.2024
Level 1   |   Time: 3:20
Accent: German, Spanish

Max, Julia, and Maria meet at a trade fair and get lunch together.
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triangle Directions 목표 Direcciones Instruções


  1. READ the VOCABULARY + BACKGROUND

    It is important to read the vocabulary and background before you watch the video. This will improve your ability to understand the video. It will also help you understand how the new vocabulary is used naturally.

  2. WATCH the VIDEO

    The first time you watch the video, just try to understand the overall situation.

  3. ANSWER the QUESTIONS

    First, try to answer all the questions from memory. Then rewatch the video and try to answer the questions that you missed.

  4. WATCH and READ the SCRIPT

    Watch the video again while you read the script. Reading and listening at the same time will help you hear each individual word and improve your listening accuracy.

  5. DO the ACTIVITIES

    There are several different activities that focus on listening accuracy, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure.

  1. LEA el VOCABULARIO y ANTECEDENTES.

    Es importante leer el vocabulario y los antecedentes antes de ver el video. Esto mejorará su capacidad para comprender el video. También le ayudará a comprender cómo se usa el nuevo vocabulario de forma natural.

  2. VER el VIDEO

    La primera vez que vea el video, intente comprender la situación general.

  3. RESPONDE a las PREGUNTAS

    Primero intente responder todas las preguntas de memoria. Luego, vuelva a ver el video e intente responder las preguntas que se perdió.

  4. MIRAR Y LEER

    Mire el video nuevamente mientras lee el guión. Leer y escuchar al mismo tiempo lo ayudará a escuchar cada palabra individual y mejorará su precisión auditiva.

  5. HACER LAS ACTIVIDADES

    Hay una serie de actividades diferentes que se centran en la precisión auditiva, la pronunciación, el vocabulario, la gramática y la estructura de las oraciones.

  1. 어휘와 배경 읽기

    비디오를 보기 전에 어휘와 배경을 읽는 것이 중요합니다. 이렇게 하면 비디오를 이해하는 능력이 향상됩니다. 또한 새로운 어휘가 어떻게 자연스럽게 사용되는지 이해하는데 도움이됩니다.

  2. 비디오 보기

    비디오를 처음 볼 때 전체 상황을 이해하려고 노력하세요.

  3. 문제에 답하기

    먼저 모든 질문에 답을 해보세요. 그런 다음 비디오를 다시보고 놓친 질문에 답해보세요.

  4. 비디오 보면서 대본 읽기

    대본을 읽는 동안 비디오를 다시 보세요. 읽기와 듣기를 동시에 하면 각각의 단어를 듣고, 듣기 정확도를 향상시킬 수 있습니다.

  5. 액티비티 하기

    듣기 정확도, 발음, 어휘, 문법 및 문장 구조에 초점을 맞춘 다양한 액티비티가 있습니다.

  1. LER o VOCABULÁRIO + FUNDO

    É importante ler o vocabulário e o histórico antes de assistir ao vídeo. Isso melhorará sua capacidade de entender o vídeo. Também ajudará você a entender como o novo vocabulário é usado naturalmente.

  2. ASSISTA ao VÍDEO

    Na primeira vez que assistir ao vídeo, tente entender a situação geral.

  3. RESPONDA às PERGUNTAS

    Primeiro, tente responder todas as perguntas de memória. Em seguida, assista novamente ao vídeo e tente responder às perguntas que você errou.

  4. ASSISTA e LEIA o SCRIPT

    Assista ao vídeo novamente enquanto lê o roteiro. Ler e ouvir ao mesmo tempo ajudará você a ouvir cada palavra individualmente e a melhorar sua precisão auditiva.

  5. FAÇA as ATIVIDADES

    Existem várias atividades diferentes que se concentram na precisão auditiva, pronúncia, vocabulário, gramática e estrutura da frase.

triangle Vocabulary 어휘 Vocabulário Vocabulario


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Shall we... [exp] - Should we..., Would you like to...
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ flew here [exp] - traveled here by airplane
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a conference [n] - a large meeting for discussing specific topics or business
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ colleagues [n] - coworkers, people you work with
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a sales manager [n] - a person in charge of a company's sales team
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ your region [n] - the area that you manage
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Absolutely! [exp] - Yes!
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a client [n] - a person or company that buys goods or services from a business
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a good opportunity [exp] - a good chance
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a trade fair [n] - an event where companies show their products to buyers
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a presentation [n] - a talk or demonstration about a topic to an audience
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ an exhibitor stand [n] - a booth or display area at a trade fair
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ an impact [n] - an effect
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ the Old Town [n] - the historical part of a city

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



triangle Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes


Max Julia Maria
Max Julia Maria
  • Max and Maria work for a London-based fashion company.
  • Julia works for Urban Fashion.

triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. Julia arrived in the city this morning.
    True
    False

  2. Julia will go to Paris after the conference.
    True
    False

  3. Maria Stavrou is a fashion designer for Urban Fashion.
    True
    False

  4. They will meet at the restaurant at 12:30 for lunch.
    True
    False

  5. William is going to be five minutes late.
    True
    False

  6. Maria will see a presentation about technology after lunch.
    True
    False

  7. Max and Julia are staying at the same hotel.
    True
    False

  8. Max thinks his hotel is comfortable.
    True
    False

  9. Julia's hotel is in the city center.
    True
    False

  10. Max suggests having dinner at the Mason Park Hotel.
    True
    False

  11. Julia cannot join them for dinner.
    True
    False



triangle Dialogue Practice 대화 연습 Prática de Diálogo Práctica de diálogo


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.

Instrucciones: 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.



  • Max:
    When did you arrive?
  • Julia:
    Well, I went to Paris yesterday. I had some business meetings there. And I flew here this morning.
  • Max:
    That sounds like a busy schedule.
  • Julia:
    It is. But now I'm here, I can relax and enjoy the conference.
  • Max:
    Yes, the conference will be great. By the way, what are you doing for lunch?


    Would you like to join me and my colleagues? I'll introduce you to Maria Stavrou, our new sales manager for your region.
  • Julia:
    Thanks. I'd love to join you.
  • Max:
    Great! We're going to meet here at 12:30 and go to the restaurant.
  • Julia:
    Sounds good. I'll see you back here.
  • Max:
    Absolutely!

  • Max:
    Oh, by the way, Julia Anderson is going to join us for lunch. She works for Urban Fashion.
  • Maria:
    That's an important client for us.
  • Max:
    That's right. It's a good opportunity for you to meet her.


    Oh, hello, Julia! Thanks for joining us.
  • Julia:
    Thank you for inviting me.
  • Max:
    Let me introduce you to Maria, our new sales manager for your region.
  • Julia:
    Hello, Maria. Nice to meet you.
  • Maria:
    It's a pleasure to meet you too.
  • Max:
    That was William. He's going to be five minutes late. Sorry about that.
  • Julia:
    That's okay.

  • Max:
    How about getting a taxi and having dinner in the city center tonight? We can walk through the Old Town first.
  • Maria:
    I'd love to!
  • Max:
    Would you like to join us?
  • Julia:
    I'm sorry, but I can't. I have plans for this evening.
  • Max:
    Of course, no problem!


triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (verb tenses)


  • Julia! How lovely to see you. I (heard) you (were) here.
  • When (did) you arrive?
  • I (went) to Paris yesterday. I (had) some business meetings there. And I (flew) here this morning.
  • By the way, what (are you doing) for lunch? Would you like to join me and my colleagues? I ('ll introduce) you to Maria Stavrou.
  • Great! We ('re going to meet) here at 12:30 and go to the restaurant.
  • By the way, Julia Anderson (is going to meet) us for lunch. She (works) for Urban Fashion.
  • That (was) William. He ('s going to be) five minutes late.
  • So, what (do you think) of the trade fair?
  • I (saw) a presentation about the impact of technology on our industry this morning. It (was) very good.
  • So, where (are you staying) ?
  • (Do you like) the hotel?



triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (future tenses)


Directions: All the underlined verbs have future meanings but use different forms (will, be going to, be- ing). Why is each form being used?


Is it a prediction (be going to, will), a prior plan (be going to, be -ing), or a promise/offer/decision (will)?

  • Yes, the conference will be great.
    →   will   Why?

    He is making a prediction.



  • By the way, what are you doing for lunch?
    →   present progressive   Why?

    He is asking if she has already made a plan.



  • I'll introduce you to Maria Stavrou, our new sales manager for your region.
    →   will   Why?

    It is a promise or offer.



  • We're going to meet here at 12:30 and go to the restaurant.
    →   be going to   Why?

    They have already made this plan.



  • Sounds good. I'll see you back here.
    →   will   Why?

    She is making the decision now.



  • By the way, Julia Anderson is going to join us for lunch.
    →   be going to   Why?

    They have already made this plan.



triangle Sentence Building 문장 만들기 Construção de sentença Construcción de oraciones


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.



Sentence 1

Max / run / into / Julia / trade / fair / and / they / decide / get / coffee / together


Max runs into Julia at a trade fair, and they decide to get coffee together.


* run into: meet someone accidentally



Sentence 2   (use past tense)

Julia / fly / in / Paris / this / morning


Julia flew in from Paris this morning.



Sentence 3

Max / invite / her / join / him / lunch


Max invites her to join him for lunch.



Sentence 4

at / lunch / he / introduce / Julia / Maria


At lunch, he introduces Julia to Maria.
At lunch, he introduces Julia and Maria to each other.



Sentence 5

Maria / the / new / sale / manager / Julia / region


Maria is the new sales manager [for/in] Julia's region.



Sentence 6

while / they / discuss / trade / fair / Maria / mention / interest / presentation / she / see


While they are discussing the trade fair, Maria mentions an interesting presentation (that/which) she saw.



Sentence 7

Max / Julia / realize / they / stay / same / hotel


Max and Julia realize (that) they are staying [in/at] the same hotel.



Sentence 8

although / they / both / like / hotel / they / seem / unhappy / because / it / too / far / city / center


Although they both like the hotel, they seem (to be) unhappy because it is too far from the city center.



Sentence 9

Max / suggest / they / meet / dinner


Max suggests (that) they (should) meet for dinner.



Sentence 10

Maria / accept / invitation / while / Julia / decline


Maria accepts [his/the] invitation, while Julia declines (it).



triangle Listen & Repeat 듣고 따라하기 Ouça e repita Escuchar y repetir


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.

Instrucciones: Reproduzca el clip de audio e intente repetir lo que escucha. Haga clic en "Mostrar" para ver el texto.

지시 사항 : 오디오 클립을 재생하고 들리는 내용을 반복해 보십시오. 텍스트를 보려면 "Show" 를 클릭하십시오.


Clip 1

Julia! How lovely to see you. I heard you were here.



Clip 2

When did you arrive?



Clip 3

And I flew here this morning.



Clip 4

But now (that) I'm here, I can relax and enjoy the conference.



Clip 5

By the way, what are you doing for lunch?



Clip 6

Would you like to join me and my colleagues?



Clip 7

We're going to meet here at 12:30 and go to the restaurant.



Clip 8

Oh, by the way, Julia Anderson is going to join us for lunch.



Clip 9

It's a good opportunity for you to meet her.



Clip 10

Let me introduce you to Maria, our new sales manager for your region.



Clip 11

That was William. He's going to be five minutes late.



Clip 12

So, what do you think of the trade fair?



Clip 13

I saw a presentation about the impact of technology on our industry this morning.



Clip 14

How about getting a taxi and having dinner in the city center tonight?



Clip 15

Would you like to join us?



Clip 16

I'm sorry, but I can't. I have plans for this evening.



triangle Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión


  1. Max, Julia, and Maria are all non-native English speakers communicating to each other in English. Is this kind of situation common in your industry?
  2. Do you think it is easier to speak English to native English speakers or non-native English speakers? Why?
  3. What is the relationship between Max and Julia? Max and Maria? Maria and Julia?
  4. How often do you attend conferences? Do you look forward to them or dread (hate) them? Why?
  5. Have you ever traveled abroad for a conference? If so, where? How was it? What was the highlight of the trip?
  6. On a business trip, would you prefer to stay in the city center or near your business location? Why?
  7. On business trips, do you prefer to eat with colleagues or eat and explore alone? Why?
  8. In what city would you most like to attend a business conference, and why?

triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Texto


Julia: Max!

Max: Julia! How lovely to see you. I heard you were here. How are you?

Julia: Very well, thanks. And you?

Max: Oh, good, good. Shall we get coffee?

Julia: That would be great.


Max: When did you arrive?

Julia: Well, I went to Paris yesterday. I had some business meetings there. And I flew here this morning.

Max: That sounds like a busy schedule.

Julia: It is. But now (that) I'm here, I can relax and enjoy the conference.

Max: Yes, the conference will be great. By the way, what are you doing for lunch? Would you like to join me and my colleagues? I'll introduce you to Maria Stavrou, our new sales manager for your region.

Julia: Thanks. I'd love to join you.

Max: Great! We're going to meet here at 12:30 and go to the restaurant.

Julia: Sounds good. I'll see you back here.

Max: Absolutely!


Max: Oh, by the way, Julia Anderson is going to join us for lunch. She works for Urban Fashion.

Maria: That's an important client for us.

Max: That's right. It's a good opportunity for you to meet her.

Max: Oh, hello, Julia! Thanks for joining us.

Julia: Thank you for inviting me.

Max: Let me introduce you to Maria, our new sales manager for your region.

Julia: Hello, Maria. Nice to meet you.

Maria: It's a pleasure to meet you too.

Max: That was William. He's going to be five minutes late. Sorry about that.

Julia: That's okay.

Max: So, what do you think of the trade fair?

Julia: I think there are some good presentations, and I like some of the exhibitor stands.

Maria: Yes, I agree. I saw a presentation about the impact of technology on our industry this morning. It was very good.

Max: Yes, that sounds interesting.

Julia: Yes, it does. So, where are you staying?

Max: At the Mason Park Hotel.

Julia: That's where I am! Do you like the hotel?

Max: Well, it's comfortable. And it's near a park.

Julia: Yes, but it isn't near the city center.

Maria: Yes, it's a bit boring there. I wanted to visit the Old Town. I hear it's beautiful.

Max: Well, how about getting a taxi and having dinner in the city center tonight? We can walk through the Old Town first.

Maria: I'd love to!

Max: Would you like to join us?

Julia: I'm sorry, but I can't. I have plans for this evening.

Max: Of course, no problem!