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2.8 A Luxury Van


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Published: 30 May 2017   [ UPDATED FEB 2026 ]
Level 2 (A2)   |   Time: 1:54
Accent: American

Cheryl calls a car rental agency to get a van for Paul.


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Vocabulary 어휘 Vocabulário Vocabulario Словник


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.

  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a rental car n. - a car that you rent
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a van n. - a large car that can carry many people [image] ESL Vocab - A van
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ 4-wheel drive n. - a car with power to all four wheels
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a stereo n. - an audio system
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a convertible n. - a car in which you can open the roof [image] ESL Vocab - A convertible
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ insurance n. - a service that pays you money if you get in an accident

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



Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes Контекст


Marie Cheryl Bob Paul
Marie Cheryl Bob Paul
  • Marie, Cheryl, Bob, and Paul all work in a travel agency.
  • Paul recently had an accident with the company car (van).
  • They need a new van for their tourist customers and clients.

Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas Запитання


  1. Where are the tourists (for this afternoon) from? (0:12)
    Chile
    China
    Thailand

  2. Where are they taking the tourists? (0:12)
    The museum
    An art gallery
    A fish market

  3. What kind of sandwich does Bob have? (0:20)
    Chicken
    Fish
    Ham

  4. When do they need the van? (0:41)
    Now
    Tomorrow
    On the 15th

  5. How long do they need the van? (0:43)
    For the afternoon
    All day
    For two weeks

  6. Where is the group from France going? (0:54)
    Paris
    The mountains
    The beach

  7. What features does Paul ask for?
    4-wheel drive
    A sun roof
    A DVD player
    A stereo
    A TV
    A convertible

  8. What features is Cheryl able to get? (1:15)
    4-wheel drive
    A sun roof
    A DVD player
    A stereo
    A TV
    A convertible

  9. What color van does Cheryl ask for? (1:39)
    Red
    Green
    White

  10. What is the last thing Cheryl asks for? (1:44)
    A good price
    A driver
    Insurance

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Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática Граматика (question forms)


Directions: Make questions using all except one of the words provided.

  • you / hungry / are / do
    ?
    Are you hungry
  • this / Autorent / is / does
    ?
    Is this Autorent
  • you / vans / rent / are / do
    ?
    Do you rent vans
  • we / it / return / could / do
    on the 15th of the month?
    Could we return it
  • you / any / have / could / do
    four-wheel drive vans?
    Do you have any
  • you / any / have / are / do
    luxury vans with DVD and stereo?
    Do you have any
  • van / convertible / a / about / how / does
    ?
    How about a convertible van
  • you / any / have / are / do
    convertible vans?
    Do you have any
  • you / color / want / are / do / what
    ?
    What color do you want




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Clip 1
0:00 / 0:00

We're going to need a van this afternoon.



Clip 2
0:00 / 0:00

You're taking the tourists from Chile to the museum.



Clip 3
0:00 / 0:00

I'll call the rental company.



Clip 4
0:00 / 0:00

Are you hungry?



Clip 5
0:00 / 0:00

Do you rent vans?



Clip 6
0:00 / 0:00

We'll need to pick it up right away.



Clip 7
0:00 / 0:00

Could we return it on the 15th of the month?



Clip 8
0:00 / 0:00

I can take the group from France to the mountains.



Clip 9
0:00 / 0:00

Do you have any four-wheel drive vans?



Clip 10
0:00 / 0:00

They don't have four-wheel drive vans.



Clip 11
0:00 / 0:00

Do you have any luxury vans with DVD and stereo?



Clip 12
0:00 / 0:00

What color do you want?



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( ) = optional   [ ] = necessary

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( ) = 선택 사항   [ ] = 필수 사항

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Використовуйте теперішній час.
( ) = необов'язково   [ ] = обов'язково



Sentence 1

Cheryl / tell / Paul / they / need / van / take / group / tourist / museum

Cheryl tells Paul (that) they need a van (in order) to take a group of tourists to [the/a] museum.



Sentence 2

Bob / joking / offer / Paul / fish / sandwich

Bob jokingly offers Paul a fish sandwich.



Sentence 3

Cheryl / call / rental / company / get / rental / vehicle

Cheryl calls [a/the] rental company (in order) to get a rental vehicle.



Sentence 4

Paul / insist / they / need / van / not / car

Paul insists (that) they need a van, not a car.



Sentence 5

Cheryl / ask / they / can / rent / it / immediate / and / keep / it / two / week

Cheryl asks [if/whether] they can rent it immediately and keep it for two weeks.



Sentence 6

Paul / ask / four / wheel / drive / van / so / he / can / take / group / tourist / mountain

Paul asks for a four-wheel drive van so (that) he can take a group of tourists to the mountains.



Sentence 7

he / then / request / convertible / van / with / DVD / player

He then requests a convertible van with a DVD player.



Sentence 8

unfortunate / they / not / have / any / of / option / Paul / want

Unfortunately, they don't have any of the options (that) Paul wants.



Sentence 9a

Paul / not / decide / what / color / he / want / so / Cheryl / ask / white / one

Paul can't decide what color he wants, so Cheryl asks for a white one.



Sentence 9b

Paul / not / decide / what / color / he / want / so / Cheryl / request / white / one

Paul can't decide what color he wants, so Cheryl requests a white one.



Sentence 10

Cheryl / end / conversation / by / ask / lot / and / lot / insurance

Cheryl ends the conversation by asking for lots and lots of insurance.



Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión Обговорення


  1. What kind of car does Cheryl rent? Why?
  2. If you were Paul, what other features or options would you ask for? Why?
  3. How much does it cost to rent a car in your country? What are some of the rules or restrictions?
  4. Have you ever rented a car? For what purpose? How was the experience?
  5. If you could choose any vehicle for a road trip, what would it be and why?
  6. What is your dream car? What kind of car do you actually drive?

Script 대본 Roteiro Guion Сценарій


Cheryl: We're going to need a van this afternoon. You're taking the tourists from Chile to the museum. I'll call the rental company.

Bob: Are you hungry? Want some of my fish sandwich? Oh, sorry. Guess not.

Cheryl: Hi. Is this AutoRent? I need a rental car.

Paul: A van.

Cheryl: Do you rent vans? That's great. We'll need to pick it up right away. We'll probably need it for two weeks. Could we return it on the fifteenth of the month? Great.

Paul: Four-wheel drive. I can take the group from France to the mountains.

Cheryl: Do you have any four-wheel drive vans? (to Paul) They don't have four-wheel drive vans.

Paul: How about a luxury van with DVD player and stereo?

Cheryl: Do you have any luxury vans with DVD and stereo? (to Paul) Stereo, yes. DVD, no.

Paul: How about a convertible van? Ask them!

Cheryl: Do you have any convertible vans? (to Paul) No. What color do you want?

Paul: Blue. No, red. No, green.

Cheryl: White will be fine. Insurance? Yes, we'd like insurance. Lots and lots of insurance, please.

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