Listen in English | Top Notch TV | Discussing Politics

Directions 목표 Direcciones Instruções

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.
WATCH the VIDEO
The first time you watch the video, just try to understand the overall situation.
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.
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.
DO the ACTIVITIES
There are several different activities that focus on listening accuracy, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure.

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

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.
비디오 보기
비디오를 처음 볼 때 전체 상황을 이해하려고 노력하세요.
문제에 답하기
먼저 모든 질문에 답을 해보세요. 그런 다음 비디오를 다시보고 놓친 질문에 답해보세요.
비디오 보면서 대본 읽기
대본을 읽는 동안 비디오를 다시 보세요. 읽기와 듣기를 동시에 하면 각각의 단어를 듣고, 듣기 정확도를 향상시킬 수 있습니다.
액티비티 하기
듣기 정확도, 발음, 어휘, 문법 및 문장 구조에 초점을 맞춘 다양한 액티비티가 있습니다.

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.
ASSISTA ao VÍDEO
Na primeira vez que assistir ao vídeo, tente entender a situação geral.
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.
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.
FAÇA as ATIVIDADES
Existem várias atividades diferentes que se concentram na precisão auditiva, pronúncia, vocabulário, gramática e estrutura da frase.

Vocabulary 어휘 Vocabulário Vocabulario

☐ ☐ ☐ taxes [n] - the money people pay to the government
☐ ☐ ☐ corruption [n] - cheating, lying, stealing in government or business
☐ ☐ ☐ corrupt officials [n] - government workers who cheat and steal
☐ ☐ ☐ eliminate [v] - remove
☐ ☐ ☐ poverty [n] - people who are very poor
☐ ☐ ☐ ridiculous [adj] - crazy

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

Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes


Marie	Cheryl	Bob	Paul

Marie, Cheryl, Bob, and Paul all work in a travel agency.
They are talking about politics.

Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas

The politicians expect to lower taxes.
True
False
The government wants to spend more money on the military.
True
False
Marie wants the government to spend money on education.
True
False
Cheryl likes talking about politics.
True
False
Bob wants the government to spend more money on stopping corruption.
True
False
Paul wants the government to spend less money on the military.
True
False
Marie wants the government to focus on poverty.
True
False
Cheryl suggests investing money is cooking schools.
True
False
Marie, Paul, and Bob like Cheryl's idea.
True
False
Cheryl is serious about her suggestion.
True
False

Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (gerund/infinitive)

Directions: 1) Read these sentences from the video and choose the word or expression that you think fits best. 2) Listen again and check your answers.

Instrucciones: 1) Lea la conversación y elija la palabra o expresión que crea que es mejor. 2) Escuche y verifique sus respuestas.

Instruções:: 1) Leia a conversa e escolha a palavra ou expressão que você criou que é melhor. 2) Ouça e verifique suas respostas.

지시 사항 : 1) 대화를 읽고 가장 적절하다고 생각되는 단어나 표현을 고르세요. 2) 답변을 듣고 확인합니다.

Did you see (that) the politicians expect (to raise) taxes again?
Really? What has the government decided (to spend) our money on now?
They're planning (to build) a stronger military.
It's wrong (to spend) so much on the military. They should (spend) it on education instead.
Can we please avoid (discussing) politics?
Why?
Every time we begin (to talk/talking) about politics, people get mad at each other.
They should spend more money on (fighting) corruption. If they were able to stop corrupt officials, maybe they wouldn't need (to raise) our taxes.
That's true, but I think we need (to spend) more money on the military. Without a strong military, the world won't be very safe.
That's one way (to look) at it. But maybe the world would be safer—and better—if we tried (to eliminate) poverty.
What do you think, Cheryl?
I think that if I say what I really think, you'll get all mad and (call) me crazy or ridiculous.
Cheryl. Don't be so afraid. We're only talking.
I think that the government should (spend) more money on cooking schools.
Marie: What?
Most people don't know how (to cook) well. I think the government should (help) (teach/to teach) them.
That's ridiculous!
Are you crazy?
Use our taxes (to pay) for cooking schools?
Of course not! But look at you. You're all mad at me. This is why I never discuss politics with friends. But don't let me stop you from (getting) mad at each other.

Listen & Repeat 듣고 따라하기 Ouça e repita Escuchar y repetir [ ? ]
Listen & Repeat

This activity has two purposes.

The first purpose is to improve listening accuracy. Learners can often understand the general meaning of a video but still not hear and understand many of the words that are said. This is because native speakers tend to say the functional words unclearly. (eg. don’t know, going to, want to, can’t, must have) This activity is designed to help learners improve their ability to hear these words.

TIP: Learners should listen, and then try to repeat exactly what they hear. Then they should click “Show” and read the sentence. After reading the sentence, learners should listen again and try to hear each word.

The second purpose is to improve pronunciation.

TIP: Learners should listen to and read the sentences at the same time. Then learners should try to copy the pronunciation and intonation of the speaker exactly.

TIP: Exaggerating the intonation and feeling of the speaker is useful. It may feel awkward or funny, but it will help you sound more natural.

Escuchar y Repetir

Esta actividad tiene dos propósitos separados.

El primer propósito es mejorar la precisión auditiva. Los estudiantes a menudo pueden comprender el significado general de un video, pero aún no escuchan ni comprenden muchas de las palabras que se dicen. En particular, los hablantes nativos tienden a decir las palabras funcionales (p. Ej., No sé, voy a, quiero, no puedo, debe haberlo hecho) de manera poco clara. Esta actividad está diseñada para ayudar a los alumnos a mejorar su capacidad para escuchar estas palabras.

CONSEJO: Los alumnos deben escuchar y luego intentar repetir exactamente lo que se dijo. Luego deben hacer clic en "Show" y leer la oración. Después de leer la oración, los alumnos deben volver a escuchar e intentar escuchar cada palabra.

El segundo propósito es mejorar la pronunciación.

CONSEJO: Los alumnos deben escuchar y leer las oraciones al mismo tiempo. Luego, los alumnos deben intentar copiar la pronunciación y la entonación del hablante.

CONSEJO: Es útil exagerar la entonación y el sentimiento del hablante. Puede parecer incómodo o divertido, pero te ayudará a sonar más natural.

듣고 따라하기

이 액티비티에는 두 가지 목적이 있습니다.

첫 번째 목적은 청취 정확도를 높이는 것입니다. 학생들은 종종 비디오의 일반적인 의미를 이해할 수 있지만 여전히 많은 단어를 듣고 이해하지 못합니다. 특히 원어민은 기능적 단어 (예 : 모르겠다, 갈 것, 갖고 싶어, 가질 수 없어야 한다)를 불분명하게 말하는 경향이 있습니다. 이 액티비티는 학습자가 이러한 단어를 듣는 능력을 향상시킬 수 있도록 고안되었습니다.

팁 : 학습자는 듣고 나서 말한 내용을 정확하게 반복해야 합니다. 그들은“Show”를 클릭하고 문장을 읽어야 합니다. 문장을 읽은 후 학습자는 다시 듣고 각 단어를 들어야 합니다.

두 번째 목적은 발음을 향상시키는 것입니다.

팁 : 학습자는 동시에 문장을 듣고 읽어야 합니다. 그런 다음 학습자는 화자의 발음과 억양을 따라 해 보아야 합니다.

팁 : 화자의 억양과 느낌을 과장하는 것이 유용합니다. 어색하거나 재미있게 느껴질 수 있지만 더 자연스럽게 들리는 데 도움이 됩니다.

Ouvir e repetir

Esta atividade tem dois propósitos.

O primeiro objetivo é melhorar a precisão auditiva. Os alunos geralmente podem entender o significado geral de um vídeo, mas ainda não ouvem e entendem muitas das palavras que são ditas. Isso ocorre porque os falantes nativos tendem a dizer as palavras funcionais de forma pouco clara. (por exemplo, não sei, vou, quero, não posso, devo ter) Esta atividade é projetada para ajudar os alunos a melhorar sua capacidade de ouvir essas palavras.

DICA: os alunos devem ouvir e tentar repetir exatamente o que ouviram. Em seguida, deveriam clicar em “Mostrar” e ler a frase. Depois de ler a frase, os alunos devem ouvir novamente e tentar ouvir cada palavra.

O segundo objetivo é melhorar a pronúncia.

DICA: os alunos devem ouvir e ler as frases ao mesmo tempo. Em seguida, os alunos devem tentar copiar exatamente a pronúncia e a entonação do falante.

DICA: É útil exagerar na entonação e no sentimento do falante. Pode parecer estranho ou engraçado, mas ajudará você a soar mais natural.

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: 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

Did you see the politicians expect to raise taxes again?

Clip 2

What has the government decided to spend our money on now?

Clip 3

They should spend it on education instead.

Clip 4

Can we please avoid discussing politics?

Clip 5

Maybe they wouldn't need to raise our taxes.

Clip 6

But I think we need to spend more money on the military.

Clip 7

Without a strong military, the world won't be very safe.

Clip 8

Maybe the world would be safer and better if we tried to eliminate poverty.

Clip 9

What do you think, Cheryl?

Clip 10

If I say what I really think, you'll get all mad and call me crazy or ridiculous.

Clip 11

This is why I never discuss politics with friends.

Clip 12

But don't let me stop you from getting mad at each other.

Script 대본 Roteiro Guion

Paul: Did you see the politicians expect to raise taxes again?

Bob: Really? What has the government decided to spend our money on now?

Paul: They're planning to build a stronger military.

Marie: It's wrong to spend so much on the military. They should spend it on education instead.

Cheryl: Can we please avoid discussing politics?

Marie: Why?

Cheryl: Every time we begin talking about politics, people get mad at each other.

Bob: They should spend more money on fighting corruption. If they were able to stop corrupt officials, maybe they wouldn't need to raise our taxes.

Paul: That's true, but I think we need to spend more money on the military. Without a strong military, the world won't be very safe.

Marie: That's one way to look at it. But maybe the world would be safer—and better—if we tried to eliminate poverty.

Bob: What do you think, Cheryl?

Cheryl: I think that if I say what I really think, you'll get all mad and call me crazy or ridiculous.

Marie: Cheryl. Don't be so afraid. We're only talking.

Cheryl: I think that the government should spend more money on cooking schools.

Marie: What?

Cheryl: Most people don't know how to cook well. I think the government should help teach them.

Marie: That's ridiculous!

Bob: Are you crazy?

Paul: Use our taxes to pay for cooking schools?

Cheryl: Of course not! But look at you. You're all mad at me. This is why I never discuss politics with friends. But don't let me stop you from getting mad at each other.