Listen and answer
Lost weekend
01 Listening
Listen to a story about Steve
Listen again and answer the questions
1. What does Steve do?
2. What floor was his office? His office was on the 12th floor
3. What happened when he first pressed the elevator button?
4. How did he try to get help?
5. Where did Steve’s wife think he was? She thought he was with
another woman
6. How did Steve get out of the elevator on Monday morning? He got out
of the elevator after the workers called the emergency number
7. How did he feel? He was very happy
8. What is Steve going to do every day now? He is going to take the
stairs every day
02 Watch and answer
Watch the mini movie and answer the questions
Answer the questions
1. What reason does Rob give for why he isn't in shape? Because the hotel
is near the office.
2 Why does he find it difficult to eat less? Because the portions in the
restaurants are enormous
3 How does he keep fit in London? He rides a bike and walks a lot
4 Why doesn't he do the same in New York?
5 How does Jenny keep fit? She goes running all the time
6 What does Holly think about this? She thinks running is boring
7 What does Holly suggest that Rob could do? She suggests he plays
basketball
8 What does Rob need to do first? He need to buy trainers/sneakers
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Need to know: American and British English
Sneakers = American
Store = American Sneakers/
Store /
shop = Trainers
= tênis
loja
Trainers = British
Shop = British
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Making suggestions: Why don’t you…
A: ‘Why don’t you get a bike?”
B: “That’s a good idea, but I’m only here for a month”
A: Why don’t you come and play basketball?
B: That’s a great idea!
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Vocabulary: shopping
Quiz
1. What four letters do you often see in clothes that tell you the size?
2. What do the letters mean?
3. What’s the name of the room where you can try on clothes?
4. What’s the name of the piece of a paper a salesperson gives you when
you buy something?
5. How do you these prices?
£25.99
75p
$45
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03 Watch and answer
Taking something back to the store
Answer the questions
● What’s the problem with Rob’s sneakers?
● What does he do in the end?
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Complete the conversation
You hear: You say:
Can I help you, sir? Yes. Do you have these in an eight?
Just a ________, I’ll go and check.
Here you are, these are an eight. No, thanks. I’m sure they will be
Do you want to _______ them on? fine. How much are they?
They are $83.94. Oh, it says $72.99
Yes, but there’s an added sales tax Oh, OK. Do you take MasterCard?
of ____%.
Sure.
Complete the conversation
You hear: You say:
Can I help you? Yes, I bought these about half an hour
ago.
Yes, I remember. Is there a _______? Yes, I’m afraid they are too small
What _____ are they? They are eight. But I take a UK eight.
Oh, right. Yes, a UK eight is a US nine. Do you have a pair?
I’ll go and ________. Just a minute.
I’m ______, but we don’t have these in a
nine. But we do have these, and they are
Uh… I’ll take this pair then, please.
the _____ price. Or you can have a
refund.
No problem. Do you have the _______? Yes, here you are.
Brilliant.
04 Watch and answer
Rob decides to exercise
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Underline the right answer
1. Rob went to Boston / Brooklyn.
2. He shows / doesn’t show Jenny his new sneakers.
3. Jenny goes running every morning / evening in Central Park.
4. She wants to go running with him at 6:45 / 7:45.
5. Rob thinks it’s too early / late.
6. They agree to meet at 6:45 / 7:15
7. Holly thinks Rob has / doesn’t have a lot of energy.
Social English phrases
Rob: Have you _______ a good day?
Jenny: Oh, you _______. Meetings!
Jenny: Why _______ you come with me?
Rob: Can we ______ a bit later?
Rob: _______, seven forty-five?
Jenny: ________ make it seven fifteen.
