Friday, September 28, 2018 Guajardo Gallegos Jose Ramon

Vocabulary

grew up, gotta go,

Idioms

"a balancing act" = a difficult situation where you try to several different things at the same time

"Working and studying at the same time is a real balancing act."

"high-and-mighty" = self-important and proud

"Sarah always acts high-and-mighty, and she thinks she is better than everyone else because she is
a well-known movie star."

1. Pre-Listening Exercises [Top]

What kinds of questions do people ask when they meet other people for the first time?

Where are you from? Where do you live ? How old are you? How are you?

2. Listening Exercises [Top]

Listen to the conversation and check your answers.

1. What is the name of the actress?

A. Sarah Reynolds

B. Sarah Rogers

C. Sarah Roberts

2. Where is she from?

A. She is from Miami.

 B. She was born in New York.

C. She comes from Los Angeles.

3. Where did she work part-time while she was going to school?

A. at a restaurant

B. at a movie theater

C. at a supermarket

4. How old is the actress?

A. 20

B. 22

C. 24

5. What is the woman's hobby?

A. shopping

B. cooking

C. reading

SCORE:100 %

Listening Exercises

Listen to the conversation again by pressing the Play Audio button and read along with the
conversation. Review the Key Vocabulary and the sample sentences.

News Reporter: Hello. This is James Goodfellow from Channel 4 news. Today, we are interviewing
Sarah Roberts, the star of the new movie, Zombies on Mars Part 4. Sarah, uh, thanks for joining us.

Sarah: You're welcome, Jimmy.

News Reporter: It's, uh, James.

Sarah: Whatever . . .

News Reporter: Well, let's start off the interview with a few basic questions. First of all, where are
you from?

Sarah: Well, I'm originally from Miami, but we moved to New York when I was three years old.
[Oh.] I lived there until I was 17, and then I moved to Los Angeles to be an actress.
News Reporter: Okay, and where did you go to college?

Sarah: I attended Fernando's School of Acting, and all of my teachers LOVED my acting.

News Reporter: And, did you have a part-time job while you were in school?

Sarah: Yeah. I worked at a movie theater, and everyone LOVED the way I made the popcorn.

News Reporter: Really. Okay, and how old are you now?

Sarah: Well, I'm only 20, but everyone I know says I look at LEAST 22.

News Reporter: Oh, right. Okay. And, what are you hobbies outside of acting?

Sarah: Oh, I love shopping for clothes and makeup and, and . . . . Did I say I love shopping for
clothes?

News Reporter: Well, you DID say clothes . . .

Sarah: Oh, yeah. Well, do you want to take some pictures of me . . . you know, for your homepage
or your blog and you can even use them on your Facebook fan page.

News Reporter: Uh, I think we'll be okay.

Sarah: Okay, well, um . . . Oh, oh look, all of my fans. Hey, gotta go, honey. Hi everyone.

Key Vocabulary [Top]

 start off (verb): begin

- Ashley started off her acting career in New York City.

 basic (adjective): simple

- We lived in a very basic house when I was little.

 originally (adverb): at first, in the beginning

- My mother is originally from Mexico, but she grew up in the United States.

 gotta go (informal expression): have to go

- Hey, I (I've) gotta go to work now. See you later.
- My brother's gotta study more if he wants to pass the class.
  honey (adjective): sweatheart, dear, love
- Hi, honey! Will you make me lunch, please?

Acting School and Movie Stars

Matching Exercise

Match the items on the right to the items on the left by dragging them over. Your score is
calculated by adding up the scores for all the questions that have been answered so far (correct
and wrong tries), and changing the result into a percentage.

Check

1. Hey, ______. Do you want to go out for dinner tonight?

2. Good morning, everyone. Let's __________ our discussion on topic by reviewing the homework
from last night.

3. She's __________ turn in the assignment by 3:00 p.m., or the teacher won't accept it.

4. What are your _______ plans after you graduate from college?

5. I ________ wanted to study in the United States, but I later decided to go to England.

start off: 2

honey : 1

originally: 5

gotta: 3

basic: 4

score: 100%
I. Pre-Listening Exercises

When we talk about people, we often describe their age, clothing, body type, and personality. This
conversation will help you practice these skills.

II. Listening Exercises [Top]

Listen by pressing the "Play Audio" button and select the correct answer for each sentence. Press
the "Final Score" button to check your quiz.

1. Who will meet the woman at the airport?

A. the woman's father

B. the man's brother

C. a friend from work

2. The person is _______ tall.

A. quite

B. extremely

C. not so

3. He has _______ hair.

A. black

B. red

C. brown

4. The man wears ______________.

A. black shoes

B. blue shirts

C. a white hat

5. The man's name is _______.

A. Mike

B. Marshall

C. Matthew score: 100%

II. Listening Exercises

Listen to the sentences again by pressing the Play Audio button and read along with the recording.

Man: Hey. Don't worry. Uh, my brother will meet you at the airport. Sorry, but I have to work that
day.

Woman: So, you can't come to get me?

Man: No, uh, sorry.

Woman: Uh, well, um, what does your brother look like?

Man: Well, he's fairly tall, he has short light brown hair, and he's pretty thin. He's certainly not a
body builder or pro wrestler.

Woman: Okay. Um, what else?

Man: Oh, and he usually wears a white baseball cap with crazy looking red shoes. I mean, you
can't miss him.

Woman: Alright. So, I'm looking for some tall crazy looking guy with wild red shoes who's ready to
play baseball?

Man: Exactly.

Woman: And what's his name?

Man: Well, uh, Mike, Michael. He goes by either one.

Woman: Alright.

Man: Alright. Bye.

Woman: (I) Hope he shows up?

Man: Okay, now, I'll call him.

Woman: Alright, bye.

Man: Bye.
III. Post-Listening Exercises

Describe three people in your family. Talk about what they look like and what they usually wear.
Here are some expressions to help you:

 My mother is ( tall / short / medium height).

 She has ( wavy / straight / curly / short / shoulder-length ) hair.

 She has ( blue / brown / hazel / black ) eyes.

 She is ( petite / medium build / heavy set ).