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Conversation Activator Video Exercises

Unit 1, Lesson 1, Page 5

Watch each scene. Then do the exercises, watching the scene again if
necessary. Watch again to check your work.

SCENE 1

A Complete the videoscript with the words they say.

Mark :          (1) that?

Laura : Over          (2)? I think he’s          (3).

Mark : Well,          (4) say hello.

Laura : Good afternoon. I’m Laura, and this is Mark.

Alex : Hi. My name’s Alexander. But everyone          (5)

         (6) Alex.

Laura : Great to          (7),          (8) Alex.

Where are you          (9)?

Alex : Miami.

B Write t (true), f (false), or n.i. (no information), based on the video.

   1 Alex is new.

   2 Alex is from Miami.

   3 Alex is married.

   4 Laura is Alex’s wife.

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SCENE 2

A Circle the word that correctly completes the statement, based on the video.

1 Mark and Laura meet a new (student / teacher).

2 (Mark / Gail) says “Good evening.”
3 Abigail says, “Please call me (Gail / Ms. Peters).”
4 Her given name is (Abigail / Peters).
5 She is (in / from) Boston.
6 Mr. Murphy (is / isn’t) Mark’s teacher.

B Watch Scene 2 again. Listen for questions Mark and Laura ask Gail.
Write them on the notepad.

Where are you from?

                                   

                                   

                                   

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Conversation Activator Video Exercises

Unit 1, Lesson 2, Page 7

Watch each scene. Then do the exercises, watching the scene again if
necessary. Watch again to check your work.

SCENE 1

A Watch Scene 1, Part 1. Complete the videoscript with the words they say.

Woman : Hey.          (1) Gael García Bernal?

Man : You          (2) know? For real?

Woman : No. Is he          (3)?

Man : He          (4) is. He’s a          (5)

         (6)          (7).

Woman :          (8) he from?

Man :          (9).

B Watch Scene 1, Part 2. Read the three summaries and write a checkmark next
to the one that’s true.

   1 Gael García Bernal is a fantastic singer from Mexico.

   2 Gael García Bernal is a famous actor from Mexico.

   3 Gael García Bernal is a terrific writer from Mexico.

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SCENE 2

A Choose the better reason, based on the video.

1 The man doesn’t know about Adele.

How do we know?
a The woman says, “That’s Adele.”
b The woman says, “For real?”

2 Adele is very famous.

How do we know?
a When the man asks, “Is she famous,” the woman says, “Yes, she is.”
b When the man asks, “Is she famous,” the woman says, “She sure is!”

3 The woman likes Adele’s singing.

How do we know?
a She says, “She’s a singer. And she’s fantastic!”
b She says, “She’s beautiful, and she’s from the U.K.”

4 Adele is from the U.K.

How do we know?
a The woman says Adele’s family is from the U.K.
b The woman says Adele’s from the U.K.

5 The woman doesn’t know Adele’s last name.

How do we know?
a When the man asks, “What’s her family name?” the woman says she
doesn’t know.
b When the man asks, “What’s her family name?” the woman says Adkins.

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B Watch Scene 2 again. Complete the conversation, based on the video.

Man : Hey.            (1)?

Woman : You            (2)? For real?

Man : No.               (3)?

Woman :            (4) is.            (5) Adele. She’s

a            (6). And she’s            (7).

Man : Really?               ? (8)

Woman :            (9) the U.K.

Man : She’s            (10).            (11)

her family name?

Woman :               (12)!

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