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Practical English Episode 1: Video Script
Practical English Episode 1: Video Script
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Video Script
Waitress No problem. Tip two: Check your car. Is it ready for a long
Jenny Hello? journey? Do it yourself or take it to a garage.
Rob Is that Jennifer?
Tip three: Listen to traffic information on the radio, or
Jenny Yes...
check on the internet, before you start your journey.
Rob This is Rob. Rob Walker... From
Tip four: Take a map with you in the car, or have a
London 24seven?
map app on your phone – satnav (or GPS) isn’t
Jenny Oh Rob, yes, of course. Hi.
always right.
Rob Hi. How are you?
Jenny Oh, I’m fine, thanks. A little tired, Tip five: Take bottles of water. People are often
that’s all. thirsty on long car journeys.
Rob I can meet you at the hotel tomorrow
Tip six: If you have children in the car, take books,
morning. Is nine ok for you?
games, and tablets with you. Then the children can
Jenny That’s perfect.
watch videos or read. When children are quiet, the
Rob Great. OK, see you tomorrow at
driver is less distracted.
nine.
Jenny Thanks. See you then. Bye. Tip seven: Check that all the passengers in the car
Waitress Would you like another tea? have their seat belt on.
Jenny No, thanks. It’s time for bed. Tip eight: Check that you have petrol. Don’t wait until
Waitress Good night, and enjoy your stay. your petrol tank is nearly empty before you look for a
Jenny Good night. petrol station.
Would you like…? (1.52) Tip nine: After driving for two hours, stop for fifteen
A Would you like a coffee? minutes. Have a snack, and get some fresh air. If
B No, thanks. Finally, tip ten. This is very, very important. Don’t use
your phone.
Social English phrases (1.53)
Phoning and texting are very dangerous because you
1 I’m here on business.
don’t concentrate on the road.
2 I’m from New York. What about you?
3 No problem. Have a safe journey!
4 This is Rob. Rob Walker.
5 That’s perfect.
6 It’s time for bed.
2C Video Listening
Have a safe journey!
Here are ten top tips to make your car journey safe.
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Jenny Nine fifteen.
Revise and Check Rob I’m really sorry. The traffic is terrible today.
Jenny No problem.
Can you understand these people? 1&2 (2.18)
Rob How are you? How’s the hotel?
1 Mallini
Jenny The hotel’s very nice. But breakfast isn’t
Interviewer What’s your name?
great. I’d like a good cup of coffee. Not hotel
Mallini Mallini.
coffee, real coffee.
Interviewer How do you spell it?
Rob OK, let’s get a coffee.
Mallini M-A-L-L-I-N-I.
Jenny Do I have time? I have a meeting at nine-
2 Olga
thirty.
Interviewer Where are you from?
Rob With Daniel?
Olga Originally I’m from Russia.
Jenny Yes.
Interviewer And where in Russia?
Rob Don’t worry. We have lots of time, the office
Olga Moscow.
is very near.
3 Mairi
Rob So, Jenny, where do you live in New York..?
Interviewer What’s your name?
Mairi My name’s Mairi. Buying a coffee (3.28)
Interviewer How do you spell it? Barista Can I help you?
Mairi M-A-I-R-I. Rob What would you like, Jenny?
Interviewer Where are you from? Jenny An espresso, please.
Mairi I’m from Edinburgh. Barista Single or double?
Interviewer Where’s that? Jenny Double.
Mairi That’s in Scotland. Rob Can I have a latte, please?
4 Jake Barista Regular or large?
Interviewer Are you tidy or untidy? Rob Large.
Jake I’m very tidy. Barista To have here or take away?
Interviewer What’s on your desk? Rob To take away.
Jake On my desk I have all of my pencils Barista Anything else?
and my computer. Jenny No, thanks.
Rob A brownie for me, please...and a croissant…
Practical English Episode 2 Barista OK.
Rob Yes, hello. Barista 12.45. Thank you. And your change.
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Jenny I have family in Brooklyn, too. Where does
Buying a coffee − listen and repeat (3.29)
your sister live?
Barista Can I help you?
Daniel Jennifer!
Rob What would you like, Jenny?
Jenny Daniel?
Jenny An espresso, please.
Daniel How nice to meet you at last.
Barista Single or double?
Daniel Would you like something to drink? Tea,
Jenny Double.
coffee, water?
Rob Can I have a latte, please?
Jenny Oh no, I’m fine, thanks.
Barista Regular or large?
Daniel Great.
Rob Large.
Daniel Oh, Karen. What time is my next meeting?
Barista To have here or take away?
Karen At twelve o’clock.
Rob To take away.
Daniel That’s good, we have time. OK, come into
Barista Anything else?
my office, Jennifer.
Jenny No, thanks.
Jenny Thank you.
Rob A brownie for me, please...and a croissant.
Daniel Talk to you later, Rob.
Barista OK.
Rob Yeah. Sure.
Rob How much is that?
Barista That’s 12.45, please. Social English phrases (3.31)
Rob Sorry, how much? 1 Here we are.
Barista 12.45. Thank you. 2 Is this your first time in the UK?
Barista And your change. 3 Would you like something to drink?
Rob Thanks. 4 Talk to you later.
Jenny Hello, Karen. Okinawa is an island about four hundred miles south
Rob Karen, this is Jennifer Zielinski from the New of Japan. It's a beautiful island, with wonderful
York office. beaches and clear blue water. It also has more
Karen Hello, Jennifer. centenarians – people who are a hundred years old
Jenny Nice to meet you. or more – than anywhere else in the world. What's
Rob Karen is our administrator...We all depend on more, they seem to age more slowly than other
Karen Don’t listen to Rob. actually seventy often have the bodies of fifty-year
Rob But it’s true! olds. Many of them are very healthy all through their
Jenny Yes, it is. But it isn’t my first time in Europe. I What's their secret? Most people think it's because of
have family in Poland. their healthy lifestyle. They don't have big meals –
Karen Really? And where do you live in New York? they have a cultural habit called hara hachi bu, which
Jenny In Manhattan. Do you know New York? means they always stop eating before they’re full.
Karen Yes. My sister lives in Brooklyn. They usually just have fish and vegetables,
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especially sweet potatoes, and they eat a lot of Interviewer What time do you get up in the
seaweed, which is one of the healthiest foods there morning?
is. Sophie Usually around half past seven.
Interviewer What about at weekends?
But diet isn't the only reason why they live so long.
Sophie Much later. Probably half past nine,
The Okinawans are very active, and they often work
ten o’clock.
in their gardens until they’re eighty or more. Many of
4 Brian
them also do t’ai chi or martial arts, every day. They
Interviewer How often do you do sport or
have a good social life. They visit friends or family,
exercise?
and a lot of them belong to community centres. Some
Brian I tend to do sports three or four times
play the traditional Okinawan guitar, an instrument
a week.
similar to a banjo.
Interviewer What do you do?
The old people of Okinawa are very positive and
Brian Gym three times and then I normally
happy with their lives. They aren't stressed, because
do some yoga.
they're never in a hurry. Their spiritual lives are
5 Tom
important to them, especially the women, and many
Interviewer Do you like about New York?
of them meditate every day.
Tom New York? The variety. The people.
In Okinawa, people say you’re a child until you are Change.
fifty-five. And when you reach ninety-seven, your Interviewer What don’t you like?
local town holds a special ceremony called kajimaya Tom What don’t I like? No, not much.
to celebrate the fact that now it's time to be young
again, to be free of all responsibilities and to simply
enjoy life. Practical English Episode 3
Vocabulary − clothes (5.22)
7 a jacket
Revise and Check 1 jeans
Can you understand these people? 3&4 (4.23) 5 a shirt
1 Talitha 2 a T-shirt
Interviewer What do you do? 6 a skirt
Talitha I work in Marketing. 3 shoes
Interviewer How many hours a week do you 4 a sweater
work? 8 trousers
Talitha I work for thirty-seven hours a week.
2 Joelle
Interviewer Do you have a big family?
Joelle No, I have a small family. One sister
and parents.
Interviewer How old is your sister?
Joelle My sister is thirteen.
3 Sophie
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Rob A medium.
Meeting in the street (5.23)
Sales Assistant This is a medium.
Rob Hey, Jenny!
Rob Thanks. Where can I try it on?
Jenny Oh hi, Rob. Is that coffee for me?
Sales Assistant The changing rooms are over there.
Rob Yes. A double espresso.
Rob Thank you.
Jenny Oh wow, thanks. That’s really nice of you.
Sales Assistant How is it?
Rob No problem. Do you have a meeting with
Rob It’s fine. How much is it?
Daniel?
Sales Assistant It’s £44.99.
Jenny Yes, another meeting. And you?
Rob I’m going to the office, too. I have an Buying clothes − listen and repeat (5.26)
interview in twenty minutes. Sales Assistant Can I help you?
Jenny Oh really? With who? Rob Yes, what size is this shirt?
Rob A theatre director. Sales Assistant Let’s see. It’s a small. What size do
Jenny Sounds interesting. you need?
Rob What time is your meeting with Daniel? Rob A medium.
Jenny At half past nine. Sales Assistant This is a medium.
Rob Ugh! Rob Thanks. Where can I try it on?
Jenny Oh no. Are you OK? I’m so sorry! Sales Assistant The changing rooms are over
Rob I’m fine! there.
Jenny I’m really sorry. You can’t do an interview in Rob Thank you.
that shirt. Sales Assistant How is it?
Rob Don’t worry! There’s a clothes shop over Rob It’s fine. How much is it?
there. I can buy a new one. Sales Assistant It’s £44.99.
Jenny OK. I can help you choose one. … Oh, that’s
Jenny’s on the phone (5.27)
my phone. Sorry, I need to answer this. See
you in there. Eddie So, Jenny, what do you think of London?
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store...? ‘I like music that’s on the radio, Ed Sheeran and
Jenny Stop it. I don’t have time to explain it all now. things like that, and some older music from the 60s,
Jenny Oh, here he is now. I have to go. like the Beatles.’
Eddie OK. Have fun!
But busking isn’t always easy. London is a busy city
Jenny Bye Eddie. Love you.
and there are lots of buskers, which means you can’t
Rob So what do you think?
just play music wherever you like.
Jenny You cannot be serious.
‘You need to get a permit to busk in London, and
Rob What’s wrong? You don’t like my new shirt?
pass an audition, but when you do, there’s a really
Jenny No way! You can’t wear that to an interview!
nice community and busking in London becomes
Come on, let’s go back into the store and
easy.’
change it.
Rob OK. So buskers like Charlotte have to choose an area of
London to sing and play in. They share this area with
Social English phrases (5.28)
other buskers and sometimes they have to wait for
1 It’s so cool!
the other buskers to finish.
2 Right now?
Charlotte lives in Brixton, in South London. In her flat,
3 Wait a minute.
she writes her own songs and practises.
4 I have to go.
5 Have fun! ‘I love writing songs. I love writing my own music.’
6 What’s wrong?
For Charlotte, there are good and bad things about
7 No way!
life as a busker.
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‘I like music that’s on the radio, Ed Sheeran and London
things like that, and some older music from the 60s,
Ba-baa, ba-baa, there’s music in my heart
like the Beatles.’
Ba-baa, ba-baa, there’s music on the streets of
But busking isn’t always easy. London is a busy city
London
and there are lots of buskers, which means you can’t
That’s where we are, that’s where we are
just play music wherever you like.
‘I love writing songs. I love writing my own music.’ Myles Um, I’m lucky, um, I don’t. But I think
I’m the noisy neighbour, so...
For Charlotte, there are good and bad things about
Interviewer What do you do?
life as a busker.
Myles I play the guitar.
‘I like meeting new people and sharing my music with 3 Tiffany
a new audience. I don’t like it when it gets cold.’ Interviewer What’s your favourite month of the
year? Why?
Ba-baa, ba-baa, there’s music in my heart
Tiffany My favourite month is December
Ba-baa, ba-baa, there’s music on the streets of
because it gets colder, and I like
London
snow and cold weather. And I like
That’s where we are, that’s where we are Christmas time.
4 Stephen
Ah-hoo, yeah I get lonely
Interviewer What kind of music do you like?
Ah-hoo, yeah I get cold
Stephen A lot of kinds of music. Um, I
Ah-hoo, I get tired, oh so tired typically listen to electronic dance,
and um, indie rock. I listen to the new
But I’ll never sell my soul.
folk, they call it. But I like opera and
Ah-hoo, from Piccadilly a lot of jazz. The list could go on.
Ah-hoo, to Leicester Square Interviewer What kind of music don’t you like?
Stephen I don’t like country music.
Oh I gave my heart to London
Interviewer Do you have a favourite band or
And you’ll always find me there. singer?
Ba-baa, ba-baa, there’s music on the streets of Stephen Sure. Right now, my favourite band
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is Wye Oak from Brooklyn. Vocabulary − directions (7.20)
5 Dasha 3 on the corner
Interviewer What kind of books do you like? 1 at the traffic lights
Dasha Um, I read like all sorts of books, 5 a bridge
from history books to like, novels, 7 opposite
and all sorts of books really. 2 turn left
Interviewer What are you reading at the 4 turn right
moment? 9 go straight on
Dasha Er, at the moment I’m reading a 6 go past the church
history of modern France. 8 at the end of the street
Practical English Episode 4 Jenny Excuse me, please. Where’s the Tate
Modern?
A free morning (7.19)
Passer-by one Sorry, I don’t live here.
Rob So, Jenny, we have a free morning. What do
Jenny Excuse me. Is the Tate Modern near here?
you want to do?
Passer-by two The Tate Modern? It’s near here but
Jenny Well, you’re the expert on London life! What
I don’t know exactly where. Sorry.
do you suggest?
Jenny Thank you.
Rob Well, we can go cycling –
Jenny Excuse me. Can you tell me the way to the
Jenny I don’t have a bike.
Tate Modern, please?
Rob We can rent bikes. It’s easy.
Passer-by three Yes, of course. Go straight
Jenny That’s cool.
on. Go past the church, then turn left at the
Rob OK, great. So, we can cycle through the
traffic lights. And it’s at the end of the street.
parks, and you can see a bit of London.
Jenny Sorry, could you say that again, please?
Oh, hang on. Uh oh. It’s Daniel. Daniel, hi!
Passer-by three Yes, go straight on. Go past
Daniel Hi Rob. You need to do an interview this
the church, then turn left at the traffic lights.
morning with an artist. He’s at the Tate
And it’s at the end of the street. You can’t
Modern.
miss it!
Rob Can I do the interview on Monday?
Jenny Thank you.
Daniel Sorry, he can only do this morning.
Rob OK, send me the details. Asking the way – listen and repeat (7.22)
Daniel Thank you very much, Rob. Jenny Excuse me, please. Where’s the Tate
Rob I’m sorry. Modern?
Jenny That’s OK, I understand. Work is work! Passer-by one Sorry, I don’t live here.
Rob But I can meet you later, outside the Tate Jenny Excuse me. Is the Tate Modern near here?
Modern. It’s on the South Bank. Passer-by two The Tate Modern? It’s near here but
Jenny I can find it. I have a map, I can cycle there. I don’t know exactly where. Sorry.
Rob Let’s meet at twelve o’clock then. Jenny Thank you.
Jenny Great. Jenny Excuse me. Can you tell me the way to the
Tate Modern, please?
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Passer-by three Yes, of course. Go straight on. Rob Yes, of course. There’s a great restaurant on
Go past the church, then turn left at the the top floor. The view is fantastic. The Tate
traffic lights. And it’s at the end of the street. Modern was a power station until 1981. Did
Jenny Sorry, could you say that again, please? you know that?
Passer-by three Yes, go straight on. Go past the Jenny I didn’t. Do you know anything else about the
church, then turn left at the traffic lights. And Tate Modern?
it’s at the end of the street. You can’t miss it! Rob Thank you for asking. I know a lot about it
Jenny Thank you. actually.
Daniel Listen, I have some free time today. Would reports of ghosts. And ghosts are sometimes a
you like to meet for lunch? problem for staff and visitors at English Heritage. In
Jenny That’s really nice of you, Daniel, but I’m fact, some staff decided to leave their jobs because
sorry, I can’t. I’m really far away from the of the ghosts. I’ve come here to Portchester to find
office right now. out more about reports of not one, but four ghosts!
Daniel That’s OK. No problem. Maybe another And many of the ghosts come from different times in
Jenny Definitely. Bye. back to Roman Britain; the Romans built the original
Rob What did he want? Anything important? castle here in the year two hundred and ninety. The
Jenny Not at all. Hey, let’s go inside the Tate first ghost report also comes from Roman times.
Modern now. Visitors report that they see the ghost of a Roman
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soldier guarding the walls, but they say they don’t Interviewer Where do you live now?
feel frightened. Rebecca I live in the UK.
Interviewer Where in the UK?
In the Middle Ages, Portchester became a favourite
Rebecca I live in Newcastle.
castle for the kings and queens of England. During
2 James
this time, a small monastery was built. There’s a
Interviewer Did you go out last weekend?
church here now in place of the monastery. People
James Er, yes, I did.
say that they see a man dressed in black here and
Interviewer What did you do?
they think he is the ghost of a monk from the
James Er, I went with some friends to a pub,
monastery. Surprisingly, people don’t feel frightened
um, in Banbury, a town near here,
when they see him. They say that he disappears
and we watched a band. It was really
when they look at him.
good.
Our first two ghosts are not very frightening, but the
3 Maura
next ghost really frightens people – the White Lady.
Interviewer What’s your favourite room in your
Some people believe that this is the ghost of
house?
Charlotte White. She was a woman who visited the
Maura Probably my bedroom. I love
castle in the nineteenth century. Charlotte’s baby fell
sleeping.
into the water and poor Charlotte also died when she
Interviewer Can you describe it?
tried to save her child.
Maura Er, yes, it’s got a bed, and two
The most frightening ghost of all is a man on a black bedside tables, a wardrobe, and a
horse. Both castle visitors and staff say that they see chest of drawers.
him. One of the staff who saw the ghost said, ‘It got 4 Asya
bigger and bigger. It started to come towards me and Interviewer What did you do yesterday evening?
I screamed and ran away’. People also say they hear Asya Last night I had dinner with my
the sound of horses; one visitor even heard the brother in Brooklyn.
sound of horses on a video he filmed. One of the Interviewer What time did you go to bed?
strange things about the man on the horse is that we Asya I went to bed around 1.00 a.m.
don’t know who he is or which part of Portchester’s 5 David
long history he is from. Interviewer What did you do on New Year’s Eve
last year?
I was quite sure I didn’t believe in ghosts before I
David So, last, last New Year’s Eve, my
came here, but, after a day at Portchester, I’m not so
wife and I, we met some friends in
sure.
downtown New York, in Manhattan.
We went to a very nice steakhouse,
Revise and Check
and then went for some cocktails,
Can you understand these people? 7&8 (8.25) and er, sang in the New Year in, er,
1 Rebecca in New York.
Interviewer Where were you born? Interviewer Did you have a good time?
Rebecca I was born in Italy. David We had a very, very good time.
Interviewer Do you have family there?
Rebecca Yes, all my family lives there.
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C We won the cup!
Practical English Episode 5
D Congratulations!
An invitation to dinner (9.21) 3
Jenny Thanks for showing me around London E I have my driving test tomorrow.
yesterday. I had a great time. F Good luck!
Rob Me too. So, what did you do last night? 4
Jenny Nothing really. I had a lot of work to do. G I got all my English homework right.
Emails, phone calls... What did you do? H Well done!
Rob I wrote my article... about the artist that I 5
interviewed yesterday morning. I I didn’t pass my exam.
Jenny Can I see it? J Oh dear! Never mind.
Rob Sure, it’s on my laptop. Hang on a second.
There. Responding to what somebody says 2 (9.23)
Jenny Sorry. 1
Hi, Eddie. A I got two goals this afternoon.
Eddie Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to B Well done!
you… 2
Jenny Thanks! But listen, I can’t talk right now. I’m C I passed my exams. I’m a doctor!
in the office... D Congratulations!
Eddie OK. 3
Jenny Yeah, later. E I’m 30 today.
Eddie Have fun. F Happy Birthday!
Jenny OK. Sorry. But it’s my birthday today. 4
Rob Really?! Happy Birthday! Maybe we could G I didn’t pass my driving test.
have dinner tonight? H Oh dear! Never mind.
Daniel Jennifer. 5
Jenny Oh, hi Daniel. I I have my English exam tomorrow.
Daniel I’d like to take you out for dinner this evening. J Good luck!
Jenny This evening?
Vocabulary – understanding a menu (9.24)
Daniel Yes, for a working dinner. We have a lot to
courses
talk about before you go back to New York. I
soup
know a very good restaurant.
grilled
Jenny Yes, of course.
home-made
Daniel Great. See you later.
sauce
Jenny Yes, sure. Sorry, Rob.
fresh
Responding to what somebody says 1 (9.22)
1
A It’s my birthday today.
B Happy Birthday!
2
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Jenny Yes, that’s right.
Ordering a meal (9.25)
Daniel Well, Happy Birthday! How do you normally
Waiter Good evening. Do you have a reservation?
celebrate?
Daniel Yes, a table for two. My name’s Daniel
Jenny Oh, nothing special. Maybe I go out for
O’Connor.
dinner with friends or see a movie.
Waiter Come this way, please.
Daniel Well, we could go out somewhere after
Waiter Are you ready to order?
dinner.
Jenny Yes. The soup and the mushroom ravioli,
Waiter Would you like a dessert?
please.
Jenny Not for me, thanks.
Daniel I’d like the mozzarella salad and then the
Daniel OK, no.
chicken, please.
Waiter Coffee?
Waiter What would you like to drink?
Jenny A decaf espresso.
Jenny Just water for me.
Daniel The same for me, please.
Daniel A bottle of mineral water, please.
Waiter Two decaffeinated espressos. Certainly, sir.
Waiter Still or sparkling?
Daniel You know Jenny, you’ve got beautiful eyes.
Daniel Is sparkling ok?
Jenny I get them from my mother. Anyway, what
Jenny Yes, sparkling.
are your plans for the July edition of the
Waiter Thank you, sir.
magazine?
Daniel Thank you.
Daniel The, er, July edition? I, um...
Jenny I have to take this. Sorry.
Ordering a meal – listen and repeat (9.26)
Daniel No problem.
Waiter Good evening. Do you have a reservation?
Jenny Hi Barbara.
Daniel Yes, a table for two. My name’s Daniel
Barbara Jenny, just a quick call. We really like your
O’Connor.
idea about Rob Walker. He’s a great writer.
Waiter Come this way, please. … Are you ready to
Jenny So can I ask him?
order?
Barbara Yes. Go ahead.
Jenny Yes. The soup and the mushroom ravioli,
Jenny That’s great.
please.
Barbara Good luck. I hope he says yes.
Daniel I’d like the mozzarella salad and then the
Jenny Me too.
chicken, please.
Daniel Good news?
Waiter What would you like to drink?
Jenny Yeah. That was Barbara, my boss from the
Jenny Just water for me.
New York office. She just gave me a little
Daniel A bottle of mineral water, please.
birthday present.
Waiter Still or sparkling?
Daniel So, would you like to go somewhere else?
Daniel Is sparkling OK?
Jenny I’m sorry, Daniel. I’m a little tired.
Jenny Yes, sparkling.
Daniel Yes. Of course. Waiter, could I have the bill,
Waiter Thank you, sir.
please?...
Daniel Thank you.
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Fortune teller Let me concentrate. I can see a tall,
Social English phrases (9.28)
dark man. He's very attractive.
1 Nothing special.
Jane Oh, that's Jim.
2 Would you like a dessert?
Fortune teller Who's Jim? Your boyfriend?
3 Not for me, thanks.
Jane No. Jim is a man I met at a party last
4 A decaf espresso.
month. He's an actor, from New
5 The same for me, please.
York. He says he's in love with me. It
6 Go ahead.
was his idea for me to come to
7 Good news?
Madame Yolanda.
8 Could I have the bill, please?
Fortune teller Well, the card says that you're going
to fall in love with him.
10C Video Listening Jane Are you sure? But what about my
Fortune teller Come in. Fortune teller Let's look at the fourth card. Now I
Jane Good afternoon. I want to see can see everything clearly. You’re
Fortune teller Madame Yolanda is not here today. Jim...to another country. And very
But don’t worry. I’m going to tell you soon you’re going to get married.
about your future. What questions do Jane Married? To Jim! But am I going to
Jane Well, I have a problem with my Fortune teller You’re going to be very happy
boyfriend. We argue all the time. I’m together. I’m sure of it.
not sure that he loves me. I want to Jane Oh no, look at the time. I’m going to
Jane But am I going to stay with my everything. I told you, I’m a very
Fortune teller Maybe. We need to look at the other fortune teller! That’s Jane’s £50 and
cards first. Mm, a house. A new another £50 from me. Thanks very
soon, to another country. Yolanda Wait, young man! Don’t travel with
Jane But my boyfriend works here. He that girl – her plane is going to…
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Interviewer Where are you going to stay?
Revise & Check Kevin We’re staying three nights in
Bangkok, three nights in an island
Can you understand these people? 9&10 (10.21)
called Ko Samui and five nights in an
1 Graziella
island called Ko Tao.
Interviewer Do you think you have a healthy
Interviewer How are you going to get there?
diet?
Kevin We are flying from Edinburgh to, er,
Graziella Um, for the most part, I would say I
Dubai, Dubai to Bangkok, and then
have a healthy diet. Er, lots of fruits
it’s another flight from Bangkok to Ko
and vegetables, and a little bit of
Samui, and then a ferry from Ko
chocolate, here and there.
Samui to Ko Tao.
Interviewer How much sugar and salt do you
5 Mica
eat?
Interviewer What’s the biggest difference
Graziella Um, I don’t have that much salt in my
between the US and the UK?
diet, but with all of the fruit that I
Mica Um, so the biggest difference
have, I would say I have quite a bit of
between the US and the UK in New
sugar, natural sugars.
York City, er food's, very different
2 Kara
here compared to the UK. Um, lots of
Interviewer Do you like cooking?
burgers and pizza, and fast food and
Kara I love to cook.
things like that.
Interviewer Do you think you’re a good cook?
Kara I do think I’m a good cook.
Interviewer What’s your speciality?
Practical English Episode 6
Kara Um, my husband is Cuban, so I Jenny’s last morning (11.14)
learned to cook Cuban food for him, Jenny Rob!
so that’s my specialty. Rob Jenny, hi. Sorry I’m a bit late.
3 Maura Jenny No problem.
Interviewer What’s the most beautiful city you've Rob Really?
ever been to? Why? Jenny Really!
Maura Er, that’s a difficult question, but I Rob I got your message.
think I’d have to say Edinburgh. Um, Jenny Would you like a coffee or something?
it’s very beautiful, it’s got the sea, it’s Rob No, I’m fine thanks. So what did you want to
got an extinct volcano in the centre, talk about? You think London is the best city
and every street has, er, a different in the world and you don’t want to go home.
view. Jenny Not exactly… We’d like you to come to New
4 Kevin York.
Interviewer Where are you going to go for your Rob Me? To New York?!
next holiday? Jenny I talked to Barbara about you. You know,
Kevin Er, we’ve booked that for January Barbara, my boss? She loves your articles,
and we’re going to Thailand for two too. So...would you like to come over to New
weeks. York and work for us. Just for a month. And
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write a column for NewYork 24seven. And Jenny Could you call me a taxi, please?
maybe a daily blog? Receptionist Yes, of course. Where to?
Rob Wow, sounds great!? What could I call it? An Jenny To Paddington Station.
Englishman in New York? Receptionist And when would you like it for?
Jenny Why not! Are you interested? Jenny Now, please.
Rob Yes. Very. It’s amazing! But I need to think Jenny How much is it?
about it. Taxi driver That’s 13.60, please.
Jenny Of course. Jenny Make it £15. And could I have a
Rob When do I need to decide? receipt?
Jenny Before the end of the week? Taxi driver Thank you very much, madam.
Rob OK, great. Thank you.
Getting to the airport – listen and repeat (11.17)
Jenny And now, I really have to go.
Jenny Could I have a ticket to Heathrow
Vocabulary – public transport (11.15) Airport, please?
3 bus Ticket clerk Single or return?
2 plane Jenny Single, please.
6 taxi Ticket clerk Standard or first class?
1 train Jenny Standard, please.
5 coach Ticket clerk That’s £18.
4 tram Jenny Can I pay by credit card?
Ticket clerk Yes, of course.
Getting to the airport (11.16)
Jenny Could you call me a taxi, please? Saying goodbye (11.18)
Receptionist Yes, of course. Where to? Jenny Where is it? Where’s my phone?!
Jenny To Paddington station. Rob Are you looking for this?
Receptionist And when would you like it for? Jenny Rob! I can’t believe it! My phone!
Jenny Now, please. You’re a hero, thank you so much.
Jenny How much is it? Rob No problem. It gave me a chance to see you
Taxi driver That’s 13.60, please. again. And I had more time to think about
Jenny Make it £15. And could I have a your offer.
receipt? Jenny And?
Taxi driver Thank you very much, madam. Rob I’d love to accept. I really want to come and
Jenny Could I have a ticket to Heathrow work in New York.
Airport, please? Jenny That’s great, Rob! I’m so happy.
Ticket clerk Single or return? Rob Me too. Oh, you had a call from Eddie. I
Jenny Single, please. didn’t answer it. Is he going to meet you at
Ticket clerk Standard or first class? the airport?
Jenny Standard, please. Jenny Eddie? No. He’s at college in California.
Ticket clerk That’s £18. Rob In California? Does he teach there?
Jenny Can I pay by credit card? Jenny Teach? No, he’s a student.
Ticket clerk Yes, of course. Rob A student?
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Jenny Well, he’s only 19. Eddie’s my brother. both in the theatre and on film. Many people think it
Jenny I need to go. was one of the best ever performances of the play.
Rob Well, have a good journey. She also appeared in British films like A Room with a
Jenny Thanks, Rob. Bye. View in nineteen eighty-five and Henry V in nineteen
Rob Bye. And see you in New York! eighty-nine.
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Interviewer Have you ever seen a film more than
Can you understand these people? 11&12 (12.14)
three times?
1 Anna
Talitha Yes, I really like Lord of the Rings, so
Interviewer What are you doing in the UK?
I’ve definitely seen that more than
Anna In the UK, er, I just came for a visit.
three times.
I’m here the second time in my life,
Interviewer What do you like about it?
and it was always a dream of mine to
Talitha I love the scenery, um, and I love the
come to London. Er, yes.
imagination.
Interviewer Was there anything that surprised
5 Martin
you about the UK when you arrived?
Interviewer What phone do you have?
Anna I think that the people are very open,
Martin I have an iPhone.
and that, um, just everybody is so
Interviewer How old is it?
nice, and I also saw some
Martin I believe, I believe my iPhone is now
monuments and some places I
two years old.
wanted to see, so I was also very
Interviewer How often do you change phones?
impressed about the architecture,
Martin Um, I change phones maybe every
etc.
three years.
2 Madeleine
Interviewer What do you use it for the most?
Interviewer How do people in your country drive?
Martin I mostly use my phone for social
Madeleine I think it depends where you are.
media.
Where I live in Oregon, everything is
very safe, much slower, but in New
York City everything is very fast, very
dangerous.
Interviewer Are you a typical driver for where you
live?
Madeleine I would say so, I d-, I’m a very
cautious driver.
3 Chris
Interviewer Do you have any ambitions for this
year?
Chris Um, yes, I’d like to visit my daughter
in Australia, and also plan towards
my retirement.
Interviewer Do you think you’re going to do
them?
Chris Certainly the planning, whether or
not I achieve the visit is something
else.
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