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Conversation Activator Video Exercises

Unit 3, Lesson 1, Page 29

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.

Woman :         (1)          (2)?

Man :          (3), I have some good news. My          (4)

just got          (5)!

Woman : Really? That’s          (6)! Congratulations!

Man : Thanks!

Woman : So tell me about         (7)          (8).

What does she do?

Man : Well, she’s a          (9) at New York University.

B Read the three summaries and write a checkmark next to the one that’s true.

   1 The man just got married. His wife is a student at New York University

   2 The man’s brother just got married. His wife is a student at New York
­University.

   3 The man’s brother just got engaged. His fiancé is a student at New York
University.

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SCENE 2

A Choose the best answer to each question, based on the video.

1 What’s the woman’s bad news?

a She just got divorced.
b Her sister just got divorced.

2 Why does the woman say, “Thanks for asking”?

a Because the man asked if her sister was OK.
b Because the man asked if her sister got divorced.

3 Who has two daughters?

a The man.
b The woman’s sister.

4 What do the sisters do every week?

a They live together.
b They have lunch together.

B Watch Scene 2 again. Listen for yes / no questions. Write them on

the notepad.

Is she OK?                               

                                   

                                   

C Now watch Scene 2 again. Write simple present statements with have that
you hear.

I have some bad news.                        

                                   

                                   

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Conversation Activator Video Exercises

Unit 3, Lesson 2, Page 31

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.

Man : Do you          (1) from a large family?

Woman :          (2),          (3)          (4).

I have three          (5) and          (6)

         (7).

Man : What about          (8)?

Woman : Well, I have six cousins          (9)          (10)

         (11)          (12). And on my mother’s side,

I have          (13).

Man : That’s pretty big!

B Read the three summaries and write a checkmark next to the one that’s true.

   1 The woman has three brothers, a sister, and six cousins.

   2 The woman has three brothers, two sisters, and ten cousins.

   3 The woman has three brothers and sisters and ten cousins.

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SCENE 2

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

   1 The man’s family is pretty small.

   2 The man doesn’t have brothers or sisters.

   3 He has a wife and two children.

   4 He has two aunts on her father’s side.

   5 He has an aunt and an uncle on her mother’s side.

   6 His uncle is photographer.

   7 The man has two cousins.

   8 His cousins live far away.

B Watch Scene 2 again. Listen for questions the woman asks the man about his
family. Write them on the notepad.

Do you come from a large family?                      

                                   

                                   

                                   

                                   

                                   

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