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Thứ Bảy, 3 tháng 3, 2012

English As A Second Language

Posted on August 11th, 2011 by Nikol Hasler 1,043 Comments
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Thứ Sáu, 10 tháng 2, 2012

Episode 18. There's a message for you




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1. Letter Writing - 2. Excuse Me, Sorry & Pardon - 3. Going To / Gunna - 4. Kids & Teenagers

ANNE returns to the hotel, to find a message.
ANNE and STEVE return to the hotel courtyard.

STEVE Did you have a good day?

ANNE Very much. Thankyou for taking me. How about you?

STEVE Of course.

ANNE Not too boring? You must have been there a hundred times.

STEVE Not since I was a kid. It was great.

ANNE Hmmm. Do you like Chinese food?

STEVE I love Chinese food.

ANNE I’m going to cook a Chinese meal for you and your family.

STEVE Really! That’ll be great. When?

ANNE Friday?

STEVE Fantastic. I’ll see you then.

ANNE Yes, bye.

STEVE Bye.
STEVE goes, pleased with his day. ANNE goes to collect her key from the CLERK, who doesn’t notice her. She coughs.
ANNE Excuse me.

CLERK I’m sorry Ms Lee. I didn’t see you.

ANNE Could I have my key please?

Episode 19. I haven’t found him




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1. Past Tense - 2. Pronouncing -ed - 3. Irregular Verbs - 4. Past Tense With Did & Didn’t - 5. Contractions

John tells Anne of his progress in finding her brother.
ANNE Have you found my brother?

JOHN Not yet. No. Not quite.

JOHN But I have found something.

ANNE What is it?

JOHN I went to the University. You said he was a student. I spoke to his professor, the head of the course he studied.

ANNE And what did he say? Does he know what happened?

JOHN Well, no. Not exactly. He didn’t know where your brother went. But he told me David had left the university. He stopped going to lectures.

ANNE When did he stop?

JOHN Oh, about a year ago. He didn’t tell anyone. But he left a letter with the Professor.

ANNE A letter! Have you got it? Where is it?

JOHN The professor has it. He wouldn’t give it to me because it was addressed to you. He left… ah, his card.

ANNE I’ll go and see him. Thankyou.

JOHN I found out something else.

ANNE Yes?

JOHN Your brother had a girlfriend.

ANNE Really! He didn’t tell me. Who is she?

JOHN Well, I don’t know yet, but I’m sure I can find her. We’re closing in Ms Lee. Fear not.

ANNE Thankyou.

Episode 20. You walk sadly




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1. Advice & Sympathy | 2. Saying How You Feel | 3. Hope Not | 4. Adverbs

ANNE catches a bus to the University.
Anne walks to the bus stop. An elderly lady waiting for the bus watches her walk up. Anne sits next to her.

ELDERLY LADY Hello dear. How are you?

ANNE Very well thankyou.

ELDERLY LADY Are you sure? Is anything wrong?

ANNE No, I’m fine.

ELDERLY LADY I watched you walking. You walk sadly. I’m old. I walk slowly. But you walk sadly.

ANNE Well I do have a problem.

ELDERLY LADY Not too serious I hope?

ANNE I don’t know. I hope not.

ELDERLY LADY Worrying doesn’t help, my dear. Think positively. It helps. Do something, take action. You’ll be alright.

ANNE I hope so. Thankyou.

ELDERLY LADY Where are you from dear?

ANNE Singapore.

ELDERLY LADY You speak English very well.

ANNE Thankyou. Sometimes when people speak very quickly I can’t understand.

ELDERLY LADY Don’t worry. I speak slowly.
A bus is coming. The elderly lady squints at it.

ELDERLY LADY And I see badly these days. What number bus is that, dear?

ANNE It’s one ninety.

ELDERLY LADY At last. It was nice talking to you.

ANNE You too.
 
 

Episode 8. This is my brother




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1. Paying - 2. Rooms - 3. Possessive Pronouns - 4. Relations & Family


ANNE goes to SARAH’s house for lunch.
ANNE arrives in a taxi.

TAXI-DRIVER Here we are.

ANNE How much is that?

TAXI-DRIVER That’ll be seventeen-fifty thanks love.
She gives him twenty dollars

ANNE Keep the change.

TAXI-DRIVER Thankyou. Have a nice day.
ANNE walks towards the house and knocks.
The door is opened by a little girl (LOUISE).


ANNE Hello. I’m Anne.
Louise turns and runs.

LOUISE Mummy!
SARAH comes to the door.

SARAH Come in Anne!

ANNE What a beautiful house!

SARAH It’s been a lot of work, but we’re getting there. This is the bathroom. This is my daughter’s bedroom. And here’s the kitchen.
Louise is in the kitchen ‘helping’.

SARAH Anne’s here. You’ve met my daughter Louise.

ANNE Hello Louise.

LOUISE I’m helping.

ANNE Yes, I see…

SARAH And my husband Mark.

ANNE Hello again.
Mark pretends to have a pain in the back.

ANNE Ooh! Sorry about my heavy bag.

MARK Just kidding.

SARAH But you haven’t met my little brother. This is Steve.

STEVE I was going to pick you up this morning. You wouldn’t let me.

ANNE I’m sorry. I like to find my own way around.

STEVE No worries. Maybe another time.

ANNE Yes, maybe

SARAH Come on. Let’s go outside.

Episode 9. The most beautiful city




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1. Comparing Two Things - 2. Liking / Not Likings - 3. Would Like To


They have lunch and talk about differences.

STEVE So Anne, have you been to an Australian home before?

ANNE No, never. It's a beautiful home Sarah. So big! The rooms are much bigger than at home. There's more space here.

STEVE Do you live in a house?

MARK No Steve – she lives in an igloo.

ANNE Actually, no. We live in an apartment. Most people do. Singapore is much busier than Adelaide, and more crowded.

STEVE Yeah, and more exciting. It's so boring here.

SARAH It's quieter. Some people like that.

ANNE I don't think it's boring.

MARK Adelaide is a very beautiful city. It's a better place to live than anywhere else I've been.

SARAH But you haven't been anywhere. (to ANNE) Mark hates travelling. I love it.

MARK I just don't see the point of it.

ANNE What about you Steve? Do you like to travel?

STEVE Yes. Yeah, I've been to Kula Lumpur, and to Bali. Bali's great!

LOUISE I've been to the zoo!
They laugh. ANNE smiles

ANNE You're lucky. I haven't been to the zoo. I'd love to go to the zoo.

STEVE I'll take you!

Episode 10. What's the matter?




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1. Apologising - 2. Showing Concern - 3.Present Perfect - 4. Past Participle - 5. Agreeing & Disagreeing - 6. For, Since, Ago


ANNE finds out SARAH’s secret mission.

SARAH I’m sorry about my brother.

ANNE Not at all. You have a lovely family. Everyone seems so happy.
ANNE breaks down in tears. SARAH goes to her, concerned.

SARAH Anne! What’s the matter?

ANNE There’s something I haven’t told you.

SARAH What is it?

ANNE When I met your brother, I was thinking about my brother, David. I haven’t seen him in two years.

SARAH How come?

ANNE He’s missing. One reason I came to Australia is to find him.

SARAH I’m so sorry. Have you had any luck?

ANNE Not yet. I’ve hired a private investigator.

SARAH Goodness! Do you think he’ll find him?

ANNE
 Perhaps. I don’t know. It’s been a long time since David last called.

SARAH What do you think’s happened to him? Have you any idea?

ANNE I really don’t know. I can’t help thinking the worst.

SARAH I’m sure he’s alright. If something bad had happened, you would have heard.

ANNE I guess so. I suppose you’re right.
But ANNE doesn’t look convinced.

Episode 11. Let me Help



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1. Offering help - 2. Adjectives - 3. Describing People - 4. A Bit, Very, Fairly, Quite


SARAH offers to help ANNE

SARAH Can I help you find your brother?

ANNE You’re very kind. But it’s not your problem.

SARAH I want to help. What can I do?

ANNE Well, maybe you could get some copies made of this photograph.
She shows SARAH the PHOTOGRAPH of her brother.

SARAH Sure. I’d love to. Anything.
She looks closely at the photograph.

SARAH He’s very good looking. Such a nice smile. Is he tall?

ANNE Fairly tall.

SARAH He looks very fit. Does he play a lot of sport?

ANNE No, he used to.

SARAH What does he do? Is he a student?

ANNE He’s not really academic. He’s clever, but he prefers to do things with his hands.

SARAH He sounds nice. I’m looking forward to meeting him.

Episode 12. The day after tomorrow




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1. Making Arrangements - 2. Shall - 3. Adjectival Numbers - 4. Dates - 5. At, On & In - 6. Fractions


ANNE and SARAH plan a meeting.
SARAH is working at her computer. ANNE knocks at the open door.

SARAH Come in Anne.

ANNE Good morning!

SARAH Good morning. Are you feeling better today?

ANNE Yes thank you.

SARAH What’s on the agenda?

ANNE I’m thinking about this trip to the wineries. I want to meet your main suppliers and talk to them about the market.

SARAH Great. They’ve been dying to meet you. When do you want to go?

ANNE As soon as possible. How about tomorrow?

SARAH I can’t tomorrow. I’ve got some other appointments. What about the day after tomorrow?

ANNE Yes, that’s good. It’s Monday today, so that will be Wednesday. What date is that?

SARAH The fifth of November.

ANNE Okay. What time shall we meet?

SARAH I’ll pick you up at nine o-clock.

ANNE Good. How many wineries do you think we’ll be able to see?

SARAH I’m not sure, four or five. Definitely our biggest suppliers, and maybe a few surprises.

ANNE I can’t wait. Will it take all day?

SARAH Most of the day. I’ll start ringing now, and let them know we have a very important client all the way from Singapore.

ANNE Thankyou. I’m looking forward to it.

SARAH Me too.

Episode 13. What are you doing tomorrow?




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1. Telephone Requests - 2. Taking Telephone Calls - 3. Telephone Numbers - 4. Making A Date - 5. Present Continuous

STEVE makes a date with ANNE
STEVE is nervously fiddling with the phone. He starts ringing, then puts it down, then rings again.
At the hotel, the CLERK answers the phone.


CLERK Medina Hotel. Marie speaking. How may I help you?

STEVE Can I speak to Ms Anne Lee, please? I’m not sure what room she’s in.
The CLERK puts the call through.

CLERK I’ll put you through sir.
In her room, ANNE is looking through some wine catalogues. The PHONE rings.

ANNE Hello?

STEVE Hello. Anne? This is Steve Parker.

ANNE (puzzled)
Steve Parker?

STEVE Steve... Sarah’s brother. We met...

ANNE (surprised, but pleased)
Oh, Steve! Hello Steve.

STEVE Hi. What are you doing?

ANNE Oh, working. I’m planning a trip to the wineries later in the week.

STEVE Oh. When are you going?

ANNE Ah,Wednesday.

STEVE Oh, good. What are you doing tomorrow?

ANNE Nothing. Why?

STEVE Well I have the day off, and I was just wondering... well I was just wondering whether you wanted to go to a wildlife park... with me. You said you’d like to go to the zoo.

ANNE That’s right, I did. Yes, thankyou Steve, I’d love to go.

STEVE Alright! I’ll meet you in the foyer. Ten o’clock?

ANNE Okay, ten. I’ll see you then.

STEVE Great! Goodnight Anne.

ANNE Goodnight Steve.
She hangs up, pleased.

Episode 14. Are there some kangaroos?




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1. The & A - 2. A & An - 3. Is There / Are There - 4. Sequence Words 

ANNE and STEVE go to a Wildlife Park
ANNE and STEVE are buying tickets. STEVE pays for the tickets and gives her one.

STEVE Two, please. And a bag of food.

SHOP ASSISTANT There are your tickets. Have a nice day

ANNE How much do I owe you?

STEVE That’s okay. It’s my treat.

ANNE Thankyou. I’ll buy lunch. Is there somewhere to have lunch?

STEVE Of course. There’s a café just over there. What do you want to do first?

ANNE I really want to hold a koala. Is there a koala here?

STEVE Yes! It’s the most popular animal! We might have to queue though.

ANNE I don’t mind. What else is there? Are there some kangaroos?

STEVE Of course. There are lots.

ANNE And birds? I’ve heard Australian birds are amazing.

STEVE Don’t worry. You’ll get to see lots of birds.

ANNE What shall we do first?

STEVE Well, the kangaroos are just over there. And I think the birds are next, and next…

ANNE …we’ll cuddle a koala!

STEVE Sure! And after that?

ANNE After that, I’ll buy you lunch.

STEVE It’s a deal!

Episode 15. A big grey one



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1. Describing Things - 2. Very, So & Such - 3. One, Some & Any 


Steve and Anne explore the park.

ANNE Look at this big grey one

STEVE He’s massive. He has very, very strong arms and legs.

ANNE And a big strong tail.

STEVE Yeah. And ears. Very big ears

ANNE His fur looks very soft.

STEVE It feels soft on my hand

ANNE It’s got beautiful big brown eyes.
They walk around.

ANNE Oh, look at that little black and white one.

STEVE Oh yeah. I think that’s a willy wagtail. They’re very fast and they move around a lot.

ANNE It’s cute. It’s got such a long tail. Oh, look at that bird!

STEVE Oh, that’s a kingfisher

ANNE Oh, we have them in Singapore

STEVE Really?

ANNE Hmm. Look at its beautiful blue back.

STEVE Very colourful, isn’t it? There’s lots in Australia. Big ones and small ones. We have a very big one called a kookaburra. It has a very interesting laugh.
Anne cuddles a koala.

ANNE He’s so soft and cuddly.

STEVE Yeah, like me!

STEVE They’ve actually also got really sharp claws. See?

ANNE He’s so cute! Can I take him home?

STEVE I don’t think they’d be very happy about that.
Anne has a moment of sadness.

STEVE Oh, look at that one. What’s the matter?

ANNE Nothing… I’m just feeling a bit homesick.

STEVE Come on, let’s go and get something to eat.

Episode 16. What Would you Like?




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1. Ordering Food - 2. Meals - 3. Have & Has - 4. Preferences


Anne and Steve have lunch. 
ANNE and STEVE are at the counter getting some food.
The ASSISTANT is waiting for their order.


ASSISTANT What would you like?

STEVE Anne?

ANNE Ummm…I’ll have a cheese and salad sandwich and a cappuccino thanks.

STEVE Do you have wine?

ASSISTANT No sir. We don’t serve alcohol. We have coffee, tea, soft drinks and juices.

STEVE Okay. I’d like a… orange juice and a pie with chips. Do you have sauce?

ASSISTANT Just help yourself. And I’ll bring the food when it’s ready.

STEVE Thankyou.
They eat their lunch at an outside table.

ANNE Is that good?

STEVE It’s delicious. You should try one. It’s real Aussie food.

ANNE Maybe one day. I don’t eat a lot of meat.

STEVE How’s your coffee?

ANNE It’s very good. Don’t you drink coffee?

STEVE Sometimes. I prefer tea. Or juice. So, was the koala the best?

ANNE Oh, definitely. The kangaroos were interesting too. I’ve never seen real ones before. And the birds are wonderful. I think I liked the birds the most. They’re so colourful, and so many different kinds. What about you? What did you like best?

STEVE Just being here.
He gives her a longing look.

Episode 17. I usually catch a bus




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1. Talking About What You Do - 2. Getting To Work - 3. How Often? - 4. Possessive Apostrophe


ANNE and STEVE talk about their different lives.

STEVE Tell me about your life in Singapore. What do you do every day?

ANNE Well, I work in my father’s business, importing wines. I live with my family.

STEVE How do you get to work? Do you catch a bus?

ANNE Usually. Sometimes I go with my father in his car. What about you? What do you do?

STEVE I’m a builder. I build houses.

ANNE And how do you get to work?

STEVE I drive. I have to use my car for work. I never go by bus.

ANNE Do you enjoy it? Your work?

STEVE Mostly. It’s not easy, being a builder. But it’s outside. I prefer to work outside.

ANNE I never work outside. Occasionally I travel though – like now.

STEVE And what do you do on the weekend?

ANNE Sometimes I go shopping. Sometimes I go out.

STEVE Where do you go? Nightclubs?

ANNE Not really. Occasionally.

STEVE Who do you go with?

ANNE A bunch of friends.

STEVE Boy friend?

ANNE Not at the moment.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Listening

Episode 1. Pleased to meet you




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1 Greetings - 2. Introductions - 3. Simple Sentences - 4. Personal Pronouns - 5. THAT and THIS - 6. Adjectives
Anne, a wine dealer from Singapore, arrives at Adelaide Airport and meets her local buyer, Sarah.

Anne walks out with the other passengers...

ANNE Excuse me...

SARAH Anne Lee?

ANNE Yes. Hello

SARAH I’m Sarah Taylor. I’m your new local buyer. Pleased to meet you.
(they shake hands)

ANNE It’s very kind of you to meet me.

SARAH Oh. Sorry. This is my husband, Mark.

MARK Good morning. How are you?

ANNE Very well thankyou.

MARK How was your flight?

ANNE Actually, I’m a bit tired. It was a very long flight.

SARAH Let’s get your bags.

The three watch as the bags go around. Anne points.

ANNE That’s mine there! The red one.

MARK It’s heavy!

ANNE Sorry.

SARAH Don’t worry. Mark’s strong – aren’t you dear?

MARK No worries.

SARAH 
Come on. Let’s go to the hotel.

They leave the airport.

Episode 2. Enjoy Your Stay




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1. Saying Thankyou - 2. Saying Goodbye - 3. The Future Tense - 4. Paying - 5. Formal Titles

Sarah and Mark take Anne to her hotel. She checks in.[/I]
ANNE Thank you very much for picking me up.

SARAH You’re very welcome. Will you be alright here?

ANNE Thanks. I’ll be fine. And thankyou Mark, for helping with my
heavy bags.

MARK Don’t mention it.

SARAH Alright then. Nice to meet you finally. I’ll ring you tomorrow.

ANNE Nice to meet you too.

SARAH Goodbye.

CLERK Good morning. Would you like to check in?

ANNE Yes please.

CLERK And your name?

ANNE Anne Lee.

CLERK Ah yes. Could you just fill this out please?
How long will you be staying?

ANNE Two weeks.

CLERK Are you here on business?

ANNE Mainly business.

CLERK Will you need a hire car?

ANNE No thankyou.

CLERK And will you need a map of the city?

ANNE Maybe later.

CLERK Will you want a newspaper in the morning?

ANNE No thankyou.

CLERK OK. And how will you be paying Ms Lee?

ANNE Credit card.

CLERK Thankyou. Here’s your key. It’s room 309. Enjoy your stay Ms Lee.

ANNE Thankyou. I hope I will.

Episode 3. What time is it?




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1. Making An Appointment - 2. Can - 3. Will and 'll - 4. The Time - 5. Preposition with Time

In her hotel room, Anne rings a number.
John Barbour, the private detective, answers the phone.


JOHN Hello, Barbour’s Private Investigation. John Barbour speaking.

ANNE Hello. Can you find missing people?

JOHN Sometimes we can. Have you lost somebody?

ANN Yes.

JOHN Perhaps you’d like to tell me about it?

ANN Can I make an appointment please?

JOHN When would you like to come in?

ANNE Is tomorrow okay?

JOHN Let’s see… Yes, I can see you at ten o’clock. Will that suit you?

ANNE Okay, thankyou. (consults business card)
23 Mitchell Street – is that right?

JOHN That’s right. Second floor.

ANNE Okay. See you then. Goodbye.

JOHN Goodbye.
He puts down the phone and celebrates.

In her hotel room, Anne puts the phone down, and rings again.


CLERK Hello?

ANNE Hello. Reception? What time is it please?

CLERK It’s five o’clock.

ANNE And what time do you serve dinner?

CLERK The restaurant opens in an hour, and dinner is served between six and nine pm.

ANNE And breakfast?

CLERK Breakfast is served between seven and nine thirty am ma’am.

ANNE Thankyou.

CLERK You’re welcome.
Anne puts the phone down, then notices the photo by her bed and picks it up again. There is a tear in her eye.

Episode 4. Second on the Left




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1. Asking Directions - 2. Present Continuous Tense - 3. Visiting - 4. Directions

ANNE is looking for JOHN’s office. A WOMAN is waiting
at a bus stop. ANNE approaches her.


ANNE Excuse me.

WOMAN Yes?

ANNE Could you tell me how to get to Mitchell Street?

WOMAN Yes. You’re going the wrong way. You need to go straight along here, past the silver balls, turn left, and it’s the second on the right, opposite the Town Hall.

ANNE Thankyou very much.

WOMAN
 You’re welcome.
ANNE follows the directions. She approaches a shopkeeper.

ANNE Excuse me.

SHOPKEEPER Yes?

ANNE I’m looking for number 23. Barbour’s Private Investigator.

SHOPKEEPER Over there. Next to the trees.

ANNE Oh. Thankyou

SHOPKEEPER Good luck. You’ll need it.
ANNE enters the building and goes up the stairs. She knocks at the
door.


JOHN Come in!
ANNE enters and looks around.

JOHN (to ANNE) Sorry.
(to phone) Yes, any time…yes usual rates. Must go now. Right. Goodbye. Julia. Bye.
He hangs up and leaps to shake ANNE’s hand.

ANNE Mr Barbour?

JOHN John. Private investigator. You must be Ms Lee. Please sit down.
She does so, hesitantly.

JOHN Now - what can I do for you Ms Lee?
She puts the photo of DAVID on his desk.

ANNE Could you find him for me?

Episode 5. Are you married?




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1. About Nationality - 2. About Age - 3. The Numbers - 4. About Occupation - 5. Other Questions about a person

ANNE describes her brother to the private investigator.

ANNE Can you help me?

JOHN Well I’ll try. Now tell me about your brother Ms Lee. How old is he?

ANNE He’s twenty-three.

JOHN Well that would make him your younger brother. What’s his name?

ANNE David.

JOHN And what does he do?

ANNE He’s a student. Or – he was a student. I don’t know where he is.

JOHN (looks at the photo)
Hmmm. How tall is he?

ANNE About a hundred and seventy-five centimetres.

JOHN Hmmm. And does he speak English?

ANNE Yes. He speaks English and Chinese. Mr Barbour – can you find him?

JOHN I’ll certainly try. Now, tell me a little about yourself Miss Lee. Where are you from?

ANNE I come from Singapore. I’m Singaporean.

JOHN Right, and how old are you?

ANNE I’m twenty-five.

JOHN What do you do?

ANNE I import wine. I’m a businesswoman. I work in my family’s business.

JOHN And are you married?

ANNE No, I’m single.

JOHN And..er..do you have a boyfriend?

ANNE Pardon?

JOHN Oh sorry. We private detectives are a naturally curious bunch. Ms Lee, perhaps you’d better tell the whole story.

ANNE It all started two years ago...

Episode 6. He didn't write




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1. The Past Tense - 2. Regular Verbs - 3. Verbs ending in 'Y' - 4. Irregular Verbs - 5. Questions in the Past Tense - 6. Questions using WHAT and WHERE

ANNE My brother, David, worked in the family business too. But he didn’t like it. He wanted to try something different.

JOHN So what happened?

ANNE My parents agreed. They let him come to Australia to study.

JOHN Where did he go?

ANNE He came here, to Adelaide. He studied computer science. We thought he was happy.

JOHN And then what happened?

ANNE I don’t know. He wrote every week, and then the letters stopped.

JOHN
 Do you know where he lived?

ANNE He stayed with an Australian family. He was a boarder. Here’s the address.
She passes JOHN a piece of paper.

JOHN Did you phone them?

ANNE Yes, of course. He left there a year ago. They don’t know where he went.

JOHN Does he have a mobile phone?

ANNE I don’t know. He did, but he doesn’t answer it now.

JOHN Don’t worry Ms Lee. I’ll find your brother. I’m on the case.
He shakes her hand and she leaves. JOHN looks at the photo. Now he looks worried.

Episode 7. Come to Lunch




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1. Going To - 2. Will - 3.Suggestions - 4. Days - 5. Prepositions Of Time

SARAH invites ANNE to meet her family.
SARAH and ANNE taste a sample of wine.

ANNE Mmm. It’s very smooth. Good flavour too.

SARAH It sells well in restaurants here. I think these’ll sell well in Singapore.

ANNE The samples you sent me were very popular with our staff. You seem to understand our tastes in Singapore.

SARAH Thankyou. It’s my job to know what my clients like.
ANNE seems distracted. SARAH observes her for a moment.

SARAH So, are you enjoying the city?

ANNE (unconvincingly)
It’s very nice.

SARAH What are you going to do tomorrow?

ANNE I don’t know. I’ll probably stay in the hotel and relax.

SARAH Why don’t you come to lunch with us at home?

ANNE Oh thankyou, but you have your family.

SARAH Yes, and they want to meet you. We’re going to have roast chicken – traditional Aussie food.

ANNE Sounds good. Alright, I’ll come.

SARAH Great.

ANNE What time?

SARAH We eat at about one-o-clock. So about twelve-thirty? I’ll show you the house.

ANNE Okay. Thankyou

SARAH I’ll get my brother to pick you up.

ANNE No that’s okay. I’ll get a taxi.

SARAH Alright then. That’s settled!