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- Alice, what are you going to do today? - l don't know... Why? DvDRip by ohbaby - Viettorrent.vn thanhnp.org@gmail.com - quanghungxd86@gmail.com
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Would you like to come along?
l'd like to make dinner for Jack's aunt.
l also want to invite Sharon and Peter.
My lesson is at three. l don't know what time l'll finish.
Don't worry. l'm going to do some work before that.
l don't think l'll finish before five... So, what do you say?
Okay... But only if you loan me your red hat!
Okay, l'll lend you the hat.
But be careful, if you lose it, l'll get very angry!
- Good morning, everyone. - Oh, good morning, Mrs. Andreini.
What are you talking about?
We're deciding what we are going to do today.
How are you going to spend your day?
l think l'll go for a walk in the city centre, maybe do a little shopping...
Oh, l think it's going to rain. Just look at those clouds!
Hi, guys! Hi, auntie! l'm on my way out...
Jack! Aren't you going to have breakfast?
Oh, l can't, auntie. l'm meeting a Japanese client...
lf l get there late, my boss will have a fit...
You can't go on an empty stomach!
Oh, don't worry, l'll have something to eat at lunch.
Oh, wait Jack, l'll come with you!
So, we'll see each other at five. Don't forget!
l'm worried about Jack... He's so thin, maybe he isn't eating enough?
Oh... He won't starve if he misses breakfast!
He seems so run down and so distracted...
He's always thinking about something else.
Maybe he's in love...
Excuse me a moment, l'll get that.
Hello and welcome back for another English language lesson
on your live programme,
l want to tell you something else about 'will'.
Remember that we learned 'will' for snap decisions
like 'l'll buy it', well now l want to teach you another use
of 'will' which is very common for predictions,
and l want you to watch this situation
which is very typical of the use of 'will', ok? Great!
Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen
and here is the weather forecast for the bank holiday weekend.
ln north Scotland it will be very cold,
with outbreaks of snow in the mountains,
temperatures will remain low as a cold front moves across the region.
Now, in the north of England it'll be somewhat wet
as rain will move across the region until late into the night,
so if you're planning on going walking,
take some waterproof clothes with you.
ln East Anglia it will be dry but generally dull and rather cloudy,
unfortunately, however in south England it will be a bright clear day
with sunshine, a day for the beach. And in south east England
in the morning it will be foggy
but then it will clear in the afternoon
and there will be a wonderful warm wind.
So, ladies and gentlemen that is the forecast for your weekend,
your holiday weekend, and l hope you enjoy yourselves.
lf l were you l would go to south England
where the sun is shining, goodbye.
Ok, now there l was telling you the weather forecast
and that is a typical example of when we use 'will',
let's look at the board.
Now, 'will' is easy, really, it's just the pronunciation
which is difficult, l said 'Tomorrow it'll be cold',
you notice how 'it will' becomes 'it'll', 'it'll' strange pronunciation yes?
So 'Tomorrow it'll be cold', 'it'll be sunny', 'it'll be winter'.
'lt won't be sunny' is the negative, 'won't' remember,
the difference between 'will not', 'won't' and 'want'?
'Won't', 'want' so be careful with that pronunciation,
so 'it'll be sunny' and 'it won't be sunny' you could say, ok?
So that's another use of 'will' for predictions,
so we have learned snap decisions
'l'll buy it' and predictions 'Tomorrow it'll rain'.
So what do you think it will do tomorrow?
We'll find out, won't we? Ok see you in the next lesson, bye.
Sharon, this is Jack's aunt Carolina.
lt's a pleasure to meet you, l'm Sharon Evans. l live next door.
... Another woman! And very pretty, l might add!
Let me guess... You're Jack's friend, too...
Who knows why my nephew prefers female friends!
Excuse me, l have to go... Sharon, why don't you stay?
You can get to know each other better!
Sharon, l'm a little worried about Jack. He's so distracted these days...
Maybe there's something you know l don't?...
- Me? l don't know anything! Really! - lt's strange...
l know his work is going very well. Maybe there's a woman in the picture?
Listen, l'm very sorry... As l told you, l don't know anything about it.
Now l really must get going...
Okay, okay... What's the matter Sharon? You look a little upset.
l'm fine, just, just a little tired, that's all!
Listen, Sharon, you seem like such a nice girl... May l ask you a favour?
Certainly, go right ahead.
You know l'm going to leave in a few days...
When l leave, will you take care of Jack?
lt would make me feel so much better!
Oh, well... l don't know... l don't know if l can do that...
And why not?
l'm not really the right person... And l'm also engaged to Peter...
We live together!
Engaged? That's strange...
Why do you say that?
Because love is joyful, my girl! And you seem...
Well, you seem so... unhappy!
Hello again and welcome back,
Jack's aunt is like a walking x-ray, isn't she?
Now l want to look at 'going to' with you again.
Remember in the last lessons, some lessons ago,
we learned 'going to' for a future intention,
you know when l won two... it was twenty thousand euro,
l said 'l'm going to have a good holiday',
well l want to look at another use of 'going to' now,
which is for inevitable results, let me give you an example.
lf l take this jug and this glass,
and l start pouring water like this into it, right there!
l say 'Stop! lt's going to overflow' you can see it happening
and the result is inevitable,
so this is another situation when we use 'going to'.
Let me give you some other examples.
For example let's think football, you see the umpire, the referee,
you see the referee?
He does this... red card, inevitable,
inevitable result is he's going to send off a player,
red card. Look at this...
l'm going to make a speech,
l'm clearing my throat, l'm preparing myself, the inevitable result is:
l'm going to make a speech.
Now this, my God it's four o'clock!
My train is at quarter past four,
and it takes me twenty minutes to get there by taxi!
Oh no! lnevitable result, l'm going to miss my train! Alright?
One more example, watch me...
l'm going to fall asleep, that's the inevitable reaction.
So l want to look at those with you on the screen now,
let's have a look.
So, before we said that we use 'going to' for future intentions,
so let's remind ourselves of that,
so 'l'm going to learn Portuguese' for example,
or 'he's going to make a speech' these are intentions, ok?
'Be careful you're going to drop those plates'.
So, when it's an intention
you often think about the plan you've planned it before, remember that?
'l'm going to go on holiday',
'l'm going to buy some beautiful plates' it's all planned
and programmed, but 'going to' in this situation
l showed you is for something you see is about to happen.
So, l look at my clock 'l'm going to miss my train',
'the referee's going to send him off the football pitch',
for example, 'be careful!
You're going to lose the match' in football situation, for example.
So these are all things that are going to happen,
you see them, and it's inevitable.
So, you need to decide between the two situations alright?
Whether it's an intention or whether it's a predictable action or result.
Now an intention for you is you are going to be very good at English.
That's a future intention.
Good, that's 'going to' and l'll see you again in the next lesson, bye.
Hello Anne! You're very beautiful this evening!
Come on... Would you like a nice, big kiss?
But Peter, are you crazy?! What's the special occasion?
l'm so happy. l'm elated!
But you're never like this! What's happened?
Do you remember that famous director who was at my performance?
What did he look like?
You know, that tall, well-dressed man, about 5o years old.
- He looked like Clark Gable. - Oh, yes, now l remember...
Well, he said he wanted to direct a musical in Japan.
Yes, and... But so what?
... And he said he wanted me to do an audition.
Yes... l can't stand the suspense...
- What about him? - Well... Today l auditioned...
And listen to this, Anne! He wants me to go with him to Japan!
Oh, congratulations, Peter! That's fantastic. l'm so happy for you!
Now tell me everything... What was the audition like?
l was very nervous... At first he asked me to sing,
and then he asked me to act like a snob...
You know, they're putting on 'My Fair Lady'
and they are looking for an actor to play the Professor of Pronunciation.
Remember, this professor transforms a simple
flower girl into a high society star.
Oh, wow! A leading role!
You are perfect for the part!
You like wearing fancy scarves...
You enjoy using a superior tone of voice...
Are you going to move to Japan?
Of course! l'm so excited about the idea of living there.
l wonder what it will be like?!
What does Sharon think about all this?
Well, she doesn't know yet... You know, she's so moody...
l need to find the right words...
Anyway... All l can think about now is celebrating!
- Do you wanna go dancing?! - But you hate dancing, Peter!
l know. But l wanna be crazy tonight!
Put on your best dress... l want you to look like Sophia Loren!
Hey, what's happening here?
- You're kissing each other! - Alice, now hold on...
l'm leaving for Japan!
For Japan? What are you going to do in Japan?
l'm gonna act in a great musical... 'My Fair Lady'!
That's amazing! And when are you going to leave?
l don't really know yet.
l think we're gonna leave in two or three weeks at the most.
And what does Sharon think about this?
Sharon, Sharon! All you wanna know about is Sharon...
l imagine she'll be very pleased to come with me...
At any rate, it's time to party!
We're going dancing, would you like to join us?
Dancing?! Why aren't you always like this?
Going to Japan is making you much more fun!
Hello again and welcome back to 'English 2day'
for some more English lessons.
Japan? Now that's an interesting destination, isn't it?
Have you ever been there?
No, neither have l, l'd love to go.
Now in this lesson l'd like to do some revision
about the simple past irregular verbs,
and l want to do a type of quiz with you, it's very simple,
just to see if you can remember the irregular verbs.
l will say something, a phrase in the positive form in the past,
let me give you an example.
'l said that yesterday', now you have to find the infinitive
of the past tense and formulate the question,
so 'l said that yesterday', what's the question?
'What' remember, yeah the auxiliary for the simple past is 'did',
'What did l...' now 'said' is the past tense of what?
'Say', exactly, so 'What did l say yesterday?'
Alright? That's the quiz.
l say the positive form, you make the question form, alright?
Let's start: 'l sold it yesterday', 'l sold it yesterday',
'When, when did l sell it?' 'Sell', 'sold'.
Next one, 'l met him on Monday',
'l met him on Monday', 'met' so 'When...',
'When did l meet him?' 'When did l meet him?' very good.
Next one 'l came by train', 'l came by train',
'How did l come' alright? 'How did l come' very good.
Next one 'l had a problem', 'l had a problem' be careful
'l had a problem', 'What problem did you have?'
remember 'have' always takes the auxiliary in the past tense
and in the present tense,
so 'What problem did you have?' great!
Next one 'l bought it in England',
'l bought it in England', 'Where did you buy' very good
'Where did you buy it?' great!
Next one 'l found it on the bus', 'l found it on the bus',
'Where did you find', 'find, found', 'Where did you find it?' good.
Next 'l thought it was good',
'l thought it was good', 'What did you think about it?',
'think, thought', 'What did you think about it?', great.
Next one 'He was at home', 'He was at home',
'Where' be careful, 'was', the verb 'to be' remember?
An exception 'Where did he be?'
No, no you can't use the auxiliary with the verb 'to be', so?
'He was at home', 'Where was he?', ok?
So don't forget that, the verb 'to be' is an exception,
doesn't use auxiliaries, right.
Next one 'l flew by British Airưays',
Flew... 'How... did you fly?'.
'l saw the film yesterday', 'l saw' S-A-W 'the film yesterday',
'When did you see the film?', great, we're getting good.
'l drank some wine',
'What did you drink?', and the last one 'l took an aspirin',
'l took' T-O-O-K 'l took an aspirin',
'What did you take?' fabulous!
Let's go and look at those on the board now
quickly, just to remind you also of the spelling, alright?
So 'l said that yesterday', 'What did you say?',
'said', infinitive, 'say'.
'l sold it yesterday', 'When did you sell it?'.
'l met him on Monday', 'When did you meet him?'.
'l came by train', 'How did you come?'.
'l had a problem', 'What problem did you have?'.
'l bought it in England', 'Where did you buy it?'.
'l found it on the bus', 'Where did you find it?'.
'l thought it was good', 'What did you think about it?'.
'He was at home', 'Where was he?', no, no auxiliary.
'l flew by British Airưays', 'How did you fly?'.
'l saw the film yesterday', 'What did you see?'.
'l drank some wine', 'What did you drink?'
and 'l took an aspirin', 'What did you take?', great!
You see it's really just a question of practice,
with the irregular past tense verbs it's a question of memory
and familiarizing yourself with them, it will come with practice ok?
Great, so see you in the next lesson, bye.
Hi, everybody!
Wow! l'm really pleased to see everyone dressing up like this for me!
Ha! Ha! You'd like to be the centre of attention, wouldn't you?
Well... Of course!
Anne, that colour really suits you!
And Alice, made up like that you look much... older.
What's happening, anyway? Why are you all so elegant?
Did l forget something?
No, Jack! We're going out to celebrate with Peter.
He is going to play a role in a musical...
- And he's moving to Japan! - To Japan?!
What does Sharon think about all this?
She doesn't know...
Anyway, according to Peter,
she'll be ecstatic about the idea of moving to Japan...
Moving to Japan?!?
What does Sharon have to do with Peter's musical anyway?!
Well, you know how it is, Jack...
When two people are together, they make changes together...
And, anyway, why do you care if Peter and Sharon move to Japan?
l don't care...
But l really don't think that Sharon is going
to be happy about moving to Japan.
That's what you think...
Well... Of course l could be wrong...
ln any case, it's useless to make guesses...
Hey Jack, do you want to come with us?
Not really. Tell Peter l'm sorry,
but l don't really feel like celebrating tonight...
Well... You don't know what you're missing...
Sayonara, Jack!
Sayonara, do you know what that is in English?
Well it's 'Hello', 'Hi', 'Howdy', 'How're you doing?',
'How's it going', sayonara.
ln that episode we heard three interesting uses of 'like',
now, Anne said 'What did he look like?'.
Peter said 'l wonder what it'll be like' and Peter also said
'Would you like to go dancing?'.
lnteresting, this word 'like' in English is really very very interesting
because it has different uses and different meanings
and Mr Monkey is going to help me explain them to you.
Now, if l ask the question: 'What would he like to do?'
'What would he like to do?' Mr Monkey what would you like to do?
Mr Monkey! You know what he said?
He said he would like to find a Mrs Monkey, well that's natural.
What does it express? What would he like to do?
'Would like' expresses desires, wishes and wants.
So that's one form 'What would he like to do?'.
What is his desire 'would like' with the conditional form, that's one.
Next one, if l ask 'What does he like?' in the present tense
'What does he like?', well l know,
l know he likes jumping around trees and eating nuts.
'What do you like?' That's a question about your general likes,
the things that you like doing on a regular basis,
for example 'l like singing', 'He likes eating nuts'.
'What do you like doing?'
Do you like going to the cinema? Going to the theatre?
So those are general likes, right?
Number two... number three, l say 'What does he look like?',
the answer to that question is,
'Well, he's got blond hair, he's got a squashy nose
and he's got short legs'. Sorry Mr Monkey.
Now 'What does he look like?',
we use when we're talking about somebody's physical appearance,
'What does he look like?', 'What does my boyfriend look like?',
well he's not too tall actually, he's good looking, he's dark,
he's handsome, alright? 'Look like' is therefore a physical appearance.
And the last one is if l say
'What is he like?' the verb 'to be' with 'like', 'What is he like?'.
Well, the answer with Mr Monkey is 'He's kind, he's loving,
he's generous, he's just gorgeous',
so 'What is he like?' is the general impression about something.
So that's four different uses of 'like', very, very interesting,
let's look at them together on the board, to help you.
So the first thing, the first thing we said was talking about
a specific request about something you desire or something you want.
So 'What would he like to do?' so 'would like',
the answer could be in his case
'He'd like to have a long holiday in the sun' and wouldn't you?
Alright, the next question was 'What does he like?'
and this is for general likes, hobbies, for example,
and the answer could be,
'Well, he likes going to the theatre and the cinema',
'He likes playing with other female monkeys'.
So next question was 'What does he look like?',
now that's for physical appearance, remember?
'What does he look like?', 'He's dark, he's handsome',
that's my boyfriend, 'He's short and blond' that's Mr Monkey.
And in the last one is 'What is he like?',
the verb 'to be' with 'like' at the end, for general personality
and character, so 'What's he like?'.
'Well, he's easy going, he's very generous, he's friendly, etcetera'.
l want to draw you attention to one more question in English
which is often confused by people who speak other languages,
the question 'How is he?' means only one thing in English,
'How is he?' like 'How are you?'
is asking about somebody's general state of health,
about how they're feeling, so 'How are you?', 'l'm fine thanks'.
'How is he?' is not about his appearance or his character
but about how he feels 'How is he?', 'He's fine',
or 'Well he's a bit tired, he's a bit stressed'.
So very, very interesting word that 'like' and listen out for it,
for the different uses, because you'll find it very useful,
won't they Mr Monkey? See you soon, bye!
Yes, sure. Okay, four o'clock is fine.
l'll see you later, bye.
Who WERE you SPEAKlNG to, Sharon?
To the museum l sent my CV to.
l'm gonna have an interview this afternoon.
Oh, great!
But l really don't understand why you are in SUCH A RUSH to find a job!
You know very well l don't enjoy being a tour guide...
Now, let's get back to us...
Where were you last night?
You didn't get home until three in the morning!
l was out with Anne and Alice...
Listen Sharon, l have to tell you something very important.
What's the matter, Peter? ls something wrong?
Well, not really wrong, but...
Yesterday...
Remember when l WAS WAlTlNG for you outside the gym?
You saw that director, didn't you?
The one who wants to put on a musical in Japan?
Yes, that's the one.
- Well... He asked me to audition... - And...?
Well, we had a meeting... And the audition went very well!
lt's a shame you weren't there. l was fantastic!
Let me tell you what happened.
FlRSTLY, WHEN l arrived they WERE REHEARSlNG
the first scene of 'My Fair Lady':
a girl WAS SELLlNG flowers on the street,
people WERE PASSlNG by without noticing her,
two men WERE WATCHlNG the scene laughing all the while.
THEN l sat down because l didn't wanna interrupt anything!
AFTER THAT, all of a sudden, the director noticed me...
He called out to me and asked me to play one of the roles.
And here comes the best part.
FlNALLY, WHlLE l WAS SlNGlNG, he interrupted me and he shouted:
'Great, my boy, the part is yours!' Can you believe it Sharon??
l got the leading part!
l'm really happy for you, Peter!
- You should be happy for both of us! - Why is that?
Because we are gonna leave for Japan!
ln two or three weeks at the most...
You'll come with me, won't you, Sharon?
Japan? But... But... How?
This is SUCH A SURPRlSE. l...
l don't know Peter. l certainly WASN'T EXPECTlNG this.
What's the problem? A change will do us both good!
What's keeping you here?
You don't seem happy with your work...
That's true... l wanted a change...
But l certainly WASN'T EXPECTlNG this.
This is so SUDDEN...
l'm completely confused!
Hello again! Peter and Japan or Jack and England,
Sharon the choice is yours, what would you choose?
Now there was something that Peter said in that episode
which is interesting and that l'd like to teach you now.
He said 'While l was singing he interrupted me and shouted:
the part is yours'.
'While l was singing he interrupted me',
now that is an example of the past continuous tense
which is what l like to look at with you now.
And l want to give you some examples of that if you listen,
using my friend the alchemist.
Now this is the alchemist,
and he travels through many countries looking for magical potions
to help people, and he was travelling in Tibet for many, many days
and was extremely tired, so he decided to lie down and rest.
So Mr Alchemist rested in the mountains of Tibet
and while he was resting a magical butterfly from Tibet
rested near his head to protect him,
and these butterflies in Tibet protect good people from the evil
around and there are evil things in the mountains of Tibet.
So, while he was resting, and regaining his energy,
suddenly a ferocious lion appeared and saw the alchemist
and the butterfly resting and thought: 'A great two-course dinner!
A starter and a main course!'.
As he was preparing to attack, the butterfly saw him,
but didn't move, as the lion was getting closer,
suddenly the butterfly turned and cast a spell on the lion
and the lion bit off his tongue and died!
That was the end of the lion, and the alchemist survived.
Let's look at the language that l used there, the past continuous.
Now the past continuous, as l said before,
is a tense that we use when an action is continuing
and is sometimes interrupted by another action,
look at the example:
'He was sleeping when the lion attacked',
'She was working when it happened' now you notice it's l was,
you were, he/she/it was, we were, you were,
they were plus the infinitive form and lNG.
So 'She was working when it happened',
'We were watching TV when he phoned',
'They were relaxing when the lights went off.
Now, the negative form is easy
because you put the auxiliary into the negative
'l wasn't concentrating when l dropped it',
'You weren't listening when the teacher explained it',
'you weren't', check the pronunciation there,
'lt wasn't working when l switched it on'.
The question form: you take the auxiliary and the subject form
'What were you doing when he phoned?',
'What were you doing...',
'Where were you going when the news arrived?',
and 'Who were they talking to when l saw them?',
'Who were they talking to when l saw them?', alright?
So, past continuous tense in order to describe actions
which are continuing and can sometimes being interrupted or,
for example 'As l was telling the story you were listening to me
and learning the past continuous'.
Great! So that's the past continuous,
come back to the next lesson for some more new language, bye!
Hi, Anne...
Hum... What's that smell? What are you cooking?
- l'm cooking roast-beef. - Wow! l'm starving...
You know, my sweet Anne, l WAS THlNKlNG about you today,
about how you take care of Alice and me... You are fantastic!
lt's something l've been wanting to tell you for a long time.
Come on Jack! Stop it!
- Stop making fun of me! - But it's true Anne!
What's the matter? Why are you so NERVOUS today?
l know everything Jack...
l know all about you and Sharon!
And... What is it exactly that you know?
That you had a relationship many years ago and that...
Maybe... You are still in love with her.
And how did you find this out?
l WAS TlDYlNG UP in the living room the night of Peter's performance
when l saw your jacket.
l WAS TAKlNG it to your room WHEN something fell out...
lt was a photo... A very meaningful photo...
You WERE KlSSlNG her!
So l spoke to Sharon...
And what did she say?
She told me everything!
Tell me the truth Jack...
Are you still in love with her?
Well...
l have to admit that seeing her makes me feel...
But... What about me, Jack?
l thought...
l thought there was something special between us!
And there is, Anne! l care very much about you, but...
... But?
Well...
l thought we were just friends!
Oh... Okay, Jack... l understand now!
Wait, Anne... l didn't mean to hurt your feelings...
But it doesn't matter Jack!
Just remember: Sharon is going to Japan!
Hello again and welcome back for some more English.
ln that last episode there were some interesting sentences.
Jack said: 'Why were you so nervous?',
'Why were you so nervous?'.
This word 'so' plus an adjective, and Sharon said:
'This is such a surprise', 'such', those are the words
l want to look at with you now 'so' and 'such'.
Now l want to illustrate them by telling you something about
a holiday that l went on, listen to how l use them.
Now in front of me l have some objects
which l found when l went to Tibet,
l had a fantastic holiday in Tibet, it was so interesting,
and we visited the monasteries there which were so huge
and so beautiful, and inside the monasteries
we met some monks, now there aren't actually many monks
left in the monasteries any more but they were very interesting,
and so special and... we saw this instrument, this here,
is an instrument and, look, if you... you can open it,
it's so strange and it's so long and it's actually so difficult to blow,
l'll try it, listen.
Well, when they played it, in Tibet, it was much easier, anyway,
so interesting this, so they have these instruments
and the monks wear these, these hats look, look, so strange!
Look at them! Very strange, so, or very interesting
and in Tibet obviously the temperatues are low
and Tibetans have a special type of milk
and this is a container were they keep the milk,
and the milk is yak milk, it comes from these unusual cows
with long hair and horns, that make this milk, yak milk,
which is so unpleasant if you are not used to it.
But anyway it was such an interesting trip
that l really recommend you should go and visit Tibet.
Now as l was describing Tibet to you l was using both
'so' and 'such', let me show you how that works.
'So' is usually followed by an adjective,
the example is 'Tibet is so interesting', 'interesting'
is an adjective, 'so interesting'
and it gives the impression of being very, extremely interesting.
'We were so impressed by Tibet', 'so' plus adjective,
'These instruments are so difficult to play',
'they're so difficult to play',
'the monasteries are so huge' and 'it was so cheap'
in fact 'the holiday was so cheap', alright?
So 'so' followed by an adjective.
Now 'such'; l said 'lt was such an interesting trip',
now look at that 'lt was such' is then followed by the noun
and if you have an adjective describing the noun
that goes before, so look 'lt was such an interesting trip'.
Not easy, it was not 'a such interesting'
but 'such an interesting trip',
another example 'lt was such a different experience',
so 'such' goes before the noun and its adjective.
ln the plural look at what happens
'They sang with such deep voices', yes in fact in Tibet the monks,
they sing in their boots, they sing... incredible sound.
You notice in this example we take out 'a', or 'a' or 'an'
which is the indefinite article and it becomes
'They sang with such deep voices',
'They wore such strange hats' alright?
So 'so' and 'such', 'so' we use with adjectives,
'such' we use with the noun and its adjective alright?
So, Tibet is so interesting
l recommend you go there for a trip, ok.
Great, well l look forưard to seeing you in the next lesson
for more English, take care and keep practising, bye!
Good morning. Welcome to this week's edition of
'The Travel Programme' and welcome to Christine Oteng,
our travel expert!
Good morning, Lucy.
Well, Christine statistics from the lnternational Tourist Office show
that Japan is the 'in' destination at the moment for holidays.
That doesn't surprise me. Japan's a fascinating country!
Yes, l'm sure it is but tourists do worry about high prices in Japan.
lt's true, Japan can be expensive but there are ways to save money,
visitors can save on accommodation for example.
What do you have in mind?
Well, l'm thinking of capsule hotels.
There are lots of them in Tokyo and in other Japanese cities.
What on earth is a capsule hotel?
lt's a low budget hotel.
lt doesn't have bedrooms, instead it has capsules!
You sleep in a capsule, this is a plastic box two metres long,
one metre wide and one metre high.
lncredible! lt sounds like a coffin!
Yes, but they're more comfortable than a coffin!
There's everything you need:
a bed, a control panel for the light and heating,
or air-conditioning,
a small TV near your feet, a radio and an alarm clock.
Don't tell me, there's a shower too!
Yes, there is a shower, but not in the capsule though!
You share showers and toilet facilities
with the other guests.
And how much does it cost?
About 25 euros a night.
Capsule hotels are really for office workers
who miss their trains home at night,
but tourists can sleep there too.
Amazing and only 25 euros!
Do you think that an idea like that could work in Europe?
Absolutely! ln fact there's at least one
capsule hotel already in London.
Does it have capsules too?
No, it doesn't. There are traditional rooms,
but they're very small, they're about seven square metres.
Many of them don't have a window
and there isn't a wardrobe, just two coat hangers!
You need to pay extra to watch TV and to have your room cleaned.
But there is a double-bed,
and an en-suite bathroom with a shower,
toilet and washbasin.
And how much does it cost in London?
A room costs about 4o euros a night,
but if there's a lot of demand the room can cost more.
You see, the hotel uses the concept of low cost flights,
and the earlier you book the cheaper it is.
So... if you book at the last minute you pay more.
That's it!
Well, there are some interesting travel ideas there.
lf you're looking for a cheap place to stay in central London,
you could try a capsule hotel.
But remember to book early!
On the other hand, if you're visiting Tokyo,
why not spend a night in one of those capsules?
lt'll certainly be an unusual experience
and you'll save some money too. Thanks Christine!
lt's a pleasure, goodbye.
And goodbye to all our travellers! See you next week.
Christine said Japan is the 'in' destination at the moment.
We say something is 'in' when it's fashionable and popular.
We can say: green is 'in' or green is the 'in colour'.
This means that it's a popular colour at the moment.
And did you know what a capsule hotel is? l didn't!
lt's a low-budget hotel with capsules instead of rooms.
'Low-budget' means it doesn't cost very much,
so a low-budget hotel is cheap accommodation.
Remember accommodation is the place where you sleep.
How much does it cost?
This is the question you ask when you want to know
the price of something.
lt costs about 25 euros a night.
Notice we say the price of a hotel room:
about 4o euros a night.
We use 'about' before the price to indicate that it isn't exact,
it could cost a little more or a little less.
And we say 4o euros 'a night', this means for one night.
ln London the earlier you book a room, the cheaper it is.
'To book' means to reserve.
So, you should book early,
this means you should reserve the room as soon as you can.
Because if you book at the last minute it's more expensive!
'At the last minute' means very late, just before you leave.
So, now let's look at some hotel vocabulary:
'A double room' is a room with a double bed,
a bed for two people.
'A single room' is a room with a single bed, for one person.
Usually in a hotel room there is 'a wardrobe',
the place where you put your clothes.
An 'en-suite bathroom' is a private bathroom,
for your use only.
ln low-budget hotels you often have to share
the showers and toilet with other guests.
'Guests' are the people who stay in a hotel.
'To share' means that it is not only for you.
When it's cold you use the heating to make a room warm.
ln summer when it's hot you use the air-conditioning
to make a room cool.
That's all for this time!
Take care and see you next week!
Good morning and welcome to this week's edition of 'Talk Cinema'.
And welcome to Sanjeev Gupta, our cinema expert.
Hi Lucy and hello everyone.
Well Sanjeev, what are we talking about today?
Bollywood.
l'm sure you're a real expert Sanjeev, and a fan!
Absolutely, l adore Bollywood films,
you know my brother's a director in Mumbai.
lnteresting. First of all let's explain to our viewers
what Bollywood is.
Of course. Bollywood's the name given
to the lndian film industry,
it comes from Bombay and Hollywood, Bollywood.
Bombay's the centre of the lndian film industry.
Bombay's now called Mumbai,
but the name Bollywood is still used.
As you seem to be such an expert,
l can ask you lots of questions.
Fire away.
How many films are made in Bollywood each year?
About 8oo! The same as the number of films
that are made in Hollywood.
Wow! Film making's really big business in lndia!
That's right!
Did you know that 14 million people in lndia
go to the cinema every day?
14 million every day, l don't believe it!
That's a huge number of people!
That's right, there are lots of people in lndia remember,
but even so, it's a large number of cinema-goers.
lt certainly is!
But tell us, is it true that Bollywood's now
becoming more known internationally?
Yes it is! Many people from lndia
now live overseas, especially in the UK and the USA.
Today in the UK Bollywood films
are screened in normal cinemas
and are also broadcast on TV.
The films are becoming popular with new audicences.
Also you know, Hollywood's beginning to copy Bollywood,
the film 'Moulin Rouge', for example,
used lots of ideas that are common in Bollywood films.
l see, but what's so special about Bollywood films?
The films are full of colour with beautiful traditional lndian costumes
and lots of lndian music and dancing.
But there's one thing l don't like,
the story lines are nearly always the same,
love stories, l mean.
l see. What about the actors?
Does Bollywood have its own film stars?
lt certainly does!
They're very famous and very rich, just like Hollywood stars.
Well, stars are the same everywhere!
But tell us Sanjeev, are there any problems facing Bollywood?
Unfortunately there are!
lllegal copying is the biggest problem facing
the Bollywood Studios.
They lose lots of money because of piracy.
Another problem is that young audiences
are becoming bored with the traditional love story formula.
Today the Studios have to create new story lines.
A typical new film is the one that is set in a call centre in Mumbai
and follows the lives of six young lndians working there.
Did you know Lucy that many young lndian graduates
now work in call centres?
They answer calls in English from customers
in the US and the UK.
Yes, l have heard of the new call centres in lndia.
So the film mirrors real life. lt sounds fascinating!
Well, Bollywood's booming
and is becoming more known internationally.
The stories are rather similar,
love stories,
but some new interesting story lines are creeping in.
Right Sanjeev?
Right!
Thanks Sanjeev and goodbye.
Goodbye.
See you again next week for another edition of 'Talk Cinema'!
So Bollywood is booming!
We say something is 'booming'
when it is growing quickly and becoming successful.
Bollywood is the name of lndia's film industry.
The film industry is everything connected with making films.
The music industry is everything connected with making music.
Sanjeev said that lndian films are screened in cinemas
in the UK and broadcast on TV.
We say that a film is screened in a cinema,
which means it is shown there.
And a film is broadcast on TV, means it is shown on TV.
Well, l didn't know there were so many cinema-goers in lndia.
A cinema-goer is a person who goes to the cinema to watch films.
Are you a cinema-goer? Do you like love stories?
A love story is a story about love.
Most lndian films are love stories,
in fact that the story lines are nearly all the same.
A story line is how a story develops.
So the story line of a film is what happens in the film.
The audience is all the people in the cinema watching a film,
in a theatre the audience is the people watching a play.
Young audiences in lndia are bored with love stories.
This is a problem Sanjeev mentioned,
he also said illegal copying and piracy are problems.
'lllegal copying' is when somebody copies a film without permission,
it is illegal.
And 'piracy' is when people sell the illegal copies.
Bollywood Studios lose money because of illegal copying and piracy,
it's a problem for film and music industries all over the world.
Do you remember the expression Sanjeev used
when l told him l had lots of questions for him?
He said: 'Fire away!'
This is an informal way of saying 'ask me those questions'.
Bye for now! See you next week.
Now let's watch the whole episode together,
watch the subtitles carefully
because the language points that we've studied together
are highlighted, ok? Enjoy your viewing!
Hello and welcome back to 'English today'.
This is DVD ten and the second DVD of your lower intermediate level.
And in this DVD we'll begin with another three episodes of our story
'That's life!' followed by our special TV programmes,
where our travel expert will be looking at capsule hotels
and then in our cinema programme
we'll be talking about 'Bollywood'.
Then in the grammar section
we will study more
about the forms 'will' and 'going to' in the future, and their uses.
We'll also study the past continuous tens
and the different uses of the word 'like'.
So, l hope you enjoy yourselves.